he MBBS course is regulated by the Medical Council of India and is spanned for four and a half years divided into semesters, followed by a compulsory internship for a year.

Usually, the minimum eligibility for the course is 10+2 with subjects with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

English is also a mandatory subject for eligibility in many of the universities and colleges.

However, AIIMS requires an aggregate of 60% for the general category candidates and 50% for SC/ST candidates.

Also, along with these prerequisites, certain universities like Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi limits the age of the candidates ranging between 17 and 25.

While, on the other hand, AIIMS has set the lower limit to be 17 years of age for any candidate to apply for the course.

The basic eligibility for admission in any of the Medical Colleges is 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology along with English.

However, this is not the only criteria for admission; the students have to take an entrance exam in order to prove themselves fit for the admission in any of the medical colleges.

The major entrance exams are AIIMS Entrance Exam and NEET Exam.

State category MBBS seats: 85%.

All India Category MBBS seats: 15%.

Some top medical colleges for MBBS in India:

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry