Government Schemes and Policy · 1 June 2026

Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023: NMC Proposes 10-Year Limit for MBBS Completion

Exam-focused facts from the 1 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed a draft amendment to the Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 to extend the maximum duration for completing the MBBS course.
  • The proposal seeks to increase the time limit for undergraduate medical education from the current nine years to ten years from the date of admission.
  • The proposed ten-year duration includes the completion of the compulsory rotatory medical internship.
  • The amendment maintains the existing provision that restricts students to a maximum of four attempts to clear the First Professional MBBS examination.
  • The NMC has invited feedback from stakeholders, including medical colleges and faculty, within 30 days of the draft notification's publication in the Gazette of India.

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