According to one of my friends at RGUHS, first-year MBBS includes subjects such as anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.  There will be a certain limit to the number of questions asked in the examination.  It’s wise to go through previous years’ question papers to have a sound knowledge regarding the pattern and types of reliable questions.  Approach your seniors as they will have a stock of “must-read” topics and 10 years of solved question papers.  Question banks of Singi Yatriraj are a must-have reference when it comes to solving test papers. One simple tip is to read the questions and relate to the important aspects including the condition or phenomena. Therefore, follow these pointers thoroughly for your exam. By practicing often you will realize that a lot of questions are usually repeated.

It’s needless to say MBBS course work is grueling. Setbacks and supplementary papers are a common occurrence. So, don’t lose heart.  Put in the required effort and prioritize your studies over everything else. I know students who have failed in the first year yet scoured 70+ marks throughout their MBBS.

According to some of my friends studying in Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Karnataka, here are the books he mentioned would be important. The question bank by the author is Singhi Yatiraj is the best option when it comes to pursuing a question bank.  The book is a well-framed set of previous year question papers and follows the RS pattern. It can be referred by any student of MBBS for studying their course effectively.  The best part is that you can purchase it online.

I have a few friends from RGUHS. According to them, corrections are neither too strict nor too liberal. So, how much you score will depend on your performance and luck. Sometimes students get unexpected marks, but those are isolated events. If you have performed well in the examinations and included a few diagrams and flowcharts then you don’t need to worry about the marks. 

You can get the transcripts for your BDS from RGUHS by following the easy steps below.  Visit RGUHS website and download the application form for transcripts. Fill in the required information. Pay the fees through online payment service. Select ‘Student Fee Collection’ and ‘Student Fee Collection Examination’ options consequently and submit. You will be redirected to a new page. Select ‘Credential Verification/Official Transcripts’. Fill in the required areas. You will be directed to payment acknowledgment page. Don’t forget to take a printout of the fee receipts after the online payment.  With the application form, attach semester mark sheets, degree certificates, and the fee receipt. Visit RGUHS, and submit as many document sets as you need.  The institute usually issues the transcripts after a week or so. Don’t forget to get the university stamp on the sealed envelope. 

I have a few friends from RGUHS and here are some of the tips they shared.  Make new friends, so you don’t feel homesick.  You won’t like hostel food at first. But with time, you will get used to it.  Make it a habit to study on a daily basis so that you do not have to stress on exam days. It is useful to plan your reading ahead of time since you will need revision.  Be punctual with all your assignments and practicals. The same goes for internal exams, not a smart move to take them lightly.  Solve the previous year’s question papers to make your mind work efficiently so there are no questions in your exams that make you go totally blank. It will make you feel confident.  The exam dates might get postponed, don’t worry about it. It will just prove as a plus point for you and give you more time to revise.  Take good care of your health.  These are some of the things that you should keep in mind if you are planning to join RGUHS. 

Carry-over subjects are the ones that you failed to clear in that academic year. If you have carry-over subjects from the 2nd year, you will be able to attend 3rd-year MBBS classes but you will have to clear the supplementary examinations for the carry-over subjects.  Yes, you can write 3rd-year examination in June after clearing 2nd-year supplementary examinations in June. The course work of 3rd year isn’t heavy there is only one major subject, i.e. PSM along with two minor subjects. So, you will be able to manage. 

There is no need to pass separately on both the papers of a subject in the first year of MBBS RGUHS. You just need to make sure to score above 50% of the total that includes your internal examinations, both the papers and the theory viva. According to the RS3 regulations and the marks distribution, it is not mandatory.  Internals carry 40 marks, total marks for both papers combined is 200 marks and the viva has 40 marks. So, the total becomes 280, out of which it is necessary for you to score above 140 to pass the subject. This holds true for the subjects- anatomy and physiology. As for biochemistry, only half of it will be applied to the subject. 

In order to download the eligibility certificate from RGUHS, you have to log on to the RGUHS website. On opening the website, you will be able to see a number of tabs. Out of which, you will be able to see the 'downloads' tab towards the right in the center. When you click on that, you will be directed to another page where you will find 'online eligibility application form'.  You will be able to follow through the instructions mentioned on the site and it will also require you to upload the necessary documents in order to get your provisional certificate. After doing all the needful, your provisional certificate will get downloaded automatically. Take a printout of the certificate and keep a copy with you for counseling. 

Passing in the first-year MBBS examination RGUHS requires a bit of tip and tricks. If you are an average student try following these as it could be helpful. Buy a companion (Yatiraj Singhi) and mark all RS2 and RS3 questions in the textbooks (focussing more on RS3) and read that much only.  To pass it is not necessary to study the complete syllabus. Read All 3 markers questions from previous 5-year question papers, you can get it from the library or seniors.  Your target should be to score at least 22+ of the given 30. Once you have scored it, you need to score is 28 more to pass the exams. For this, you are left with 5 and 10 marker questions, which means that you have to score 28 out of 70. Try scoring 3 marks each from the questions you know. You are done with 18 more marks.  For the rest of the 4 questions, you should write it in such a way that you manage to score at least 1.5 - 2 marks for each question.  For this, you should make diagrams and write a bit about them. Your strategy is to not waste much time on 10 markers while studying but to focus more on diagrams and flowcharts.  MCQs will also be there which come under the same high-scoring category but they could come from any part of the book.