INFORMATION REGARDING NEXT STEP 2

On NExT Step 2, the draft notes the following-

NExT Step 2 shall be a Practical /Clinical and Viva Voce Examination covering seven clinical subjects/disciplines; Medicine and allied disciplines, Surgery and allied disciplines, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

The examination shall be Objective Structured, Clinical Case Based, Simulated Cases /Patients aimed at evaluating Practical /Clinical skills, clinical decision-making and communication skills expected of an Indian Medical Graduate

The examination shall be held in person /live and shall be conducted by the respective state Health Universities / Institutions following the standards and guidelines provided by the Commission. Where state Health Universities do not exist the Commission shall decide on the University/ Institution authorized to conduct NExT Step 2 for respective colleges.

There shall be a Regular NExT Step 2 Examination once a year, A NExT Step 2 Supplementary Examination shall be held once a year and is restricted to only those candidates who have failed in one or more ( upto 3 Subjects) of the seven subjects and are required to repeat particular subjects.

Those who do not pass both the NExT Step 2 Regular and the Supplementary Examination of a particular year shall be able to appear for the NExT Step 2 Regular Examination only in the following year, There is no restriction to the number of attempts to appear in NExT Step 2 provided the candidate has passed both NExT Step I and NExT Step 2 Examination within 10 years of joining the MBBS Course

Distribution of Subjects

The following subjects shall be evaluated during NExT Step 2: Medicine and allied subjects, Surgery and allied subjects, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR)

Table: If Successful Supplementary Examination candidates are NOT allowed to continue with successful Regular Examination candidates