🏥 Medicine (MBBS)
PUC Science · after SSLC (Class 10)
Duration
5.5 Years
Entrance Exam
NEET UG
Degree
MBBS
Job Roles
5 mapped
Who can apply
Passed 2nd PUC / Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, and qualified NEET UG. Minimum 50% in PCB for the general category (40% for SC/ST/OBC).
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
Your route
- Class 10SSLC
- PUC Science2 years
- MBBS5.5 Years
- General Physicianfirst job
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Stream Selection · 2 Years🔬 PUC — ScienceTwo years of pre-university study in the Science stream. This is where you prepare for the entrance exam.
- 3Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 NEET UGEntry to MBBS is through NEET UG. NEET UG is run by National Testing Agency (NTA) and leads to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.Sc Nursing and notified allied health courses. Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 4Degree · 5.5 Years📘 MBBSMedicine (MBBS): 5.5 Years. You can specialise in General Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology and more.
- 5First Job · After graduating💼 General PhysicianCommon starting roles include General Physician, Surgeon, Cardiologist.
- 6Higher Studies · Optional🎯 MD/MS (3Y)You can continue with MD/MS (3Y), DM/MCh (3Y), Super-Specialist.
- 7Research · 3–5 Years for a PhD🔬 MD / MS dissertationMD / MS dissertation · ICMR-funded research · PhD in medical sciences
- 8Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Govt Medical OfficerGovt Medical Officer via KPSC ₹8–14L · ESIC / Railway doctor · CAPF Medical Officer · NHM programme officer
- 9Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Private clinicPrivate clinic · Nursing home or hospital · Telemedicine practice
- 10Leadership · Long term⭐ HOD / ProfessorHOD / Professor · Medical Superintendent · Hospital Director
Entrance exams & admission
NEET UG
NEET UG via neet.nta.nic.in is the single gateway. Counselling then runs through MCC for the all-India quota and KEA for Karnataka state seats. For PG (MD/MS) the current gate is NEET PG; the National Exit Test (NExT) is legislated to replace it but the NMC has deferred it, so NEET PG remains in force.
Check exam details and official portals →What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
₹3.5–5L
about ₹77,273 a year
Private / management seat
₹55L–1.4Cr
about ₹17.73L a year
Tuition for the full 5.5 years. Government-college MBBS is about ₹64,000 a year. A private-college government-quota seat runs far higher, and a deemed-university seat is the most expensive course in India.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
What you can do next
- MD/MS (3Y)
- DM/MCh (3Y)
- Super-Specialist
Any graduate can also go for: Defence Services via CDS · Chartered Accountancy · Banking & Finance · Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) · Civil Services (IAS/IPS) · Law (LLB) · Teaching — B.Ed and D.El.Ed · Physical Education & Sports (BPES / B.P.Ed)
Research routes
- ›MD / MS dissertation
- ›ICMR-funded research
- ›PhD in medical sciences
Government jobs
- ›Govt Medical Officer via KPSC ₹8–14L
- ›ESIC / Railway doctor
- ›CAPF Medical Officer
- ›NHM programme officer
Start your own
- ›Private clinic
- ›Nursing home or hospital
- ›Telemedicine practice
Senior roles later
- ›HOD / Professor
- ›Medical Superintendent
- ›Hospital Director
Specialisations
- ›General Medicine
- ›Surgery
- ›Cardiology
- ›Neurology
- ›Oncology
- ›Pediatrics
Where it is taught
- ›AIIMS New Delhi
- ›CMC Vellore
- ›St Johns Medical College Bengaluru
- ›KIMS Hubballi
Where these facts come from
National Medical Commission (NMC); NEET UG via NTA
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