CMC Vellore Entrance

Yes, but not for every course. CMC still conducts a Step-1 computer based entrance examination followed by a Step-2 of interviews, special tests and a medical check-up for BSc Nursing at the Vellore campus, Diploma Nursing, Allied & Healthcare Degree courses and AHS Diploma and PG Diploma courses. It does not conduct one for MBBS.

Entirely on NEET. The prospectus states the MBBS intake is 100 per year: 50% of seats are filled by the management on inter-se merit as per NEET results, split into Open (2 seats), Minority Network (38 seats) and CMC Vellore Staff quota (10 seats) on NEET (UG) rank; the other 50% are filled by the State Government from the state merit list of NEET, with 30% following the State reservation policy and 20% for State Government candidates belonging to the Christian minority, both strictly in accordance with the NEET merit list.

The prospectus names the papers but leaves the detail to Annexure III of each course's admission bulletin. For Allied & Healthcare degree courses it is described as a science based paper. For postgraduate nursing routes Step-1 is a General Paper drawn from Medical Surgical, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Health and Psychiatric Nursing, and/or a Speciality Paper confined to the respective speciality. Download your course bulletin from admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in for the marks and duration - they are not in the College Prospectus.

A medical check-up, personal interviews, and special or practical tests assessing skills, attitudes, aptitude and interest towards the healing ministry, motivation and suitability for study at CMC Vellore. For Christian candidates applying under the Minority Network Category a written test in Bible Knowledge is held at Vellore during Step-2. The prospectus states the decision of the Selection Committee is final.

For the 2026 cycle the Registrar's Admissions Notice 2026 set 30th March 2026 as the last date for online application submission with payment for both Group A and Group B courses. The prospectus's own admissions calendar gives only tentative months - prospectus and application in February, Step-1 around May, Step-2 around July for most Group A and Group B courses.

The two official documents differ because the rule changed mid-cycle. The February Admissions Notice 2026 said BOT and BPT admission would be on NEET merit and advised candidates to sit NEET UG 2026. The later Prospectus 2026-2027 records that per the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions dated 02.03.2026 that requirement was deferred to the academic year 2027-2028, so appearance in NEET UG is not required for BPT and BOT for 2026-2027. Check the current BPT/BOT bulletin on admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in before deciding.

No. The prospectus states that admission to BSc Nursing at the Chittoor campus is based on NEET UG 2026, citing the Government of Andhra Pradesh order dated 17.02.2026 (G.O.MS No. 26) and the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences notification dated 20.02.2026, for both Convener Quota and Management Quota seats from the academic year 2026-27 onwards. The Vellore campus BSc Nursing programme runs on CMC's own Step-1 and Step-2 selection.