Statutes & Regulations for Fourth Professional M.B.B.S.

Examination

Statutes

1. The Fourth Professional MBBS Examination shall be held at the end of fourth year
M.B.B.S. class.
2. Every candidate shall take the examination in following subjects in Fourth
Professional MBBS Examination:

A. Special Pathology - 300 Marks

B. Community Medicine - 300 Marks
C. Ophthalmology - 200 Marks
D. ENT - 200 Marks

A. Special Pathology
The examination in the subject of Special Pathology shall be as follows:
I. One written paper of 135 marks in Special Pathology having two parts.
i. Part I shall have 65 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 65 marks and the
time allotted shall be one hour and five minutes.
ii. Part II shall have 14 Short Essay Questions (SEQs) of 70 marks and the time
allotted shall be two hours.
II. Oral and Practical examination shall have 135 marks.
III. The continuous internal assessment shall carry 30 marks i.e. 10% of the total
allocated marks for the subject. The score will be equally distributed to the Theory
and Practical Examinations.

B. Community Medicine
The examination in the subject of Community Medicine shall be as follows:
I. One written paper of 135 marks in Community Medicine having two parts.
i. Part I shall have 65 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 65 marks and the
time allotted shall be one hour and five minutes.
ii. Part II shall have 14 Short Essay Questions (SEQs) of 70 marks and the time
allotted shall be two hours.
II. Oral and Practical examination shall have 135 marks.
III. The continuous internal assessment shall carry 30 marks i.e. 10% of the total
allocated marks for the subject. The score will be equally distributed to the Theory
and Practical Examinations.

C. Ophthalmology
The examination in the subject of Ophthalmology shall be as follows:
I. One written paper of 90 marks in Ophthalmology having two parts.
i. Part I shall have 45 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 45 marks and the
time allotted shall be one hour.
ii. Part II shall have 9 Short Essay Questions (SEQs) of 45 marks and the time
allotted shall be two hours.
II. Oral and Practical examination shall have 90 marks.
III. The continuous internal assessment shall carry 20 marks i.e. 10% of the total
allocated marks for the subject. The score will be equally distributed to the Theory
and Practical Examinations.

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D. ENT
The examination in the subject of ENT shall be as follows:
I. One written paper of 90 marks in ENT having two parts.
i. Part I shall have 45 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 45 marks and the
time allotted shall be one hour.
ii. Part II shall have 9 Short Essay Questions (SEQs) of 45 marks and the time
allotted shall be two hours.
II. Oral and Practical examination shall have 90 marks.
III. The continuous internal assessment shall carry 20 marks i.e. 10% of the total
allocated marks for the subject. The score will be equally distributed to the Theory
and Practical Examinations.

3. The marks distribution in each subject is given in Table 1:

Table 1

Subject Theory Practical Total

Special Pathology Part I MCQs 65 Marks Oral and Practical 135 Marks
Part II SEQs 70 Marks Internal Assessment 15 Marks
Internal
Assessment 15 Marks
150 150 300
Community Medicine Part I MCQs 65 Marks Oral and Practical 135 Marks
Part II SEQs 70 Marks Internal Assessment 15 Marks
Internal
Assessment 15 Marks
150 150 300
Ophthalmology Part I MCQs 45 Marks Oral and Practical 90 Marks
Part II SEQs 45 Marks Internal Assessment 10 Marks
Internal
Assessment 10 Marks
100 100 200
E.N.T Part I MCQs 45 Marks Oral and Practical 90 Marks
Part II SEQs 45 Marks Internal Assessment 10 Marks
Internal
Assessment 10 Marks
100 100 200
Total 1000 Marks

4. The medium of Examination shall be English.

5. No grace marks should be allowed in any examination or practical under any guise or
name

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Regulations
1. This examination shall be open to any student who:-
a. has been enrolled/registered and completed one academic year preceding the
fourth professional examination in a constituent/affiliated College of the
University.
b. has passed the Third Professional Examination from University of Health
Sciences or an examination from any other recognised University considered
equivalent for the purpose by the Academic Council, not less than one academic
year previously.
c. has his/her name submitted to the Controller of Examinations, for the purpose of
examination, by the Principal of the College in which he / she is enrolled.
d. has his/her marks of internal assessment in all the subjects sent to the Controller
of Examinations by the Principal of the College alongwith the admission forms.
e. produces the following certificates duly verified by the Principal of his / her
College:
(i) of good character;
(ii) of having attended not less than three-fourth (75%) of the full course of
lectures delivered and practical conducted in each of the subjects of the
Examination during the current academic session.
(iii) of having attained a minimum of 75% cumulative attendance for the
clinical subjects i.e E.N.T and Eye, inclusive of attendance during the
examination year as well as the preseding year(s).

The Chairman of the College Academic Council / Principal of the College may
condone for valid reasons deficiency up to 5% of lectures in written papers and
5% in practical. Candidates falling short of lectures or practical shall not be
admitted to the examination but may be permitted to appear at the next
examination if they attend 75% of the lectures delivered and practicals
conducted up to the commencement of the next examination by remaining on
the rolls of a College as regular student.

f. The detainee students shall complete all the academic requirements including
attendance in the year of detention like promoted students enrolled in the class.

2. The minimum number of marks required to pass this examination for each subject
shall be fifty percent (50%) in written and fifty percent (50%) in the oral and practical
examination separately and fifty percent (50%) in aggregate at one and the same time.

3. Candidates who secure eighty five percent (85%) or above marks in any subject shall
be declared to have passed “with distinction” in that subject and no candidate who
does not pass in all the subjects of the Fourth Professional Examination as a whole at
one and the same time shall be declared to have passed “with distinction” in any
subject.

4. A candidate failing in one or more subject of the annual examination shall be

provisionally allowed to join final/fifth professional class till the commencement of
supplementary examinations. The candidate, however, shall have to pass the failed
subjects in this supplementary examination failing which he / she shall be detained in
the fourth professional. Under no circumstances, a candidate shall be promoted to the

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final/fifth professional class till he / she has previously passed all the subjects in the
Fourth Professional Examination.

If a student appears in the Supplementary Examination for the first time as he/she did
not appear in the annual examination and failed in any subject in the Supplementary
Examination, he/she will be detained in the same class and will not be promoted to the
next class.

5. Every candidate shall forward his / her application for admission to the examination
to the Controller of Examination, through the Principal of the College at least four
weeks before the commencement of the examination accompanied by the prescribed
fee.

6. Awards of internal assessment in all the subjects of all the candidates shall be
submitted to the Controller of Examinations along with Admission Forms for the
annual examination. Internal assessment received after commencement of the
examination shall not be accepted. The marks of internal assessment shall be
submitted only once a year prior to annual examination and the same shall be counted
for both annual and supplementary examinations. It is further emphasized that fresh
internal assessment or a revision of assessment for supplementary examination shall
not be permissible. However, it is required from the Colleges to submit a revised
internal assessment for the detained students. The internal assessment award in a
particular year will not be decreased subsequently detrimental to the detainee
candidate. Proper record of the continuous internal assessment shall be maintained by
respective departments of Medical Colleges.

7. Whenever completed admission form or the fee is received after the last date
prescribed above, the candidate shall pay double the normal fee, provided that such
application or fee is received at least fifteen days before the commencement of the
examination.

8. The candidates shall pay their fee through the Principals of their respective Colleges
who shall forward a bank draft / pay order / crossed cheque in favour of Treasurer,
University of Health Sciences, Lahore along with Admission Forms.

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