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2024
BULLETIN
Master of Physiotherapy (M.P.T)
&
Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T)
ADMISSIONS 2024
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All courses and admissions to our College are subject to applicable regulations by
University / Government / National Medical Commission. Admissions to CMC,
VELLORE are through the process described in the Prospectus & Admission Bulletin.
No fee or donation or any other payments are accepted in lieu of admissions, other than
what has been prescribed in the prospectus. The prospectus can be downloaded free from
our website at http://www.cmch-vellore.edu/
The General Public are therefore CAUTIONED not to be lured by any person / persons
offering admission to any of the courses conducted by CMC.
Should any prospective candidate be approached by any person / persons, this may
immediately be reported to the law enforcement agencies for suitable action.
The college will not be responsible for any candidates or parents dealing with such person
/ persons.
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1. COURSE AVAILABLE
Applications are invited for the M.P.T / M.O.T programme commencing in August 2024
Entrance Fees
Exam No. of Seats* (approximate)
Code Course Educational Eligibility
Paper Duration
Open Minority Admission Other
Network Year years
1. Candidates should possess a B.P.T Degree awarded by the
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University or any other
University recognized as equivalent thereto.
2. Candidates with service obligation will need to have
Master of
completed the same by 30/09/2024.
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3. A candidate who has already completed or acquired a
(Orthopaedics) Postgraduate Degree in any specialty in M.P.T., or is
undergoing a Postgraduate course in Physiotherapy in any
specialty is ineligible to apply for M.P.T Degree course in CMC
Vellore.
411 MOT - Advanced OT 1. Candidates should possess a B.O.T Degree awarded by The 1 2 2years 26455## 13580##
in Neurology Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University or any other
University recognized as equivalent thereto.
2. Candidates with service obligation will need to have
completed the same by 30.09.2024 Common
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Special
in Paediatrics Postgraduate Degree in specialty in M.O.T., course or is
undergoing a Postgraduate course in Occupational Therapy in
any specialty is ineligible to apply for M.O.T Degree course in
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in Mental Health
Candidates who have completed their Undergraduate courses at CMC Vellore and are currently undergoing service obligation, may furnish a letter stating the same with
the expected date of completion. Candidates with service obligation will need to have completed the same by 30th September 2024.
## Subject to change: Dissertation/ Examination/ Conferences/ Short-term training course fees are to be paid separately. The management / University reserve the right to
revise the fee from time to time
Accommodation is not provided.
2. ADMISSION TIMETABLE 2024*
08/02/2024 Application can be accessed online
21/03/2024 Last date for submission of application form with payment
25/03/2024 Last date for receipt of relevant supporting documents
11/04/2024 Last date for receipt of completed MNW forms from MNW organization
02/04/2024 Hall Ticket can be downloaded from the website
14/05/2024 Step 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)
25/05/2024 Announcement of Step 1 results
30/07/2024 Registration and Medical check-up at Vellore
31/07/2024 Step 2 Practical tests and interview
02/08/2024 Announcement of final selection result
09/08/2024 Registration for admission
10/08/2024 Course begins
* Dates are subject to change
3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This bulletin may be downloaded free of cost from Christian Medical College website
http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in. The essential details are provided to enable candidates to fill the application
form for the academic year 2024 – 2025. Please go through this carefully before filling the form. Application
form is available ONLY ONLINE. The filled in application form has to reach the Registrar, Christian
Medical College, Vellore – 632002, not later than the date mentioned in section 2.
The last date for online application submission, with payment of application fee along with supporting
documents is on the date given in Table 2. may be sent by speed post /courier.
The application fee includes a basic administrative fee of Rs.1200/- plus a registration fee of Rs. 500/- per course
applied.
Candidates applying from SAARC countries should send a Demand Draft for Rs.2000 /- or its equivalent and
those from other foreign countries US dollars 120 or its equivalent.
The application fee can be paid by any one of the methods given below:
1. As a challan at no extra cost at any branch of ICICI bank in India. A challan will be generated when filling
payment details in the application form. Please mention FC-CMC-V on the challan. Send the original
challan to this office before the date mentioned in Section 2, Admission Time Table. Scanned copy of
challan may be sent as email attachment to registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in and subsequently, the original copy
may be sent by speed post /courier.
6. Please note the application number on your forms, which will be generated only after payment of the full
application fees. Quote the application number for any enquiry that you may have and when communicating in all
further correspondence with the Registrar’s Office.
7. When applying for more than one course, CANDIDATES MUST LIST THE COURSES IN THE ORDER OF
PREFERENCE in the application form.
8. DO NOT MAKE DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS for applying for different courses. If you need to edit / add
courses / remove courses, please contact Registrar’s Office by email or phone.
Enclosures may be sent separately with the application number clearly mentioned. Enclosures received without
this number or after the last date for submission will not be accepted. Academic or extra-curricular certificates
should not be enclosed.
4.1.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM:
1. Fill the form online, check the details for correctness and then submit.
2. Upload your photograph and signature.
3. Make your PAYMENT by any one of the methods mentioned above.
4. Take a print out of the completed application form and the application confirmation page for your reference.
(Do not send a hard copy of your application form to the Registrar’s Office)
5. Send the original ICICI challan if payment is made through challan mode and all the other required
ENCLOSURES where applicable to the Office of the Registrar, CMC, Vellore 632002 to reach not later than
the last date specified
6. An email and SMS stating successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidates within a week of
final submission of the application. If not received, please check with the Registrar’s office by emailing to
registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in, quoting your Temporary Login ID number
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE TAKEN AS FINAL. NO CHANGES WILL
BE PERMITTED.
(If you need to edit / add courses / remove courses, please contact Registrar’s Office by email or phone).
Please note that this entire application form is to be submitted online. If you get interrupted after you submit the basic
information or at “upload photo and signature”, you can sign in again at the ‘download admission bulletin’ page using
your Temporary Login ID number and date of birth. If you did not note your Temporary Login ID number, please check
your email and mobile SMS text. Further, you may go to the main menu & click “Retrieve Temporary Login ID /
Application Number.”
Please keep your application number as ‘user name’ and date of birth as ‘password’ to download your Hall ticket
from the website.
All candidates whose applications are in order and complete will be registered. They will go through a competitive
process comprising of a preliminary Computer Based Entrance Test (Step-1). Short-listed candidates will be invited for
Step-2 which consists of special tests to assess the candidate’s character and aptitude. Interviews also will form part of the
assessment at this stage. The College recognises that merit is not merely academic merit but is, in addition, a collection of
various other factors, which go towards suitability to pursue a professional career.
The selection process/admission will be subject to any orders passed or that may be passed by the
Government/University/Professional Councils.
i. Degree certificate from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R University or other universities or any other
University recognized as equivalent thereto by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
ii. Service obligation completion certificate (Applicable to those candidates previously recommended
under MNW category by CMC or any other member of the CMC Vellore Association or
Council). The service obligation completion letter must be submitted to The Registrar, Christian
Medical College, Vellore on or before the date mentioned in the admission timetable – Table 2. If
the candidate is currently undergoing service obligation, he/ she can furnish a letter stating the
same with the expected date of completion. The candidate will forfeit the seat if he/ she is unable to
submit the service obligation completion letter within the stipulated time.
If any certificate is in a language other than English it should be sent along with the translated version
in English attested by a Gazetted officer. If the subjects studied / course undergone are written in
codes in the mark sheet/ certificate, a copy of the page where the expansion of the code is given has to be
sent along with the certificate.
N.B.: THE CANDIDATE MUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE FILLING THE
APPLICATION FORM WITH ACCURATE AND APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE TAKEN AS FINAL. NO
CHANGES WILL BE PERMITTED. ERRORS ARISING OUT OF INCORRECT OR IMPROPER DATA
ENTRY WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE. ANY FALSIFICATION OF
DATA WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF THE OFFER OF ADMISSION IF SELECTED.
1. Members of the Association and Council who are eligible for the privilege of recommendation to Minority
Network category shall recommend ALL eligible candidates. It is essential that efforts be made by all Minority
Network organizations to recommend students belonging to the weaker and under privileged sections of the
society. Normally certification should be offered to candidates belonging to the Christian faith if they and their
families have had a meaningful relationship with the Church or the related body for a period of at least 10 years.
In the case of transfer from one parish/ diocese / denomination to another, the total period of relationship with
the Churches (regardless of area or denomination) should be taken into consideration.
2. No candidate shall pay any amount exceeding Rs.750/- to the Minority Network organization towards
registration for recommendation to Minority Network category. Collection of any amount in excess of Rs.750/-
as donation / security deposit / retainer or in any other form by the Minority Network organization is a violation
of the Christian Medical College Vellore Association and Council resolutions and guidelines.
3. Indian Minority Network organizations may recommend only Indian nationals. (Any person who holds a
passport other than an Indian passport is ineligible to be recommended by an Indian Minority Network
organization).
4. Recommendation to Minority Network category entails an agreement between the candidate and the Minority
Network organization whereby the candidate agrees to serve in one of the institutions of the Minority Network
organization for a minimum period of two years. This obligation should be given as service only and shall be
ensured by the Christian Medical College, Vellore.
5. No candidate recommended to the Minority Network category shall be considered for admission to any of the
courses unless they achieve a set minimum standard in the admission test, which indicates that they can
successfully complete the course. The candidates should also fulfill the requirements of the respective certifying
Board/University.
6. All candidates who are selected for any educational course in the College shall execute with their Minority
Network organization and the College, legally valid agreements on appropriate stamp paper within 2 weeks of
their selection. The College will get the students to execute the agreement written on behalf of the Minority
Network organizations. Failure to execute the agreement will result in the candidate forfeiting the seat. The
sample agreement can be obtained from the Registrar’s Office at request.
7. Service obligation should be discharged only in terms of service and not through financial compensation.
Candidates and their parent / legal guardian are required to sign a service obligation agreement.
8. Admission is restricted under the Minority Network Category to only one candidate from the same family
(siblings) in any particular year to any single course offered by the Christian Medical College, Vellore.
9. Candidates who have applied for and are not eligible for recommendation to the Minority Network category will
be considered under the open category.
10. In the event a student fails to fulfill the service obligation by appropriate service as stated in the agreement, he /
she will not be eligible for
a. Admission to any further educational courses at the Christian Medical College, Vellore
b. Any appointment in the Christian Medical College, Vellore and associated teaching hospitals.
11. Students who do not fulfill their service obligation will not be issued any certificates other than the
certificates statutorily mandated by the University / Boards and Professional Registration Councils.
12. The list of Minority Network organisations eligible to recommend candidates to Minority Network
category to the various courses is given in Annexure I of this Bulletin 2024. Completed service obligation
forms are expected to reach the registrar, Christian Medical College, Vellore not later than the
date mentioned in Section 2. Candidates are expected to contact these Minority Network for Church / Organizations if they
are interested in being recommended by them. Minority Network category recommendation application forms are available
with the offices of these organizations and diocese. The forms are not directly available to the candidate from the Institution.
THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR WILL NOT CORRESPOND IN THIS REGARD WITH THE CANDIDATE.
CMC upholds the value that all its alumni will commit themselves to the service of the poor and
marginalised. Hence, the cost of education is kept at a very modest level to prevent graduates being
burdened with financial preoccupations. All MNW candidates admitted to the various courses will have to
undertake a service obligation, to work in an area of need for a minimum period of two years after
completion of training. This process is expected to nurture our graduates into a life of service and allow
them to work in a learning environment where they can take informed decisions about their future careers.
6. SELECTION PROCESS
All candidates whose applications are in order and complete, will be registered.
Hall Ticket will be available for download on the CMC website 1week before the examination.
If a candidate is unable to download the Hall Ticket from the website, they are advised to inform the Registrar’s
office immediately, giving the candidate's name, application number, date of birth, full address, and centre opted for the
Computer based Test, by sending an email to registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in or by telephone. Hall ticket number and address
of the centre will be intimated if the candidate’s application is complete in all aspects.
The candidates are expected to report at the time, date and place stipulated on the hall ticket. The
examination will be conducted in English. Refer Annexure II & III for information on Entrance Test.
The test will be for 90 minutes and will have 120 questions. All the tests will be conducted in ENGLISH.
Announcement of Step-1 Results/List for Step-2: The list of candidates invited for Step-2 will be put up on notice
boards in the College and Town Hospital Campuses, CMC, Vellore, as per the dates in the admission table in Section 2.
Candidates can also access the list from the website, http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in. Further, the candidates short-
listed for Step-2 will be intimated by letter sent by email.
Being called for Step-2 does not necessarily mean selection or acceptance of eligibility.
Step 2 of the Selection Process includes Medical check-up, Practical test and Interview. The registration to
Step 2 of the Selection Process and a medical check-up will be held on the date mentioned in the
Admission time table (section 2).
All candidates called for the Step 2 must bring a hard copy of their chest X-ray taken within the last 3
months bearing the date and name of the candidate.
Candidates who are currently pregnant or if pregnancy is a possibility are exempted from the chest X-ray.
Candidates are required to produce the following certificates for Step - 2 Registration.
1. B.P.T/ B.O.T Degree certificate from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R University or other universities or
any other University recognized as equivalent thereto by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
Selection of candidates to the M.P.T / M.O.T Courses is based on the performance in the Step 1 and Step 2
of the selection process.
The selection of candidates for M.P.T / M.O.T courses will be according to the directives of the CMC Vellore
Council. Fifty percent of seats are reserved for MNW candidates, provided they fulfill other criteria for
eligibility for admission. However, at least 50% of the available seats may be allotted to MNW
candidates based on their ranking in the Step - 2. The waiting list is based on ranking in the selection tests.
The first MNW candidate on the waiting list will ordinarily fill vacancies arising by MNW candidates not
accepting a seat to make up 50% reservation for MNW candidates. In the event that more than 50% of the
seats are filled by MNW candidates and one of the MNW candidates does not accept the seat, it will be
offered to the next candidate on the waiting list by rank irrespective of whether he or she is MNW or
open.
The final results will be put on the website: http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in and on the notice boards
at the Principal’s office, Bagayam and Medical Superintendent office at Main hospital on the date
mentioned in the admission time table (Section 2).
All provisionally selected candidates who wish to accept the seat offered must give the acceptance in
writing in person or scanned copy of signed acceptance through email by the date mentioned in the
admission time table (Section 2). On failing to do so, the seat will be offered to the next candidate in the
waiting list as per the admission policy.
6.4.1 REGISTRATION FOR ADMISSION OF SELECTED CANDIDATES INTO THE RESPECTIVE
COURSES:
Selected candidates must report at the time and place specified to register for the respective courses. Failure to
complete registration formalities will lead to cancellation of selection and registration of wait-listed candidates
instead.
Last date for withdrawal from M.P.T./ M.O.T Degree course is 20/08//2024. Candidates who withdraw from
the course thereafter will not be selected for any training in any other course or staff appointment
subsequently in this institution. Such candidates will be required to pay the fees for the full course. Tuition
fee and University Registration fee once paid will not be refunded.
7. FOREIGN NATIONALS & RESIDENTS: All candidates go through the same admission procedure. There is no
NRI quota. For candidates who have studied abroad, the equivalency of qualification as determined by the Association of
Indian Universities will form the guideline to determine the eligibility. Please note that these are only guidelines and
candidates who have qualified overseas must get in touch with the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University Chennai.
Non– Indian nationals may take the preliminary Computer Based test and attend Step-2. If allotted a seat at CMC, Vellore
by the counselling process of the Tamil Nadu Selection committee, it is the responsibility of the candidate to get
necessary clearances and certificates within a stipulated time limit.
THE ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE FROM THE TAMIL NADU DR. M.G.R. MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY IS MANDATORY AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO THE PROGRAMME,
FAILURE OF WHICH WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC FORFEITURE OF THE SEAT.
8.1. ELIGIBILTY CERTIFICATE FROM THE TAMIL NADU DR. M.G.R MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY
The candidates who have passed any qualifying examination, other than from
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University shall obtain an eligibility certificate from the University.
Candidate has to submit duly filled in eligibility certificate application form downloaded from the
website of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (www.tnmmu.ac.in &
www.tnmgrmu.ac.in) either in person or by post.
Accommodation:
Accommodation is not available.
Library:
Dodd Library and Gault library makes available to the staff, and medical and Allied Health students, a wide
collection of medical literature, including Books, Journals, Reference Sources and pamphlets. The library also
has CINAHL Complete and OVID Lippincott facilities for accessing full text online journals. It is equipped
with surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi facility and RFID kiosk facility. The library manages its 18,903 resources
(books, bound journals and thesis) using Auto-lib software. Website: http://dodd.cmcvellore.ac.in/
Recreation:
The institution provides and encourages a variety of extracurricular activities including music, sports, games
and social service.
List of Minority Network Christian Churches/Organisations that may recommend candidates to Minority Network
category for admission
Certifying privileges suspended for the following courses for the year 2024-2025:
CMC VELLORE
COMPUTER BASED TEST
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES-
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
You are going to take a Computer Based Test at a workstation assigned to you.
You are required to be present in the Test Centre 45 minutes before the starting time of the Test as specified in the
hall ticket.
You are not allowed to carry any of your belongings inside the exam centre including mobile phone, cellular
phones, pagers, palm tops, blue tooth device, or any electronic device which has the potential of misuse or
unauthorized communication during the examination.
You are allowed to carry only pen/pencil inside the test centre.
You are required to produce your hall ticket at the registration desk without which the entry will not be allowed.
At the registration desk, your identity is verified, hall ticket scanned, photograph captured, finger print (left thumb
impression) taken and assigned to a computer.
For rough work purpose one paper sheet will be provided at the workstation. You need to manage the rough work
within that. No additional material will be given for rough work purposes.
Once seated in the examination hall, the invigilator will take your signature in the hall ticket.
The administrator is authorized to dismiss you from the test session for any of the following reasons:
o Creating disturbance.
o Attempting to take the test on behalf of someone else.
o Talking to other test taker/s.
o Attempting to tamper with the computer system – either hardware or software.
o If found with calculators, slide rules, pagers, cell phones, concealed microphones, wireless devices or any other
material that may aid in answering questions.
The Computer Based Examination is of 90 minutes duration. No break is permitted during the test.
There will be 120 Questions
The questions will appear in English.
Every question is followed by 4 answer options. Choose the option that is most appropriate. Indicate your answer
by clicking on the circle adjacent to the option you think is right.
You can go to any question directly by clicking on the question number. The answered and unanswered / skipped
question number will be indicated in different colour.
If you are doubtful of the answer, you can mark a question for review. To unmark the question marked for review
you have to come back to the same question and click on the question number.
If you want to change your answer to any question, you may select the question and change the answer by clicking
on the appropriate answer.
Each correct answer fetches 1 mark. There is no negative marking.
You cannot submit the test until you complete 90 minutes. The test closes automatically once the allotted time of 90
minutes are over. In case you want to review the answers in the remaining time you can do so.
Ensure that you click on “submit” as a sign of completion.
Before leaving the examination hall please ensure that you have signed and handed over used rough sheet to the
proctor.
ANNEXURE III
1. The material in which electrons can easily be displaced from their atoms, and when they lie in a electric field rapid
oscillation of electrons and high frequency current is set up is
a. Electrolyte
b. Conductor
c. Insulator
d. Electrode
5. The precautions for the use of Percussion and Shaking for drainage of Pulmonary secretions DO NOT include
a. Hemoptysis
b. Coagulation disorders
c. Obesity
d. Flail Chest
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