PMC NLE examination syllabus 2023 the candidates of medical graduates. NLE stands for National Licensing examination. In this article, you will get info about NLE
Format and structure for National Licensing Examination 2023
NLE examination Eligibility
Centres for NLE examination 2021
Frequency of NLE exam
Number of attempts
Structure
Passing criteria
Validity
What Is NLE?
NLE is a national licensing examination that is compulsory for the candidates of MBBS, Surgery, and BDS. The candidates who passed their graduation after March 2021 will have to pass the NLE examination to start practice in Pakistan.
PMC NLE Examination Eligibility:
Candidates who have passed their graduation in MBBS are eligible to attempt the NLE examination 2023. Only PMC registered medical colleges candidates are eligible to apply for NLE.
Candidates who are graduated from foreign medical colleges will also have to follow the rules given by the Pakistan Medical commission.
NLE Examination 2023 Centers:
Pakistan medical commission will conduct the NLE exam across all Pakistan. To facilitate the international candidates some international centers will also be managed.
Frequency of NLE Examination:
PMC will conduct the NLE examination twice a year. There is no limit to attempting the examination. They can try many times till the candidate complete the NLE examination.
Structure Of NLE Paper:
NLE examination will be computer-based. There will be 200 multiple-choice questions. 70% MCQs will be taken from Clinical Sciences Discipline. While 30% of MCQs will be from the basic sciences discipline.
There will be a practical examination CSE(Clinical skills examination) part in NLE. Which will be taken by the practitioners of the PMC institutes to examine the practical skill.
Passing Score of NLE :
Minimum 70% marks in MCQs part paper and 70% in CSE part of NLE. If a candidate passed the MCQs part of NLE and fails in CSE. Then he will have to reappear in the CSE exam.
The validity of passing the NLE exam part will be for 5years. Within 5 years a candidate should pass the CSE otherwise he/she will be declared to fail and will attempt both exams next year.
NLE Basic Science Weightage:
Clinical Science Weightage:
NLE CSE Weightage:
For the complete PMC NLE Examination Syllabus file of NLE Examination syllabus 2023 download from the link given below.
PMC NLE Examination Centers:
Quetta | Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences Bolan Medical College Hospital, Lecture Hall |
Islamabad | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Examination Department, Opposite Burn Centre Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, G-8/3 Islamabad |
Peshawar | Khyber Medical University Main Academic Block, 3rd Floor Library, phase – 5, Main Campus, Near PDA Building Hayatabad Peshawar |
Lahore | Fatima Jinnah Medical University Girls Hostel, 1-Waris Road |
Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi Medical University, Main Assessment Hall, Rawalpindi Medical University, Main Campus Tipu Road |
Multan | Bahauddin Zakria University Examination Hall # 01, Department of mechanical engineering, Bahauddin Zakria University |
Karachi | Jinnah Sind Medical University Anatomy Dissection Hall, 4th Floor, At Rafiqui, H.J. Shaheed Road |