Will MBBS students get more time? NMC proposes return to 10-year completion rule

Key Takeaways

• The Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed changes to the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER), 2023, allowing MBBS students up to 10 years to complete their degree and compulsory rotatory medical internship, effectively reinstating the earlier completion timeline that was shortened in 2023.
• The NMC has released a draft amendment for public consultation, inviting feedback from stakeholders and citizens within 30 days.
• Read Full Story While the four-attempt cap for clearing the first professional MBBS examination remains unchanged, the commission has proposed extending the maximum period for completing the MBBS course, including the mandatory internship, to 10 years from the date of admission.
• This is in alignment with the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) regulations, 2021.
• "Provided that under no circumstances the student shall be allowed more than four attempts for the first year (First Professional MBBS) and no student shall be allowed to continue the undergraduate medical course after 10 years from the date of joining the MBBS course (including continuous rotatory medical internship)," the draft amendment issued on May 18 said.