UPCPMT 2015

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Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test, known as UPCPMT for short, is conducted to screen candidates for admission to first year of first-degree medical courses:

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery),

• BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery),

• BHMS (Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery),

• BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), and

• BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery).

CPMT 2015 is being overseen by the King George's Medical University (KGMU) which is situated in Lucknow, India. KGMU had been renamed as Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) for a while. It is ranked 4th out of 345 medical universities in India.

You will find latest UPCPMT news on this page as soon as it is released.

Eligibility Criteria

• Domicile restrictions: Only residents of the state of Uttar Pradesh can apply for the UP medical entrance exam 2015. If a candidate has appeared for both Class X and Class 12 exams or their equivalents from a school in the state of Uttar Pradesh, he or she can sit for the exam. If a candidate has appeared for one or both of these exams from outside UP, he or she will need to produce a UP domicile certificate.

• Age Limit: Students can sit for CPMT exam 2015, only if they are born on or before December 31, 1997. It means that they are at least 17 years old on December 31^st , 2015. Upper age limit has not been specified.

Educational qualification:

•  Students must have cleared Class 12 board exam or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (including practical tests) and English as compulsory subjects to be able to appear for UP entrance exam 2015.

•  Students of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University can only target MBBS course after clearing 'Madhyama' exams with Science stream.

•  For BUMS courses, students also need to clear 'Urdu' exams equivalent to Class X exam in the subject.

Minimum Marks:

• General category students need to attain at least 50% marks on an average in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying exam as well as 50% marks in the CPMT exam to be able to qualify for MBBS and BDS courses. PH students need 45% marks in the specified subjects in Class 12 board exams as well as UPCPMT, while SC and ST students need 40% marks in both the exams.

• For BHMS, BAMS and BUMS courses, all students will need at least 35% in the CPMT exam.

Reservation Quota

• 21% seats are reserved for SC students, 2% for ST students and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). If SC, ST or OBC candidates are chosen for General Category seats, they will not be included in the list for 'reservation' seats. In medical colleges established specifically under 'special component' plan, 70% seats are reserved for SC and ST students while 15% seats are reserved for OBC students.

• Under each category, 2% seats are reserved for dependents of freedom fighters, son/daughter of former defense personnel, 3% seats for Physically Handicapped (PH) students, 20% seats for female students and 1% seats for 'C' certificate NCC candidates  with 'B' grading.

Application Form

According to UPCPMT 2015 notification, submission of UPCPMT application form will only take place online.  UPCPMT 2015 form date extends from April  to May , 2015.

Before you submit the UPCPMT form 2015, keep your scanned photo and scanned declaration form ready as instructed on the official website. Students must download the declaration form, read it carefully, fill it completely and then upload its scanned copy. They will need to produce the original copy of the declaration form during counselling, otherwise their candidature will not be considered.

You will have to create an account using your 10-digit mobile number and then, you will be asked for your e-mail ID. A verification code will be sent to your phone and your email address which you can then use to access the form.

Apply for UPCPMT entrance exam 2015.

Use only your correct, valid and active email ID and mobile number in the form as all the exam communication is done through SMS and email. Once you have submitted the UPCPMT online application form 2015, you will not be able to make any changes to it. So, read it carefully before submitting the form. Do take a printout of your filled-up UPCPMT application form 2015 and note down your application ID number.

Application Fee

Applicants can pay admission fee online or offline:

• Those who choose to pay the fee online through Internet Payment Gateway using debit card or credit card can submit the fee by May , 2015 .

• Applicants who choose to pay the application fee in cash can do so at Axis Bank or Allahabad Bank. They will be able to access UPCPMT 2015 online form only two days after depositing the fee. Last date to pay the fees in cash is May , 2015

Amount you need to pay is as follows:

Students whose application forms are complete can download their admit cards from the official website from June 5 onwards.

Download UPCPMT admit card here!

Exam Pattern

CPMT UP has only one question paper with conducted on only one day. The duration of the exam is three hours. CPMT exam date 2015 is June 22 and the exam will take place from 9 am to 12 noon. The question paper will test the students on four subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

 

There will be 50 questions from each subject of the Class 12 level of the UP Board. All the questions are objective-type and each question will carry 1 mark. In all, there are 200 questions worth 200 marks to be solved in 180 minutes. Hence, students get less than a minute to mark correct answer for each question.

There is no negative marking in the UPCPMT exam.

UPCPMT Results

UPCPMT result will be announced on July , 2015.

The evaluation of the exam will only be done through computer. KGMU does not provide copy of your OMR sheet and there is no provision for re-evaluation of the exam. Students can however apply for scrutiny of UPCPMT 2015 result, where totalling of marks can be done again.

Once the results are declared, UPCPMT answer key will be published on the official website.

If a chosen student has not appeared for the Hindi exam in Class X, he or she will have to clear a question paper on Hindi subject based on general knowledge.

UPCPMT cut off 2015

UPCPMT cutoff 2015 is expected to be similar to the exam cutoffs last year which were as follows:

For MBBS and BDS seats,

• 50% for General Category students,

• 40% for SC, ST and OBC candidates.

For medical courses in Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy, the exam cut-off was 35%.

The actual UPCPMT cut off marks 2015 will be declared after the results.

List of Affiliated Colleges

*Admissions subject to approval of Indian Government.

KGMU has 51 BDS seats too.

CPMT Syllabus 2015 

UPCPMT syllabus is equivalent to the 10+2 syllabus of the UP Board which has been updated recently. The exam is conducted for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

Important Books for CPMT

Besides UP Board Class XI and Class XII books for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, other reference books that are traditionally used for CPMT preparation include:

You may also consider to buy complete Study package for Medical Entrance Exam by Tata Mc-Graw Hill publishers or Medical Entrance Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board.

Past Year Papers

Find UPCPMT last 10 years papers at askIITians for free!

While solving a UPCPMT previous year question paper, pay attention to the type and level of questions asked in the exam. Since you only get 180 minutes to solve 200 questions in a UPCPMT question paper, speed can significantly affect your chances to crack the paper.

Pay special attention to solved UPCPMT question paper 2013 and UPCPMT question paper 2015 that we offer as it will offer you significant insights into the latest exam format and best methods to maximize your scores.

SAMPLE PAPER

Preparation Tips & Tricks for the Exam

• Know your exam: Go through the syllabus of the exam, exam pattern and previous year question paper carefully. Trace the topics common to your school studies and medical entrance exam preparation and prepare them first. Mark out important topics and study them well.

• Design a study plan: Break up your syllabus into small topics and sub-topics and make sure you cover them according to the time-table. Ideally, you should have three months for revision – one month for board exams and two months for medical entrance exam. Follow your schedule religiously.

• Solve one full-length exam paper daily: In the beginning, you can start solving questions related to topics you have already studied but with time, you will have to solve at least one full-length paper daily to build up accuracy and learn time management. Previous year papers and sample papers can be used for practice.

• Do not hesitate to ask for help: Since you have a vast syllabus to cover and marks of your school board exams matter too, you do not have much time to research into each and every topic. A good teacher or guide can be of immense help in CPMT preparation. askIITians offers a lot of regular online coaching packages or customized options to suit the budgets and requirements of different students. Check them out!

Sample Papers

At askIITians, you can download free UPCPMT sample papers. These guess papers have been designed by highly qualified doctors and engineers from the most prestigious institutes of India. These include important questions and questions on important topics for UPCPMT. It will be a good idea to solve these papers first and then, go through their solutions.

askIITians experts can offer you all the information related to UP CPMT exam and help you in coming up with a streamlined plan to prepare for the medical entrance exam along with studying for your Class 12^th board exams.