PATNA: As many as 1,198 students of the nine medical colleges in the state are expected to write the first professional MBBS exam on the newly constructed campus of Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) from Thursday.
Vice-chancellor (VC) S M Karim told this newspaper on Tuesday that the guidelines of the National Medical Commission had been followed while making necessary arrangements for conducting the exam from March 4 to 15.
“No student will be allowed to enter the hall after the examination begins. Besides, all precautionary measures against Covid-19, which include social distancing, use of face masks, and thorough sanitization of the campus, will be followed strictly,” he added.
The VC also assured that the students would not face any difficulty while taking their examinations.
The exam will be held from 11am to 2pm on March 4, 6, 8, 10 and 15.