General consensus: (Source: Medical Exam Commission)
A common consensus on relevant issues related to syllabus were generated with brainstorming and regular discussions as per above mentioned process involving all stakeholders related to training of bachelor level academic programs.
✓ Experts agreed to develop the syllabus for four groups representing all the bachelor level programs:
1. MBBS/BDS/BSc Nursing/BASLP/ B Perfusion Technology
2. BAMS/BSc MLT/BSc MIT/BPT/BPharm/B Optometry
3. BPH (Bachelor in Public Health)
4. BNS (Bachelor in Nursing Science)
✓ A consensus was generated to have entrance test paper with 200 multiple choice questions to improve content coverage as well as to match with the recent practice. This will also help differentiation of the candidates by minimizing the tie in the marks among the candidates.
✓ Multiple choice questions (MCQs) will be of Single Best Response Type (Type A) with four options.
✓ Adopt Criterion Referenced Test with 50% pass mark with no negative marking.
✓ A consensus was generated to allow 3 hours with instruction to paper setter that the stem or vignette of the MCQs should not exceed 60 words.
✓ All agreed to include 20 MCQs from Mental Agility Test for all the academic programs.
✓ For the programs with eligibility also from PCL in Health Sciences, a consensus was generated to include 20 MCQs related to the specific subject as per the respective PCL programs.
✓ Difficulty level of the items should be set from the time of item preparation as: 1. Recall: 30%
2. Understanding: 50%
3. Application and above: 20%
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSc NURSING)
f. Duration: 3 hours
Eligibility
- a. Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4
- OR
- Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system
- OR
- b. Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level /Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics, Chemistry and Biology with Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board AND
- c. Secured at least 50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for equivalence AND
d. Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.
Examination Format
a. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
b. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
c. Number of questions: 200
d. Full marks: 200
e. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
BACHELOR IN NURSING SCIENCE (BNS)
A. Eligibility
a. Proficiency Certificate Level/ Diploma in Nursing securing at least 50% aggregate in total marks. AND
b. Registered in Nepal Nursing Council
B. Examination Format
a. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
b. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
c. Number of questions: 200
d. Full marks: 200
e. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
f. Duration: 3 hours
C. Weightage
Weightage
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For more details visit MEC website https://www.mec.gov.np/
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