Ahmedabad: This year, getting admission may be tougher not only in government medical colleges in Gujarat, but also in self-financed colleges as merit cut-offs, compared to last year’s, are expected to go up by about 70 marks.
Education officials said the difference of marks of the first student on the merit list between 2019 and 2020 was 20 marks and this increased to 23 marks by the merit list number 100.
The officials in the admission committee for professional undergraduate medical educational courses (ACPUGMEC) said that there is a steady increase in the gap, and looking at the data appears that of th 5,500-odd seats, there might be a rush for the 235 admission in management quota seats. Those who would be able to afford will opt for the quota.
The officials said that the marks of biology subject in Class XII would be considered. Along with this six other formulae will be used to decide the merit rank of the students.
Meanwhile ACPUGMEC stated that the choice filling for the first round of admission begin from Monday morning and will continue till Wednesday evening. The first list for medical admission will be declared at Wednesday midnight and students will have to pay their fees between November 26 and December 4. They will have to deposit their original certificates and marksheets between November 27 and December 5.