I am an alumnus of JIPMER. Here are the details on the hostel and mess facilities at JIPMER.

Most hostels are located in the hostel complex. The male UG students get rooms in Osler House, Lister House or Intern's Boys Hostel. The Intern’s Boys Hostel is newly built and has better rooms.

Each hostel has a study room, a recreational room, and good wifi facilities. The Intern’s Boys hostel has good and spacious rooms. The hostel rooms are two seater rooms.The Intern’s Boys Hostel has attached washrooms, but Osler and Lister have common washrooms. Each hostel room has a balcony. There is a parking space behind the hostels. 

There are two major messes on campus. The Common Mess offers both North and South Indian meals. Additional food items are available at cheap prices. The common mess operates till late night. 

Harvey Mess serves South Indian meals only. They serve delicious chicken items that are available at cheap prices. Some external kitchens also offer mess service for students. Other than messes, the canteens (EMS Cafeteria and Lister Canteen) offer good meals at affordable prices. The food served at each of the messes and canteens is of good quality. 

JIPMER offers good hostel and mess facilities overall. 

Here are some things you should know about JIPMER PG exam and related prep-

1. Solve previous year question papers; they do play an important role.
2. JIPMER paper has a good number of questions from previous AIIMS/NEET PG papers.
3. The paper has a bit more concept oriented and problem-solving type questions than the NEET-PG paper, similar to the AIIMS exam. It will test how deeply you know the concepts.
4. It is a computer based exam, so you’ll get a lot of image based questions.
5. The JIPMER PG exam is quite difficult, so prepare well.

I hope this information will help you prepare well for the entrance.

Medical students from all these colleges are quite decent. They are normal people studying at reputed institutions. I have good friends in MAMC and LHMC.

It is in fact society that puts an extra burden on these people. They are expected to be social all the time. But this expectation is very unrealistic.

It is not right to put labels on these individuals. Their busy schedule should not be confused with egoistic behavior.

Honestly, the South Indian food served in Pondicherry cannot be tolerated by North Indians for long because they are not used to the spices and the tamarind. But the bright side is, that Pondicherry has some amazing places serving North Indian and continental food. 

I don't think food is a major obstacle for a North Indian MBBS student at JIPMER. Here is what the food at Pondicherry looks like. 

The above pic shows scrumptious Bread and Chocolate, Auroville. The restaurants in Pondicherry are amazing so food should be your last concern here.

As a North Indian, my friend faced some major language issues, especially at the time of applying for ward leave. Her worst experience was the RHC posting during her internship. She had to interact with people in rural areas who spoke a more complex version of the language.

Overall, North Indians might miss their food and interact with their locals but not regret choosing JIPMER despite that!

If you get full marks in AIIMS, JIPMER, and NEET, you will become a celebrity overnight. Every coaching center will want to claim you as a student and will offer a huge amount of money for your name or rank. You will be in demand for interviews by TV channels and your written interviews will appear on 20 websites at least. Any strategy you cook or write on will gain millions of views. You can charge for your advertisement. 

So, if you score full marks in AIIMS, JIPMER, and NEET, you will become very rich and famous.

Here are some facts about life at JIPMER-

1. The college strictly follows a no-ragging policy.
2. JIPMER takes discipline quite seriously. Academics is considered the second most important thing. A low attendance will straightaway lead to supplementary.
3. The dress code needs to be followed sincerely. Boys can’t keep odd hairstyles and mustache cuts. You can’t wear open shoes to the clinics, even during hot weather.
4. You will not be excused for a bad history taking during clinics. 
5. Among all academic activities, clinic postings are given the utmost importance. This ensures that you get ample exposure to cases.
6. The PSM department will take you on visits to different places, from watching mosquitoes grow in the Vector Control Institute to studying villages in remote areas.
7. Post-hospital and duty hours, you are free to do whatever you like.
8. The hostel facility is top-notch. Hostels are completely secluded from the crowded hospital area, and ample security is provided. The hostels are at par with AIIMS Delhi hostels.
9. You’ll enjoy midnight hostel parties and movie nights.
10.  On Curie Day and Osler Night, the girls' hostels are open for boys, and vice versa.
11. The college fest, Spandan, is celebrated over 7 days and nights. No classes are held during this period. 

Overall, JIPMER will provide a rich environment for your professional growth. Apart from that, Pondicherry is a beautiful place which you should definitely visit upon joining this institute. Some of these experiences, I am sure, you won’t get at most other medical colleges.