CMC is a minority-based institution where the majority of seats are reserved. General Category Students in the Open quota, hardly are allotted 4 seats so the cutoff is very unpredictable and changes every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam and other factors. 

That said, it’s difficult to determine the minimum marks required to get admission to CMC Ludhiana without knowing your category and the year you will be attempting. The cutoff for the previous year for various categories are listed below:

To give a rough estimate, in a fairly easy paper, you need 600+ and in a difficult one, you might need 560+ that is if you want a general category seat (Open quota) in CMC for MBBS.

I have many friends in CMC Ludhiana and everyone started a number of reasons why one should prefer the college for an MBBS. 

The most common answer was that the teachers and professors stay on campus and don’t practice privately. This translates to better attention to students and round-the-clock availability to students, residents, and patients. They focus entirely on teaching the students and working at CMC Ludhiana. Moreover, they aren’t money-driven and work for larger goals. It’s true that CMC Ludhiana has slowly lost its image but still many choose this college mainly because they are impressed by the dedication level of the faculty. 

Some systems are still in place that have been handed down from the days of missionaries over generations and prove to be very beneficial in training good doctors.

The first year at CMC Ludhiana has only 3 subjects namely Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry. Here are a few books recommended by my friend for each of these subjects 

Anatomy

• Vishram Singh for General and Regional Anatomy 
• Langman or Inderbir Singh for Embryology 
• Inderbir Singh for neuroanatomy
• Defoire’s for Histology
• Additionally considering going through Student Grays for regional as well as Snells for neuroanatomy

Physiology

• Guyton
• Ak Jain
• Linda Constanzo

Biochemistry

• Lippincott 
• Satyanarayan
• The physiology department provides their own book for practicals.

Additionally, you can refer to the notes you made while attending lectures.

Sharda University is one of the most well-known institutes in India. Pursuing MBBS at Sharda University will undoubtedly provide you great exposure, unlike many others.

Here are two factors you should know before finally enlisting at the University

1. Education: The methodology Sharda University’s faculty follows is extremely good. In fact, there is a normal discipline pattern both professors and students keep up during their stay at the institute. Pursuing MBBS from Sharda University can give a high prospect to you.
2. Learning: Sharda University runs its own hospital, making it beneficial to students for pursuing their careers. After knowing the different nooks about the theoretical parts, you can also get to explore the practicality of it all.

3. It is suggested that you check the various latest stats associated with the university to keep pace with recent headlines.

The name is Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS). Jolly Grant is the place where it is situated. It is adjacent to the airport. 

• It is the best private medical college in North India and it has maintained its reputation. 
• The campus is like a resort surrounded with greenery. 
• The Infrastructure is great and very well maintained. 
• Every speciality of medical science is well established here. 
• Being the largest hospital in Uttrakhand after AIIMS Rishikesh, it has a huge patient load.
• The faculty is good and dedicated to their work and teaching. 
• There are lots of places around like Mussoorie and Rishikesh to visit during your free time. 
• People used to living in metro cities may find it less interesting. But it is a calming and quiet place, far from the hustle and bustle of city life.

If you want to learn and acquire good knowledge and experience, you should opt for HIMS. If you prefer a city life then opt for other institutions.