Table 1.

Blueprint for microbiology paper I with desired weightage.

S. no.	Topic	I	F	W%	W × 25	Final marks	LAQ	SAQ	MCQ
1	History, classification, morphology and physiology of bacterial genetics.	2	1	4%	1	1.6∼2			4
2	Disinfection, sterilization, methods of isolation and identification.	2	2	8%	2	3.2∼3			6
3	Gram-positive cocci	3	3	18%	4.5	7.2∼7	1		2
4	Gram-negative cocci	2	1	4%	1	1.6∼2			4
5	Gram-positive bacilli	2	1	4%	1	1.6∼2			4
6	Gram-negative bacilli	3	3	18%	4.5	7.2∼7		1	1
7	Spirochetes, rickettsiae, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma	2	2	8%	2	3.2∼3			6
8	Mycobacteria	3	3	18%	4.5	7.2∼7	1
9	Applied microbiology	3	3	18%	4.5	7.2∼7	1

I, impact factor; F, frequency; W, weightage; LAQ, long answer question; SAQ, short answer question; MCQ, multiple choice question.