Syllabus for Postgraduate Entrance Examination (2020)
Medical Education Commission Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Introduction:
Health Professional education was started in Nepal formerly after establishment of Institute of Medicine under Tribhuvan University in 1972 beginning with training of middle level human resources for health. Bachelor level courses in Institute of Medicine was started in 1978 and postgraduate studies since 1982. Similarly BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences was established in eastern Nepal in 1993, Manipal Academy of Health Sciences was established under Kathmandu University as a Kathmandu University affiliated private institutions in 1993. Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences as constituent campus started MBBS program in 2001. Then National Academy on Medical Sciences was established in 2002 and Patan Academy of Health Sciences in 2008. Since late 90's, over a period of decade, numerous private medical institutions were also opened in affiliation to various universities. In one hand, the rapid development of medical institutionshelped for fulfilling the gap between need of human resources for health. In the other hand, there have been issues related to quality in health professional education and also the process and costs related to the entrance examination and student enrollment. In this context, National Medical Education Act 2075 has envisioned the common entrance examination to be conducted by Medical Education Commission for enrollment of students in various programs and colleges throughout the country. As per the board meeting of Medical Education Commission held on 2076.06.01(18 September2019). Medical Education Commission bears the responsibility to conduct Postgraduate Entrance Examination in the current academic year and Bachelor level entrance exams from the subsequent year. For conducting the Postgraduate common entrance examination, the commission has felt the need to prepare a common syllabus in consultation with experts from various institutions with experience in postgraduate entrance examination.
Objectives:
- To develop common syllabus for specific programs in PG entrance examination
- To generate consensus and match logically between the existing PG entrance syllabus effective at various medical institutions
- To find the scope of improvements / innovations in currently existing PG entrance examination
Process:
- Institutions conducting postgraduate entrance examinations were officially corresponded to send the ongoing PG programs they are conducting and the syllabus for entrance examinations
- The available syllabus for related disciplines from various institutions were compiled.
- Team of experts in the related disciplines representing various institutions worked up for the common syllabus with the help of available compiled documents.
- Workshop was conducted to scrutinize the contents and other aspects on entrance syllabus involving the experts who developed the syllabus and experienced experts conducting postgraduate entrance examinations in various institutions and head/chief of examination divisions in the respective institutions
- Workshop involving all head of institutions and concerned regulatory authority was
- conducted to come up with the consensus.
Master of Public Health (MPH)/ Master of Science in Public Health (MSc PH)/MPHN/MHPE/MPH(HPE)/MPH(PHSM):
Eligibility:
- MBBS, BDS, BPH, BN/BNS/BSc Nursing, BSc MLT/BMLT, BAMS, B Pharmacy, Optometry, BASLP or equivalent.
- Registered in respective professional council of applicant's country.
- Candidate should score minimum of 50% (Pass Marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be in the merit list.
Exam Format:
- Single best response type with multiple choice questions
- Four options (A, B, C, D)
- No. of questions - 200
- Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
- Duration – (3 hours including one time voluntary toilet break)
| SN | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biostatstics | 30 |
| 2 | Epidemiology | 30 |
| 3 | Health promotion and Education | 20 |
| 4 | Food and nutrition | 20 |
| 5 | Research methodology | 12 |
| 6 | Basic medical science | 8 |
| 7 | Demography and health informatics | 8 |
| 8 | Public health and primary health | 8 |
| 9 | Environmental health and occupational health | 8 |
| 10 | Environmental health and occupational health | 8 |
| 11 | Global health and international health | 8 |
| 12 | Sociology and anthropology | 8 |
| 13 | Public health administration and management | 8 |
| 14 | Health system management | 8 |
| 15 | Project planning, development, implementation and evaluation | 8 |
| 16 | Health economics and health financing | 8 |
| Tota | 200 |
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