NMC New Guidelines : NExT Examination date?

NMC New Guidelines : NExT Examination date?

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an instruction to universities, advising them to arrange the admission procedure in a manner that allows the start of first-year MBBS classes on August 1 every year. Additionally, the NMC has instructed universities not to register any students admitted after August 30. Any medical qualification awarded to students who secure admission beyond the specified closing date (August 30) will not be acknowledged by the NMC.

The above guidelines are part of the Graduate Medical Education Regulation 2023, which has been framed by the Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) in an 82-page document. These guidelines, known as GMER-23, were officially published on June 13. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has stated that these new guidelines will be applicable to all admissions in the MBBS course at medical colleges for the academic year 2023-24. It is expected that the first-year classes for the incoming batch of MBBS students will begin on August 1, 2023.

The GMER-23 regulations were published in the Indian Gazette on June 2 and were made available on the official website of NMC- nmc.org.in, last Thursday. NMC had previously released the draft version of GMER-23 for public comments on February 27. According to the GMER-23 guidelines, there will be a common counseling process for admissions to undergraduate medical courses across all medical institutions in India, based on the merit list of the NEET-UG examination. However, this will come into effect starting from NEET UG 2024.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently declared the NEET UG 2023 results on Tuesday. In their announcement, the NTA stated that the NEET scores obtained by candidates will be used for admission purposes in various programs, including MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, veterinary, BSc Nursing, and BSc Life Sciences.

For the 15% All India Quota seats (AIQs) in state medical colleges, deemed universities, central universities, seats of ESIC and AFMC, BHU, and AMU, the counselling process will be conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under the government of India. On the other hand, the remaining 85% of seats in state government colleges will be filled through NEET state counselling 2023, which will be administered by the respective medical education directorates of each state.

MBBS Curriculum 2023 and Teaching:

The MBBS course, which is of four and a half years, will be divided into three distinct phases. The first and second phases will each comprise a duration of 12 months. Following this, the third phase will consist of 30 months, divided into two parts. Part I will encompass 12 months, while Part II of 18 months.

During the first professional year of the MBBS program, students will be taught preclinical subjects such as Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry. Additionally, students will be introduced to community medicine, humanities, and professional development activities that cover Attitude, Ethics, and Communication (AETCOM) modules, Family Adoption Program through village outreach, a Pandemic module, and early clinical exposure.

In the second professional year of the MBBS program, students will have subjects like Pathology, Pharmacology, and Microbiology, family visits under Community Medicine, General Surgery, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Additionally, students will continue their professional development, including the AETCOM module, and engage in simulation-based learning and introduction to clinical subjects ensuring an aligned educational experience.

The Third year of the MBBS course consists of two-part. In Part I, students will learn Forensic medicine and toxicology, Community medicine, Medicine and allied Surgery and allied, Pediatrics and Obstetrics and gynaecology. It will also include AETCOM and the Pandemic module. Students will also have Clinical teaching in General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Dermatology, Community Medicine, Psychiatry, and Respiratory medicine. Radio-diagnosis, Anesthesiology and Professional development.

In Part II, students will study Medicine and allied specialities, Surgery and allied specialities, Obstetrics and gynaecology, including family welfare, Pediatrics and AETCOM module.

Each academic year will consist of at least 39 teaching weeks with a minimum of eight hours of working each day including one hour as a lunch break. A total of 15 hours of clinical posting per week is necessary from the second year onwards.

According to the NMC GMER-2023 guidelines, the scheduling of the MBBS course focuses on an interactive and engaging learning environment. Didactic lectures should not exceed one-third of the schedule. The remaining two-thirds of the schedule should be dedicated to interactive sessions, practicals, clinical activities, and group discussions. The learning process should incorporate clinical experiences, problem-oriented approaches, case studies, and community health care activities.

MBBS examinations:

To be eligible to take the examinations in a particular subject, students are required to maintain a minimum attendance of 75% in theory and 80% in practical or clinical sessions. Failure to meet the attendance requirement of at least 75% in electives will make students ineligible for the Third Professional Part II examination or the National Exit Test (NExT) examination. Students who are failing in university exams at the end of each professional year will have to appear for supplementary exams.

As per the GMER guidelines, supplementary examinations and result declarations for each professional year should be completed within a timeframe of three to six weeks from the date when the main examination results are announced. This allows successful candidates to join the main batch for progression.

According to the guidelines outlined in the NMC’s GMER 23 document, if a candidate fails the supplementary examination of the first year MBBS, they will be required to join the batch of the next academic year or a subsequent year. The guidelines do not allow for supplementary batches. Additionally, it is stated that any partial attendance during an examination in any subject will be considered an attempt.

According to the commission’s guidelines, if a candidate fails the first professional examination, they will not be permitted to join the second professional. However, in the case of failing the second professional examination, the candidate will still be allowed to participate in the third professional part I training. But the guidelines state that the candidate must pass the second professional examination before being allowed to appear for the third professional part I examination.

According to the GMER-23 guidelines, if a candidate fails the third professional part I examination, they will still be permitted to join the third professional part II training. However, it is important to note that the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the examination unless they have successfully passed the second professional examination.

To be declared as passed in a subject, a candidate must secure a minimum of 50% marks separately in the theory and practical components of the university-conducted examination. Except for the third professional Part II examination, all examinations will be conducted by the respective universities. The university-level examination is scheduled to take place annually in the month of July.

NExT Exam:

The third professional Part II examination, also known as NExT, will be conducted at the end of the 17th or 18th month of the training. This examination will cover subjects such as General Medicine, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and allied subjects, following the regulations set by NExT.

As per the academic calendar issued by UGMEB in the guidelines document, MBBS students from the 2023-24 batch will be taking the NExT examination in either December 2027 or January 2028. The NExT examination is scheduled to be conducted annually in December or January of every year.

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