Academics & Results

 

EXAMINATIONS
Internal evaluation in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & final professional MBBS is as per PMDC and KMU Academic Council Rules & Regulations. A comprehensive annual university examination in all subjects in all professionals, is conducted at the end
of each academic year. There will be one short essay question on research and development in 1st professional MBBS examination Part 1, and Part II, 2nd professional MBBS, and a full question in the paper of community medicine in 3rd professional MBBS examination. There will be short essay questions on behavioural sciences in various professional examinations. Similarly there will be short essay questions on research and development & behavioural sciences in various BDS professional examinations.

EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
FIRST PROFESSIONAL MBBS Part-1
1) Anatomy
2) Physiology
3) Biochemistry

FIRST PROFESSIONAL MBBS Part-II
1) Anatomy
2) Physiology
3) Biochemistry
4) Islamic and Pakistan studies.

SECOND PROFESSIONAL
1) Pharmacology
2) Forensic Medicine
3) General pathology, theory & practical/Viva.

THIRD PROFESSIONAL
1) Special pathology
2) Community Medicine
3) Ophthalmology
4) ENT both theory and practical/Viva.

FINAL PROFESSIONAL
1) Medicine
2) Surgery
3) Gynaecology and Obstetrics
4) Paediatrics

NOTE: The shifting of Ophthalmology and ENT subjects from final professional to 3rd professional will be applicable to
students admitted in the session 2008-09.

ELIGIBILITY AND RULES FOR EXAMINATION
1. A student shall be eligible to appear in a professional examination if he / she fulfils the following conditions:
a. Has passed all the subjects of the previous examination.
b. Has undergone the specified period of theoretical and practical courses and clinical training including demonstrations for the said examination to the satisfaction of the Department concerned,
c. No student is eligible for university examination without having attended at least 75% of lecturers, demonstrations,
tutorials and practical/clinical work in both in-patients and out-patients in that academic session.
d. Has his / her name submitted to the Controller of Examination of KMU by the Principal on clearance by the Head of
Department / teacher concerned,
e. Has paid the requisite fees for the examination to the KMU and has cleared all the college / hostel dues,
f. Any student who fails to clear the 1st Professional MBBS Part-1 examination in FOUR chances availed or un-availed
after becoming eligible for the examination, shall cease to become eligible for further medical education in Pakistan.
g. Any student who fails to clear the 1st Professional MBBS Part-11 examination in FOUR chances availed or
un-availed after becoming eligible for the examination, shall cease to become eligible for further medical education
in Pakistan,
h. Maximum of FOUR chances availed or un-availed will be allowed to a student to clear First Professional BDS
Examination. If a student fails to pass First Professional BDS in stipulated FOUR chances, his / her name will be
struck off from the college. He/she will be considered ineligible (to undertake) BDS studies any where in the country,
i. The Principal will not forward the examination form of any student unless he /she produces clearance certificate
from the college cashier, hostel warden and the college librarian,
j. A student who fails in part of the examination and does not avail two consecutive chances will have to clear all the
subjects in the subsequent chances. However there is no bar on the number of chances in second, third and final
professional examinations.
k. A student who in any year, fails to pass a subject/subjects in annual as well as in supplementary examinations, shall
not be eligible for admission in next higher class, until he passes the failed subject as per procedure. The same
shall neither be allowed to attend the next higher year classes, nor his attendance will be marked in any way. Any
attendance of such student marked in subsequent class, without promotion would be of no legal effect.
2. Each theory and Practical / Oral examination shall be of at least three hours duration.
3. The minimum passing marks in each subject shall be 50% both in theory and practical. A student who fails in theory or
practical examination of a subject shall be considered to have failed in the subject and will have to reappear both in theory and practical.
4. Any student who fails both in annual and supplementary examinations in any subject including part-I and part-II of 1st
Professional examination shall not be promoted to the next higher class. He / she shall undergo the course of studies in
the subject(s) in which he / she failed. There will be no provisional promotion in such cases.
5. A student who fails in any subject shall be required to attend the lectures and practical courses regularly with the subsequent class and complete at least 75% attendance..
6. A student who re-appears in any professional examination shall pay requisite fee for the examination to the KMU.
7. A student who is eligible to appear in the examination but did not take examination for whatever reason, shall be
considered to have failed.
8. Only two examinations, one Annual and one Supplementary, are allowed in any one acadamic year. No third or extra
supplementary/annual examination is permitted.
9. Under no circumstances, a candidate is allowed to appear in two professional examinations in one academic year.
10. A student who has passed his / her MBBS / BDS examination shall be entitled to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the Khyber Medical University provided that he / she has conformed to the requirements of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in vogue which may be changed form time to time.
11. Preparatory holidays shall be one month for 1st Professional Part-I, Part-11, 2nd and 3rd Professional examinations
and not more than two months in Final Professional MBBS / BDS examination. The gap between two consecutive
papers should not be more than two days.
12. A student who discontinued his / her studies for a period of 5 years or more will not be allowed readmission. If he wants readmission before that period he will be allowed to continue his studies from the class he left. However the validity of an examination will be 3 years. After 3 years the student has to retake the last professional examination.

FORMAT OF EXAMINATION

Theory paper will consist of:
   
a. MCQs
50%  
b. Short Essay Questions
50%  

FIRST PROFESSIONAL MBBS PART-I:
   
a) Anatomy and Histology
   
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
b) Physiology
   
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
c) Biochemistry
   
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  


Any student who fails to clear the Ist professional MBBS Part I examination in four chances availed or un- availed shall
cease to become eligible for further medical education in Pakistan. All subjects must be cleared.

FIRST PROFESSIONAL MBBS PART-II.

a) Anatomy and Histology    
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
b) Physiology
   
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
c) Biochemistry
   
One paper
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
   


Any student who fails to clear the 1st Professional MBBS Part-II examination in four chances availed or un-availed after
becoming eligible for the examination shall cease to become eligible for further medical education in Pakistan. All subjects must be cleared.

2ND PROFESSIONAL MBBS EXAMINATION

a. Pharmacology & Therapeutics    
Theory
135 marks
 
Internal Evaluation
15 marks
 
Oral & Practical
100 marks
 
Animal experiment
35 marks
 
Internal Evaluation
15 marks
 
Total
300 marks
 
b. Pathology General & Microbiology
 
Theory
135 marks
 
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Oral & Practical
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Total
300 marks  
c. Forensic Medicine
   
Theory
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Viva voce
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks  
 

3RD PROFESSIONAL MBBS EXAMINATION

a) Community Medicine    
Theory
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Oral & Practical
110 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Project
25 marks  
Total
300 marks  
b) Special Pathology    
Theory
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Oral & Practical
135 marks
 
Internal Evaluation
15 marks
 
Total
300 marks  
c) Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
   
Theory
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Total
200 marks
 
d) Ophthalmology
   
Theory
90 marks  
Internal Evaluation
10 marks  
Oral & Practical 90 marks  
Internal Evaluation 10 marks  
Total 200 marks  

FINAL PROFESSIONAL MBBS EXAMINATION

a. Medicine including Psychiatry & Dermatology    
Theory
   
Paper I
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Paper II
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Total
300 marks
 
Clinical/Practical exam
   
Clinical
240 marks  
OSCE
30 marks  
Internal Evaluation
30 marks  
Total
300 marks  
b. Surgery including Orthopedics & Anesthesia
   
Theory
   
Paper I
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Paper II
135 marks  
Internal Evaluation
15 marks  
Total
300 marks  
Clinical/Practical exam

   
Clinical 240 marks
   
OSCE
30 marks  
Internal Evaluation 30 marks  
Total 300 marks  
c. Obstetrics & Gynaecology    
Paper I 90 marks  
Internal Evaluation 10 marks  
Paper II 90 marks  
Internal Evaluation 10 marks  
Oral & Practical 180 marks  
Internal Evaluation 20 marks  
Total 400 marks  
d. Paediatrics
   
Theory 90 marks  
Internal Evaluation 10 marks  
Oral and Practical 90 marks  
Internal Evaluation 10 marks  
Total 200 marks