How to Become Doctor After 12th

Short Summary

1 Eligibility and Steps to Become A Doctor
2 Courses
- 2.1 Related Information

A doctor is a person who treats injuries and illness using medicines. A doctor could be known by other names as well such as a physician, medical practitioner or a medical doctor. The doctors study, diagnose and treat the issues associated with the body.

Eligibility and Steps to Become A Doctor

For a person to be a doctor, one should satisfy the following eligibility conditions:

The student needs to complete class 10+2 with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) from any recognized institution with at least 50% in his 12th board.
The student needs to appear for the NEET-UG entrance exam and must score good marks.
Qualified students should appear for counseling and should take admission in college as per their seats
After completion of bachelor’s, need to get registered with MCI or State medical council to legally practice the doctor practices.

Courses

Below is the table providing information about the courses along with duration to be a doctor:

Type of Course	Name of course	Duration of course
Bachelor’s	MBBS	5 and a half year
	BDS	5 year
	BAMS	5 and a half year
	BHMS	5 and a half year
	BUMS	5 and a half year