The branch of medicine combined with Chemistry and Biology that deals with the study of the unfavorable effects of chemicals in living creatures is called as Toxicology. This branch of medicine includes the examination of symptoms, the mechanisms, cure and the discovery of poisoning, especially in human beings. The qualification needed by one to appear for this exam is a graduate degree in medicine. They should also possess a membership with the Medical Council of India.

List of Entrance Exams in Toxicology

• All India Postgraduate Medical Entrance Examination AIPMT 2011
• Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination
• Delhi University Medical Entrance Test (DUMET)
• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Entrance Exam
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Examination – NIPER JEE 2011
• Punjab Medical Entrance Test 2011
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Post Graduate Entrance Test 2011

List of Universities Carrying Out Exams in Toxicology

• Aligarh Muslim University
• All India Institute of Medical Science, Delhi
• Allahabad Agriculture Institute
• Anna University
• Annamalai University
• Assam Agricultural University
• Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
• Bundelkhand University
• Centre for Advancement in Health Sciences (CAHS)
• Delhi University
• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
• Dr BR Ambedkar University
• Dr. Harisingh Gour University
• G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology)
• Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Forensic Toxicology)
• Guru Jambheshwar University
• Indian Institute of Toxicological Research, Lucknow
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly
• Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI) - New Delhi, Delhi
• Jamia Hamdard University
• Karnataka University
• Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries University
• Lucknow University
• Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University - (Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology)
• Mahatma Gandhi University
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
• Osmania University
• Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Pondicherry University
• Punjabi University, Patiala
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences, Bangalore
• Sardar Patel University
• Saveetha University
• Sikkim Manipal University
• St. Xavier’s College Mumbai
• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
• University of Calicut
• University of Mumbai
• University of Pune
• Veer Narmad South Gujarat University - Surat, Gujarat
• West Bengal University of Health Sciences

Exam Pattern for the Toxicology Entrance Exam

The examination will have 300 questions with multiple options. The subjects asked in the exam will encompass topics such as:

• Clinical subjects
• Para-Clinical
• Pre-Clinical

One must finish answering all questions within a time limit of 3 and 1/2 hours. Correct answers provided will be awarded 4 marks and for each wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.

How to Procure Application for the Toxicology Course?

Admission form for the exam can be purchased by individuals from the exam counters or from the official website of the institute/University. Forms can also be purchased by post.