Announcement 1: Basic Sciences (Olum-e-Paye) Examination
Announcement 1: Basic Sciences (Olum-e-Paye) Examination
Sept. 2020
Basic Sciences (Olum-e-Paye) will be held
*********** (for both Tehran & Kish Campus student) ***********
On
Medical students: Thursday September 10, 2020 at 14:00 (2:00p.m.) (Tehran local time, GMT+4:30)
Dentistry students: Friday September 11, 2020 at 8:00a.m.(Tehran local time, GMT+4:30)
Pharmacy students: Friday September 11, 2020 at 8:00a.m.(Tehran local time, GMT+4:30)
As the Basic Sciences examination will be held as a national and central exam, therefore the attendance of all eligible student is mandatory. Eligible student should be arranged their presence at verified TUMS examination centered in advanced.
If student does not attend to the Sept. 2020 examination, he/she is required to plan and participate in the next coming exam on Feb. 2021. It should be noted that students who have not successfully passed the basic science exam are not eligible to participate in the next stage of education (physiopathology/clinical).
Any update regards to the above mentioned examination will be announced from ICTUMS educational website.
Condition of Participation for Sept. 2020
Basic Sciences Examination
Eligible Students are those who passed successfully Basic Sciences subjects (one general Subject can be kept for after the exam) and gained cGPA above 12. (chapter two, article 11.)
Pharmacy Students, the eligibility to attend the above-mentioned examination is passing 180 credit units from the approved curriculum. Please for any enquiry, contact us via icedu@tums.ac.ir
Medical Students as the Basic Sciences Comprehensive examination will be held as a reform type, therefore the eligibility to attend the above-mentioned examination is passing all below courses (theory and practical) with mark 10 and above.
Row |
Course Name |
Basic Sciences examination |
Row |
Course Name |
Basic Sciences examination |
1 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
include |
14 |
Tissue, Dev. & Function block |
include |
2 |
Principles of Health Services |
include |
15 |
Cell & Molecules block |
include |
3 |
Parasitology & Mycology |
include |
16 |
Cardiovascular system block |
include |
4 |
Anatomy of limbs |
include |
17 |
Respiratory system block |
include |
5 |
Anatomy of Head & Neck |
include |
18 |
Gastrointestinal System block |
include |
6 |
Biochemistry Metabolism |
include |
19 |
Endocrine System block |
include |
7 |
Microbiology |
include |
20 |
Urinary system block |
include |
8 |
Virology |
include |
21 |
Reproductive system block |
include |
9 |
Family Health |
include |
22 |
Nervous System block |
include |
10 |
Medical Terminology 1&2 |
include |
23 |
Special Senses block |
include |
11 |
Immunology |
Exclude |
24 |
Pathology |
Exclude |
12 |
Medical Genetics |
Exclude |
25 |
Medical Physics |
Exclude |
13 |
Nutrition |
Exclude |
26 |
Psychology |
Exclude |
Note 1.
Those courses that are excluded from Basic sciences examination (for MD students Only) will be examined before the pre-internship phases.
Note 2.
Passing all courses of Basic sciences phases is required to entry the Physiopathology phase.
Dentistry Students the Basic Sciences Comprehensive examination will be held as before and all Basic Sciences subjects should be passed before the exam time registration (one general Subject can be kept for after the exam). Also, DDS students should pass 8 credits of clinical courses for Sept 2018 entry/ 10 credits of clinical courses for students who enrolled at TUMS before Sept 2018 entry and totally gained cGPA above 12. (chapter two, article 11.)
General note:
For The General courses; Persian Language, General English, Physical Training 1 and Introduction to religion 1, all of them should be passed before basic sciences examination and for Physical Training 2, Divine Texts, Islamic Revolution of Iran, Introduction to religion 2 and Divine ethics, only one of course from them can be kept for after Basic Sciences examination.
If scores obtained in some courses that assigned by the student are not announced by the time of formal examination, the student will participate in the examination under conditions;
- if the student fails in that course after the announcement of formal examination’s score or passes the course but the average does not reach 12, the result of formal examination will be considered null and void. The students with that condition should submit the commitment letter before the examination to the Edu office before September 02, 2020.
The student will not be allowed to participate in the next formal examination even under conditions unless s/he passes the failed course and obtain the necessary average GPA.
Participation in the formal examination of basic sciences is allowed up to three times. If the student does not obtain passing score in this examination s/he will be excluded from continuing the MD/DDS program.
Number of questions in the Sept 2020 Basic Sciences Examination
Medical |
Dentistry |
||
Exam subject |
No. of Questions |
Exam subject |
No. of Questions |
Anatomy |
54 |
Anatomy |
42 |
Physiology |
36 |
Physiology |
28 |
Biochemistry |
20 |
Biochemistry |
25 |
Microbiology |
12 |
Microbiology |
19 |
Parasitology & Entomology |
12 |
Pathology |
15 |
Mycology |
4 |
Immunology |
15 |
Virology |
4 |
Psychology |
10 |
Public Health |
11 |
Islamic Revolution |
10 |
Epidemiology |
9 |
Genetics |
10 |
Medical Terminology |
26 |
Oral Health & Community |
10 |
Islamic Revolution |
12 |
Medical Physics |
5 |
Total Number |
200 |
Virology |
5 |
Parasitology |
3 |
||
Mycology |
3 |
||
Total Number |
200 |
Pre-online Registration:
All International students who are eligible to participate in the Basic Medical Sciences (comprehensive) Examination required to register their information from 10 till 20 August 2020 via below link.
Registration form in basic science exam (Sept,2020)
Students MUST be at the exam venue 30 min before the exam time. The entrance door will be closed 30 minutes before the exam start.
- All International students who are eligible to participate in the exam required to get the Examination Entry Card on Wednesday September 09, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at educational office of ICTUMS on 3rd floor, No.25. Hujat Dust St., South Palestine Street.
In the date of exam, students should bring their Examination Entry Card with Passport (or the receipt from TUMS Consulate Office) and the students ID card with themselves.
Venue of Exam: (Tehran)
Comprehensive TUMS Exam Center located at the Children's Medical Center Hospital
Children's Medical Center, Qarib St, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran 14194, Iran