Q. Is AIIMS Rishikesh a government or private institute?

A. AIIMS Rishikesh is a government/ public institution located in the state of Uttarakhand. The institute was established in 2012 and operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Q. Has the AIIMS MBBS entrance exam merged with NEET UG exam?

A. Yes, admission to MBBS programme in India is based on the marks obtained in NEET UG, 2019 onwards. AIIMS Rishikesh MBBS exam has been scrapped.

Q. What is the student intake for MBBS at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. AIIMS Rishikesh started with 50 MBBS seats in 2012. At present, the institue offers 100 seats to MBBS aspirants.

Q. Which were the other five AIIMS set-up along with AIIMS Rishikesh?

1. AIIMS Bhopal
2. AIIMS Bhubaneswar
3. AIIMS Patna
4. AIIMS Raipur
5. AIIMS Jodhpur

Q. What is the selection criteria for MBBS at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. Candidates must qualify NEET-UG, conducted by NTA, for admission to the MBBS course at AIIMS Rishikesh. Admission will be granted based on the rank obtained in NEET only.

Q. How many times is NEET conducted in a year? 

A. NEET is held only once a year despite all the requests received by the aspirants to conduct this exam twice a year.

Q. What is the application fee for NEET UG at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. For General and OBC category, the application fee for NEET UG is INR 1500, and for ST/SC candidates, the fee is INR 800.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for MBBS at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. The minimum age of the applicant must be 17 years. There is no upper age limit for admission to the MBBS course in AIIMS Rishikesh. The applicant must have passed class 12th with a minimum aggregate of 50% in the core subjects, i.e, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Q. What all documents are required for admission to MBBS course of AIIMS Rishikesh?

• NEET UG Admit Card
• Call letter issued by NTA
• Date of Birth Proof
• Original class 10th certificate
• Original class 12th mark sheet
• Migration Certificate
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC category candidates)
• 5-6 passport size photographs
• One set of self-attested copies of all certificates

Q. Is ragging a part of the culture at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. Ragging is strictly prohibited within the premises of AIIMS Rishikesh. If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the concerned student would be expelled from the institute.

Q. Is there any age limit for PG admission at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. No, there is no upper age limit for those applying for the postgraduate courses at AIIMS Rishikesh.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for MD/ MS course at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. Candidate must have completed 12 months of compulsory rotating Internship/ Practical training and must possess an MBBS degree from a recognised medical college. He/she must have secured a minimum aggregate of 55% in case of General & OBC and 50% in case of SC/ ST category. 

Q. What is the selection process for MD/ MS/ MDS programme at AIIMS Rishikesh?

A. AIIMS New Delhi conducts a centralised entrance exam for admissions to the PG courses offered by this group of institutions. AIIMS PG exam is a computer-based test (CBT) and is conducted twice every year.