The Parasitology course is offered in India at the PG and Doctoral levels. To get admitted to any of these courses, aspirants need to write a written test that is carried out by the individual universities at the state level or at the All India level.

The minimum eligibility needed for a person to join this program is a graduate degree in veterinary science. Those aspiring to join the PhD program are to have a master’s degree in the relevant field. A listing of the entrance exams in Parasitology at the postgraduate and doctoral levels are mentioned below.

List of Entrance Exams in Parasitology

M.Sc level

• Aligarh Muslim University M.Sc Entrance exam
• Banaras Hindu University M.Sc entrance exam
• Birsa agricultural university M.Sc in Veterinary Parasitology Entrance exam
• ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission to Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Programmes in Agriculture & Allied Sciences
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute - Master of Veterinary Science (M.VSc) Entrance Exam
• JIPMER
• Nagaland University M.Sc entrance exam
• Vishwa Bharati University M.Sc Entrance exam

PhD level

• Birsa Agricultural University PhD Entrance Exam
• Govind Ballabh Pat University of Agriculture and Technology PhD Entrance Exam
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute PhD Entrance Exam
• Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University PhD Entrance Exam
• National Institute Of Cholera and Enteric Diseases PhD Entrance Exam
• Rajasthan Agricultural University PhD Entrance Exam
• Rajendra Agricultural University PhD Entrance Exam
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences PhD Entrance Exam

List of Institutions That Participate In This Exam

• Assam Agricultural University- College of Veterinary Science - Assam Assam University
• Birsa Agricultural University
• G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology- College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences - G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
• Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
• Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• Marathwada Agriculture University- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
• Pondicherry University
• Rajasthan Agricultural University- College of Veterinary and Animal Science
• Rajendra Agricultural University
• Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

Exam Pattern for the Parasitology Exam

The paper shall have MCQ’s with 4 options each. 200 questions will be asked in total. Topics that are involved in this paper are:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Zoology
• Botany
• English

Negative marking is not followed in the evaluation of this paper.

How to Procure Applications for the Parasitology Exam?

Admission forms for the Parasitology course will be available at all institutions that take part in this exam. Forms can be taken from the websites of these centres as well. The centres will also facilitate students by providing the form by post. The price of the forms will be different in different places. The admission form for the JIPMER PG course in Tropical Parasitology is Rs. 250/- where for the same course at the PhD level is Rs. 500/-. The price of the form at the Birsa agricultural university for the M.Sc course in Veterinary Parasitology is Rs. 1000/-.