NLE exam 2022 has been launched by Pakistan Medical Commission for foreigners but also for Pakistani students after MBBS for further practice.
NLE Exam Pattern
National Licensing Exam includes two components.
- MCQs – From Theory
- Clinical Assessment – Clinical Skilled Examination (CSE)
MCQs test will be taken first and later during the clinical assessment.
Separate Medical and Dental exams will be taken from their respective syllabus.
NLE Exam Eligibility
- 70% marks required in both theory and clinical skilled examination
- All candidates must be graduated from PMC recognized medical college
- NLE theory will be valid for 5 years and the candidates must need to clear the clinical skilled examination within 5 years.
- Otherwise, the whole test will be given again
NLE Exam Syllabus
NLE Exam Weightage
Weightage of Applied Basic Sciences of NLE 2021
| Applied Basic Sciences (30% Weightage) | Number of MCQ’s |
| Applied Pathology | 16 |
| Applied Anatomy | 12 |
| Applied Physiology | 10 |
| Clinical Pharmacology | 8 |
| Applied Bio Chemistry | 6 |
| Community Medicine | 6 |
| Forensic Medicine & Toxicology | 2 |
| Total | 60 |
Weightage of Clinical Sciences of NLE 2021
| Clinical Sciences Weightage 70% | Number of MCQs |
| Medicine and Allied | 52 |
| Surgery and Allied | 48 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 14 |
| Paediatrics | 14 |
| Ophthalmology (Eye) | 6 |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 6 |
| Total | 140 |
Distribution of Stations in CSE of NLE Exam
| Discipline | Number of Stations |
| Medicine and Allied | 7 |
| Surgery and Allied | 7 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2 |
| Paediatrics | 2 |
| Ophthalmology (Eye) | 1 |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 1 |
| Total | 20 |
3 out of 20 are mandatory that candidates must pass.
NLE Exam 2022 Dates
NLE Exams 2022 till Jan 2023 will be conducted on the following dates. (updated)
| Exams | Dates |
| NLE Step 2 (Medical CSE) NLE Step 2 (Dental CSE) | 19th July 2022 to 28th July 2022 |
| NEB-2 (Medical-5th standard & Dental- 4th Standard only) (CSE) | 27th-28th July 2022 |
| NLE Step 1 (Medical & Dental) | 1st to 4th September 2022 |
| NLE Step 2 (Medical CSE) | 11th to 20th October 2022 |
| NLE Step 2 (Dental CSE) | 25th to 27th October 2022 |
| NLE Step 1 (Medical & Dental) | 1st to 5th December 2022 |
| NEB-1(Medical & Dental) | 1st to 5th December 2022 |
| NEB-2 (Medical-5th standard & Dental- 4th Standard only)(CSE) | 21st December 2022 |
| NLE Step 2 (Medical CSE) | 17th to 27th January 2023 |
| NLE Step 2 (Dental CSE) | 31st January 2023 |