FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS AND NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD
41. The Council will constitute a national examination committee comprising of at least five members of the council, of which one member shall be a Dentist. This committee shall be known as National Examination Board of PM&DC with the purpose of conducting the registration/equivalence examinations to determine the professional competence or otherwise of a candidate for registration/equivalence of his/her foreign basic or postgraduate medical or dental qualification, so that a decision about its equivalence to Pakistani basic or postgraduate medical or dental qualification, as the case may be, can be made by the Council.
42. The Council shall designate one member as Chairman National Examination Board of PM&DC.
43. The National Examination Board will have its headquarters in the main office of PM&DC Secretariat buildings at Islamabad.
44. The National Examination Board shall conduct examinations for registration/equivalence of the following qualifications: a. Basic Qualification b. Postgraduate Qualification
45. On or after approval of these regulations , a Pakistani citizen desirous of joining an undergraduate or a post graduate medical/dental course in any foreign medical /dental institution shall approach the National Examination Board of the Council for issue of a No Objection Certificate and provide detailed documentary information regarding the qualification and course and the institution he intends to join.
46. After verification as required, if the candidate is found to fulfill the eligibility criteria, the Council shall issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) on a prescribed format to the candidate certifying that he/she is eligible to join a medical institution outside Pakistan to obtain the medical/dental qualification. The certificate shall indicate that on return after obtaining the foreign medical/dental qualification, the candidate shall have to undergo the registration/equivalence examination of the Council conducted by the National Examination Board of the Council , subject to fulfillment of the conditions as prescribed by the Chairman National Examination Board and that only after passing this examination he/she shall be entitled to provisional registration by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.
47. The issuance of a NOC by PM&DC to a candidate shall not entitle him to any right whatsoever, other than to take admission in an undergraduate or postgraduate medical course in a foreign medical institute and to obtain the eligibility certificate to appear in the National Examination Board Examinations.
48. A Pakistani citizen aspiring to seek registration/equivalence of PM&DC after achieving graduation or Postgraduation from a foreign institution , and who meets the requisite prequalification for admission as specified by the PM&DC in its admission criteria and is issued eligibility to appear in the National Examination Board Examinations , unless specifically exempted, shall be required to pass the National Examination Board Examinations before PM&DC grants registration/equivalence to him/her.
49. On or after approval of these regulations, a person who gets admission in any medical/dental course in a foreign country without being in possession of a valid NOC issued by PM&DC issued to him prior to joining the Course abroad shall not be eligible for registration of his qualification if it is not included in the Second, Third, or Fifth Schedule the PM&DC Ordinance 1962, provided that for the time being the qualification is included therein or there is no other restriction. No person shall be allowed to sit in the National Examination Board examination without the eligibility certificate issued by PM&DC. Persons admitted in medical and dental courses on or before the approval of these regulations shall be issued eligibility without the NOC issued by PM&DC provided they fulfill all other requirements.
50. The PM&DC can refuse eligibility to any applicant to sit in the National Examination Board examination if he/she does not meet the PM&DC admission criteria.
51. For issuance of eligibility certificate to appear in the National Examination Board Examinations the request shall be made by the candidate on the proforma prescribed by the Council and shall be accompanied by the PM&DC No Objection Certificate to join the course , the original certificate and marks-sheet of the qualifying examination and its equivalence certificate where necessary. The original certificate shall be returned to the candidate after verifying the same and the copies shall be retained by the Council. The request for issuance of eligibility certificate shall also be accompanied by a Demand Draft/pay order for the specified sum in favour of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Islamabad. The fee for eligibility certificate shall be as fixed and notified by the Council.
52. The Council shall be free to investigate on its own, in the prescribed manner, into the correctness of information furnished by the candidate in his/her application and/or call for any further information in this regard from the candidate and in the event of any information furnished by the candidate being found to be incorrect or false during such investigation or at any subsequent stage, the Registrar of the Council may refuse to issue the eligibility certificate or , if already issued, may cancel the same.
53. Appeal In case the candidate does not fulfill any of the qualifying criteria, the Registrar of the Council may reject his application for issue of Eligibility Certificate /NOC or prohibit the applicant to sit in the Examinations ,giving the reasons thereof and the applicant if not satisfied may appeal against this decision to the Chairman National Examination Board of the Council. The Chairman National Examination Board of the Council shall hear the appeal and decide the matter ,and his decision shall be final.
54. The regulations governing National Examination Board are subject to revision by the Council from time to time
a- BASIC QUALIFICATION
55. Eligibility
(1) No person shall be allowed to appear in the basic registration examination unless:
- He/she is a citizen of Pakistan and possesses any foreign basic medical or dental qualification, either whose name and the institute awarding it are included in the World Directory of Medical Schools, published by the World Health Organization, or which is confirmed by the Pakistan Embassy concerned to be a recognized qualification for enrolment as medical or dental practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated or as decided by the Chairman National Examination Board of the Council ;
- He/she has obtained NOC from PM&DC before joining the Course.
- He/she had obtained "Eligibility Certificate" from the Council.
(2) All general rules of eligibility shall also apply.
56. Exemption
(1) a person seeking Provisionally Registration shall not have to qualify the registration examination if he/she has acquired a foreign basic medical or dental qualification which for the time being is included in the Second or Fifth Schedule of the Ordinance, without any prohibiting provision.
(2). Graduates from such medical institution as are recognized in the countries of their respective location shall be eligible for registration in Pakistan without NEB Examination subject to the condition that such candidates have acquired a standard Postgraduation qualification such as MRCP, FRCS, Diplomat or Fellow of American Board which is recognized as registerable by the Council.
(3) For Dental Graduates the Dental Member of the Standing Recognition Committee shall be the Authority to grant exemptions as stated above.
57. Restrictions:
A candidate who has acquired admission after 2007 into a foreign medical school with less than 60% marks in F.Sc premedical or equivalent qualification shall not be entertained for NEB Examination under any circumstances.
58. Schedule
(1)The Registration Examination shall be conducted twice every year as per Schedule of examination announced by the National Examination Board.
(2) The schedule of examination will be notified in the National Press well in advance for the information of the candidates
59. Format of examination (for foreign medical graduates with basic qualification)
(1) The examination shall consist of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. The format of each Part shall be decided by the National Examination Board and shall be communicated to the candidates at the time issuance of eligibility certificate for appearance in the Examination. Part-1 shall consist of two Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Papers (paper-I & II). Both the theory papers will be conducted on the same day. Each paper will have appropriate coverage of all clinical and basic subjects relevant to Medical Sciences and assessment shall essentially include subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Gynaecology & Obstetrics Medicine, Surgery, Eye, ENT , Psychiatry and Paediatrics. Part-2. It will consist of Clinical and Oral Examination. The format shall be as decided by the National Examination Board
(2) The result of theory paper-I & II will be sent through courier service/Registered post to all candidates within seven days after the theory examination, giving the candidates who have passed the theory part the date of Clinical Examination. The result will also be available on the PM&DC Website www.pmdc.org.pak and on the demarcated official telephone Numbers of PM&DC during office hours.
(3) Those who pass in the Part 1 examination will be eligible to appear in Part-2 Examination.
(4) A candidates who clears the Part 1 Examination will be allowed to avail a maximum of three attempts (availed or unavailed consecutive) to pass the Part 2, failing which he/she shall have to pass the Part 1examination again.
60. Format of Examination for foreign dental graduates with basic dental qualification).
(1) The examination shall consist of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2 The format of each Part shall be as decided by the National Examination Board and shall be communicated to the candidates at the time issuance of eligibility certificate for appearance in the Examination. .
Part 1. it will consist of two Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Papers (paper-I & II). Both the theory papers shall be conducted on the same day.The format shall be as decided by the National Examination Board. Each paper will have appropriate coverage of all clinical and basic subjects relevant to Dentistry and assessment shall essentially include subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Applied dental materials, Community Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Operative Dentistry, Principles of Orthodontics, General Medicine and General Surgery.
Part-2. (1) It will consist of Clinical and Oral Examination. The format shall be as decided by the National Examination Board.
(2) The result of theory paper-I & II will be sent through courier service/Registered post to all candidates with in seven days after the theory examination, giving the candidates who have passed the theory part the date of Clinical Examination.The result will also be available on the PM&DC Website www.pmdc.org.pak and on the demarcated official telephone Numbers of PM&DC during office hours.
(3) Those who pass in the Part 1 examination will be eligible to appear in Part-2 Examination.
(4) A candidates who clears the Part 1 Examination will be allowed to avail three attempts (availed or unavailed consecutive) to pass the Part 2, failing which he/she shall have to pass the Part 1 examination again.