The West Bengal University of Health Sciences organizes an admission test which is popularly known as West Bengal Post Graduate Admission Test annually for selecting the talented candidates to the various Post Graduate Medical Courses.

Structure of West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test

The West Bengal University of Health Sciences prepares a merit list by organizing a post graduate medical entrance test for the candidates those who seek admission to the various post graduate medical courses. The candidates will be allowed to take the test only if they have submitted the applications within the stipulated time. The question will be set in English language and it contains about 200 multiple choice questions. For each right answer the candidate will be awarded with 3 marks where as one mark will be deduced for an incorrect answer. The candidates have to finish off the examination within the time limit of 150 minutes.  They have to score a minimum of 300 marks in order to pass the examination.

Syllabus of University of West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test

• Anatomy
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Physiology
• Medical Paediatrics
• Biochemistry
• Ophthalmology
• Pharmacology
• E.N.T
• Pathology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Medical Microbiology
• Parasitology
• Radio diagnosis
• Radiotherapy
• Community Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Forensic Medicine
• Anaesthesiology
• Medicine
• Dermatology
• Surgery
• Physical Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

The aspirants must have pursued the M.B.B.S degree from the University of West Bengal in order to become eligible to apply for the post graduate medical entrance test.  The candidate must hold a membership of the West Bengal Medical council or Indian Medical Council. A candidate who is already pursuing a post graduate medical course in any of the Universities in India is not permitted to apply for the post graduate medical examination that is being organized by the University of West Bengal.

How to Apply?

The candidates have to submit the application forms online between the second week of November and the first week of December. Those students who download the application forms can submit the print copy in person at the West Bengal university of Health Sciences except Saturdays, Sundays and other public holidays. The duly filled in forms will be accepted only till the second week of December. The demand draft that has to be attached along with the applications must be drawn before the first week of December.

How to fill the Form?

The candidates have to fill the application form according to the instructions that has been provided in the admission brochure. After filling the application forms completely, the candidates are advised to take a photo copy of the same. The candidates have to affix a recent colour photograph of themselves in the box provided for pasting it. A Xerox copy of the identity card must be attached along with the dilled in application form. The demand draft of the prescribed amount should be enclosed along with the form. The applications must reach the specified address before the last date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Forms to be submitted online from: Second Week of February, 2012

Last date for the online submission of the application form: First Week of March, 2012

Starting date of submission of print-copy of forms: From the Second Week of February, 2012

Last date of Submission of print-copy of forms: First Week of March, 2012

Date of Admission Test: Last Week of March, 2012

List of West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Centres

West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

Contact Address for West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test

• Address: WBUHS -The West Bengal University Of Health Sciences, DD – 36, Sector – 1, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 064
• Phone number: 2321-3461, 2334-6602
• Official Website: http://www.thewbuhs.in
• Email: [email protected];
• Fax: 2358- 0100

Colleges Accepting West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Score

West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

Reference Books for West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test

Some of the reference books that can be used for this exam are:

• Ambulatory Obstetrics By Washington Clark Hill
• Essentials Of Obstetrics By Asha Oumachigui Soundararaghavan
• Fundamentals of Obstetrics and By Charles Beckmann
• Manual Of Obstetrics By Shirish N Daftary
• Gynecology and Obstetrics  By John J Sciarra , Sharon Dooley , Richard Depp , John R Lurain , Andrew Kaunitz, M D Fritz Marc , Phillip G Stubblefield
• Immunological Obstetrics By Carolyn B Coulam , W P Faulk , John A Mc Intyre
• Medical Microbiology By Will Irving , Dlawer Ala Aldeen , Tim Boswell
• Medical Microbiology By George F Brooks , Karen C Carroll , Janet S Butel
• Dermatology By J D Wilkinson , Betty Bellman , Shaw S
• Dermatology By Otto Braun Falco , Helmut H Wolff , Gerd Plewig
• Dermatology By Richard J G Rycroft , Stuart J Robertson , Sarah H Wakelin
• General Dermatology: Requisites in Dermatology  By Kathryn Schwarzenberger , Andrew Eugene Werchniak , Christine Ko

Coaching Centres for West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test

• T.I.M.E
• Sree Raghavendra Educational Academy
• Shiva Coaching Centre
• Oasis Educational Services
• Nalanda Centre of Education
• Mastermind Academy
• Kota Elite Academy
• Envision Institute
• Buddha Institute of Competition
• Bright Career Education Centre
• Academy of Medical Sciences
• Aakash Institute

Study Plan

The candidates have to divide the subjects into convenient sections according to the toughness of the topics. The simple topics have to be allocated in one section. In this manner, arrange all the topics that have been prescribed in the syllabus. The candidates have to allot less time for the topics that are allocated in the first section. Take small breaks in between the studies in order to improve the concentration level. Study according to the time table that you have created. This helps the candidate to finish off the syllabus within the stipulated time. Students can thus face the examination with confidence.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results of the Post Graduate Medical admission test that has been organized by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences can be accessed through their official website. It will be published in the website only after the official declaration.

Score Validity

The score of the Post Graduate Medical entrance examination will be valid till the admission process gets completed.