Himachal Pradesh does not have its own medical entrance examination. Students are admitted in Medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh on the basis of their results in the AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test).

Admissions into the MBBS/BDS courses take place through an offline counseling procedure that is conducted every year by the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla on behalf of the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Medical Education and Research.

The Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla conducts this counseling in 2 rounds. The first round is for all students and has reservations for all categories. The second round of counseling is conducted for seats that are left vacant after the first round.

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What percentage of seats is the counseling conducted for?

The counseling is conducted for the 85% ‘State Quota’ seats (excluding NRI quota) in Government Medical and Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh as well as 50% ‘State Quota’ seats along with the 35% ‘Management Quota’ seats in Private Un-aided Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh.

The State Quota seats will be divided amongst different reserved categories as per the ongoing reservation norms of the Himachal Pradesh State Government.

Admissions into the remaining 15% seats in Government Medical and Dental Colleges of Himachal Pradesh are conducted by the DGHS under the ‘All India Quota’ on the basis of AIPMT results through the following website: http://www.mcc.nic.in/mccres/HomePage.aspx#.. Candidates from across the country are eligible for these seats.

The remaining 15% seats in Private Un-aided Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh are reserved for NRIs. Admissions into these seats are not conducted by the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Details for allocation of seats under this category can be found on the websites of these private colleges.

What are the eligibility criteria to apply for the counseling?

To be considered for the ‘State Quota’ seats, you should be a child of a Bonafide Himachali/Himachal Govt. employee or an employee of autonomous bodies wholly or partially financed by the Himachal Pradesh Government.

Additionally, they should have passed any 2 of the following examinations from recognized schools/colleges situated in Himachal Pradesh:

(a) Middle or equivalent
(b) Matric or equivalent
(c) 10+1 or equivalent
(d) 10+2 or equivalent

Candidates who are Bonafide Himachali and have passed their matric or 12^th class examinations from a school outside Himachal Pradesh under the Navodya Schools Exchange Program are also eligible for the State Quota seats provided that they are admitted to a Navodya school in Himachal Pradesh.

Candidates who are Bonafide Himachali but have passed their matric or 12^th class examinations from a school outside Himachal Pradesh will be eligible for the State Quota seats if their parents are living outside Himachal Pradesh on account of their service/posting /private occupation.

There are no State Domicile or Schooling criteria for the ‘Management Quota’ seats in Private Un-aided Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh. Both Himachali and Non – Himachali candidates are eligible for these seats provided that they have qualified in the AIPMT.

You should not be less than 17 years of age and not more than 25 years of age as on the 31^st of December of the year of the counseling.

You should have passed your Class 12^th examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology as your main subjects. Your aggregate percentage in these 3 subjects should be not less than 50% (45% for PH candidates and 40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates). Additionally, you should have passed each of these 3 subjects individually along with English.

Alternatively, you will be eligible for the counseling if you have passed any other examinations which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the 10+2 (Medical Group) of an Indian University/Board taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology including practical test in each of these subjects with the required percentage of marks.

What is the counseling procedure?

Once the results are announced, you will participate in an offline counseling procedure which will be conducted by the ‘Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla’ at its premises.

To apply for the counseling, you will need to procure the brochure from the following websites: http://hpuniv.nic.in/ or http://www.hp.gov.in/hpdmer/.

Print the application form (enclosed in the brochure) and fill in all the details. You will need to paste your photograph, sign the form and get it attested.

You will be required to make the payment towards the specified fee through a Demand Draft or IPO. Get the Demand Draft/IPO drawn in favor of the Finance Officer, H.P University, Shimla-5 for the specified amount.

You will need to send the completed application form (attested), along with the Demand Draft/IPO and attested certified copies of all your documents including your mark sheets, birth certificate, admit card for AIPMT etc. at the following address in the envelope available in the prospectus through registered/speed post:

The Deputy Registrar (Entrance Tests),
Himachal Pradesh University,
Room No. 10, Ground Floor,
Administrative Block, Summer Hill,
Shimla-171005.

You can also choose to submit the application form in person at the above address.

The Himachal Pradesh University will create a ‘Merit List’ on the basis of candidates who have applied for the counseling before the due date. The Merit List will be created on the basis of your rank in the AIPMT.

The counseling will take place in the H.P. University Auditorium, Summer Hill Shimla-5 on the specified date. You will not be eligible for admission into a college if you or your authorized representative does not report for the counseling personally along with originals and copies of all your documents.

Before you report for the counseling, make sure you research in detail about the colleges you can join through this counseling procedure.

Make your choices/preferences based on two main factors:

1. The colleges you wish to join.

2. The colleges that are likely to admit you based on your rank. Go through the ranks that were admitted by a particular college last year for your course. You can obtain the ranks of last year from the counseling website.

Base your decision on these two factors and consider multiple choices to ensure that you receive an admission.

Once you reach the counseling venue and get your documents verified, you will need to select the preferred college out of the ones that are available at that point of time for your course on the basis of your rank in the Merit List. This will be the collegeyou will be allotted a seat in.

Further rounds of counseling might be conducted for seats that are left vacant after the first round.

You will have to reach the college/institute in which you’ve been allotted a seat within the specified duration along with all your documents and admission fee so as to confirm your admission.

To know about the institutes participating in the counseling procedure and for any further details regarding reservations, cut-off marks and reservation categories, please visit any of the following websites:

http://www.hp.gov.in/hpdmer/

http://hpuniv.in/

http://www.hp.gov.in/hpdmer/page/UGPG-Admission.aspx

Important Dates for MBBS/BDS Counseling 2014: