Summary
The 98-page CBME regulations 2023 focus on defining specific competencies or skills that medical students and trainees need to acquire and demonstrate in order to become competent physicians
MBBS students having less than 75% attendance in theory and less than 80% in practical or clinical training will not be allowed to appear in supplementary examinations
The National Medical Commission (NMC) stated on Wednesday that MBBS students must have at least a 75% attendance in theory classes and an 80% attendance rate in practical or clinical training in order to appear in the extra test that follows the normal annual examination. There won't be any grace points awarded for the university exam. Additionally, all MBBS students admitted this year must complete the family adoption program through rural outreach.
These are a part of the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) regulations for 2023 that were released by the NMC on August 1 of that year. In response to a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about CBME regulations 2023, NMC stated that the CBME rules will be applied to every student admitted to the MBBS program starting in 2019.
Students in the MBBS program who attend fewer than 75% of theory classes and less than 80% of practical or clinical training sessions will not be permitted to take the supplementary exams.
To make up for their lack of attendance, such students will be required to enroll in junior batch classes beginning the following academic year. They will only be qualified to sit for the exam during the following academic year. This suggests that they will need to repeat the year.
The 98-page CBME regulations for 2023 are centered on establishing specific competencies or skills that medical students and trainees must learn and be able to demonstrate in order to become competent physicians.
In accordance with the academic calendar published by NMC in its CBME rules 2023, the new batch of MBBS students enrolling in medical colleges this year will take the National Exit Test (NExT) Step 1 in February 2028 and the NExT Step 2 in February 2029.
The CBME rules state that the four-and-a-half-year MBBS program will be broken into three stages, the first two of which will last 12 months each and the third of which will last 30 months. Part I of the third phase will last for 12 months, while Part II will last for 18 months.
An MBBS program may last up to 10 years in total, including the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) time span. The maximum time allowed to complete an internship is two years. NMC states that in order to be admitted to the second phase of the MBBS program, a student must have passed every topic in the first year MBBS annual or extra test.
Last updated on 14 Sep 2023
