UGMEB issues phase-wise academic calendar, curriculum for MBBS session 2022-23

NEW DELHI: The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) has issued the updated phase-wise academic calendar and curriculum for MBBS batch 2022-23. According to the academic calendar, the first phase has begun from November 15, 2022 to December 15, 2023.

“All deans/ principals of medical colleges and registrar, vice-chancellors of concerned universities may implement the same for MBBS batch admitted during the academic session 2022-23,” read an official notification.

MBBS batch 2022-23

Phase 1

• Date : November 15, 2022 to December 15, 2023
• Time allotted: 13 months
• Time available: Approximately 42 weeks

Phase 2

• Date: December 16, 2023 to January 15, 2025
• Time allotted: 13 months
• Time available: Approximately 42 weeks

Phase 3

• Date: January 16, 2025 to November 30, 2025
• Time allotted: 10.5 months
• Time available: Approximately 35 weeks

Phase 4

• Date: December 1, 2025 to May 15, 2027
• Time allotted: 17.5 months
• Time available: Approximately 57 weeks

Key changes:

• Theory sessions of Dermatology, Radiology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Respiratory Medicine shifted to final phase.
• Theory sessions of Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology reduced and remaining sessions shifted to final phase.
• Clinical posting of Otorhinolaryngology as well as Ophthalmology from Phase-II of MBBS has been shifted to Phase-III part I and part II
• Newer elements of Pandemic Module, and Family Adoption Programme in Community Medicine included.
• No postings during electives.
• Clinical Postings have been re-scheduled to facilitate learning and help students cope up with introduction of common national exit test.
• No supplementary batches. Supplementary exams to be conducted by the end of one (1) month of results of regular exams. Results be declared within a fortnight of the end of last exam.