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Community Medicine 100 100 (iv) Examination in Practice of Medicine including Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Dermatology shall consist of three theory papers and one bedside practical 304 examination. One theory paper shall be exclusively on Homoeo therapeutics. The Practical examination shall consist of clinical examination and oral. In the clinical examination the students shall be examined on his skill on the nosological and therapeutic diagnosis, through clinical examination, X-ray and other common diagnostic techniques and detailed case takings on long and short cases. The case reports of the students carried out during the course shall also be considered for the oral examination. (v) Examination in Case taking and Repertory shall consist of one theory paper and one practical examination. The Practical examination shall consist of the Homoeopathic principles on case taking of one long case and one short case and the methods of arriving the reportorial totality, through case analysis and actual repertorisation. The skill of finding rubrics from Kent and Bonninghausan Repertories, the case reports of the students carried out during the course shall also be considered for the oral examination. (vi) Examination in Homoeopathic Materia Medica shall consist of two theory papers and one bedside practical examination. The bedside examination shall be one long acute case with special reference to their nosological diagnosis and therapeutic diagnosis from Homoeopathic point of view. The case reports of the students carried out during the course shall be considered for the oral examination. (vii) Examination in Organon of Medicine and Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy shall consist of two theory papers and one practical examination. The practical examination shall be on the Homoeopathic orientation of cases in relation to miasmatic diagnosis, general management, posology, second prescription etc. (viii) The examination in Community Medicine including Health Education and Family Welfare shall consist of one theory paper and one oral examination. The oral examination shall be on spotting and identification of specimens and matters related to the community oriented problems. (ix) In order to pass the Fourth BHMS examination, a candidate has to pass all the subjects of the examination. (x) Full marks for each subject and the minimum marks required for pass are as follows: 305 Written Practical (including oral) Total Subject Full marks Pass marks Full marks Pass marks Full marks Pass marks Practice of Medicine 300 150 200 100 500 250 Homoeopathic Materia Medica 200 100 200 100 400 200 Organon of Medicine 200 100 100 50 300 150 Case taking & Repertory 100 50 100 50 200 100 Community Medicine 100 50 100 50 200 100 General Guidelines for Admission to Examination and scheme of examination:- (i) Each theory paper shall be of three hours duration. (ii) The Practical/ oral examination shall be completed immediately after the theory examination. (iii) The Theory and practical examinations shall be held in the premises of the Homoeopathic Medical college concerned. (iv) There shall be two examinations in a year. One regular examination and another supplementary. The supplementary examination shall be conducted within six months of regular examination. (v) No student shall be permitted to join para clinical / clinical group of subjects until he has passed in all pre-clinical subjects of First BHMS for which he will be permitted not more than four chances, including the original examination. NOTE:- However, in clause 9 it is subject to the provision that any changes if notified through Regulation by the Central Council for Homoeopathy, the provision of the above clause shall be modified to the extent.