One entrance test for MBBS from next yr

Come 2011 and there will be only one common entrance test each for over 30,000 MBBS seats and over 11,000 MD seats in all 271 medical colleges — 138 government-run and 133 under private management. This significant decision, taken by Medical Council of India and accepted by the Union ministry of health, was conveyed to the Supreme Court on Friday, bringing huge relief to lakhs of aspiring doctors.Earlier, students wanting to take up courses in medicine had to appear in at least five to six entrance tests for various colleges. This led to attendant problems like clash of exam dates as well as travel to distant places for counselling for allotment of seats.