MD Biochemistry

Academic/Administrative rules and regulations for PG Students / Residents

1. The P.G. students will go through a full time residential training.
2. Must obey the rules and regulations of IOM
3. A total of two week leave is permitted in one year in hospital based clinical/para-clinical programs (MD/MS, MDS and MD Ayurveda)
4. In other P.G. programs vacation/leave will be as per T.U. regulation.
5. All P.G. programs are strictly non-practicing; therefore PG Students/Residents are prohibited to undertake private practice of any kind or any other private assignment.
6. All clinical programs (MD/MS, MDS and MD Ayurveda) will have three months community-based teaching - learning as per Nepal Medical Council’s requirement.
7. As per Ministry of Health & Population directives, all clinical program candidates will have to serve for one year at a place assigned by the government after completion of the course. This applies to only Nepalese candidates.

• MBBS or equivalent from institutions recognized by the government of Nepal.
• Registered in Nepal Medical Council.
• Registered in the respective medical council of the applicant's own country for foreign candidates.
• One year experience (Except for MDGP and MD/MS in Basic Medical Sciences excluded).
• Candidates should score a minimum of 50% (Pass marks) in the Entrance Examination conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list.

Exam format

• Single best response type with Multiple Choice Questions.
• Four options (A,B,C,D).
• No. of questions: 200
• Recall: Understanding: Application: 30:50:20
• Duration: 3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break (To be allowed only after an hour).

Weightage

S.No.	Subjects	Marks
Clinical
1	Medicine	18
2	Surgery	18
3	Obstetrics and Gynecology	12
4	Pediatrics	12
5	Orthopedics	10
6	Otorhinolaryngology	10
7	Opthalmology	7
8	Anaesthesiology	7
9	Psychiatry	7
10	Radiology	7
11	Dermatology	7
Sub-Total		115
Basic Medical Sciences
12	Anatomy	12
13	Physiology	12
14	Pathology	10
15	Pharmacology	10
16	Biochemistry	8
17	Microbiology	8
Sub-Total		60
18	Community Medicine + Research Methodology (6+4)	10
19	Forensic Medicine	5
20	Questions related to mandatory CPD (Medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills)	10
Total		200

Selection for admission

• All Nepalese/Foreign students will have to appear in common entrance examination.
• Merit list for Nepalese/Foreign students will be published separately.
• Must secure a minimum of 50% marks in entrance examinations.
• Admission will be on merit basis in open house counseling wherever applicable.