Searching for the 19 subjects of MBBS? This common study list is a useful way to organise revision, while your university’s phase-wise timetable determines when each topic is taught and assessed.
The common 19-subject list
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
- Community Medicine
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
- Orthopaedics
- Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
- Psychiatry
- Anaesthesiology
- Radiodiagnosis
Use the list correctly
- The official NMC CBME curriculum PDF also covers integrated learning, clinical competencies and professional skills. The number of standalone examination papers is not necessarily 19.
- Follow your college’s teaching schedule and assessment requirements for your admission batch.
- Open FirstHope MBBS study resources and check the subjects available in the app.
For revision, connect a basic-science concept with its clinical application, then practise an answer or labelled diagram appropriate to your current phase.
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