Bangladesh Medical College (BMC) follows a well-organized examination system in accordance with the MBBS curriculum of the University of Dhaka. The system includes regular class assessments, term examinations, and professional examinations conducted at different academic levels. It evaluates students’ theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and clinical performance, ensuring fair assessment, academic discipline, and the maintenance of high standards in medical education.

Eligibility for appearing in the Professional Examination

• ✅ Certificate from the respective head of departments regarding students obtaining at least 75% attendance in all classes (theory, practical, tutorial, residential field practice, clinical placement, etc.) during the phase
• ✅ Obtaining at least 60% marks in Term examinations
• ✅ No student shall be allowed to appear in the professional examinations unless the student passes in all the subjects of the previous professional examinations.

Pass Marks:

Pass marks is 60% of the total marks in each subject. Students must pass the written (MCQ + SAQ + Formative), oral, practical, and clinical examinations separately.

Professional Examinations & Distribution of Marks

1st Professional Examination

Subjects	Written Exam marks	Structural Oral Examination marks	Practical examination marks		Formative marks	Total marks
			Soft part	Hard part
Anatomy	180	150	75	75	20	500
Physiology	180	100	100		20	400
Biochemistry	180	100	100		20	400
Total						1300

2nd Professional Examination

Subjects	Written Exam marks	Structural Oral Examination marks	Practical examination marks	Formative marks	Total marks
Pharmacology & Therapeutics	90	100	100	10	300
Forensic Medicine	90	100	100	10	300
Total					600

3rd Professional Examination

Subjects	Written Exam marks	Structural Oral Examination marks	Practical examination marks	Formative marks	Total marks
Community Medicine & Public Health	90	100	100	10	300
Pathology	90	100	100	10	300
Microbiology	90	100	100	10	300
Total					900

4th (Final) Professional Examination

Subjects	Written Exam marks	Structural Oral Examination marks	Clinical examination marks	Practical examination marks	Formative marks	Total marks
Medicine & Allied	180	100	100	100	20	500
Surgery & Allied	180	100	100	100	20	500
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	180	100	100	100	20	500
Total						1500

Common rules for Examinations

• ✅ Dhaka University professional examinations are held in May and November each year.
• ✅ Dhaka University professional examinations are completed within the specified time of each phase concerned
• ✅ There is no carry-on system before passing the first professional examination
• ✅ After passing the first professional examination, students can appear in the second professional examination if all other prerequisites for the second professional examination are fulfilled. In the meantime, students can attend clinical ward placement teaching-learning sessions
• ✅ To appear in the third professional examination, students must pass all the subjects of the second professional examination and must fulfill all other prerequisites. In the meantime, students can attend clinical ward placement teaching-learning sessions. Students can also attend classes on subjects of phase four
• ✅ To appear in the final professional examination, students must pass all the subjects of the previous third professional examination and must fulfill all other prerequisites. In the meantime, students can attend clinical ward placement teaching-learning sessions annually.

Note – 1

• ✅ 10% of the written examination of each paper of each subject is allocated for formative assessment.
• ✅ 20% marks are allocated for multiple choice questions (MCQ) for each paper. Time allocation is 1 minute for each question consisting of 5 stems. There are a total of 20 questions.

Note – 2

• ✅ Honours marks (subject-wise, securing 85% or more marks of the total in the subject) and Merit positions are declared only in the cases of regular students. Irregular students have no claim over the Honours declaration and Merit position declaration. Those students who pass their Examinations in the scheduled time are considered regular students.

Teaching & Learning methods

The following teaching and learning methods will be followed:

Large Group Teaching:

• - Lecture
• - Seminar

Small Group Teaching:

• - Tutorial
• - Demonstration
• - Students interaction
• - Problem Based Learning (PBL)

Practical session:

• - Use of practical manual
• - Performing the task/examination by the student
• - Writing the practical note book

Field Placement (Community based medical education):

• - In small groups for performing activities by the student themselves

Clinical teaching:

• - In ward, OPD, OT, POW, ED, ICU, etc.
• - By concerned persons

Integrated teaching

Encourage to learn ICT through computer lab of the college

Assessment

A. There will be in-course (card/item/term) and end-course (professional) assessment for the students in each phase (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th phase) of the course i.e. formative and professional examination.

B. Formative assessment will be done through results of items, card and term ending examination & class attendance.

C. For formative assessment, 10% marks of written examination of each paper of each subject is allocated

D. For MCQ of each paper, 20% marks are allocated. There will be separate answer script for MCQ part of examination. Total number of MCQ will be 20.

E. For SAQ of each paper, 70% marks are allocated

F. Oral part of the examination will be structured

G. OSPE/OSCE will be used for assessing skills/competencies. Traditional long & short cases will also be used for clinical assessment

H. There will be phase final professional examination within the each academic phase

Eligibility for appearing in the professional examination

• ✅Certificate from the respective head of departments regarding students obtaining at least 75% attendance in all classes (theory, practical, tutorial, residential field practice, clinical placement etc.) during the phase
• ✅ Obtaining at least 60% marks in examinations
• ✅ No student shall be allowed to appear in the professional examinations unless the student passes in all the subjects of the previous professional examinations.

Pass Marks:

Pass marks is 60%. The student shall have to pass written (MCQ + SAQ + formative), oral, practical, and clinical examination separately.