Examination & Evaluation

The performance of students pursuing MBBS degree course is to be assessed based on:

• Attendance
• Internal Assessment
• University Examination
• Compulsory Rotating Internship

Keeping in view of the semester examinations and test examinations (both regular and irregular) to be conducted by the School and professional examinations (both regular and irregular) to be conducted by the University, the timings for different examinations are to be notified by the University.

Attendance

1. 75% attendance in a subject for appearing in the examination is compulsory provided he/she has 80% attendance in non-lecture teaching, i.e. seminars, practicals, group discussions, tutorials, demonstrations, hospital (Tertiary, Secondary, Primary) postings & bedside clinics etc.
2. The Vice Chancellor may condone attendance shortage in any course(s) for individual student on the following grounds with documentary proofs.
   • Incapacitation due to self illness
   • Calamity in the family
3. However under any circumstances students having attendance of less than 70% will not be allowed to appear for exams.
4. The heads of various departments must intimate the Dean/ Director of the School at least 15 days prior to the examination the names of such students who may not be allowed to take examination as per the attendance.
5. The Dean/ Director of the School shall announce the names of all such students who are not eligible to appear in the professional examination at least 7 days before the examination and simultaneously intimate the same to the Controller of Examinations.

Internal Assessment

1. Weightage for the internal assessment shall be 20% of the total marks in each subject.
2. Students must secure at least 50% marks of the total marks fixed for internal assessment (Theory including Orals 50% and Practical / Clinical 50%) in a particular subject in order to be eligible to appear in final university examination of that subject.
3. It shall be based on day-to-day assessment and the record of evaluation of student assignment, preparation for seminar, clinical case presentation etc.
4. Internal assessment shall relate to different ways in which students’ participation in learning process during semesters is evaluated. Some examples are as follows:
   • Preparation of subject for students’ seminar.
   • Preparation of a clinical case for discussion.
   • Clinical case study / problem solving exercise.
   • Participation in project for health care in the community (planning stage to evaluation)
   • Proficiency in carrying out a practice or a skill in small research project.
   • Multiple choice questions (MCQ) test after completion of a system / teaching.
5. Regular periodical examinations shall be conducted throughout the course; the number of examinations to be conducted is left to the discretion of the departments.
6. Day to day records should be given importance during internal assessment.
7. Each item tested shall be objectively assessed and recorded. Some of the items can be assigned as Homework, Vacation work.

University Examination

1. There shall be four university/professional examinations schedule which shall be notified in the academic calendar every year.
2. A candidate will be allowed to appear, a maximum of four times (annual and supplementary) to clear the First Professional examinations. In case he/she is unable to do so, his name will be struck off the University rolls. A candidate can appear in the second professional only if he has passed the first professional examination held 18 months earlier. (i.e. completed 18 months of training).
3. If a student gets a supplementary in one subject, he may continue to attend classes of the next professional and can appear in the supplementary exams.
4. If he/she gets supplementary in more than one subject, he/she is not entitled to attend the classes of the next professional, until he clears the supplementary exam. In case he fails to clear the supplementary exam, he will be declared as ‘Fail’ & he has to repeat the year.
5. In case a student is unable to appear in an examination/professional due to reasons of illness or family calamity, he/she with the approval of the Vice Chancellor may be given a fifth attempt.
6. The condition of maximum of four attempts to pass a professional shall be applicable to all the professionals.
7. It is mandatory for a candidate to pass the second professional examination to be allowed to sit for third professional examinations Part I. However it is not mandatory to pass third professional part I to enter the pre final and final terms. However the candidate has to pass part I supplementary before being allowed to sit for part II examinations.
8. The University shall not conduct more than two professional examinations in a year for any professional with an interval of not less than six weeks i.e. supplementary examinations will follow the annual examination, after duration of about six weeks.

Evaluation

The evaluation of students has two components.

1. Evaluation through Professional Examination
2. Continuous Evaluation through Internal Assessment

The distribution of weightage for various components of evaluation is as under:

• Theory and Oral:
  Professional examination 80%
  Internal assessment 20%
• Practical/Clinical:
  Professional examination 80%
  Internal assessment 20%
• Evaluation system:
  Evaluation of a student at the end of a professional would be by way of :
  1. Written examination
     • Descriptive (short structured questions) (80%)
     • Multiple choices (20%)
       (Most of the questions should have an applied aspect)
  2. Oral
  3. Practical examination.

4. Criteria for Passing and Distribution of Marks

1. Obtaining a minimum of 50% of maximum marks in the Professional examination (separately in theory and practical) and teachers continuous evaluation (internal assessment) shall be essential for passing the course. A candidate, who secures less than 50% of marks in a course, shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
2. A student may apply, in response to the Controller of Examinations’ instruction, within two weeks from the date of the declaration of the result, for re-checking of the examination script(s) on the payment of prescribed fees. Rechecking shall mean verifying whether all the questions and their parts have been duly marked as per the question paper, and the totaling of marks. In the event of a discrepancy being found, the same shall be rectified through appropriate changes in both the result as well as marks sheet of the concerned professional examination.
3. A student obtaining less than 50% of maximum marks assigned to a course and failing in the course shall be allowed to reappear in a supplementary examination. The marks obtained by such a student out of teacher(s) continuous evaluation component shall remain unchanged. The student shall be required to obtain an aggregate of 50% marks in the supplementary examination and teacher’s continuous evaluation in the concerned course.
4. A student, who having attended the course and fulfilling the minimum attendance requirements, is not able to appear in the professional examination shall be allowed to appear in the supplementary/subsequent examination of the concerned course in subsequent terms when these are offered. He/She shall not be required to attend the classes again, and the marks obtained by the student out of teacher’s continuous evaluation component shall remain unchanged. The student shall be required to obtain an aggregate of 50% marks in the professional examination and teacher’s continuous evaluation in the concerned course.
5. A student who has not been allowed to take an examination because of shortage of attendance shall be required to repeat the course and will be required to attend lectures, tutorials, practicals or any other component of the course. In such cases the continuous evaluation by teachers shall be taken into account while repeating the course. The Institution may, at its discretion, arrange for additional teaching for students repeating the examination of a course. The modus operandi of such instruction shall be as notified by the Institution.
6. A student who has to reappear/repeat in a professional examination shall be examined as per the syllabus in the Scheme of Teaching and Examination and Syllabi applicable at the time of joining, of the concerned programme. Students who are eligible to reappear in an examination shall have to apply to the Controller of Examinations to be allowed to reappear in an examination and pay the fees prescribed by the University.
7. A candidate who has earned the minimum number of marks prescribed in the Scheme of Teaching and Examination and Syllabi, shall be declared to have passed the professional and shall be eligible for award of degree after the completion of the third professional and rotating internship.
8. For MBBS course there shall be no divisions. A student is considered passed if he/she secures above 50% marks as mentioned above. In case a student secures above 75% marks in a course/courses he/she is deemed to have passed the course /courses with distinction.

5. Compulsory Rotating Internship

Candidates undergoing training for the MBBS degree subsequent to passing the third professional examination must undergo a period of certified practical training of one year in KIMS, the Medical School of his/her learning. This is a phase of training where the graduate is expected to actually practice medical and surgical skills under the active supervision of the coordinating unit so as to be capable in future of functioning independently. The objectives of the period of internship are:

• To be able to diagnose common diseases encountered in day-to-day practice and to be able to form a decision to refer them at the appropriate time if needed.
• To understand the use of essential drugs, infusions, transfusions and the use of laboratory services to the advantage of his/her patient.
• Learn to manage emergency medical/ surgical/ gynaecological/ obstetric/ paediatric problems at the primary level.
• Be able to monitor schemes in the national health programme in order to provide preventive and promotive health care services to the community.
• Develop qualities of leadership to function as leader of a health team in order to deliver curative and preventive services.
• Be able to manage chronically ill (physically/mentally deranged) patients.

Time distribution:

Note:

1. In case a student must, for reasons beyond control, cannot complete his/her internship period in KIMS he/she may, after obtaining due permission from the University, continue with his “externship” in another institution of his choice, which is approved by the Medical Council of India. However, the posting in community medicine must be done in the parent institution i.e. KIMS
2. Any student, interested in continuing internship in KIMS from another medical college, will not be permitted to do so in case the duration is less than 6 months.
3. During the period of internship an intern may be allowed a maximum of 12 days leave provided he/she completes 80% of the prescribed period of training in each department.

6. Award of MBBS Degree:

A student shall be awarded the MBBS Degree if:

1. He/She has successfully passed all the three professionals and completed one year of compulsory rotatory internship in the parent institution/another institution recognized by the MCI.
2. There are no dues outstanding in his/her name to the University
3. No disciplinary action is pending against him/her.

Decision of the Vice Chancellor with respect to any aspect of MBBS programme is final and abiding.