For EYE 3-4 months prep without Job / Distractions is required because EYE prep is always lengthy. Most important thing is that you need to be consistent and avoid all distractions. Here is a brief outline for Guidance and for Detailed step by step continuous Guidance by MediCall Mentors you may join our Facebook Group / Whatsapp Specialty Groups by sending us a whatsapp message request.

 

 

SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED

Physiology	General Pathology	Special pathology	Anatomy
Microbiology	Biochemistry	Pharmacology	Biostatistics
Neuroanatomy	Histology	Embryology	EYE

 

Physiology

Book: BRS physiology or kaplan

If you have 3 months then consider Kaplan along with Videos unit wise but if you are short of time then you may stick to BRS !

Start Prep with physiology.

3 days per chapter

• Day 1. Watch vedio from kaplan and read your chapter
• Day 2. Memorise your chapter
• Day 3. Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application

 

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Give physiology Around 20 days.

Study at least 8 hours a day without skipping any Day
 

General Pathology

Books: BRS pathology + FIRST AID

You need to do only first 8 chapters from it. Give it maximum 12 days. Last 2 chapters are very easy and can be covered within a day. one chapter along with mcqs can easily be done in one day.

? Read chapter

? Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application

Remaining 8 days are for gerneral pathology from First aid.

You will do immunology chapter, general pathology and in biochemistry chapter genetics portion.

First Aid Tables are very very important
 

Special Pathology

It's a general practice to do all chapter of FIRST AID in one go.

Don’t go in too much details because ultimately you will be tested in Common pathologies and whatever your mind clicks as familiar diseases.

Rare Pathologies should be given a Read but give more Attention to Common and Famous Pathologies.

If you are doing so then one system will take 2-3 days depending upon your speed

Give it maximum 25 days.

• Day 1. Read chapter
• Day 2. Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application
   

Anatomy

Books : Short Snell and Netter Atlas

Anatomy is Very important for EYE.

Snell Review is the Key book and must be on finger tips.

Pay special attention to Head and Neck and no need to do LIMBS because they are rarely considered in Exam.

Netter Atlas must be used for better understanding.

If you are weak in anatomy then first do acland videos then chapter and then MediCall MCQs.

One chapter should hardly take 2 days.

Give anatomy around 12-15 days

• Day 1: Acland vedio and chapter
• Day 2: Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application
   

Microbiology

Do it only from FIRST AID and yes u have to do all of it. Tables at the end are most important . Special Attention to General Micro.

• Day1,2,3: Read chapter and memorize
• Day 4 n 5: Do MCQs from MediCall Book / Application

Pharmacology

FIRST AID is enough for General Pharma

• Day1: read it from first aid
• Day 3: Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application
   

Neuroanatomy

Book: Kaplan Neuroanatomy

It is very important. Paper 2 contains minimum 15-20 mcqs from it.

Video Lectures must be considered along with Text books for better understanding.

Give it a week

Day 1,2,3,4 : Read book

Day 5,6 : Do MCQs of from MediCall Book / Application
 

Biochemistry

Do it from FIRST AID But do not go in too much detail and avoid wasting time on complex cycles etc. Vitamins are important

Day 1: Read book

Day 2: Do MCQs of same Chapter from MediCall Book / Application
 

Histology

FIRST AID : No need to give extra time to Histo as mostly Epithelia and some other basic questions r asked and 1st Aid tables are more than enough.

Read book and Do MCQs from MediCall Book / Application

Embryology

FIRST AID Embryo Tables and Embryo given in the beginning of Snell Ocular Anatomy can save your paper well . Pay more attention to Organogenesis Table , Arches and other general Tables.

Read book and Do MCQs from MediCall Book / Application
 

Biostatistics

Make your concepts from any book regarding it and Do Mcqs from Medicall

 

Books for PAPER 2 ( EYE ) :
 

Snell Ocular Anatomy

The Most Important book . You may say this is the book you have to do word by word because upto 40 50 MCQs in paper 2 would come from this books and this needs multiple revisions.

Atleast 3 to Revisions should be done to ensure your success .
 

Jhon Ferris

This book should be considered for Physiology and Pharmacology of eye.

Before starting Ocular Physio unit from Jhon Ferris first revise Ocular Physio Unt from GUYTON to understand the whole thing and then start Jhon Ferris.

For Eye Pharma give special attention to LocaL Anesthetics and Sympathomimetic and Sympatholytic.
 

Apple & Rab Pathology MCQs

This can be considered if you have surplus time but we still don’t recommend spending too much time on it because its much better to Revise Snell ocular anatomy and other subjects and retain them.
 

PAPER 1

Approximate percentage of MCQs : All the given percentages are only approximates & not exact of the actual values as the weightage keeps on changing from time to time! Physiology=  30-40%  Almost Pathology=  30-40%  70-85% Anatomy=  25-30% Others=  15-20%

 

PAPER 2

Eye related questions = 60%   Eye anatomy :  30-35 Mcqs Eye physio   10-15 Mcqs Eye pharma 5-10Mcqs Eye patho and clinical questions 10- 15 Mcqs     General Questions=40%   Physio 10 Mcqs Patho 15 Mcqs Anatomy 10 Mcqs Pharma 3 Mcqs Biostat and Ethics 3 Mcqs Overall estimated summarization of weightage Out of 200 mcqs Eye related 60 % Physiology 40 t0 45% Pathology 40 to 45% Anatomy 30 to 35 % Behavioural Sciences,Epidemiology: and Ethics 7% Pharmacology 5% Miscellaneous 3%

 

Tips for Success !

Take a Break!

If you have just completed your house job then its time for a little break (A week atleast ) and a Restart !!

Don’t get Panic please ! you will get ample time to cover everything if you are mentally relax and fresh .

Be Natural:

Guide papers and guidance from seniors may help you making your schedules and a basic sketch of whole prep in mind but please remember you have to stay Natural and follow the Study style u have been following since childhood because you can perform better that way.

if you are a group study guy, search for a partner who should ideally be a better student than you .if you study alone then just do it !!

Milestones :

sit and fix some milestones for you and divide the course mentioned below in the available time .

Remember ! STUDY MORE , STUDY SMART ! so everyone study MORE but this SMART study would be your Key to success !

AVOID JOBS :

If your job in basic health units is necessary for marks in central induction then avail the chance but if you are not getting it then AVOID WORK PRIVATELY for hospitals Till you are done with you prep and stay focused.

You have to give your best to the books by a full fledge 3 months study plan.

Daily Targets :

set smaller targets too and try to achieve them because this will boost your morale and would be very helpful in longer run.

Chapter wise Study :

start chapter wise study and fix your targets on daily basis .finish your chapter and then Solve MCQs from MediCall Book / Application for that particular chapter .after first read you won’t be able to answer most of the questions correctly but its very important to know how MCQs are made and hot topics for MCQs.

Favorite Subject First :

Try to start with the subject you like more because initially its hard to get your study tempo back after a whole year of house job. Favorite subjects like physiology make it easier to sit more and set tempo.

Watch Videos :

Try to watch Review Videos from Kaplan series along with your daily chapters because this will magically improve your understanding about that topic and chapter and after clear concepts its easier to solve MCQs. So your sequence should be

• READ BOOK
• WATCH VIDEO
• SOLVE MediCall MCQs

 

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