Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow is a body established and dedicated to advancing medical education, research, and health care service in India. The institute was established in the year 1983. SGPGIMS offers different academic as well as non-academic programs preparing students for different roles in the medical and healthcare sector. The admission process is in such a manner that only the most qualified get into these programs, merit and competency being their basis.
Academic Programmes Running Institute DM (Doctorate of Medicine); Magister Chirurgiae (MCH); Doctor of Medicine (MD); Master of Surgery (MS); Post Doctoral Advance Fellowship (PDAF); Post Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC); Master in Hospital Administration (MHA); Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing, Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Technology, Master of Science (MSc) in Technology and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Hospital services Non-Academic training programs Running Include Senior Resident (Hospital Services), Medical Physics Resident (MPR), Senior Demonstrator, Statistical Fellows, Junior Resident (Non-Academic).
Method of Selection
- MD/MS and DM/MCh:
- Selected through NEET PG and NEET Super-specialty exams respectively
- PDAF, PDCC, Senior Resident, Medical Physics Resident, Senior Demonstrator, Statistical Fellows, Junior Resident (Non-Academic):
- For all candidates, a written entrance examination with a total value of 100 marks
- Part A: 60 questions, total 60 marks (1 mark for every one question)
- Part B: 20 questions, total 40 marks (2 marks for each)
- Time Table of Examination:
- Duration-180 minutes.
- Type: Multiple choice questions. For each question, the candidate shall choose the appropriate answer.
Part A: Correct answer: 1 mark Incorrect answer: -0.2 marks (25% of the issued mark) Part B Correct answer: 2 marks Incorrect answer: -0.4 marks (25% of the issued mark)
- No marks shall be issued for a question not attempted.
- Tie Breaker
- Where two candidates secure equal aggregate marks:
- The candidate securing superior marks in Part B shall rank higher.
- If scores in Part B are identical as well, an older candidate ranks above.
Academic Programs and Final Exit Examination
Exit Examinations: In all, there are annual exit exams held once in a year in the final six months of a course. If the students do not achieve the minimum marks for that qualifying exam, then a supplementary exam is arranged according to guidelines of NMC/NCI/UGC.
- It is monitored by the office of the Dean and by an examination cell set up within the institute.
- TCS scans answer sheets, dispatches these scanned answer sheets to examiners for evaluation, and then prepares the results.
Final Exit Examination Minimum Passing Marks
Program |
Minimum Marks (%) |
Duration |
Each Theory Paper |
Each Practical Paper |
DM / MCh / MD / MS |
40% |
50% |
PDCC / PDAF |
40% |
50% |
MHA |
50% |
50% |
M.Sc. (CMT) |
40% |
40% |
B.Sc. (CMT) |
50% |
50% |
M.Sc. (Nursing) |
50% |
50% |
B.Sc. (Nursing) |
50% |
50% |
- For DM/MCh/MD/MS/PDCC/PDAF, every theory paper should have a pass of at least 40% and not less than 50% cumulatively in all the papers. For the practical exams, they should score at least 50%.
- Presentation of the final thesis is made by external examiners. Candidates have to attend at least 3 doctoral committee meetings and obtain approval of the thesis before it can be presented.
RE-EVALUATION/ RE-EXAMINATION (SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION):
The following table presents the re-evaluation and re-examination pattern in the academic course/programs running at SGPGIMS are presented
Exam pattern following the regular examination's results (2023–24) |
Programmes |
Scrutiny |
Re evaluation |
Back paper (Passed but willing to improve their marks) |
Supplementary exam in failed paper |
DM/MCh |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
MD/MS |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
PDAF/PDCC |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
MHA |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
B.Sc. (Nursing) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
M.Sc. (Nursing) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
B.Sc(Technology) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
M.Sc. (Technology) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |