MBBS first-year students get five attempts to clear exams
The National Medical Commission has increased the number of permitted attempts for first-year MBBS students to clear their exams from four to five. This policy change applies to students from the 2019 batch onwards and aims to provide relief to medical students.
Why it matters
This regulatory adjustment impacts the academic progression and career paths of medical students in India, reflecting a response to academic pressures.
MBBS first-year students get five attempts to clear exams left Representational image https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/d4dlxl/article71608119.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Heeding-to-protGIKFEGUSD.3.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator BENGALURU - KARNATAKA - 01/12/2020 : 1st year MBBS students, attending classes on first day of the college reopening, since the COVID-19 pandemic, during his visit to the BMCRI - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, in Bengaluru on December 01, 2020. Photo: K Murali Kumar / THE HINDU Till now, the total number of permitted attempts was four. Supplementary examinations to begin on November 9 Thrissur The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted MBBS first-year students an additional opportunity to clear their examinations, taking the total number of permitted attempts to five.
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