National Equivalence Board (NEB) Examination 2021 for Foreign Medical Students
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Pakistan Medical Commission
National Equivalence Board (NEB)
Examinations 2021
for
Foreign Medical Students
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
S.No.
Section
Topic
Page #
1.
Section I
Preamble
3
2.
Section II
Format and structure of NEB Examination 2021
• Eligiblity
• Centres
• Frequency
• Number of attempts
• Validity
• Result
• Structure
• Passing criteria
• Limitations
4-8
3.
Section III
Annexure I – Syllabus for NEB Examination – Basic (for
Year 2021 only)
9-19
4.
Section IV
Annexure II - Syllabus for NEB Examination (Medical)
Standard 3 (for transfer to MBBS Year 3)
20-42
5.
Section V
Annexure III - Syllabus for NEB Examination (Medical)
Standard 4 (for transfer to MBBS Year 4)
43-51
6.
Section VI
Annexure IV - Syllabus for NEB Examination (Medical)
Standard 5 (for transfer to MBBS Year 5)
52-62
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SECTION I: PREAMBLE
Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) will be conducting the National Equivalence Board
(NEB) for those Pakistani students who wish to migrate to a medical college in Pakistan. This
examination is being held based on section 21 of the Pakistan Medical Commission Act No
XXXIII of 2020.
As per section 13 (e) of the PMC Act, the National Medical and Dental Academic Board has
developed the structure and standards of the National Equivalence Board (NEB) Examinations
2021.
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SECTION II: FORMAT AND STRUCTURE OF NEB EXAMINATION
2021
Eligibility:
Any student who has completed more than two years of a medical programme in any medical
institution or college outside Pakistan sha