MBBS students need to complete course within 9 years from date of admission: NMC

According to the newly issued Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 (GMER-23) by the National Medical Commission (NMC), students pursuing MBBS must complete the course within nine years from the date of admission. Additionally, they will only have four attempts to clear the first year.

The NMC has implemented a common counseling system for admissions to graduate courses in all medical institutions across the country. This counseling will be based on the NEET-UG merit list. The NMC emphasized that no student will be allowed more than four attempts to clear the first year of MBBS. Furthermore, no student can continue their undergraduate medical course after nine years from the date of admission.

It is important to note that a student admitted into a Graduate Medical Education Program will not be considered a graduate until they complete their rotating medical internship, as per the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations of 2021.

The gazette notification issued by the NMC also states that common counseling for admission to graduate courses in medicine will be based on the NEET-UG merit list. The counseling process will follow the seat matrix provided by the NMC and may consist of multiple rounds as necessary. The Under-Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) will publish guidelines for the conduct of common counseling, and a designated authority will be appointed by the government to oversee the counseling process.

It is imperative for medical institutes to adhere to these regulations and not admit any candidate to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) course in violation of these rules.