The document outlines the structure and components of the 3rd Professional Pathology examination for medical students. The exam consists of three parts: a written exam worth 100 marks, a practical exam worth 100 marks, and a structured oral exam (SOE) worth 100 marks. The written exam has multiple choice questions worth 20 marks and short answer questions worth 70 marks, divided into four topic areas. The practical exam contains an objective structured practical exam (OSPE) worth 50 marks, traditional practical stations worth 40 marks, and a practical notebook component worth 10 marks. The SOE is divided into two boards, each containing 10 topic-based question boxes to probe students' understanding. The document provides details on the format, requirements

1. Outline of
3rd Professional
examination
Written and Viva
Dr. Maruf Raza
Department of Pathology

2. Written Examination Part
(100 marks)
Written Examination consisting of: MCQ+
SAQ= 20+70
Written total marks: MCQ+ SAQ+ Formative=
20+70+10= 100

3. Practical Examination
Practical examination consists of:
OSPE (50) +Traditional examination (40)+
Practical Notebook (10)= Total 100.
(Full marks 100, Pass: 60)

4. Viva (SOE)
• Structured Oral Examination(SOE)
• Full marks: 100.
• Pass marks: 60.
• Two separate viva board.
• Each board has 50 marks and 10 questions
to ask.

5. Written (SAQ)
• Total 70 marks.
• Four groups A,B,C & D; each group 17.5 marks.
• Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
• Have to answer four out of five questions
including number five which is compulsory
(problem-based question).

6. Written (SAQ)
Must have to use separate answer script for
each group.
• Group A: General Pathology (17.5 marks).
• Group B: Hematopathology (17.5 marks).
• Group C: Systemic Pathology (17.5 marks).
• Group D: Systemic Pathology (17.5 marks).

7. MCQ (20 marks)
• Marks: 20 marks are allocated.
• Time allocated: 30 minutes.
• Type – Multiple true/ false type.
• Each MCQ will carry 1 mark and each stem
will carry 0.2 marks.
• No negative markings so you must answer
every question.

8. Formative marks (10 marks)
• Marks obtained out of 10 will be added with
SAQ+MCQ marks; ultimately total written
marks.
• Distribution of marks:
Term examination marks (6)+ Class
attendance (2) + Card completion (2).

9. VIVA Examination

10. SOE–Box Distribution (Board-1)
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
i. Cell injury
ii. Cellular
adaptation
Necrosis &
Apoptosis
ii. Intracellular
accumulation
and
calcification
i.
Inflammation
ii. Repair
i. Neoplasia
ii.
Childhood
tumor
i. Edema,
Thrombosis
Embolism
Infarction
Shock
ii. Hyperemia
and
congestion
iii. Acid- base
disorders
i.
Environment
al Pathology
ii.
Immunopath
ology
iii. Infectious
disease
iv. Outline of
Genetics

11. SOE–Box Distribution (Board-1)
A6 A7 A8 A9 A10
i.
Hemopoiesis,
Bone marrow
examination,
ii. RBC
Disorders
including
anaemias
i. WBC
disorders
including
Leukemia
ii.
Bleeding
disorders
i. Blood
Grouping &
Transfusion,
ii. Lymphnode,
iii. Practical
Hematology
(Anticoagulants,
Hb estimation,
ESR, PBF, HCT,
BT, CT,PT, TC,
DC, reticulocyte
count
i. Blood
vessels
ii. Heart.
iii. Lipid
profiles
and cardiac
enzymes
Problem
Based
question on
General
Pathology,
Hematopatho
logy, CVS,
Acid base
balance.

12. SOE–Box Distribution (Board-2)
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5
i. GIT- oral
cavity,
esophagus,
Stomach,
intestine,
colon,
Appendix.
ii. salivary
gland
iii. Head
neck
pathology
i.
Hepatobiliary
System
ii. Liver
function
Tests
iii. Jaundice-
types,
difference
i. Urinary
system
including
Urinary
bladder
ii. Renal
function
tests
iii. Urine
examinatio
n
Female Genital
System
ii. Diseases of
the Breast
iii. Pregnancy
test
Endocrine
system-
Thyroid
gland
pathology
ii. Diabetes
mellitus &
complicatio
ns

13. SOE–Box Distribution (Board-2)
B6 B7 B8 B9 B10
i. Male
genital
system,
Testis
ii.
Prostate
iii. Semen
analysis
i. SKIN,
CNS
ii. Bones,
joints and
soft tissue.
iii.
Examinatio
n of CSF
i. Respiratory
system-
Pneumonia,
COPD,Tumour
ii. Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
iii. Pleural fluid
examination
Techniques in
histopathology-
Different stains,
fixatives, IHC,
Frozen section,
FNAC, Pap
smear
Problem
Based
question on
Systemic
Pathology
based on
LFT, KFT,
CSF, Semen,
Urine
examination.

14. Practical examination
Total marks- 100: pass marks-60%.
i. OSPE-50 (Ten OSPE station 5x10=50)
ii. Traditional- 40 (5 to 6 written question)
iii. Notebook + case history-10 marks
(Practical notebooks- 2x3= 6 ; Case history
=4) = 10

15. OSPE- Objective Structured
Practical Examination
• Number of station- 10
• Time for each station- 2 minutes
• Marks in each station- 5.
Contents of OSPE:
• Slides- 4 (1 GP, 1 Hematology, 2 Systemic
Pathology) (4x5=20)
• Figures, data interpretation- 2 (2X5=10)
• Specimen- 2 (2X5=10)
• Instruments, Reagents- 2 (2x5=10)

16. Traditional practical (40 marks)
1. 1 unstained Blood smear (PBF slide); to stain
and do DC count.
2. 2 Histopathology slides; diagnosis and
identification points.
3. 1 Stained PBF slide; write diagnosis.
4. 1 Data interpretation/ Problem based
question.
5. 1 Urine slide containing pus cell, RBC,
epithelial cells.
6. Perform Benedict test / heat coagulation test
with interpretation.

17. Thank You All