CBSE announces dates of All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT) 2008

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi has announced the dates of All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT) 2008 for admission to 15% of the total seats for Medical/Dental Courses in all Medical/Dental colleges run by the Union of India, State Governments and Municipal or other local authorities in India except in the States of Andhra pradesh and Jammu&Kashmir. The dates of the Examination are:

(1) Preliminary Examination : 6^th April 2008 (Sunday)

(2) Final Examination : 11^th May 2008 (Sunday)

Candidates can apply for the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination in the following two ways:-

(i) Online submission

Online submission of application may be made by accessing the website www.cbse.nic.in from 16.10.2007 (10.00 AM) to 26.11.2007 (5.00 PM). Candidates are required to take a print out of the Online Application after successful submission of data. The print out of the computer generated application, complete in all respect as applicable for Offline submission should be sent to the Deputy Secretary (AIPMT), Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 301 by Speed Post/Registered Post only. Candidate should pay the examination fee of Rupees 400/- for General Category and Rupees 200/- for SC/ST Category through a Demand Draft in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi drawn on any nationalized bank payable at Delhi. Instructions for Online submission of Application Form will be made available on the website www.cbse.nic.in.

(ii) Offline submission

Offline submission of Application Form may be made on the prescribed Application Form. The Information Bulletin and Application Form costing Rs.400/- for General Category candidates and Rs.200/- for SC/ST candidates inclusive of examination fee can be obtained against Cash Payment from designated branches of Canara Bank/ Regional Offices of the CBSE from 16-10-2007 to 26-11-2007. The details of Banks are given in the Admission Notice which is available on CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

Designated branches of Canara Bank in Kerala are:

KOTTAYAM	P.B. No.122, K.K.Road, Kottayam-686 001
QUILANDY	Fasila Buidling, Main Road, Quilandy-673 305
TRIVANDRUM	Ist Floor, Ibrahim Co. Bldg., Challai, Trivandrum-695 023
TRIVANDRUM	Plot no.2, PTP Nagar Trivandrum-695 038
TRIVANDRUM	TC No.25/1647, Devaswom Board Bldg. M.G. Road, Trivandrum-695 001
ERNAKULAM	Shenoy’s Chamber, Shanmugam Road, Ernakulam, Cochin-682 031
CALICUT	9/367-A, Cherooty Road, Calicut-673 001
TRICHUR	Trichur Main Ramaray Building, Round South, Trichur-680001
QUILON	Maheshwari Mansion, Tamarakulam, Quilon-691 001
PALGHAT	Market Road, Big Bazar, 20/68, Ist floor,Palghat-678 014.

The Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by Speed Post/Registered Post by sending a written request with a Bank Draft/Demand Draft for Rs.450/- for General Category and Rs.250/- for SC/ST Category payable to the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi along with a Self Addressed Envelope of size 12” x 10”. The request must reach the Deputy Secretary (AIPMT), CBSE, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 301 on or before 15-11-2007. The request should be super scribed as “Request for Information Bulletin and Application Form for AIPMT, 2008”.

Completed Application Form is to be dispatched by Registered Post/Speed Post only. Last Date for receipt of completed Application Forms for both Offline and Online in CBSE is 28-11-2007.

You can obtain complete information at www.cbse.nic.in

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