The Medical Education Board of Nepal will conduct a PG entrance exam for admission to various PG Medical courses. There will be only one common entrance exam for admission to all PG colleges and Universities in Nepal.
This is very similar to NBE in India. The medical examination board in Nepal has published the following syllabus for the study of the Postgraduate level of pharmacy or Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm).
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm):
A. Eligibility:
- B. Pharmacy or equivalent degree recognized by the government of Nepal.
- Registered in Nepal Pharmacy Council.
- Registered in the respective professional council of the applicant’s country for foreign candidates.
- Candidate should score a minimum of 50% (pass marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by the Medical Education Commission to be eligible to be on the merit list.
B. Examination Format:
- Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
- Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
- Number of questions: 200
- Full marks: 200
- Cognitive radio: Recall:Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
- Duration: 3 hours
C. Weightage:
| S.N. | Subjects | Marks |
| 1. | Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics | 20 |
| 2. | Industrial pharmacy | 18 |
| 3. | Physical pharmacy | 18 |
| 4. | Instrumental analysis | 18 |
| 5. | Quality assurance | 18 |
| 6. | Pharmacology and toxicology | 18 |
| 7. | Pharmaceutical jurisprudence | 18 |
| 8. | Pharmacotherapeutic | 18 |
| 9. | Clinical pharmacy | 18 |
| 10. | Hospital pharmacy | 18 |
| 11. | Pharmacy practice | 18 |
| Total | 200 |