Examinations Reforms
Proposed by MCI - 2011
Dr Avinash N Supe
Examinations Reforms
Proposed by MCI - 2011
Dr Avinash N Supe
Thanks to MCI/ Dr. Sareen/
Dr Salhan – BOG
Conflict of Interest- Nil
Welcome
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam.
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Entrance examinations
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Uniform, single exam across the country
National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET)
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Undergraduate (MBBS)
Postgraduate (MD/MS)
Superspecialities (DM/MCh)
Licentiate IMG examination
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Registration
Need for NEET (CET)
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Ensures uniformity across the country
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Sets a minimum standard
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Is convenient for the candidates
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Saves resources
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Takes care of malpractices
Challenges
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To ensure level playing field a common
syllabus was proposed for all the
examinations.
To ensure reservation of seats as applicable
the centre & states be taken care of.
MCI also intends to conduct licentiate
examination after internship completion to
qualify for Indian Medical Graduate (IMG) status.
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Eligibility criteria
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For MBBS: passed 12th examination securing
minimum 50% aggregate of PCB (40% for
reserved categories) from a recognized board
after admission.
For PG medical entrance : passed final MBBS+
Common Exit & has completed internship.
Note: The students who are likely to complete
internship by March 31 are also eligible to apply
but should complete internship before admission.
NEET-UG: Conduct of exam
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Paper based/ Online
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All over India in different schools
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For 1 million candidates ( 5,000 centers)
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Common syllabus throughout country
NEET-UG : Common syllabus
Syllabi of XII board across India will be collected
Common Syllabus: broad topics included in most board syllabi
Put on Website at least 9 months before examination
NEET-UG: Question paper
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Subject wise weightage
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30% Chemistry
30% Physics
20% Botany
20% Zoology
Medium of Question paper
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English
Regional language (as per requirement)
Question paper and Question bank
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Pattern-Single response type MCQs
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For MBBS- single paper, 250 questions
(75-Physics, 75-Chemistry, 100-Biology), 3 hr duration
For PG & DM/ MCh- single paper of 180 & 150 questions
resp., 3 hr duration
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Mark allocation
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Right answer =1 mark
Wrong answer =negative marking (0.25 marks)
Question bank > = 2000 questions
NEET-PG
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Syllabus: MBBS as defined by MCI
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Paper/ Online examination
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Expected number of candidates: 100,000
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Will assess practical knowledge using clinical
images, video clippings etc.
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Model questions will be displayed 6 months
in advance
If two students have same marks in MBBS...
tie-breaks
Marks in Biology
Marks in chemistry
Number of negative responses
Date of birth (high rank for older person)
Draw of lots (computer generated) ????
If two students have same marks in PG
entrance…….....tie-breaks
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Marks in Section-B (patient management
questions)
Marks in asserting, reasoning questions
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Reservations taken care in CET
MBBS-Orissa
MBBS-Tamil Nadu
Green Card
5%
Backward Class
26.5%
Defence
3%
Backward Class (Muslim)
3.5%
Scheduled Caste
8%
Most Backward Class
20%
Physically Handicapped
3%
Scheduled Caste
15%
Scheduled Tribe
12%
Scheduled Caste
Arunthathiyar
3%
Scheduled Tribe
1%
And the rest is for
General category (UR).
Remaining are of UR-Open
category
Reservations taken care in NEET
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All forms of reservation will appear in the application form. After NEET, for
e.g. Tamil Nadu state merit within the reservation categories can be easily
drawn as below:
Common Entrance Merit
Tamil Nadu State Merit
BC
Merit
BCM
Merit
MBC / DNC
Merit
SC
Merit
SCA
Merit
ST
Merit
Reservations taken care in CET
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Likewise, in another instance, in state of Orissa, the reservation can be drawn
as follows:
Common Entrance Merit
Orissa State Merit
Green Card
Merit
Defence
Merit
SC
Merit
PH
Merit
ST
Merit
NEET: Counseling
States will issue notification regarding seats, reservations
and counseling dates which will be mentioned in Prospectus/
application forms.
Reservations taken care of:
NEET will not infringe the right of the State Govt. in
administering the Rule of Reservation of any state. 85% of
the seats of medical colleges under State administration
would continue to be filled with the Rules/ Reservations etc.
operated in that state. The only difference will be the merit
list of all students of that state will be provided by NEET. On
contrary NEET would require Central & State co-ordination
with State Reservation policy unchanged.
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Framework of examinations
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Examination cell, self-sustenant on
Examination fee
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Generation of questions & preparation of
validated question bank, setting of question
paper
Framework of examinations
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Multi-lingual paper in MBBS entrance
examination
Conduct of examination / online, examination
centres
Evaluation & tie-breaks
Preparation of national merit, state merit &
reservation merit list
Respective all india/ state counseling
NEET: Application forms
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NEET-UG: Also be available online
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Fee
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NEET-PG: Will be available only online
Online Fee
Rs 1000 (General candidates)
Rs 800 (Reserved candidates)
Rs 5000 (General candidates)
Rs 4000 (Reserved candidates)
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NEET-SS : Will be available only online
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Online fee
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Rs 5000 (General candidates)
Rs 4000 (Reserved candidates)
Answer sheet :
available online with all details
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Examination Dates
Examination
Examination
content
development
Examination
Executing
body
First
Examination
NEET-UG
MCI
Out sourced
May 2012
NEET-PG
MCI
Out sourced
Jan 2012
Licentiate IMG
MCI
Out sourced
Apr 2013
NEET-SS
MCI
Out sourced
June 2012
NEET-UG: Important dates
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Notification for examination
November 2011
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Conduct of Examination
2nd Sunday of May
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Release of key and Q paper
3 days after exam
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Grievance on key and Q paper
6 days after exam
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Release of final key
9 days after exam
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Display of answer sheets & marks
15 days after exam
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Redressal of disparity if any
20 days after exam
between self evaluation and displayed marks
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Final national and state merit list
30 days after exam
Vision 2015
Time table for the proposed 5 ½ year course
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sep
Foundation
Course
Oct
Nov
I MBBS
I MBBS
Iy
II MBBS
exam
II MBBS
II y
Elective
exam
III MBBS
III y
exam
Final MBBS
Wait
Period
Dec
NEET
PG
IV y
Exam
INTERNSHIP
Licentiate Exam
Selection to Post Graduate Course
Nomenclature
Current
Proposed
Time
frame
Selection to
MBBS
2 or More (may
be national or
state)
NEET MBBS
May
Paper initially based would be 2012
subsequently online
Exit examination
Ist MBBS
Similar manner, held by
IInd MBBS
University
IIIrd & IVth MBBS Paper based, Final MBBScommon entrance (I)
PG selection
examination
1 at the end of
Within 4 weeks after final
internship
year MBBS examination
(National & State) (before beginning of
internship)
Online examination
Jan
2012
Nomenclature
Current
Proposed
Time
frame
Licentiate
examination
Not existing
At the end of internship (IMG- Apr
II), based on skill assessment 2013
Online examination
Optional till year 2017 & later
mandatory)
PG exit
examination
1 at the end of 3
years
1 at the end of 2 years
(M.med.)
Post PG,
MD/MS/DM/PhD
1 for each subject M.med. Ranking to be use for June
entry to the post M.med.
2015
Streams
NEET - UG
1st, Prof. Exam
2nd Prof. Exam
3rd MBBS (I)
University
Examination
Final MBBS examination
NEET -PG
Proposed
algorithm
for NEET
valid till
2016
Within 4 weeks
Ranking for PG
course
Internship
Optional Licentiate examination
Indian Medical Graduate (IMG)
Reforms in Examination System
Assessment of skills &
competence at end of
internship
NEET - UG
1st,
University
Examination
Prof. Exam
Prof. Exam
3rd MBBS (I)
2nd
Common exit examination
(final MBBS-II)
Proposed
algorithm
for NEET
valid after
2016
50%
Ranking for PG
course
Internship
50%
Counseling
for M.med
Licentiate examination
Assessment of skills &
competence at end of
internship
Indian Medical Graduate (IMG)
M.med. Final
common exit
examination
Basis for counseling of
MD/MS/DM/Mch/PhD/Fellowship
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
NEET-SS
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Syllabus
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MD (Medicine) Medicine subspecialties
MD (Pediatrics) Pediatric subspecialties
MS (Surgery) Surgical subspecialties
Number of question: 180
Duration of examination: 3 hrs
Online examination
Expected number of candidates: 10,000
Will assess practical knowledge using clinical
images, video clippings etc
Model questions will be displayed 6 months in
advance
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG ( Indian Medical Graduate)
Issues for Discussion
Licentiate IMG examination
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After Internship
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Online application
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Test for assessing practical skill
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35000 students
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Online examination done around the country
IMG: Important dates
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Notification for examination
Jan 2012
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Conduct of Examination
April 2012 (4
times/ year)
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Result declaration
3 days after exam
Examinations Reforms
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Concept behind reforms
Format of Exam – NEET UG/PG
Seats reservations across states
Logistics of conducting exam
Time lines
NEET SS
IMG
Issues for Discussion
Issues to be discussed
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NEET UG – Syllabus, Reservations
NEET PG – Format, Timing, Inclusion of IMG
exam, Quality of questions, Logistics
IMG – Skill based exam- Feasibility, Format
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Internal Assessment – How much ? Quality ?
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Any Other
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