India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) is considering a proposal to require MBBS students to complete the degree within 10 years, according to reports. The proposal effectively seeks to bring back a completion-time rule that limits how long students can take to finish the course.
The Economic Times and India Today both describe the NMC’s move as a potential return to the 10-year MBBS completion cap, suggesting that the commission is reviewing current regulations governing the maximum time allowed for MBBS study and completion. The reports indicate the NMC is exploring this change with the aim of setting a defined time limit for course completion.
While the sources focus on the proposal itself, they do not detail the final decision, timelines for implementation, or how the rule would apply to students already enrolled under prior guidelines. The NMC proposal is therefore presented as under consideration, pending further administrative and regulatory steps.
