Consider this figure for gaining admission in medical colleges across the country, a student has the choice of 68 admission tests, but he or she has the chance to sit for pre-admission exam for barely 15 or 16 of them. Besides restricting one’s chances of trying more options, these examinations are also proving to be a burden on the pockets of the parents.

Considering the plight of those students desirous of gaining admission in medical colleges across the country, the union government has now mooted a common entrance test (CET) at the national level to cut out expenditure and to increase the options for the students. But, since, medical education is a state subject, the decision has been left to the state governments now.

To facilitate the admission process, the nodal examination agency could prepare a state wise list as is the norm in AIEEE. Notably, most of the states have already agreed for admissions through AIEEE, which, besides preparing a common merit list, also finalises state-wise merit for the convenience of states. The Punjab Technical University (PTU) has also adopted the same criteria from this academic year for admission to its engineering colleges.

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