Table 3.

Topic wise division of paper A and B of second professional theory papers based on new MCI curriculum

Subject	Paper A		Paper B
Pathology	Introduction to Pathology; Cell Injury and Adaptation		Gastrointestinal tract; Hepatobiliary system
	Amyloidosis; Inflammation; Healing and repair		Respiratory system
	Hemodynamic disorders; Neoplastic disorders		Cardiovascular system
	Basic diagnostic cytology; Immunopathology and AIDS		Urinary Tract; Male Genital Tract; Female Genital Tract
	Infections and infestation; Genetic and paediatric diseases		Breast
	Environmental and nutritional diseases		Endocrine system
	Introduction to hematology; Microcytic anemia		Bone and soft tissue
	Macrocytic anemia; Hemolyticanemia; Aplastic anemia		SKIN
	Leukocyte disorders; Lymph node & spleen		Central Nervous System
	Plasma cell disorders; Hemorrhagic disorders		EYE
	Blood Bank & transfusion; Clinical Pathology
Pharmacology	General Pharmacology	PH 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,1.5,1.6, 1.7,1.8,1.9,1.10, 1.11,1.12, 1.59,1.60, 1.63, 1.64, 3.5, 5.7	CVS	PH 1.24, 1.26,1.28,1.29,1.30
	ANS	PH 1.13,1.14	Blood	PH 1.25. 1.31, 1.35
	PNS	PH 1.15, 1.17	GIT	PH 1.34
	CNS	PH 1.18,1.19, 1.20,1.21, 1.22, 1.23, 5.5	Endocrine	PH 1.36, 1.37, 1.38,1.39,1.40.1.41
	Autacoids	PH 1.16	Chemotherapeutics	PH 1.42,1.43, 1.44, 1.45,1.46, 1.47, 1.48, 1.49,1.50
	Respiratory	PH 1.32, 1.33	Miscellaneous	PH 1.51,1.52,1.53,1.54, 1.56, 1.57, 1.58, 1.61, 1.62,1.55
Microbiology	General microbiology and immunity		CVS and blood
	Musculoskeletal, skin and soft tissue		Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary infections
	Respiratory tract infections		CNS
	Genitourinary and sexually transmitted infections		Zoonotic and Miscellaneous

ANS: Autonomic nervous system, PNS: Peripheral nervous system, CNS: Central nervous system, GI: Gastrointestinal, CVS: Cardiovascular system, GIT: Gastrointestinal tract