A government PG seat usually carries a service bond: serve a set period in a government hospital after your degree, or pay a penalty to walk away. It is separate from the counselling deposit, and it is triggered after you join — so it is the real, long-lasting cost of the seat, not the fee on the brochure. Here it is, state by state, from each authority's own terms.
| State & authority | Bond amount | Service | Penalty to leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands ANIIMS / MCC |
₹10,00,000 | 1 year A&N Administration service after degree; plus must not leave India for 5 years from degree date (same ₹10L penalty) | ₹10,00,000 (flat penalty for bond breach — non-service, dropout, or leaving India within 5 years of degree) |
| Andhra Pradesh DrNTRUHS PG |
₹40,00,000 (state/CQ seats, non-service candidates; ₹50,00,000 for in-service) | 1 year compulsory Rural/Government service within 18 months of PG completion | ₹40,00,000 (G.O.Ms.No.251, dt.02-10-2022); ₹50,00,000 for in-service |
| Arunachal Pradesh DHTE |
Rs. 30,00,000 (dropout/seat lapse) / Rs. 50,00,000 (non-service after completion) | 2 years in rural/interior Govt Hospital/Health Centre in AP within 3 years of PG completion | — |
| Assam DME Assam / SSUHS |
Rs. 10,00,000 (per 2006 Rules; amount may have been revised in 2025 amendment) | 2 years Assam Govt service after PG completion (amended; supersedes 2006 Rules 10-year term) | — |
| Bihar BCECEB PG |
Rs 40,00,000 | 2 years (reduced from 3 years in 2025) | Rs 40,00,000 (only bond amount; stipend recovery dropped in 2025) |
| Chandigarh GMCH Chandigarh |
Rs. 5,00,000 (course discontinuation penalty only) | N/A -- course completion bond; no post-graduation service bond documented | — |
| Chhattisgarh CGDME |
Rs 30,00,000 (₹30 lakh) | 2 years Chhattisgarh Govt service after PG completion (Source: CG Gazette / Chhattisgarh Rajpatra, Annexure-5 bond format, dt. 7 January 2025) | — |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu MCC / DMHS DNH&DD |
₹50,00,000 | 3 years | ₹50,00,000 |
| Delhi GGSIPU / MCC |
Rs. 20,00,000 (Rs. 20 Lakhs) | 1 year mandatory service in GNCTD medical institutions after PG completion (as Senior Resident) | Rs 20,00,000 |
| Goa DTE Goa |
Rs. 50,00,000 (penalty for non-service/abandonment) | 1 year Goa Govt service after PG completion | — |
| Gujarat ACPPGMEC |
Rs 40,00,000 (PG), Rs 50,00,000 (Super-specialty) | 1 year rural service (notify within 30 days of PG completion; serve within 6 months of notice) | Rs 40,00,000 (PG) |
| Haryana DMER Haryana PG |
No service bond | N/A — course completion bond only | — |
| Himachal Pradesh AMRU HP |
No service bond | N/A — no post-graduation service bond in HP | — |
| Jammu and Kashmir JKBOPEE |
No monetary bond | N/A -- debarring penalty only | — |
| Jharkhand JCECEB |
Rs. 30,00,000 (Rs. 30 Lakhs) | 3 years full-time service in Jharkhand state medical college/hospital after PG completion | — |
| Karnataka KEA PG |
Rs 50,00,000 (MD/MS Degree — if 3-yr Govt service obligation broken); Rs 25,00,000 (Diploma) | Bond 1 (Annexure 1): 1 year rural service — ALL candidates regardless of quota. Bond 2 (Annexure 2): 3-year Govt establishment service — G-quota holders only. | Bond 2 violation: Rs 50,00,000 (MD/MS) or Rs 25,00,000 (Diploma) + stipend refund. Seat cancellation repercussions (separate from bond): R1 Rs 25,000 (Clinical) / Rs 10,000 (Pre/Para); R2 Rs 1,50,000 / Rs 50,000 (Diploma); post-R2 Rs 7,00,000 / Rs 3,00,000; post-Mop-up Rs 18,00,000 + full forfeiture; Stray round: full forfeiture + 3-year KEA debarment. NOTE: R1 is NOT a no-penalty exit — seats at or below your allotment will not be available in subsequent rounds. |
| Kerala CEE Kerala PG |
Rs 50,00,000 (penalty for non-service) | 1 year as Senior Resident (non-service candidates) | Rs 50,00,000 |
| Ladakh MCC / Ladakh Admin |
No bond — J&K/Ladakh UT policy; no bond document in MCC profile for SNM Hospital Leh | N/A — no service bond applicable (consistent with J&K no-bond policy) | — |
| Lakshadweep MCC / Lakshadweep |
N/A — no PG medical college in Lakshadweep UT | N/A — no PG medical college in Lakshadweep UT | — |
| MCC All India Quota MCC / DGHS |
N/A — bond set at individual college level, not by MCC | N/A — varies by college | — |
| Madhya Pradesh DME MP PG |
Rs 25,00,000 (Degree), Rs 5,00,000 (Diploma) | 2 years (rural/tribal areas) | Rs 25,00,000 (Degree) |
| Maharashtra MH CET Cell PG |
Rs 50,00,000 (penalty for non-service) | 1 year | Rs 50,00,000 |
| Manipur DHS Manipur |
Dropout penalty only at RIMS (Rs. 3L yr1 / Rs. 7L thereafter); JNIMS: no bond | N/A — dropout penalty only at RIMS; no post-completion service bond at any Manipur PG institution | — |
| Meghalaya DHS Meghalaya |
Rs. 20,00,000 (Diploma seats at Civil Hospital Shillong + Ganesh Das MCH Hospital) | 1 year service in Meghalaya State Govt institution after Diploma completion | — |
| Mizoram DHTE Mizoram |
Rs. 20,00,000 (Zoram Medical College — failure to complete 1-year rural posting) | 1 year compulsory posting after PG course (if College so desires) | — |
| Nagaland DTE Nagaland |
No bond found — private mission hospitals; no state bond notification found | N/A — verify from DHS Nagaland | — |
| Odisha DMET Odisha |
Double the stipend/salary received during study | 2 years | Double stipend received (can be significant) |
| Puducherry CENTAC |
No service bond | N/A — no post-graduation service bond in Puducherry | — |
| Punjab BFUHS |
Rs. 10,00,000 | 2 years Punjab Govt service after PG completion (fresh/other doctors). AIQ: 1 year. | Rs 30,00,000 (state), Rs 20,00,000 (AIQ) |
| Rajasthan RUHS PG |
Up to Rs 1.5 Cr (specialty-based, Sep 2025) | 2 years | Rs 1.5 Cr (Derma/Radio/OBG/Medicine), Rs 1 Cr (Ortho/Paeds/Surgery), Rs 50L (non-clinical), Rs 25L (Diploma) |
| Sikkim HRDD Sikkim |
No bond found — SMIMS is private deemed; no state bond | N/A — no state service bond; private deemed institution | — |
| Tamil Nadu TN DME PG |
₹40,00,000 (PG Degree — MD/MS); ₹20,00,000 (PG Diploma) | 2 years service within 3 years of completing course (if Govt requires) | Rs 40,00,000 |
| Telangana KNRUHS |
Rs 20,00,000 (Degree), Rs 10,00,000 (Diploma) | 1 year | Rs 50,00,000 default + 3-year debarment |
| Tripura TRMCC |
Rs. 35,00,000 (Pre/Para-clinical PG) / Rs. 50,00,000 (Clinical PG) | 5 years Tripura Govt service after PG completion | — |
| Uttar Pradesh DGME UP PG |
₹40,00,000 (MD/MS); ₹20,00,000 (Diploma) | 2 years | ₹40,00,000 (MD/MS); ₹20,00,000 (Diploma) |
| Uttarakhand HNBUMU |
Rs 2,50,00,000 (₹2.5 crore — penalty for non-completion of hilly-area service) | 2 years in hilly region of Uttarakhand (any Govt Hospital/Health Centre), immediately after course | — |
| West Bengal WBMCC PG |
Rs 30,00,000 (MD/MS/Diploma) | 3 years (open category) | Rs 30,00,000 |