CMC Vellore Admission 2024: Courses, Fees, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process

CMC Vellore enjoys a good reputation abroad and you are highly regarded wherever you go. However, you might be considered highly by the Indians staying abroad and not the locals because they hardly know about CMC. People might not be familiar with your college if you are working with a multinational set of colleagues.

Coming to the second part of your question, yes, you do get paid during the bond period of 2 years but the salary depends on your sponsoring body. Some sponsoring bodies have more funds than others so you might not receive a salary equal to your friends. The primary goal is to serve the community so your focus should be social service and not monetary gains. Moreover, the hands-on experience and exposure you get are unmatched and improve your skills a lot and also improve your job opportunities. So, keep money on the back pedestal and work hard to serve society!

There is no fixed pattern for the interview conducted by CMC Vellore in the last stage of the admission process. Usually, the shortlisted candidates are categorized into groups of 5 or 6, Boys and Girls, separately. There are 2 group observers for each group, called G.O. Students have to go through a number of individual tasks, group tasks, group discussions, and multiple interviews with their group observers.

• Individual Tasks : These include a combination of complex and simple tasks man to evaluate your intellect to identify the doable tasks instead of focusing on the undoable tasks. This actually is the medical concept of triage wherein during an emergency, the doctor should prioritize the patient for whom their immediate care would mean a difference between life and death.
• Group Task: These may include building a school classroom with the materials provided in a limited time period of course. This task evaluates your communication skills and your organization skills. These skills are crucial for saving a patient's life during the time of an emergency. 
• Interviews: These are conducted to ensure you answer the same questions asked by different interviewers smartly. The most common question asked is “Why did you choose medicine”. 

Hope you make it to CMC Vellore, one of the best medical colleges in India.

No, CMC Vellore is not the college charging the lowest fees for an MBBS course. There are several other government medical colleges charging very low fees. Even AIIMS charges lower fees than CMC Vellore. Here is a list of colleges charges low fees for MBBS in India 

• Christian Medical College
• Armed Forces Medical College Pune
• M. S. Ramaiah Medical College
• Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
• Maulana Azad Medical College
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
• Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
• Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
• Terna Medical College
• Topiwala National 

However, it’s true that it charges the lowest fees for MBBS among the private colleges.

The CMC’s interview is conducted over a period of 3 days. The first day witnesses the registration, the Bible quiz if you are sponsored by the church and a medical check-up. On the second and third days, you will be divided into groups of 5 or 6. Every group will have a group observer who will interview and observe your participation in individual and group activities. 

Here are a few tips to ace this round

1. Maintain your calm even during the most unfavorable situations.
2. Go through the opportunities that you will be offered after completing the course before coming for the interview.
3.  Participate actively in the group activities and show them that you are interested. 
4. The individual tasks need special attention as you will be evaluated individually.
5. Develop a good rapport with your group mates and observers.
6. Be genuine and don’t pretend to be someone you are not.

Through these tests, you will be evaluated thoroughly for your character and your aptitude for the field of medicine.