Overview
The Afghanistan Medical Council (AMC) is the national medical regulator. It also sets the state exam, called the Exit Exam on its site, for graduates in medicine and dentistry. The exam is meant to confirm the graduates' scientific and professional level.
The AMC site is in Pashto, and this page is based on its Pashto exam page, which is short. It does not publish a syllabus, a paper layout, a fee or a fixed calendar on the pages read. The exam notices on the home page are dated 2022 and 2023 in the Solar Hijri calendar, and no later round is announced there. Treat this page as a basic outline and check the council's site for the current notice.
Who can apply
The exam is for graduates of the faculties of general medicine and stomatology (dentistry) at public and private higher-education institutions in Afghanistan.
Exam pattern
The AMC page says the questions are prepared by medical teachers of the Ministry of Higher Education, under controlled and transparent conditions. The AMC runs the exam together with the National Examination Authority and the Ministry of Higher Education. The pages read give no question count, duration or paper structure.
Marking and results
Under the council's procedure, the pass mark is 60 percent of the total marks.
Important dates
The state exam was first held in the Solar Hijri year 1397 (2018 to 2019). The page says that six rounds had been held up to the time it was written, but it is not dated. A 2023 (Hijri 1402) notice on the home page announced that that year's exam would be held in the month of Cancer (roughly June to July 2023) and also mentions a registration notice. Later dates are not given on the pages read.
How to apply
The AMC site has a state-exam section with a page about the exam, a page of resources and a registration form for the exam. The pages read do not set out the steps or any fee, so use the registration form and the notices on the site for the current round.
Preparation tips
Watch the notices on the AMC site, since registration windows appear there.
Use the exam resources page on the AMC site for study material.
What is the Exit Exam?
It is the state exam the Afghanistan Medical Council holds for graduates of medicine and dentistry faculties, to confirm their scientific and professional level.
What score is needed to pass?
The council's procedure sets the pass mark at 60 percent of the total marks.