About 35,000 students from Odisha appeared at the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT), conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), at three examination centres of the State on Sunday. The examination, which was held at Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Brahmapur in the State, began at 10am and concluded at 1pm. The test is conducted every year for admission in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) in both the Government and private-run medical colleges and hospitals.
Sources in the CBSE said the results will be announced on or before June 5. Then the CBSE will announce the ranks for the students. Students securing State ranks will be eligible for admission in any Government or private medical college and hospital while those securing all India rank will be eligible for admission in top Government and private medical colleges in the country.