Duration & Details of MBBS Course



Duration of Course:

The MBBS course comprises four and a half years, followed by compulsory rotatory internship of one year. The course follows semester system, each semester consisting of six months. The MBBS course is divided in to three phases as detailed below:

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
1st and 2nd Semester 3rd ,4th and 5th Semester 6th and 7th Semester 8th and 9th Semester
I MBBS
Examination during
2nd (second)
Semester
II MBBS
Examination during
5th (fifth) Semester
III MBBS
Part – 1
Examination
During 7th
(Seventh) Semester
III MBBS
Part- 2 (final)
Examination
During 9th (ninth)
Semester

Details of Course:

Phase & Year of MBBS training Subjects & New Teaching Elements Duration Professional Examination (years)
Phase 1
(I MBBS)
• Foundation Course (1 month)
• Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, introduction to Community Medicine, Humanities
• Early Clinical Exposure
• Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module (AETCOM)
1 + 13 Months I Professional
Phase 2
(II MBBS)
• Pathology, Microbiology and Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
• Introduction to clinical subjects including Community Medicine
• Clinical Postings
• Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module (AETCOM)
12 Months II Professional
Phase 3
(III MBBS) Part I
• General Medicine, General Surgery, OBGY, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, dermatology, psychiatry, Oto-rhino laryngology, Ophthalmology, Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Respiratory Medicine, Radio-diagnosis and Radiotherapy, Anesthesiology
• Clinical subjects postings
• Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module (AETCOM)
13 Months III Professional (Part I)
Electives Electives, skills and assessment* 2 Months
Phase 3
(III MBBS) Part II
• General Medicine, General Surgery, orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology including family welfare and allied specialties and Pediatrics
• Clinical subjects postings
• Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module (AETCOM)
13 Months III Professional (Part II)

* Assessment of electives shall be included in internal assessment.

Duration of each phase in MBBS Course:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Foundation Course I MBBS
I MBBS Exam First MBBS II MBBS
II MBBS Exam Second MBBS III MBBS
III MBBS Part I Exam Third MBBS Part-1 Electives and skills
III MBBS Part II Part 2 Exam
Internship