Basic Information about MBBS Course               

Name of the course: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M BBS)

Basic qualifications & prerequisite for entrance in MBBS Course:

1. HSC or equivalent with Science.(Biology, Physics, Chemistry)
2. Candidate has to secure required grade point in the SSC and HSC examinations.  

Student’s selection procedure for MBBS course: According to decision by the proper competent  

      authority as per merit.

Medium of Instruction: English 

Duration: M BBS course comprises of 5 Years, followed by logbook based rotatory internship for one year

Course structure and duration

The M BBS course is divided into four phases.  

NB: All academic activities including professional examination of each phase must be completed

 within the specified time of the phase

Phase wise distribution of teaching-learning hours:

1st Phase

4th Phase
Medicine & Allied Subjects

Surgery & Allied Subjects

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Teaching & learning methods 

The following teaching and learning methods will be followed: 

• Large Group Teaching:

Lecture

Seminar 

Small Group Teaching:

Tutorial

Demonstration

Student’s interaction

Problem Based Learning (PBL)

Practical session:

Use of practical manual

Performing the task/examination by the student

Writing the practical note book

Field Placement (Community based medical education):

In small groups for performing activities by the student themselves Clinical teaching:

In ward, OPD, OT, POW, ED, ICU, etc.

By concerned persons

Integrated teaching

Encourage to learn ICT through computer lab of the college.

Assessment:

• There will be in-course (card/item/term) and end-course (professional) assessment for the students in each phase (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th phase) of the course i.e. formative and professional examination.
• Formative assessment will be done through results of items, card and term ending examination & class attendance.
• For formative assessment, 10 % marks of written examination of each paper of each subject is allocated 
• For M CQ of each paper, 20% marks are allocated. There will be separate answer script for M CQ part of examination. Total number of M CQ will be 20.
• For SAQ of each paper, 70% marks are allocated
• Oral part of the examination will be structured
• OSPE / OSCE will be used for assessing skills/competencies. Traditional long & short cases will be also used for clinical assessment 
• There will be phase final professional examination within the each academic phase. 

Eligibility for appearing in the professional examination:

• Certificate from the respective head of departments regarding students obtaining at least 75% attendance in all classes (theory, practical, tutorial, residential field practice, clinical placement etc.) during the phase.
• Obtaining at least 60% marks in examinations. 

• No student shall be allowed to appear in the professional examinations unless the student passes in all the subjects of the previous professional examinations

Pass Marks:

Pass marks is 60%. Student shall have to pass written (M CQ + SAQ + formative), oral, practical and clinical examination separately.

Examinations & distribution of marks: 

First Professional Examination

Second Professional Examination

Third Professional Examination

Fourth Professional Examination

Common Rules for Examinations

• University professional examination to be started from May and November.
• University professional examinations will be completed within the specified time of the concerned phase
• No carry on system before passing 1st professional examination
• After passing 1st professional examination students can appear for 2nd professional examinations if all other prerequisites for 2nd professional examination are fulfilled. In the mean time students can attend clinical ward placement, teaching learning.   
• To appear 3rd professional examination students have to pass all the subjects of previous 2nd professional examination if all other prerequisites are fulfilled. In the mean time students can attend clinical ward placement, teaching learning. Students can also attend the classes of subjects of 4th phase
• To appear 4th (Final) professional examination students have to pass all the subjects of previous 3rd professional examination if all other prerequisites are fulfilled. In the mean time students can attend clinical ward placement, teaching learning.  

Few directives and consensus about the following issues of assessment:

• Incase of OSPE/OSCE- Instruments/equipments to be taken to oral boards to ask open questions to the students apart form Structured Oral Examination (SOE). There will be scope of instruments related viva, specially in clinical subjects and where applicable. Central OSPE/OSCE from Dean Office after moderation will be encouraged.
•  Incase of Structured Oral Examination (SOE), instead of preparing specific structured question, topics will be fixed considering wide range of contents coverage. Rating scale will be used for marking the students concurrently. Each student will be asked questions from all topics of the set. Equal or average duration of time will be set for every student.

Internship: 

After passing final professional MBBS examination students have to enroll for one year log book based rotatory internship programme. Within this one year 11 months and 15 days at medical college hospital and rest of 15 days at UHC. Internship programme will be more structured and supervised. It is compulsory to complete Internship Training Programme designed by BM & DC to get permanent registration for doing independent practice.