RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has introduced key reforms in undergraduate medical admissions for 2025 to enhance transparency and student convenience.
Major changes include prioritizing state domicile candidates for vacant management and NRI quota seats, reducing the mandatory bond period to one year, shifting the entire counselling process online, simplifying OBC income certificate norms, and allowing fresh registration in each counselling round.
The revised counselling process will begin on July 30.
The Chhattisgarh Health Department has announced significant amendments to the counselling guidelines for admission to undergraduate medical courses, including MBBS, BDS, and BPT, for the academic year 2025.
“The changes aim to enhance convenience and transparency for aspiring students,” a health department official said.
Under the revised norms, domicile candidates of Chhattisgarh will receive priority for vacant seats in reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC) under the Management and NRI quotas in private medical colleges.
A major relief for students is the reduction of the mandatory bond service requirement from two years to a minimum of one year. The entire counselling process, from seat allotment to final admission, will now be conducted online, ensuring digital management of all procedures.
The state government has also simplified documentation norms for OBC candidates submitting income certificates. Additionally, if seats in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category remain vacant, they will be allotted to eligible candidates from the Unreserved (General) category.
To provide broader access and flexibility, candidates can register afresh in each round of counselling. The Department of Medical Education has confirmed that the counselling process will commence from 30 July 2025, under these new rules.
This decision is expected to offer more opportunities to medical aspirants across the state and streamline the overall admission process.
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