.Medicine Is A Vast Field, And Especially So In India. Medical Careers Are Available Across A Multitude Of Educational And Skill Levels, But Also In Diverse Fields Such As Homeopathy Or Allopathy.

Medicine Falls Into Two Categories: 
i) traditional, Also Known As Alternative, Homoeopathic, Or Holistic;
ii) modern, Also Known As Western, Or Allopathic.

Sometimes There Is Overlap Between The Two, And Given That There Has Been Resurgence In Popularity Of Traditional Medicine Over The Last Few Years, More Overlap Is Likely To Come As There Is An Increasing Push To Incorporate And Combine The Two Fields. At Present, Though, When Choosing A Career In Medicine To Work Toward, You Should Still Choose To Focus On Either One Or The Other, So As To Know Which Educational Track To Follow. Below Is A List Of Healthcare Career Options In India, Along With A Brief Description Of Each And Its Minimum Required Educational Training/background.

Audiology

Ayurveda

Dentist

Electropathy

Homeopathy

Medical Lab Technologist

Microbiology

Naturopathy

Nurse

Nutritionist/ Dietician

Ophthalmologist

Orthopedics

Optometry

Occupational Therapist

Pathology

Pharmacognosy

Pharmacovigilance

Pharmacist

Physiotherapist

Psychiatrist

Radiography

Speech Therapy

Sports Medicine

Veterinary Science

Yoga Teacher

MBBS Entrance Exams:

• AIIMS Entrance Exam
• All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT)
• Armed Forces Medical College Exam (AFMC)
• Banaras Hindu University Medical Entrance Examination (BHU Medical Entrance Exam)

Besides The Above Medical Entrance Exams, There Are Regional And State-level Examinations Conducted By Almost Every State.

For The Complete List Of Medical Entrance Exams, Click here

Important Medical Entrance Examinations

• AFMC : Armed Forces Medical College
• AIIMS : All India Institute Of Medical Science
• AIMS CET : Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences Common Entrance Test
• AIPMT : All India Pre Medical Test
• AIPVT : All India Pre-Veterinary Test
• AMU CAT : Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test
• AMUPMDC : Association Of Management Of Unaided Private Medical And Dental Colleges
• AU MEE : Annamalai University Medical Entrance Exam
• BHU PMT : Banaras Hindu University Pre Medical Test 
• BVU CET : Bharati Vidyapeeth University Common Entrance Test
• CEE Kerala : Combined Entrance Examination Kerala
• CET Karnataka : Common Entrance Test Karnataka
• CET Punjab : Common Entrance Test Punjab
• CMC Vellore : Christian Medical College Vellore
• COMEDK : Consortium Of Medical, Engineering And Dental Colleges Of Karnataka
• DMER : Directorate Of Medical Education And Research Maharashtra
• DUMET : Delhi University Medical-Dental Entrance Test
• EAMCET : Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test
• GGSIPU CET : Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test 
• GUJ CET : Gujarat Common Entrance Test
• HPCPMT : Himachal Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test
• JIPMER : Jawaharlal Institute Of Post-Graduate Medical Education And Research, Pondicherry
• MAHER : Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research
• MGIMS CEE : Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences Competitive Entrance Examination
• MH SSET : Maharashtra Super Speciality Entrance Test
• MHT CET : Maharashtra Health Science & Technical Common Entrance Test
• MMST : Masters In Medical Sciences Technology
• PGIMER : Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh
• PGMAT : Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Bihar
• PGMET J&K : Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test Jammu & Kashmir
• PIMS : Pravara Institute Of Medical Sciences
• PMET Punjab : Punjab Medical Entrance Test Punjab
• PMT Haryana : Pre Medical Test Haryana
• PMT Madhaya Pradesh : Pre Medical Test Madhaya Pradesh
• PMT Rajasthan : Pre Medical Test Rajasthan
• SRMC : Sri Ramachandra Medical College
• UG AWT : Under Graduate Admission Written Test
• UPCAT Dental : Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test Dental
• UPCPMT : Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre Medical Test
• UPMT : Uttaranchal Pre Medical Test
• UPPGMEE : UP Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination
• VCI : Veterinary Council Of India