Under the revised regulations laid down by the Medical Council of India (MCI), which have been adopted by the NTR University of Health Sciences, the MBBS Course is for a duration of four and a half academic years with one year of compulsory rotating internship. The MBBS course is divided into nine semesters, each semester spans over a period of six months. It is mandatory for the students pursuing MBBS to pass Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry in order to enter the second academic year of MBBS. Attendance: Attendance in the classrooms is an important factor and a student who is absent continuously for 91 days or more will have to get the permission of the UHS to continue the course. A total of  80% attendance is required in non-lecture classes i.e. practical sessions, demonstrations, ward postings, tutorials, seminars etc. Overall attendance of the student must be at least 75 % to be eligible to take examinations. Internal Assessment: Students pursuing MBBS are assessed internally to motivate and make them aware of their position in academics. For the same, periodic examinations are being conducted with a minimum of four exams for Pre and Paraclinical and three exams for Clinical subjects inclusive of SPM is being held. Assessment is totaled taking the average of the best three examinations. While absence during the examination will fetch nil marks, failed students can appear for a re-exam and the better of the two written exams (first attempt and second attempt) can be considered during internal assessment. Internal assessment marks are 40 for each preclinical subject and SPM, 30 marks for Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacy and 20 marks for FM, ENT, Ophthalomology and Paediatrics, 40 marks for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and a total of 60 marks for Medicine and Surgery. Compulsory Rotating Internship: As per the laid down regulations of the Medical Council of India (MCI), every MBBS student is required to undergo a rotating internship for a period of one year including two months each in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (including procedures of family planning); three months in SPM, two months equally divided for Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT and Casuality, one month for Elective Postings (divided equally between Skin and STD or Psychiatry or TBH or Anesthesia, Radiology or Blood Bank or Forensic and Toxicology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Of this one year, a duration of six months will be spent in Teaching Hospital/ District hospital, three months in Taluk Hospital or smaller District hospitals or in a Public Health Centre (PHC). Results: <>Students after taking the exams are awarded with marks. A 'First Class' with Distinction is awarded to students who secure at least 75% aggregate in all the qualifying subjects and passes them in the first attempt itself. First Class is awarded to students getting 65% and more. Pass in Second Class is awarded to those who get 50% aggregate with minimum 50% in Theory and Orals and minimum of 50% marks in Practicals/Clinics. If the student secures lesser percentage in the examinations will be considered as 'Failed'.> Award of Degree: The degree of MBBS shall be awarded by the University only on satisfactory completion of the internship by the student. Vacations: The Heads of the Institution declare a month-long vacation in each academic year for the students. The period of vacations can be decided by the Head of the institution.