Government Medical College, Kottayam FAQs 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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GMC Kottayam has achieved several milestones: India's first government-sector heart transplant, Kerala's first test tube baby, the first government liver transplant in 2022, and India's first government multidisciplinary transgender clinic. It is also recognized as a Regional Medical Education Center by NMC.

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For AIQ 2024 (Round 1), the General category closing rank was approximately 2258. Round 3 General closing rank was 6192. For Kerala State Quota (KEAM Phase 2), SM General rank was 3859, EZ 4632, MU 4006, SC 16818. The college is highly competitive and students should aim for top NEET ranks.

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GMC Kottayam admits 175 MBBS students per year. Of these, 149 seats (85%) are under Kerala State Quota (via CEE Kerala KEAM counselling) and 26 seats (15%) are under All India Quota (via MCC).

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Yes. MBBS graduates must complete a compulsory 1-year rural/government service bond post-internship. Breach attracts a penalty of approximately Rs. 10 lakhs. PG graduates similarly serve a 1-year Senior Resident bond in government service.