EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND OVERVIEW

Term Examinations Schedule Components   Total Marks %
Weightage‡
      Written Practical    
Term
1-2
Institute Examination I End of term 1 Paper I – V (Each paper)
1. MCQ: 50%
2. SAQ = 5 marks * 10
OSPE = 20 stations * 3 mins = 100 marks 600 Exams = 10 %
(CA = 5 %)*
  Continuous assessment(CA)   Mini-Cex, DOPS, CBD, 360-degree feedback, log book/portfolio   100  
Term
3-4
Continuous assessment(CA)   Mini-Cex, DOPS, CBD, OSLER, 360-degree feedback, log book   100 (CA = 5 %)*
Exams = 20 %
  Institute Examination II End of term 4 Paper I & II (Each paper)
1. MCQs: 50 marks
2. SAQ = 5 marks * 6
3. SLEQ = 10 marks *2
1. OSCE, 10 stations (5 mins each) 100 marks
2. short case (2): 50 marks * 2
3. Long case (1): 100 marks (OSLER)
400  
Term
5-6
Continuous assessment(CA)   Mini-Cex, DOPS, CBD, OSLER, 360-degree feedback, log book/portfolio   100 (CA = 5 %)*
Thesis = 20 %
  Submission of Thesis End of term 6 1. Thesis content and Presentation: 25 marks each
2. Oral /viva voce: 50 marks
  100  
Term
7-8
Continuous assessment(CA)   Quality improvement project during 7th term (July-December) with report writing and submission to Dean’s office through supervisor for QI project   100 (CA = 5 %)*
  Institute Examination III End of term 8 Paper I & II (Each paper)
1. MCQs: 50 marks
2. SAQ = 5 marks * 6
3. SLEQ = 10 marks *2
1. OSCE, 10 stations (5 mins) 100 marks
2. short case (2): 50 marks * 2
3. Long case (1): 100 marks (OSLER)
500 Exams = 30 %
          Total Cumulative percentage 100%

Continues assessment (CA): Preferably by a faculty member but in special situations a senior resident can do as a part of peer assessment

CA: will be assessed 6 monthly basis (term)

*** Institute examination I, II, thesis and III are considered bar exams, a candidate must secure minimum of 50% separately in each theory paper, OSCE and Case