What is IMO?
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (IMO) is held yearly to help students secure admission to the top medical institutions in India. In 2018, more than 13 lakh candidates gave IMO in 103 cities.
- IMO will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) from 2019.
- All major dental and medical colleges offer students admission on the basis of their IMO scores, excluding AIIMS and JIPMER
- There are 63,985 medical seats in private, central and state-funded institutions under IMO
- The examination is conducted in 10 different languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Oriya and Kannada
Exam Pattern for IMO 2019
| Paper Pattern | |
|---|---|
| Particulars | Details |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Type of questions | Objective (MCQs with 4 options) |
| Mode of examination | Pen and paper based test |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Number of questions | 180 |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks awarded for each correct answer |
| Negative marking | 1 mark deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya and Kannada. |
How to apply for IMO 2019
Eligibility Criteria for IMO 2019
Age:
The minimum age limit for all candidates is 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
The maximum age limit for IMO is 25 years for general candidates and 30 years for reserved candidates.
Subjects:
You must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, any other elective subject with English.
Score in 12th grade (or equivalent) examination:
As a general category candidate, you require a minimum aggregate score of 50% in your 10+2 or equivalent examination.
As an OBC, SC or ST candidate, you require a minimum aggregate score of 40%.
As a SC-PH, ST-PH or OBC-PH candidate, you require a minimum aggregate score of 40%.
As a PH, PwD or Gen-PH candidate, you require a minimum aggregate score of 45%.
Number of attempts:
You can attempt the exam as many times as you want till the age of 25.
Application Fees for IMO
| Category | Application Fee (Without late charges) |
|---|---|
| General Candidates | Rs.1400/- |
| PH, ST and SC Candidates | Rs.750/- |
Exam Dates for IMO 2019
| Registration Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Start of online registration & submission of application form | 1st November 2018 |
| Last date for submission of application form | 30th November 2018 |
| Payment of application fees | 30th November 2018 |
| Application form correction opportunity | 1st Week of December 2018* |
| IMO Admit Card | 15th April 2019 |
| Exam Dates | |
| IMO 2019 exam | 5th May 2019 |
| Release of IMO 2019 answer key | Within a week after exam |
| Result Dates | |
| IMO results | 5th June 2019 |
| Counselling start Date | 2nd week of June 2019 |
Cut-off for IMO 2018
| Category | Range of Marks | Qualifying Criteria | No of Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | 691 - 119 | 50th Percentile | 6,34,897 |
| OBC | 118 - 96 | 40th Percentile | 54,653 |
| SC | 118 - 96 | 40th Percentile | 17,209 |
| ST | 118-96 | 40th Percentile | 7,446 |
| Unreserved and PH | 118 - 107 | 45th Percentile | 205 |
| OBC and PH | 106 - 96 | 40th Percentile | 104 |
| SC and PH | 106 - 96 | 40th Percentile | 36 |
| ST and PH | 106 - 96 | 40th Percentile | 12 |