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Understand the examination stages described for Ziauddin University’s MD Emergency Medicine programme.

By Mohammad Aqil, Moeed Ahmed

Updated and reviewed by EM Gurus, checked 10 October 2026

Last reviewed 10 October 20261 min read

Quick answer

Understand the examination stages described for Ziauddin University’s MD Emergency Medicine programme.

Exams

  • Part One - entrance exam before the commencement of training

  • Yearly Evaluation - annual exam at the end of each academic year

  • Part Two - final exit exam for degree

Part One

Curriculum:

  • Basic Sciences - Major component

  • Clinical - Minor component


Structure: 50 MCQs - 120 minutes or 2 hours

Fee: 5 thousand rupees

Yearly Evaluation 

Time - January each year

Structure:

  • Written

    • 50 MCQs - 50 minutes

    • 15 SAQs - 75 minutes

  • OSCE

    • Around 15 - 20 stations (3 minutes per station)

  • Viva

    • Around 5 stations (5 - 7 minutes per station)

    • Emergency Medicine, Pediatric, Surgery, Radiology, Internal Medicine

Part Two

Eligibility:

  • Training - completed

  • Workshops - taken

  • Rotations - done

  • Thesis - approved

  • Article - published


Fee:

  • Examinations - 100 thousand rupees

  • Thesis Defense - 100 thousand rupees


Structure:

  • Written

    • 50 MCQs - 50 minutes

    • 15 SAQs - 75 minutes

  • OSCE

    • Around 15 - 20 stations (3 minutes per station)

  • Viva

    • Around 8 stations (5 - 7 minutes per station)

    • Emergency Medicine, Pediatric, Surgery, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Obs/Gyne, Orthopedic

  • Thesis defence

    • Duration - 30 minutes presentation, 30 minutes defense 

    • Panel - supervisor, 2 external reviewer, research lead, conveyer


Note: Need written pass to appear in OSCE, need OSCE pass to sit in Viva

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