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05/01/23 09:02 AM IST

NMC releases draft rules for timetable, duration, grades, and papers

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  • NMC has released the draft regulations for the National Exit Test (NExT), required for admission to PG medical programmes and to obtain a license to practice medicine in India.
Objectives
  • To bring uniformity in the summative evaluation across the country with reference to the minimum common standards of education and training of a medical graduate.
  • To improve the quality of healthcare in India by ensuring that all doctors have a minimum level of competency and knowledge before they begin practicing medicine.
NeXT Exam
  • All the students who have completed III or final MBBS course from a Commission-recognised medical college would be eligible to appear in the exam.
  • The NExT step 1 exam will be held once a year prior to the university practical exam for III MBBS (Part 2)/final MBBS preceding compulsory rotating internship.
  • A supplementary exam will be conducted once a year for the candidates who failed one or more papers.
  • Students who won’t be able to clear that exam either can appear for the ‘step 1 regular exam in the following year.
  • There is no restriction in the number of attempts provided that the candidate passes both the steps within 10 years of joining MBBS.
  • The exam will be held in person and shall be conducted by the respective state health universities.
  • Where state Health Universities do not exist, the Commission shall decide on the university. The exam will be conducted once a year.
  • The NExT is a medical licensing exam that is designed to assess the competency of medical graduates.
  • Students who received their medical degrees from NMC approved medical institutions and overseas students also will have to qualify the National Exit Test.
About NMC
  • The National Medical Commission (NMC) is a statutory body in India that was established in 2019 by the Indian government to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI).
  • The NMC has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as National Medical Commission Act, 2019
  • The NMC is a regulatory body for the medical education sector in India.
Source- Indian Express

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