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For PG courses : Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune.
For UG courses : Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin and Hyderabad.
Online Entrance test will be conducted in the following cities for Session 2:
For PG courses : Bengaluru, and Delhi,.
V. Candidates called for Online Entrance Test will have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay
at the respective city where the test is conducted. Candidates called for interview/ Admission will have
to make their own arrangements for travel and stay at Bengaluru, if required. No TA/DA will be paid
by NIMHANS.
VI. The question paper for Online Entrance test will contain multiple choice objective type questions. The
duration of the test for each course will be 90 minutes and the number of questions to be answered is 100.
VII. A single common Online entrance test of 60 minutes duration with 70 questions will be conducted for
candidates applying for MD in Psychiatry, DM in Neurology and M.Ch in Neurosurgery courses with
MBBS qualification followed by Online Entrance Test of 30 minutes duration with 30 questions for each
domain [Candidates applying for any of the above three courses should appear for the entrance test of
that particular course only].
VIII. There will be negative marking and 0.25 marks will be deducted for all wrong answers. No marks will
be deducted for unanswered questions.
IX. Any changes in date, time, venue and or schedule of the Online Entrance Tests, Interview/ Admission
will be announced on the website and notice boards of the Institute.
X. A mock test demo will be hosted on the NIMHANS website 15 days prior to the Online Entrance Test.
XI. The Online Entrance Test will be conducted for 2 days at all the test centres across the country.
XII. In the event of unforeseen problem/force majeure, a re-exam will be held at a later date only for those
who attended the abandoned exam. NIMHANS reserves the right to decide whether the re-exam relates
to one or more cities, or one or more centre, or one or more courses.
XIII. Possession/use of mobile phones/spy cameras/ Bluetooth and any other electronic devices is strictly
prohibited on the premises of NIMHANS entrance test centres and candidates shall be liable for penal
action for any such act.
XIV. Common Entrance Test will be conducted for-
MD in Psychiatry, DM in Neurology and M.Ch in Neurosurgery courses of 60 minutes duration with
70 questions for candidates applying with MBBS qualification followed by Online Entrance Test of 30
minutes duration with 30 questions for each domain [Candidates applying for any of the above three
courses should appear for the entrance test of that particular course only].
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NIMHANS PROSPECTUS 2020-21
XV. Separate Online entrance test will be conducted for MD in Psychiatry, DM in Neurology and M.Ch. in
Neurosurgery courses for candidates with MBBS qualification..
XVI. Separate entrance tests will be conducted for all other courses offered at NIMHANS.
XVII. Common Entrance Test will be conducted for-
1. 12 Postdoctoral Fellowship courses under Psychiatry (except in Geriatric Psychiatry and Addiction
Medicine Courses) in two stages:
First Stage-Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for 80 Marks
Second Stage-Clinical / Practical / Lab Based Assessment (OSCE) for 20 Marks
Choice of course will be given to candidates based on the order of merit in the entrance examination, the
candidate securing highest marks will have the first option of selecting any of the 10 Postdoctoral Fellowship
courses.
XVIII. There will be a common entrance test for candidates appearing for undergraduate courses, i.e., B.Sc. in
Nursing, B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology, B.Sc. in Radiography and B.Sc. in Clinical Neurophysiology
Technology.
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
NIMHANS Entrance Exam
● Neuroanatomy
● Neurophysiology
● Molecular Biology
● Neurochemistry
● Neuropharmacology
● Neuropathology
● Neuromicrobiology
● Neurotoxicology
● Neurogenetics and Proteomics
● Neuroepidemiology
● General Evaluation of the Patient
● Coma
● Seizures and Epilepsy and Syncopes
● Headaches and other Cranial Neuralgias
● Cerebrovascular Diseases
● Dementias
● Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders
● Ataxic Syndromes
● Cranial Neuropathies
● CNS Infections
● Neuroimmunology Diseases
● Neurogenetic Disorders
● Developmental Disorders of Nervous System
● Myelopathies
● Peripheral Neuropathies
● Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
● Pediatric Neurology
● Cognitive Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
● Tropical Neurology
● Neuroradiology
● Neuropathology
● Neuro-Biochemistry
● Neuroimmunology