PMC announces new rules for A-Level Candidates and Medical Colleges

The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) announced key decisions that included the accreditation standards, Merit Calculation, the National Licencing Examination (NLE) and special provisions for A-Level students with expected results in February 2022.

These decisions were taken by the National Medical and Dental Academic Board (NMDAB) in a meeting on Sunday.

These decisions were taken after recommendations by the National Medical and Dental Academic Board (NMDAB).

The Board also recommended to fix the maximum work hours for post-graduate students at 80 hours a week, subject to different disciplines of study

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For achieving new standards, the council approved a phased approach for the underperforming institutes, in which they will be given reasonable time for improvements.

During the inspections, the institutions will be graded ‘A+’, ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’. Those with C’s will be given sufficient time towards achieving the new better accreditation standards.

These Inspections will be carried out according to the 2019 accreditation standards for undergraduate medical and dental colleges.

To test a candidate’s ability as a safe practitioner, they must go through the National Licensing Examination (NLE), the PMC has decided.

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PMC has also asked the council to make a sample NLE exam available online within 10 days

To accommodate the candidates with expected results in February 2022, the council has approved a special window from 10th January 2022 to 10th February 2022.

The specific methodology will be notified as an addendum to the PMC Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admission, Curriculum, and Conduct) Regulations 2021.

The methodology for these NLE’s will be notified in addition to the PMC Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admission, Curriculum, and Conduct) Regulations 2021.