MBBS Curriculum: CBME 2024 Guidelines Specify Remedial Measures for Students Ineligible to Appear in University Exams

New Delhi: The newly released modified Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) 2024 guidelines have specified the remedial measures for MBBS students found to be ineligible to appear in the University Examinations. 

Even though in the CBME 2023 guidelines NMC had stated that the Universities should guide the colleges to formulate policies for remedial measures for students, there was nothing specific mentioned in this regard.

In order to be eligible to appear in the university examinations, the MBBS students need to have-

(1) a minimum of 75% attendance in theory and 80% attendance in practical /clinical, a minimum of 75% attendance in AETCOM and minimum of 80% attendance in family visits under Family adoption Programme. It is also mandatory to have at least 75% attendance in electives.

(2) Minimum required marks in different subjects in Internal Assessment

(3) It is also must for the MBBS students to complete the required certifiable competencies for that phase of training and complete the log book appropriate for that phase of training to be eligible for appearing at the final university examination. Log book (including required skill certifications) to be assessed and marks given from 10-20% in internal assessment.

Remedial Measures for Students Specified in CBME 2024: 

A student who has deficiency(s) in any of the 3 criteria that are required to be eligible to appear in university examination, should be put into remedial process as below:

√ During the course: If Internal assessment (IA) or attendance is less or/and certifiable competencies not achieved and marked in log book in quarterly/ six monthly monitoring, the students/parents must be intimated about the possibility of being detained much before the final university examination, so that there is sufficient time for remedial measures.

These students should be provided remedial measures as and when needed to improve IA. Any certifiable competency/ IA marks deficiency should be attended with planned teaching/tests for them. Student should complete the remedial measures and it should be documented. In spite of all above measures, if student is still not meeting the criteria to be eligible for regular exam he shall be offered remedial for the same batch supplementary exam. For attendance, he will be allowed remedial measures ONLY IF attendance is more than 60% for each component.

At the end of phase: If Internal assessment (IA) or attendance is less or/and certifiable competencies not achieved and marked in log book at the end of regular classes in a phase, the student is detained to appear in regular university examination of that batch.

√ Remedial classes can be planned for students missing regular classes on genuine grounds, thus ensuring that all certifiable competencies are achieved.

√ Students who have less than 75% attendance in theory and 80% attendance in practical cannot appear for University examination, however; they may appear for Supplementary examination provided they attend the remedial classes organised between University Sit and Supplementary exam. Students who have attendance 60% or above shall be eligible for such remedial classes.

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