Question 1

Is there a hostel facility?

Accepted Answer

Yes. GMC Ernakulam has separate furnished hostels for male and female students with single and double-bedded rooms, basic furniture, gymnasium, sports facilities, and 24×7 security. Hostel and mess charges are separate from tuition fees.

Question 2

What is the hospital bed strength?

Accepted Answer

The Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam has 700 beds — including 500 general category beds and additional specialty beds. Facilities include Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Paediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Burns Unit, Cath Lab (Cardiology), and 24×7 blood bank.

Question 3

How many MBBS seats are available?

Accepted Answer

GMC Ernakulam has 110 MBBS seats per year — 94 seats (85%) under Kerala State Quota (via CEE Kerala) and 16 seats (15%) under All India Quota (via MCC). There is no management or NRI quota.

Question 4

What is the NEET cutoff for GMC Ernakulam?

Accepted Answer

GMC Ernakulam is highly competitive. In 2025 Round-1, the cutoff NEET score for the general (SM) category was approximately 577, OBC (OC) was 574, and SC was 499. The final-round Kerala state rank cutoff for general category was approximately 2,383. Candidates should target a state rank within the top 2,000 to have a strong chance.

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
OBC Post-Matric Scholarship Central and state OBC post-matric scholarship for medical students	OBC students with annual family income below prescribed limit	As per central/state government norms
EWS Scholarship / PM-YASASVI Central government scholarship for EWS and OBC students in government institutions	Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students	As per central government PM-YASASVI scheme norms
E-Grantz (Kerala State Scholarship Portal) State-funded scholarship available through e-Grantz portal for eligible categories	Kerala-domicile SC/ST/OBC and minority students	As per government norms
SC/ST Fee Concession (Government of Kerala) State government fee concession for SC/ST students in government colleges in Kerala	MBBS/Nursing students from SC/ST communities	Full tuition fee waiver; only hostel/mess charges applicable
Inspire Scholarship (DST) Department of Science & Technology (DST) INSPIRE scholarship for science talent	Top 1% students in board examinations; science stream	₹80,000 per year

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