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Next: a Two-part Exam? The Nmc Drafted Rules for the Timetable, Duration, Grades, and Papers.

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By Mr. Gaurav Tyagi, Founder, Career Xpert

Draft regulations for the National Exit Test (NExT), which is required for admission to postgraduate medical programs and for obtaining a license to practice medicine in India, have been released by the National Medical Commission (NMC). The proposed rules state that NExT will be administered as two distinct tests known as “Steps.” The conceptual exam for Step 1 will take place in the second week of December, and the practical exam for Step 2 will take place in the second week of March. The National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) test is planned to be replaced by NExT.

NExT Step 1 will be a theoretical examination with multiple choice questions that will be conducted in computer-based test mode under NMC criteria. In contrast, Step 2 will be a practical and viva voce examination.
NXT Step 1 test Six papers in Step 1 encompassing both Part 1 and Part 2 of the third year of the MBBS final year are as follows:

If the candidate has passed both the NExT Step 1 and Step 2 exams within ten years of enrolling in the MBBS program, there is no restriction on the number of times they may participate in the NExT Step 1 exam. There is no cap on how many times you can try to raise your score. The exam will take the place of the third- and fourth-year MBBS students’ theory exams.

NExT Step 2 exam

Step 2 will cover seven clinical subjects:

Once a year, the exam will be given in person. The number of times you can take the Step 2 exam is not limited. If a student fails the standard exam at any stage, a supplementary exam will be given for both steps.

NExT wins

Score calculation

NExT exam day schedule, duration
The anticipated exam day schedule and Step 1 duration are provided below in accordance with the regulations:

Day Subject Duration Break Subject Duration

  1.  Medicine and allied subjects 3 hours 2 hours Paediatrics 1.5 hours
    2 No exam
    3 Surgery and allied subjects 3 hours 2 hours Otorhinolaryngology 1.5 hours
    4 No exam
    5 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 3 hours 2 hours Ophthalmology 1.5 hours

The conducting authority will choose the Step 2 timetable.

NExT dates schedule

According to Gaurav Tyagi, founder of Career Xpert says:-

“Only since it’s a centralized exam, medicos students may perform better on the final MBBS. One additional piece of advice: since the exam is also known as a license examination, please focus on your studies more than in previous years. THEY MUST concentrate more on their academics than normal.”

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