CMC CET
Christian Medical College Common Entrance Test

CMC CET 2021: The CMC CET 2021 or Christian Medical College Common Entrance Test will be conducted by the Christian Medical College, Vellore for admissions into the various Undergraduate and Post Graduate Courses in Nursing and Paramedical Courses offered at its various Colleges and campuses at Vellore and Chittoor respectively.

Here we are only covering the BSc. in Nursing and all other BSc. Paramedical courses offered at CMC Vellore and Chittoor Campuses of CMC.

The CMC CET 2021 will be conducted on 18th August 2021 and the application for the same started from 27th April 2021 to 15th June 2021.

The CMC CET will be a 2 hours and 70 Minutes Duration Computer Based Test or CBT in which the 2 hours duration test will be of sections Physics, Chemistry and Biology while the 70 minutes duration will be for the General Ability Section 1 and General Ability Section 2.

After the Candidates are selected in the CBT then they also have to clear the Step 2 consisting of Special Tests and Interviews for the Final Selection List or Merit List.

CMC CET 2021 Key Points:

CMC CET Application Form 2021: The CMC CET Application Form 2021 started from 27th April 2021 to 15th June 2021.

The Application will be available only in the Online mode on the CMC Official website: https://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in/

The Application Fee for CMC CET 2021 will be as follows:

INR 800 for CET and INR 500 for each course applied.

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 prescribed date. Scanned copy of challan may be sent as email attachment to [email protected] and subsequently, after the Lock down period is over, the original copy may be sent by speed post /courier.
2. Online payment using Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking.
   1. Use only your own (or parents / guardians) credit card / debit card / net banking for these transactions. If this is not possible, please choose the payment option of ICICI challan.
   2. When using a credit card / debit card / net banking, if the transaction is not successful, please check with your bank debit card / credit card / net banking account to see if the amount was debited.
      1. If it has been debited, please send us an email to [email protected] and we will follow up.
      2. If the amount has not been debited, please wait for 24-48 hours. The transaction is likely to be completed OR will probably be refunded to you by your bank in which case you will need to do the payment process again.

Your application number will be generated only after payment of the application fee as mentioned above. Without payment of the application fee the application will not be registered.

Instructions to be followed while filling the Application Form:

1. It is the responsibility of the candidate to read these instructions and to ensure completeness of the application forms. An incomplete form will be summarily rejected.
2. Create an email id if you do not have one. All communications will be sent by email and SMS only. It is your responsibility to ensure that the email id and mobile number are correct.
3. You must scan and keep ready a soft copy of your photograph and signature before filling the application form. Specification for photograph: Recent colour passport size photograph taken after 1st February this year, light background, JPEG format not exceeding 80 KB (Width – 150 pixels & Height – 150 pixels). Specification for signature: Scanned signature JPEG format not exceeding 50 KB (Width – 150 pixels & Height – 50 pixels). (Both can be done in a photo studio to specification)
4. Please note that a ‘Registration Fee’ for each course will have to be paid.
5. Relevant enclosures and Registration fee as detailed should reach the Office of the Registrar not later than the last date specified, even if the qualifying examination results are not available by that date.
6. Please note the application number on your forms, which will be generated only after payment of the full application fees. Quote this 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.
9. Other enclosures: Where applicable, enclose:
   1. Copy (not original) of Community/caste certificate, duly signed by Dy. Tahsildar or District Magistrate. If the certificate is not in English, an attested English Translation should be attached.
   2. Application form for Undergraduate College Recommendation for Minority Network category for Christians along with required enclosures/certificates
   3. Application form for College of Nursing Recommendation for Minority Network category for Christians along with required enclosures/certificates 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.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM

1. Fill the form online, check the details for correctness and 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 dates 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 [email protected], quoting your Temporary Login ID number.

Before filling the CMC CET Application Form 2021 candidates must read the information brochure carefully to check important details like admission procedure, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, reservation criteria etc.

CMC CET Eligibility Criteria 2021: The CMC CET Eligibility Criteria 2021 is necessary for students to read before doing registration for the examination.

The Eligibility Criteria is important for any examination because even if a candidate does not fulfill a single criterion of the eligibility criteria declared for the examination then the candidate is not allowed to appear for the examination or even after appearing for the examination and clearing the same the admission through the examination stands cancelled or void.

The CMC CET Eligibility Criteria 2021 in detail are as follows: 

Nursing

Reservation:

• For SC/ST, candidates need to certificate of proof issued by the Deputy Tahsildar or the District Magistrate.
• 3 seats are reserved for SC/ST.

Paramedical:

For BOT, BPT, BSc MLT

Age limit:

• Candidates should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or should complete the said age on or before 31st December, 2021.
• Upper age limit is 25 years for BASLP.
• Upper age limit is 40 years for AHS.

Qualification:

Candidate should have passed class 12^th or its equivalent from any recognized Board/University.

For BOT, BPT, BSc MLT, BSc Respiratory Therapy

Minimum Marks Requirement:

• Candidate need to secure at least 35% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology / Botany & Zoology separately.

For B. Optometry

Minimum Marks Requirement:

• Candidate need to secure at least 35% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology or Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics with English separately.

For BSc Medical Records Science, BSc Critical Care Technology, BSc Dialysis Technology, BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology, BSc Radiography & Imaging Technology, BSc Radiotherapy Technology, BSc Medical Sociology, BSc Cardio Pulmonary Perfusion Care Technology, BSc Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology, BSc Neuroelectrophysiology, BSc Accident and Emergency Care Technology, BSc Cardiac Technology

Minimum Marks Requirement:

• Candidate need to secure at least 35% marks in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology separately.

For Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics

Minimum Marks Requirement:

• Candidate need to secure at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Mathematics, and English.

For Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology (BASLP):

Recommendation for Minority Network Category:

Any Christian Church or Christian Organization which is a member of the Christian Medical College Vellore Association and any other Church or Christian Body which operates its own medical work in India or neighboring countries, which is a member of the Council, and which fulfills the criteria as laid down by the Council is eligible to recommend candidates to Minority Network category for selection to the various educational courses run by CMC, Vellore, provided the organization does not run the said course. The Christian Medical College, Vellore, is also a recognized Minority Network organization.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• No candidate recommended to the Minority Network category shall be considered for admission to Group A (except MBBS) and Group B 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.
• 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 22 candidate forfeiting the seat. The sample agreement can be obtained from the Registrar’s Office at request.
• 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.
• 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.
• Candidates who have applied for and are not eligible for recommendation to the Minority Network category will be considered under the open category.
• 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
  1. Admission to any further education courses at the Christian Medical College, Vellore
  2. Any appointment in the Christian Medical College, Vellore, and associated teaching hospitals.

• 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.

CMC CET Exam Pattern 2021: The CMC CET Exam Pattern 2021 is important to read for every student who wishes to appear for it.

The CMC CET Exam Pattern 2021 gives a clear idea to the student about the type of questions, exam duration exam language and various other important details about the examination.

The CMC CET Exam Pattern 2021 also helps in the planning of preparation for the examination and successfully clearing the same.

CMC CET Test conducted in a steps i.e., Step 1 and Step 2

Step 1: Computer Based Test

Step 2: Special Tests & Interviews

Step 1: Computer Based Test

CMC CET Exam Pattern 2021 are as follows:

Step 2: Special Tests & Interviews

• In this phase, the university checks the candidate’s character, Candidate’s aptitude, motivation, and suitability for the respective courses.
• Christian students who have applied under the Minority Network category will be given a test on Bible Knowledge (multiple choice questions)

CMC CET Participating Colleges 2021: The CMC CET Participating Colleges 2021 or CMC CET Participating Institutes 2021 include the colleges of Nursing and Paramedical courses.

The CMC CET Participating Colleges 2021 or CMC CET Participating Universities 2021 are as follows:

Students must go through the Participating Colleges and their seat distribution before filling up their choices for admissions in the counselling procedure. The candidate has a clear idea about the chances of getting admissions through this entrance examination after reading about the participating colleges in detail.

The Participating Colleges in any Entrance Exam also reflect the importance of that examination in a great manner as more important the participating colleges in an examination the more important that entrance examination becomes.

So, students must go through the Participating Colleges while applying for any entrance examination and do a thorough research about the quality of those participating colleges in the entrance examination.

CMC CET Admit Card 2021:  The CMC CET Admit Card 2021 or CMC CET Hall Tickets will be available for download on the CMC website 1 week before the examination on the official website of CMC CET: www.cmch-vellore.edu .

Download the CMC CET Admit Card 2021 by following below mentioned steps:

• Go to the official website i.e., www.cmch-vellore.edu .
• Click on the Download Hall ticket.
• Enter Application Number and Date of Birth/Password.
• Admit Card will be displayed on the screen and check all the details.
• Download and Print the CMC CET Admit Card 2021.

The Admit Card is an important document and must be carefully kept by the candidates as it is necessary to produce at the Exam centre while appearing for the Entrance Examination and without the same the Candidate is not allowed to enter the exam hall to appear for the entrance examination.

The Admit Card usually contains the details of the Exam Centre, Personal Details of the Candidate like Name and Date of Birth and other important information including the Instructions.

If a candidate is unable to download the Hall Ticket from the website, candidate should inform the registrar by giving the below mentioned details and sending all details to this email: [email protected]

• Candidate's Name
• Application Number
• Date of Birth
• Full Address
• Centre Opted for the Computer Based Test

CMC CET Result 2021: The CMC CET Result 2021 will be published online on the CMC CET website: www.admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in .

Check the CMC CET Result 2021 by following the below mentioned steps:

• Visit the above-mentioned official website.
• Click on the View Result.
• Result will be displayed in a form of Pdf.
• Download and Print the CMC CET Result 2021 for further references.

Merit Lists:

All admissions are based on inter-se merit and distributive justice. The College recognizes 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.

Selections are based on the following broad categories:

• Open
• Minority Network & CMC Vellore Staff quota.

Selection will be based on inter-se merit within the groups.

Waiting List:

University will prepare the two waiting list of each course i.e., Open and Minority Network. If a candidate withdraws from a course, the next candidate on the respective waiting list will fill that seat.

Withdrawal from Course:

• Students registered and admitted to a course, desirous of obtaining their original documents from the Principal for the purpose of attending interviews elsewhere, should deposit a sum of Rs.500 as security. Students who fail to inform their decision to continue or withdraw from the course within two weeks will forfeit their seat as well as the security deposit.
• If, after registration, the student withdraws from a course he/she must pay the full annual fees for the said course. Only deposits will be refunded. However, if after registration, the student is offered admission in another course within this institution in the same academic year, the tuition fees alone may be transferred, on request.

CMC CET Counselling Procedure 2021:  The CMC CET Counselling Procedure 2021 will start after the CMC CET Result 2021 is declared after Step 2 including Special Tests and Interview. Finally Selected candidates after Step 2 will participate in the counseling procedure.

The Counselling Procedure will be conducted as follows:

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 the cancellation of selection and registration of waitlisted candidates instead.

WAITING LIST: Two waiting lists will be maintained for each of the courses – Open and Minority Network. If a candidate withdraws from a course, the next candidate on the respective waiting list will fill that seat. However, if there are no more candidates on that particular waitlist, the next candidate from the other list will be invited to join.

WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY COURSE: Students registered and admitted to a course, desirous of obtaining their original documents from the Principal for the purpose of attending interviews elsewhere, should deposit a sum of Rs.500 as security. Students who fail to inform their decision to continue or withdraw from the course within two weeks will forfeit their seat as well as the security deposit. If, after registration, the student withdraws from a course he/she must pay the full annual fees for the said course. Only deposits will be refunded. However, if after registration, the student is offered admission in another course within this institution in the same academic year, the tuition fees alone may be transferred, on request.

After the CMC CET Counselling Procedure 2021 is completed the classes for the BSc. Nursing and Allied Health Science courses will begin as per the respective schedules of the CMC Campuses and Colleges.