NMC lowers pass marks for MBBS
MBBS Admission: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the pass marks to 40 percent for MBBS subjects consisting of two papers. The commission has made changes in the curriculum guidelines for competency-based medical education (CBME) related to passing marks in examinations conducted by universities. Now, according to the revised guidelines, “in subjects having two papers, a student must secure at least 40 percent of the total marks (both papers combined) to pass the said subject.”
The Board published this notice on September 1, 2023, following the initial release of CBME guidelines in August. These regulations cover a wide range of aspects, including the curriculum, MBBS admission procedures and the academic calendar.
CBME Revised Guidelines 2023
Earlier, CBME guidelines mandated that candidates must secure 50% marks in the examination conducted by the university separately for theory and practical components (including practical/clinical assessments and viva voce). Check out the revised guidelines below:
CBME guidelines published earlier | CBME Revised Guidelines |
In subjects that have two papers, the student must secure at least 50% of the total points (both papers together) to pass the said subject | In subjects that have two papers, the student must secure at least 40% of the total points (both papers together) in order to pass the said subject |
Criteria for passing the course: The candidate must obtain 50% points in the university exam separately from theory and practice (the practical part includes; practical/clinical and viva voce) in order to be declared passed in that subject | Passing Criteria: MBBS students should obtain 50% aggregate marks and 60:40 (minimum) or 40:60 (minimum) in university examination separately in theory and in practical (practical includes; practical/clinical and live) in order to be declared passed in that subject |
Check NMC Notification PDF here
What are the changes to the NMC CBME Curriculum Guidelines?
The pass criteria have now been revised to a minimum aggregate score of 40 percent. The revised criteria stipulates that MBBS students should score 50 per cent marks in aggregate and at least 60:40 or 40:60 in the university examination for theory and practical components to be declared pass in the subject.
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