You need to secure a very good rank in the NIMHANS entrance exam, this could be among the top 4 or 5. Here are some things about the course you should know about beforehand.

• It is a 5-year course post MBBS and the course won't entirely be in NIMHANS.
• The residents will be posted for ½  years to other hospitals like Victoria for experience in general medicine. 3 ½  years however will be in NIMHANS.
• As a resident, you will be expected to participate in OPD's, handle in-patients, and also can be posted for emergency duties. 
• Working hours will vary, but expect 12-hour duties on any day and 24 hours during emergency postings. 
• The students will be posted in departments of Neurology predominantly and also Psychiatry, Neuro-surgery, Pathology, and Electrophysiology for short periods.
• The DM course is a great opportunity to learn about Neurology in detail. 
• You will be exposed to a wide variety of cases to standard modalities of treatment. 
• The caseload can get a bit hectic. Try to stay calm in these situations.

As it is an institute of national importance, there are plenty of research opportunities for interested students. At the end of the course, you are expected to have a thorough knowledge of clinical aspects of Neurology, investigational modalities not limited to EEG, EMG, MRI, CT, etc. Thus it opens a huge scope of learning.