NMC Issues Updated Phase-Wise Academic Calendar, Curriculum For 2022-23 MBBS Batch, Check out full details
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the updated phase-wise academic calendar and curriculum for the MBBS batch going to be admitted this year 2022-2023.
This updated calendar lays out the entire MBBS course plan for students this year specifying the details including phase-wise curriculum and hours allocated for learning, clinical postings schedule, electives to choose from as well as key changes from Graduate Medical Education 2019 (GMER 2019).
According to this calendar, the total time for teaching and learning to acquire the MBBS degree will be 6864 hours over 176 weeks and clinical postings will take 132 weeks. In the earlier schedule, the total duration for the MBBS course was slated to be 66 months.
The first and second-year MBBS batches last for 13 months each.
There will be no supplementary batches. Supplementary exams to be conducted by the end of one (1) month of results of regular exams. Results be declared within a fortnight of the end of the last exam.
According to the NMC, these key changes are proposed to ensure ease of rotation of students in the posting and a minimum number of students in each posting as well as provide increased hours and shifting posting to final year in some allied subjects based on feedback by faculty from these departments.
The detailed calendar for the 2022-23 batch of MBBS is as follows:
ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND CURRICULUM FOR MBBS 2022-23 BATCH
Academic calendar for Phase-I of MBBS 2022-23 batch
Date : 15th Nov 2022 to 15th Dec 2023
Time allotted : 13 months (approx. 57 weeks)
Time available : Approx. 42 weeks (excluding 15 weeks)
(Prelim/University Exam & Results -10 weeks + Vacation -3 weeks + Public holidays -2 weeks)
42 wks x 39 hrs = 1638 hrs available hours for Teaching Learning
Academic calendar for Phase-II of MBBS 2022-23 batch
Date : 16th Dec 2023 to 15th Jan 2025
Time allotted : 13 months (approx. 57 weeks)
Time available : Approx. 42 weeks (excluding 15 weeks)
(Prelim/University Exam & Results -10 weeks + Vacation -3 weeks + Public Holidays -2 weeks)
Time available in hours: (39 hours/week) = 1638 hours.
Academic calendar for Phase-III of MBBS 2022-23 batch
Date : 16th Jan 2025 to 30th Nov 2025
Time allotted : 10.5 months (approx. 46 weeks)
Time available : Approx. 35 weeks (excluding 11 weeks)
(Prelim/University Exam & Result - 6 weeks+ Vacation -3 weeks + Public Holiday -2 weeks)
Time available in hours: (39 hours/week) = 35 X 39 = 1365 hrs
Academic calendar for Phase-IV of MBBS 2022-23 batch
Date : 1st Dec 2025 to 15th May 2027
Time allotted : 17.5 months (approx.78 weeks)
Time available : Approx. 57 weeks (excluding 21 weeks)
(Prelim/University Exam & Result - 16 weeks + Vacation - 3 weeks + Public holiday - 2 weeks)
Time available in hours: (39 hours/week) = 57 X 39 = 2223 hrs.
TOTAL TIME IN HOURS : 6894
Clinical postings : 132 weeks
Total : 176 weeks
Electives:
Block - I of 15 days may be offered in Final MBBS part I,
Subjects : Anatomy/ Physiology/ Biochemistry/Pathology/ Blood Banking/ Microbiology/ Pharmacology/ Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.
Block - 2 of 15 days may be offered in Final MBBS part 2,
Subjects : Gen. Medicine and allied, Gen. Surgery and allied.
KEY CHANGES FROM GMER 2019:
1. 'Theory sessions of Dermatology, Radiology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Respiratory Medicine shifted to final phase.
2. Theory sessions of Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology reduced and remaining sessions shifted to final phase.
3. Clinical posting of Otorhinolaryngology as well as Ophthalmology from Phase-II of MBBS has been shifted to Phase-Ill part I and part II
4. Newer elements of Pandemic Module, and Family Adoption Programme in Community Medicine included.
5. No postings during electives.
6. Clinical Postings have been re-scheduled to facilitate learning and help students cope up with introduction of common national exit test.
7. No supplementary batches. Supplementary exams to be conducted by the end of one (1) month of results of regular exams. Results be declared within a fortnight of the end of last exam.
These changes are proposed to ensure:
1. Ease of rotation of students in the posting and ensure minimum number of students in each posting
2. Provide increased hours and shifting posting to final year in some allied subjects based on feedback by faculty from these departments.
TIME TABLE — CURRICULUM 1st MBBS - PHASE I
Subject | Lectures | Small Group Teaching/Tutorials/Integrated Learning /Practical (Hours) | Self-directed learning (Hours) | Total |
Foundation Course | 39 | |||
Human Anatomy | 220 | 410 | 20 | 650 |
Physiology* | 138 | 308 | 15 | 461 |
Biochemistry | 80 | 150 | 15 | 245 |
Early Clinical Exposure** | 60 | - | 0 | 60 |
Community Medicine (+ Family adoption Program) | 20 | 20 (+27)=47 | - | 67 (40+27) |
(AETCOM)* * * | - | 26 | - | 26 |
Sports and extracurricular activities | - | - | - | 10 |
Formative Assessment and Term examinations | - | - | - | 80 |
Total | 518 | 941 | 50 | 1638# |
Including Molecular Biology
** Early Clinical exposure hours to be divided equally in all three subjects.
*** Attitude, Ethics & Communication Module (AETCOM) module shall be a longitudinal programme.
# Includes hours for Foundation course Sports & ECA + FA & Term exams
TIME TABLE — CURRICULUM : II MBBS, PHASE 2
Subjects | Lectures | Small Group Learning(tutorials/seminars)/integrated learning (Hours) | Clinical Postings (Hours)* | Self Directed Learning (Hours) | Total |
Pathology | 80 | 158 | 17 | 255 | |
Pharmacology | 80 | 158 | 17 | 255 | |
Microbiology | 70 | 140 | 10 | 220 | |
Community Medicine (+ Family adoption Program) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 80(43+10+27) |
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | 15 | 28 | 5 | 48 | |
Clinical Subjects | 75** | 585*** | 660 | ||
Attitude,Ethics & Communication Module (AETCOM) | 29 | 8 | 37 | ||
Sports and extracurricular activities | 20 | 20 | |||
Pandemic module | 28 | ||||
Total | 340 | 612 | 1603 | ||
Surplus hours | 35 | ||||
Final total | 340 | 536 | 612 | 87 | 1638## |
Surplus hours can be given to FAP/second year subjects needing more teaching hours, Skill lab training/ artificial intelligence and information technology in pre-clinical and para¬clinical subjects.
## Includes 28 hrs of Pandemic module and 35 hrs of Surplus
TIME TABLE -CURRICULUM : III MBBS, PART 1/PHASE 1
Subjects | Teaching Hours | Tutorials/Seminars/Integrated Teaching (Hours} | Self Directed Learning (Hours) | Total |
Electives | 78 | |||
General Medicine | 25 | 35 | 5 | 65 |
General Surgery | 25 | 35 | 5 | 65 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 25 | 35 | 5 | 65 |
Paediatrics | 20 | 30 | 5 | 55 |
Orthopaedics A)hysical Med. & Rehab. | 15 | 20 | 5 | 40 |
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | 25 | 45 | 5 | 75 |
Community Medicine +FAP | 40 | 60 +27 | 5 | 132 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 15 | 21 | 5 | 41 |
Ophthalmology | 20 | 20 | 3 | 43 |
Clinical Postings* | 600 | |||
Attitude, Ethics & Communication Module (AETCOM) | 0 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
Pandemic Module | 12 | 12 | ||
Total | 222 | 347 | 49 | 1296 |
Surplus | 69 | |||
Final total | 1365** |
**Includes hours for Electives + Clinical posting +Surplus
TIME TABLE — CURRICULUM : III MBBS PART 2/PHASE IV
Subjects | Teaching Hours | Tutorials/Semina rs/Integrated Teaching(Hours) | Self Directed Learning (Hours) | Total* (Hours) |
General Medicine | 70 | 125 | 15 | 210 |
General Surgery | 70 | 125 | 15 | 210 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | 70 | 125 | 15 | 210 |
Pediatrics | 20 | 35 | 10 | 65 |
Orthopaedics +PMR | 20 | 25 | 5 | 50 |
Clinical Postings | 795 | |||
Attitude, Ethics & Communication Module (AETCOM)*** | 28 | 16 | 44 | |
Dermatology | 20 | 5 | 30 | |
Psychiatry | 25 | 10 | 5 | 40 |
Respiratory Medicine | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 10 | 26 | 5 | 41 |
Ophthalmology | 10 | 28 | 5 | 43 |
Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
Anesthesiology | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Pandemic Module | 28 | 28 | ||
Electives | 78 | |||
Total | 399 | 530 | 102 | 1904 |
Surplus | 319 | |||
Total | 2223** |
** Includes hours for Electives .1 Clinical postings .1- Surplus Clinical posting re-scheduling:
• At least 3 hours of clinical instructions each week must be allotted to training in and procedural skill laboratories. Flours may be distributed weekly or as a block in each posting based on institutional logistics.
• The clinical postings may be 15 hours per week (3 Hrs per day from Monday to Friday).
Clinical Posting Schedules in weeks
Subjects | Periods of training in weeks | Total Weeks | ||
II MBBS | III MBBS Part I | III MBBS Part II | ||
Electives | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
General Medicine | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
General Surgery | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
Obstetrics &Gynaecology | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
Pediatrics | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Community Medicine | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Orthopaedics /PMR/ Trauma | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Ophthalmology | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Respiratory Medicine | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Psychiatry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Radio-diagnosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Dentistry | 2 | 2 | ||
Anaesthesiology | 2(O.T.) | 2(ICU) | 4 | |
Casualty/ Emergency med. | 39 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 40 | 53 | 132 | |
"All Deans /Principals of medical colleges and Registrar/ Vice-Chancellors of concerned universities may implement the same for MBBS batch admitted during the academic session 2022-23," the NMC notification read.
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