MBBS

• Must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized educational institution and passed with a minimum of 50 percent or 2.4 CGPA in the proficiency certificate level or Grade 12 Science group.

or

• Students from A-level or other similar programs with different grading systems should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects and passed with a minimum of 50 percent or 2.4 CGPA.

or

• Proficiency Certificate or Diploma in Health Science (General Medicine or Medical Lab Technology or Ophthalmic Science or Dental Science or Pharmacy or Radiography or Ayurveda or Physiotherapy) with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and passed in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from the National Examination Board Must have obtained at least 50% or 2.4 CGPA marks and have obtained the equivalence of Grade 12th Science group and should be registered in the respective council.

Provisions for Admission Process

1. In order to pass the integrated admission process, a minimum of 50 percentile should be obtained.

2. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and marks will be deducted at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

Candidates who have been successfully selected in the admission process will have to submit the following original and 1/1 photocopy of the following documents to the concerned educational institution at the time of admission.

1. Certificate of qualification, Transcript and Character Certificate of 10+2 and SLC/SEE or Equivalent.

2. Copy of Citizenship / Passport.

3. Admit card of the Entrance Examination.

4. Documents submitted for reservation.

5. Certificate of Equivalence for the students with certificates from foreign institutions.

*Foreign candidates wishing to study in the vacated seat for foreign students must fill in the online application form mentioning the academic program of their choice within the time limit mentioned in this notice.

 

Provisions for Scholarships

As per Rule 20 of the National Medical Education Rules, 2077, out of the total scholarship seats to be awarded to the Government of Nepal at the undergraduate level, 55 percent of the seats will be distributed through open competition and 45 percent of the seats will be distributed on the basis of the following:

Female	33%
Dalit	9%
Aadibasi janajati	15%
Khas Aryan	17%
Madhesi	12%
Tharu	4%
Muslim	2%
Candidates from the Backward community	4%
Disabled	2%
Families of martyrs, families of disappeared persons, families of injured warriors, and conflict victims	2%

Examination Format:

Question Type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questionsOption:Four Options (A,B, C,D)Number of Questions: 200 Full marks: 200Cognitive Ratio:Recall:Understanding:Application-30:50:20Duration: 3 hours

Weightage

S.N.	Content/Domain	Question
a.	Zoology	40
1.	Biology, origin, and evolution of life	4
2.	General characteristics and classification of protozoa to Chordata.	8
3.	Plasmodium, earthworm, and frog,	8
4.	Human biology and human diseases	14
5.	Animal tissues	4
6.	Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology	2
b.	Botany	40
7.	The basic component of life and biodiversity	11
8.	Ecology and environment	5
9.	Cell biology and genetics	12
10.	Anatomy and physiology	7
11.	Developmental and applied botany	5
c.	Chemistry	50
12.	General and physical chemistry	18
13.	Inorganic chemistry	14
14.	Organic chemistry	18
d.	Physics	50
15.	Mechanics	10
16.	Heat and thermodynamics	6

S.N.	Content/Domain	Question
17.	Geometrical optics and physical optics	6
18.	Current electricity and magnetism	9
19.	Sound waves, electrostatics, and capacitors	6
20.	Modern physics and nuclear physics	6
21.	Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics)	4
22.	Particle physics, source of energy, and universe	3
e.	Mental AgilityTest(MAT)	20
23.	Verbal reasoning	5
24.	Numerical reasoning	5
25.	Logical sequencing	5
26.	Spatial relation/Abstract reasoning	5
	Total	200

Overview of PAHS MBBS Curriculum

The total duration of PAHS MBBS curriculum is six years. Different components of the curriculum along the six years are as follow:

Introductory course: 6 months

Basic Science course: 2 years

Clinical Course

1. Junior Clinical Clerkship: 1.5 years
2. Rural Rotation: 6 months
3. Advanced Clinical Clerkship: 6 months

Internship: 6 Months

The six-month long Introductory Course is the foundation block for integration of medically relevant natural sciences, basic principles of community health sciences as well as learning important skills of communication. This course also includes learning concepts of ethics, professionalism and the basics of history taking and physical examination skills, as a parallel course of Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) which also runs through the Basic Science Course.

During the two years long Basic Science Course, students are introduced to fundamental concepts about the structure and function of the human body in health and disease as well as the principles of using medicine to treat disease according to organ-systems of the body rather than disciplinary approach. This will help them develop an integrated and meaningful understanding of the basic sciences mechanism as applied in analyzing and resolving real patient problems using Problem Based Learning method.

During Clinical years students will rotate through different clinical specialties in the Hospital learning how to evaluate and take care of patients in evidence based scientific approach guided by compassion and empathy. This will be followed by six months of rural rotation where the students will learn to manage patients in resource poor setting. Students then return for six months of advanced clerkship in the hospital.

Community Health Sciences (CHS) forms a core part of the curriculum and occupies 25% of the curricular time. PAHS believes that in order to make a significant impact on the health of Nepali people, medical graduates need to have a firm grasp of concepts of preventive health and social determinants of health as well as having skills in health management, biostatistics, epidemiology and research. The course will help the students learn about the health care system in Nepal, their roles in the system and will provide the opportunity to think about how one might improve that system.

Primary Care is internationally recognized to be a key area that must be implemented to make a nation‟s health care system effective and efficient. PAHS is including a longitudinal primary care course during the Clinical Sciences years, and the six-month long Rural Rotation in district level hospitals during the final year that are supervised by a primary care physician like MDGP.

The rural rotation will allow students to integrate all the knowledge and skills acquired in tertiary level hospital and community postings and to apply them to the rural context.

Thus, in summary, the PAHS MBBS curriculum uses a variety of innovative strategies in order to help the student become the kind of doctors who are able and willing to address the real health care needs of Nepal. Depending upon whether the students have received partial or full scholarship, the PAHS graduates will be required to serve in rural areas for at least two and four years respectively.