Candidates who have successfully graduated from PMC approved Pakistani medical colleges with an MBBS degree are eligible to sit for NLE 2021. Foreign medical graduates will be required to follow the regulations as given in the licensing pathways available on the PMC website.
NLE 2021 will be conducted at multiple centers across Pakistan to facilitate the candidates. It is envisaged that NLE will be offered certain international centers as well.
The NLE will be held at least twice a year.
There is no bar on the number of times a candidate can attempt the complete NLE.
The NLE will consist of (i) a theory component and (ii) a skill-based, clinical component – Clinical Skills Examination (CSE):
Passing of the theory (MCQs) component of NLE will remain valid for five (5) years from the date of passing the theory (MCQs) component. CSE component must be passed within five (5) years of passing the theory (MCQs) component of NLE. If a candidate fails the CSE in three consecutive attempts, s/he will have to reappear in both the theory and CSE components of the NLE. That is, after every three failed attempts at the CSE, candidates will have to retake the entire NLE.
Basic Sciences disciplines in NLE will include the following. However, the Basic Sciences content of the theory examination will be largely but not exclusively based on applied aspects of the following subjects:
Weightage of Applied Basic Sciences disciplines in the theory (MCQs) component of NLE will be as follows:
Basic Sciences weightage: 30% | # of MCQs |
Applied Pathology | 16 |
Applied Anatomy | 12 |
Applied Physiology | 10 |
Clinical Pharmacology | 8 |
Applied Biochemistry | 6 |
Community Medicine | 6 |
Forensics Medicine and Toxicology | 2 |
Total | 60 |
Clinical Sciences Discipline in NLE
Clinical Sciences disciplines in NLE 2021 will comprise of the following:
Weightage of Clinical Sciences disciplines in the theory (MCQs) component of NLE will be as follows:
Clinical Sciences weightage: 70% Total MCQs: 140 | # of MCQs |
Medicine and allied | 52 |
Surgery and allied | 48 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 14 |
Paediatrics | 14 |
Ophthalmology (Eye) | 6 |
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT | 6 |
Total | 140 |
Clinical Sciences Discipline in NLE
Clinical Sciences disciplines in NLE 2021 will comprise of the following:
Weightage of Clinical Sciences disciplines in the theory (MCQs) component of NLE will be as follows:
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