GMC embarrassed with the first ever question paper leakage expose

The medical exam at Asia?s first medical institute – Goa Medical College (GMC) was cancelled on Monday morning after it was found that final year MBBS question paper was leaked.

Goa University (GU) immediately announced the exam cancellation after a local journalist exposed that General Medicine ? I and General Medicine ? II was leaked to students before appearing for the exams.

While General Medicine-I was already answered by the students on January 1 (Saturday), the students were to appear for the following paper today morning.

Speaking to reporters, GMC Dean Dr V N Jindal said that the exam was cancelled and re-scheduled on the next date. A high-level inquiry has been initiated.

?GU vice-chancellor permitted to cancel the exams?a new set of papers will be prepared for re-examination. We will not spare the culprit,? Jindal said.

Vice-Chancellor Deelip Deobagkar said that they have instituted a three-member committee to probe into the paper leakage. ?

We have asked for a report within 48 hours so that I can immediately take prima-facie action. The committee is announce a new date for re-examination tomorrow (January 4),? he told IBNS.

GMC officials said a police complaint will be filed against the unknown persons. IBNS is in possession of the leaked questions papers. Each paper is of 60 marks.

?The three sets of questions of both General Medicine papers were dictated to the students, saying that one of these sets will appear for the exams. The students were accordingly asked to prepare for the exams,? the source said.

Few of those questions in General Medicine-I included short notes and short answers of 10 marks each on management of rheumatoid arthritis and approach to a patient with 14 days fever, coronary angiography and so on in section I.

Whereas Section II had questions like causes and complications of cirrhosis, chorea and so on.