PGIMER Cutoff 2020 – The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh will release the PGIMER cutoff 2020 for admission to the MD and MS courses offered by the institute. PGIMER 2020 cut off would be category-specific and represent the minimum rank one needs to score in their category to get admission in the program of their choice (MD or MS). Any candidate who fails to meet the PGIMER cut off 2020 would not be considered for admission (or seat allotment). Some of the important factors considered to determine the PGIMER cutoff include the number of applicants, their performance in PGIMER 2020, sanctioned seat intake, and category. Also, note that the admission cutoff is not the same as the PGIMER qualifying cutoff, which is simply the minimum percentile one needs to simply qualify in the exam.
PGIMER entrance examination is conducted in computer-based mode for admission to MD and MS courses offered in PGI, Chandigarh. The entrance exam is conducted twice a year – once in January and then again in July.
PGIMER 2020 Qualifying Percentile
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) |
| General (Open) and Deputy/Sponsored | 55 |
| SC, ST, OBC, OPH, Rural Areas, Foreign Nationals | 50 |
| Bhutanese Nationals | 45 |
Qualifying percentile (or cutoff) is not the same as admission cutoff
Many students make the mistake of confusing the PGIMER qualifying cutoff or percentile as the admission cutoff, when in reality they are two different things. The qualifying cutoff is simply, as the name suggests, the minimum percentile one needs to score in the PGIMER exam to qualify in the exam. And those candidates who qualify in the exam are eligible to sit in the counselling process.
Please note that they are eligible to sit in the counselling process, but there is no assurance of any seat. Whether they will be allotted any seats will depend on the PGIMER admission cutoff.
Significance of PGIMER Cutoff 2020
- The PGIMER institute will release the cutoff of PGMIER 2020 for admission to the MD and MS courses.
- The cutoff would indicate the category-wise last ranks for admission to these courses.
- So, to be considered for admission, the candidate needs to score a rank equal to higher than the PGIMER cutoff rank.
- A higher cutoff basically means 1) there are more number of applicants, and/or 2) a majority of applicants are highly ranked
- One can consult PGIMER cut off 2020 to check what kind of rank they need to secure to have a good chance of admission.
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How will PGIMER Cutoff 2020 be determined?
To determine the PGIMER cut off, admission officials will consider the following points:
- The number of candidates seeking admission to the postgraduate program (MD or MS)
- The performance of these applicants in PGIMER 2020 entrance exam
- Seat intake for the program
- Category (SC, ST, etc.) under which the candidates is seeking admission
How does the above parameters affect PGIMER cutoff?
Each of the four parameters mentioned above are variables. For example, the number of applicants may go up or down; likewise, the performance of the candidate can also fluctuate. Now if any of these parameters change, the PGIMER cut off would also change. Take for instance, an increase in seats will bring down the cutoff while reducing the number of seats will have the reverse effect. Similarly, if there are more applicants, it will likely push the PGIMER cutoff up.
PGIMER Cutoff 2019 (July session)
| Category | Cutoff rank |
| General | 3776 |
| OBC | 4199 |
| SC | 4171 |
| ST | 4175 |
| Foreign Nationals | 4198 |
PGIMER Result 2020
PGIMER Chandigarh will declare PGIMER result in online mode in the form of a scorecard; the result would be uploaded on the official website. To check their results, candidates need to log-in to the result portal using user id, password and security code.
Based on marks obtained in the computer-based exam, officials will prepare a PGIMER merit list 2020 which will be used for counselling and seat allotment process.
PGIMER Counselling 2020
Admission officials will conduct PGIMER counselling 2020 for merit list candidates in offline mode, which will have around three rounds; a spot round may also be held if there are vacancies after conclusion of normal rounds of counselling.
As part of the PGIMER counselling process, the candidate has to get their documents verified, participate in choice filling, and pay the counselling fee. Final PGIMER 2020 seat allotment will be based on both the merit rank of the candidate and choices opted for admission.
