Medical entrance tests or pre-medical tests (commonly known as PMTs) are conducted to identify students with the potential for the rigour of medical studies. The national level medical entrance tests are open to students without reference to their place of domicile. Medical entrance tests conducted by state level authorities/ organisations are meant for shortlisting students of state domicile for admission to the medical colleges within the state. Typical Requirements A basic requirement for applying for medical entrance tests is that the student should be at least 17 years old on or before 31st December of the year of admission. Upper age limit, where specified, is 25 years. The aspirant should have completed plus two or its equivalent examination with the subjects physics, chemistry and biology. Sometimes, there is a clause that the applicant should have passed the qualifying examination in the first attempt. Sometimes, the medical entrance test is in the form of a common health science entrance test which means that students aspiring for any of the health/medical science related courses like MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BUMS/ BHMS/ Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/ Nursing/ Veterinary Science should appear for a common entrance test. This does not in any way, change the content of the entrance test. Written test Typically, medical entrance tests have questions from physics, chemistry and biology (botany and zoology). In general, the mix of questions is such that the focus on biology, which is a combination of zoology and botany, is as much as that on physics and chemistry together. Most of the time there is negative marking for a wrong answer. This would be indicated in the information bulletin or prospectus. Some medical entrance tests also have a few questions on general knowledge, personality and intelligence assessment or English language (referred to later).