JCAT 45 Days Schedule

JCAT (Joined Centralized Admission Test) for MD MS MDS for the March attempt has not been announced yet (22nd Jan. 2023), Whenever it is announced, we will have around 50 to 60 days IA. So you can start preparing according to this schedule:

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SubjectTotal DaysStart DateEnd Date
Anatomy7 daysMon 23/01/23Sun 29/01/23
Upper Limb1 dayMon 23/01/23Mon 23/01/23
Lower Limb1 dayTue 24/01/23Tue 24/01/23
Pelvis1 dayWed 25/01/23Wed 25/01/23
Thoracic Viscera1 dayThu 26/01/23Thu 26/01/23
Abdomen1 dayFri 27/01/23Fri 27/01/23
Brain1 daySat 28/01/23Sat 28/01/23
Head and Neck1 daySun 29/01/23Sun 29/01/23
Physiology5 daysMon 30/01/23Thu 03/02/23
General Principles1 dayMon 30/01/23Mon 30/01/23
Gastro + Endo + Reproductive1 dayTue 31/01/23Tue 31/01/23
Renal + Respiratory1 dayMon 01/02/23Mon 01/02/23
Cardiac + Vascular1 dayThu 02/02/23Thu 02/02/23
Neurophysiology1 dayThu 03/02/23Thu 03/02/23
Biochemistry3 daysSun 04/02/23Fri 06/02/23
Basics of Biochemistry1 daySun 04/02/23Sun 04/02/23
Enzymes + Amino Acids + Vitamin + Hormones1 dayTue 05/02/23Tue 05/02/23
RNA + Carbohydrates + DNA Replication + Metabolism1 dayFri 06/02/23Fri 06/02/23
General Pathology1 daySun 07/02/23Sun 07/02/23
Pharmacology2 daysWed 08/02/23Sat 09/02/23
Pharmacokinetics + ANS + CNS1 dayWed 08/02/23Wed 08/02/23
Remaining Important Topics1 daySat 09/02/23Sat 09/02/23
Eye1 dayMon 10/02/23Mon 10/02/23
ENT1 dayThu 11/02/23Thu 11/02/23
Gynae &Obs.5 daysSat 12/02/23Thu 16/02/23
Obstetrics2 daysSat 12/02/23Mon 13/02/23
Preconception + Intrapartum Care1 daySat 12/02/23Sat 12/02/23
Antenatal Care + Postpartum Care1 dayMon 13/02/23Mon 13/02/23
Gynaecology3 daysTue 14/02/23Thu 16/02/23
Abnormal Menstruation + Normal Puberty & Sexual Development Disorders1 dayTue 14/02/23Tue 14/02/23
Reproductive Endocrinology1 dayWed 15/02/23Wed 15/02/23
Menopause + Gynaecological Pathologies + Pediatric Gynecology + Female Pelvic Medicine1 dayThu 16/02/23Thu 16/02/23
Surgery3 daysFri 17/02/23Sun 19/02/23
Sepsis + Trauma (Orthopedics)1 dayFri 17/02/23Fri 17/02/23
General Surgery1 daySat 18/02/23Sat 18/02/23
Special Surgery1 daySun 19/02/23Sun 19/02/23
Paediatrics2 daysMon 20/02/23Tue 21/02/23
Day One1 dayMon 20/02/23Mon 20/02/23
Day Two1 dayTue 21/02/23Tue 21/02/23
Medicine6 daysWed 22/02/23Mon 27/02/23
Cardio + Endo1 dayWed 22/02/23Wed 22/02/23
GIT + Genitourinary1 dayThu 23/02/23Thu 23/02/23
Hematology + Infections1 dayFri 24/02/23Fri 24/02/23
Nephro + Neuro1 daySat 25/02/23Sat 25/02/23
Rheumatology + Respiratory1 daySun 26/02/23Sun 26/02/23
Psychiatry + Misc.1 dayMon 27/02/23Mon 27/02/23
Past Papers9 daysTue 28/02/23Thu 08/03/23

Paper Pattern:

  • The paper contains 125 MCQs having 2 marks each. (Total marks 250)
  • Following is the paper distribution:

MD/MS (Common Paper)

Anatomy17 MCQs
Physiology & Biochemistry18 MCQs
Pharmacology05 MCQs
Pathology15 MCQs
ENT5 MCQs
Eye5 MCQs
Medicine20 MCQs
Surgery20 MCQs
Paediatrics10 MCQs
Gynae & Obs. 10 MCQs

MDS Paper

Anatomy17 MCQs
Physiology & Biochemistry18 MCQs
Pharmacology05 MCQs
Pathology15 MCQs
Dental and allied subjects70 MCQs

Books For MD/MS:

Books For MDS:

  • Bhattia’s Basic and Clinical Dentogist.
  • First Aid NBDE I and II.
  • Course by CoffeeDent.