New Delhi: The Medical Council of India (MCI) expert panel recommends the abolishment of the negative marking system in the proposed MBBS Exam. The expert panel has specifically been set up to work onto the modalities of the proposed single entrance test for admission to all MBBS courses across India.
In addition, the committee has also suggested that there should be objective-type questions and a percentile score to set the merit of all applicants in the proposed National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET), for admission to MBBS courses from next year. As per the sources, all recommendations made by expert panel have been submitted to the MCI. Besides, the board of governors will soon take a final decision after discussing over them with officials of the health ministry.
Sources has said that the suggestion of removing negative marking has been recommended because of the low scores obtained by applicants in the entrance exam. These low scores mostly lead to MBBS seats going vacant. Moreover, in this context, the MCI is also working on the option of lowering the cut-offs for MBBS admissions.
The Medical Council of India (MCI) is a statutory body exhibiting responsibility of establishing and maintaining high standards of medical education and recognition of medical qualifications in India. It also registers doctors to practice in India, in order to protect and promote the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
