MBBS True Cost Calculator
What will MBBS
actually cost your family?
Tuition is a fraction of what your family will actually spend. This calculator surfaces every cost that no college website mentions.
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Service Bond Impact
Why these numbers surprise most families
Most families only compare tuition. These are the costs that change the entire picture.
Government colleges require 1–7 years of rural service after MBBS. A seat with low tuition can still carry this liability.
Private and deemed colleges hold a security deposit for the full 5.5 years — refundable capital with opportunity cost.
Hostel, mess, exam fees, development charges, and registration together match or exceed tuition over 5.5 years.
Understanding the numbers
A bank guarantee is a refundable security deposit that private and deemed medical colleges require at admission. The underlying amount typically remains frozen for 5.5 years.
Most government medical colleges require graduates to serve in rural or underserved areas for 1 to 7 years after MBBS. Breaking the bond incurs a state-set penalty.
Caution deposits and bank guarantees are typically refundable after course completion. Tuition, hostel, mess, exam fees, development charges, and registration are not.
No. Students still pay hostel, mess, exam, and development fees, and may face a large service bond penalty.
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