Formative

• Ward work
• Case presentation
• PG lecture
• Journal Club
• Internal assessment
• General assessment of attitude

Summative

• Research project
• Final examination

Formative evaluation will be carried out over 5 activities of the P.G resident

• Ward work
• Case presentation
• P.G Lecture
• Journal club
• General assessment: Rapport and attitude

Summative Assessment consists of two parts:

• Evaluation of research by the trainee
• Final examination

Research

The topic for research shall be finalized and discussed in the departmental faculty meeting and allotted to the individual trainees before the completion of one month after admission.  The purpose of dissertation is to develop in the trainee, the ability to perform an independent study keeping the principles and research methodology in mind.  The trainee will therefore work on a prospective or retrospective project within the department or in collaboration with other departments.  There will be continuous monitoring of the research work by the guides and co-guides and by the other department staff throughout the course.  The trainee will present the progress of the research to the faculty on the completion of 10 months for monitoring and feedback, which will be given its final shape by the end of 11 months of training.  The completed research should be submitted 2 weeks before the final examination. 

Final Examination

Eligibility:

• Attendance: minimum 85%
• Satisfactory Internal assessment
• Approval of research project submitted

Trainees can appear for theory examination only after being certified on the basis of internal assessment.

A) Theory examination

1) There will be 2 papers, each of 3 hours duration.
2) There will be a choice in answering the questions (e.g. 5 out of 6 / 7)
3) Each paper will carry 100 marks; all questions will carry equal marks
4) Distribution of questions in the 2 papers is usually as follows:

Theory Paper I: Basic sciences, Perinatology, Research methods.
Theory Paper II: Case based questions

B) Clinical or Practical examinations

There will be one long case & two short cases. Each trainee will be allowed 1/2 hour to prepare the long case and half hour for two short cases. Two examiners will sit together to examine the trainee for the cases and viva voce.

The trainee must pass in theory (both papers included) and practical (aggregate marks) independently by obtaining at least 50% marks in theory as well as in practical exam and obtain an overall percentage not less than 50% (viz 250 / 500). It is essential to obtain 50% marks in the long and short cases. (80/160)

The summary of the examination is shown in Table: (Total marks obtainable = 500)