Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: The course duration is 5½ years (4½ years of classroom study followed by a year of rotating internship). The 4½ years of classroom study is broken into 3 phases of 18 months each. Each phase of 18 months is known as Professional and is further divided into 3 semesters of 6 months each. There is a semester exam at the end of each semester and a Professional exam at the end of each professional. The third professional is devoted to monthly clinical work in the wards and departments of the hospital. In all there are 3 professional examinations, followed by practical and clinical examinations. Pass percentage required is 50%.