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NOTIFICATION
THE TIBB EXAMINATION REGULATION, 1986
S. R. O. __________(I)/86. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 47 of the Unani, Ayurvedic
and Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 (II of 1965), the National Council for Tibb, with the previous
approval of the Federal Government, is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made
in the Tibb Examination Regulations, 1986 namely:1.

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SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT:(1)

These Regulations may be called the Tibb Examination Regulation, 1986.

(2)

They shall come into force at once.

DEFINITIONS:In these Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:(a)

Act means the Unani, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 (II of 1965);

(b)

Chairman means the Chairman of the Examining Body appointed by the Council;

(c)

Controller means the Controller of Examination appointed by the Council;

(d)

Council means the National Council for Tibb;

(e)

Discipline Committee means a sub-committee appointed by the Examining Body;

(f)

Examination Body means the Examining body appointed by the Federal Government for the
purpose of holding examination under sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the Act;

(g)

Inspector means the Inspector or Inspectors appointed by the Examining Body from amongst
the members of the Council;

(h)

Member means member of the Examining Body;

(i)

Rules means the Unani, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic System of Medicine Rules, 1980;

(j)

Schedule means a Schedule appended to these Regulations;

(k)

Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent means the

Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent of the examination center appointed by the
Examining Body; and

(l)

Vice Chairman means the Vice Chairman of the Examination Body appointed by the Council.

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EXAMINATION:The examination shall be held in the manner laid down in these Regulations under the control of the
Examining Body.

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COMPOSITION OF THE EXAMINING BODY:The Examining Body shall comprise seven members to be appointed by the Federal Government on the
recommendation of the Council.

5.

TENURE OF THE EXAMINING BODY:The term of office of the Examining Body shall normally coincide with the term of the Council and shall
continue to function until replaced by a new Examining Body.

6.

QUORUM:The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Examining Body shall be two-third of its member.

7.

MEETINGS OF THE EXAMINING BODY:The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Examining Body and in case he is unable to
perform his duties on account of illness or under circumstances beyond his control the Vice Chairman
shall preside over the meeting and in the absence of both the Chairman and Vice Chairman the members
of the Examining Body, shall elect a Chairman from amongst themselves for that meeting only.

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VOTING IN EXAMINING BODY:All questions at a meeting of the Examining Body shall be determined by a majority of the members
present and voting.

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CASTING VOTE OF CHAIRMAN:In addition to his vote as a member, the Chairman or the person presiding shall, in the event of equality
of votes, have a casting vote.

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SECRECY:The proceedings of the Examining Body and all matters pertaining to the examination shall be kept Top
Secret and the members and staff concerned shall be bound for maintenance of secrecy.

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POWER AND DUTIES OF THE EXAMINING BODY ETC:(1)

The Examining Body shall appoint Head Examiners, Examiners, Moderators, Paper setters,
Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and Inspectors and also select examination centers at
least two months before the commencement of examination.

(2)

The superintendents of examination centers shall be persons who have sufficient experience of
conducting examination and shall be chosen from recognized colleges other than those where the
centers are located and who have no concern with the Council.

(3)

Practical examination shall be conducted by Two Examiners, one external and one internal.

(4)

Assistant Superintendents shall be appointed locally by the Examining Body.

(5)

At least one Assistant Superintendent shall be appointed for every thirty candidates.

DATES OF EXAMINATION:(1)

The Examining Body shall fix the date of annual examination two months before the
commencement of the examination.

(2)

The Examining Body shall fix the date for supplementary examination after the result of the
annual examination is declared.

(3)

The date sheet shall be prepared, with the approval of the Chairman, by the Controller and then
supplied to the Superintendents of examination centers and the Principals of recognized colleges
at least fifteen days before the commencement of the examination.

EXAMINATION RESULTS:(1)

Examining Body shall scrutinize the results and after carrying out random check of certain
percentage of answer books approve the results.

(2)

In case of remarkable difference between the result of present and last three years, the Examining
Body may, if the paper/papers are not of a particular candidate/ candidates revise the result.

(3)

The result shall be declared within a period of two months after the examination.

(4)

The Examining Body shall adopt such measures as it may deem necessary for improving the
standard of education and examination.

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APPOINTMENT OF DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE:The Examining Body shall appoint a Discipline Committee which shall comprise three members and
shall decide cases of unfair means adopted by the students and supervisory staff.

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PENALTIES:(1)

On complaint of the Superintendent and in the light of the recommendation made by the
Controller, the Discipline committee may impose the following penalties, namely:(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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A candidate found guilty of unfair means, that is to say, copying or being in possession of
such material which may help in the examination or found putting some marks of specific
identification on his answer book, shall be declared failed in that examination as a
whole, and debarred from appearing in the next two years examinations:A candidate found guilty of misconduct may be declared failed in that examination as a
whole and debarred from appearing in the subsequent examinations for three years; and
A candidate found guilty of a serious offence such as having weapon in his possession or
trying to use weapon or scuffle with the examining staff, the Council shall file a First
Information Report (F.I.R) with the Police and in case of conviction the Council shall
also debar the offender for future examination.

(2)

The Discipline Committee shall take disciplinary action against a member of the examination
staff found guilty of misconduct and may debar him from such duty in future, and in case of
breach of trust or serious offence proved against him, he may be punished in such manner as the
Examining Body may recommend to the Council.

(3)

All litigations in connection with examination matters by or against the Examining Body or
Council shall be filed at the station where the office of the Council is located.

APPEAL:(1)

The Examining Body shall bear appeals in case of penalties imposed by the Discipline
Committee, provided the appeal is submitted within fifteen days from the communication of
decision of the Discipline Committee.

(2)

The Examining Body shall dispose of the appeal in the next meeting.

(3)

The decision of the Examining Body shall be final.

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DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CONTROLLER:(1)

The Controller shall:(i)

Issue agenda of the Examining Bodys meeting with the approval of the Chairman and
record proceedings of the meetings.

(ii)

Ensure compliance of the decisions of the Examining Body.

(iii)

Supervise functions of the examination section in the Council Office.

(iv)

Correspond with all the recognized institutions regarding examinations.

(v)

Register (enroll) students admitted every year to 1st year in all the recognized institutions
and prepared and dispatch enrolment cards to all the colleges.

(vi)

Arrange for Paper Setters, Moderators, Head Examiners and Examiners and get question
papers set up and moderated by the Paper Setters and Moderators.

(vii)

Arrange for Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents at

the examination centers.

(viii)

Undertake scrutiny of examination and admission forms, preparation and dispatch of

admit cards (roll-numbers) to all the colleges.

(ix)

Collect answer books received from various examination centers and put fictitious roll
number on each answer book and dispatch them to the examiners.

(x)

Arrange completion of result and announcement thereof after approval by the Examining
Body.

(xi)

Arrange preparation of mark sheet and dispatch thereof to all the Examinees.

(xii)

Arrange preparation of diplomas of all the successful students in the 4th (Final) year
examination and dispatch thereof to the concerned colleges in order to ensure that the
diplomas are distributed to the candidates within six months under intimation to the
Council, and

(xiii)

Maintain secrecy, keep separate receipt and dispatch registers and perform such other
duties as may be assigned to him by the Examining Body from time to time.

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DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CHAIRMAN:The Chairman shall:-

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(i)

Approve lists of Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Head Examiners, Examiners,

Moderators, Paper Setters and Assistant Superintendents and approve the date sheet of the
examination:-

(ii)

Sanction the recurring expenditure of examination within the provisions of the budget.

(iii)

Watch compliance of the decision of the Examining Body and generally supervise functions of
the examination section and working of the Controller, and

(iv)

Take decision and action in emergent circumstances on behalf of the Examining Body, but all the
actions and decisions shall be confirmed by the Examining Body, and

(v)

In the absence of Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall perform all the above-mentioned duties and
exercise powers as such.

DUTIES AND POWERS OF INSPECTORS:An Inspector shall:-

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(i)

Not interfere with the conduct of any examination and his duty shall be to report to the
Examining Body his opinion about the efficiency of the examination which he attended or any
other matter in relation to such examination on which the Examining Body may require him to
report on the adequacy and standard of education including staff, equipments, accommodation,
training and other facilities prescribed for imparting education and the Examining Body shall
forward a copy of any such report to the institution concerned and shall also forward a copy with
the remarks to the Council for approval of the Federal Government.

(ii)

Be paid such allowances and traveling expenses as may be admissible to members of the
Council, and

(iii)

Perform such other duties as may be entrusted in writing to him by the Examining Body or the
Council.

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT:(1)

The Superintendent of Examination centers shall:(i)

Maintain discipline and mark the daily presence of the candidates in the examination hall.

(ii)

Read out daily instructions.

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(iii)

Instruct the candidates to write their roll number only at the place provided on the cover
of answer book. No candidate shall write his name or roll number at any other place in
the Answer Book.

(iv)

Direct not to make any indication or a mark of identification on the answer book.

(v)

Not allow any candidate to change his seat without prior permission.

(vi)

Direct not to take any paper out of the answer book.

(vii)

Direct to deposit all papers, books, etc, with the Superintendent or Assistant
Superintendent and ask them not to have any paper or book with them in the examination
hall/room.

(viii)

Direct all concerned to hand over answer books to the Superintendent immediately after
the examination.

(ix)

Prohibit smoking or chewing of pan in the examination hall/room.

(x)

Warn that any candidate found indulging in any malpractice should be liable to be turned
out of the examination hall/room.

(xi)

Ask the candidates to write on both sides of the answer books.

(xii)

Collect the answer books from the candidates immediately after the time is over and
dispatch them duly sealed to the Controller on the same day.

(xiii)

Supervise and check the activities and performance of the Assistant Superintendents
appointed in the examination center.

(xiv)

Not allow a candidate to appear in the examination who reaches the examination hall late
by more than fifteen minutes.

(xv)

Render a certificate that he received the question papers in a duly sealed cover and intact,
and opened the question paper concerned in the presence of Deputy Superintendent and
Assistant Superintendent.

(xvi)

Check numbered sheets of answer books before issuing them to the candidates and

(xvii) Not allow any staff member or professor of a college where the examination center is
located to enter into the examination center in any way.
(2)

If there is any complaint against any Assistant Superintendent, the Superintendent of the center
may dismiss him and appoint a new Assistant Superintendent under intimation to the Controller.

(3)

If a candidate is found copying or using unfair means in the examination hall, the Superintendent
may turn the candidate out of the examination hall and inform the Controller.

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If a candidate is reluctant to abide by the instructions or is rude in behaviour to the

Superintendent or any officer, the Superintendent may turn him out from the examination hall
and inform the Controller promptly.

ADMISSION OF STUDENTS:(1)

A candidate shall become eligible for admission to the first year class after declaration of the
result of Secondary School Certificate Examination by various Secondary Education Boards.

(2)

Second, Third and Fourth year student shall become eligible for admission after declaration of
the result by the Council.

(2-A) Any student who abandons his studies, for private reasons, during the second, third or fourth
year, may, upon submission of an application by him within a period of not more than three
years from such abandonment of studies, be admitted to a class of the same year.

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(3)

Regular classes shall commence from the 1st October each year and attendance percentage shall
be worked out from that date; and

(4)

Each college shall submit enrolment list of first year students to the Council within a period of
ninety days from the beginning of the academic session with a fee as prescribed in Rule 10, and
the last date for the submission of enrolment shall be the 31st October each year, with late fee as
prescribed in Rule 10.

(5)

The Controller shall issue enrolment cards to each student by the 30th November at the latest.

EXAMINATIONS ETC:(1)

Academic session shall commence from the month of July each year.

(2)

Annual examination shall normally be held in the moth of April or May every year.

(3)

Supplementary examination shall normally be held within forty days after the announcement of
the result of annual examination.

ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR IN EXAMINATION:(1)

Every candidate for admission to an examination shall at least have 60% attendance during the
session.

(2)

Qualifying the test held in March by the College shall compulsory for eligibility to appear in the
annual examination.

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REFUND OF FEES:(1)

(2)

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Examination fee during examination days shall neither be refundable nor forward-able to the
next examination, except on the following grounds, namely:(i)

Serious illness or accident of the candidate for which he will be required to produce a
medical certificate countersigned by the Principal/Vice Principal of the Institution
concerned; and

(ii)

Death of a near relative i.e. Father, Mother, Wife, Husband, Son, Daughter, Brother or
Sister.

If a candidate dies before taking the examination, his fee may be refunded to his legal heirs.

FAILURE OF CANDIDATE AT EXAMINATION:(1)

Candidate who fail in any session is not more than two subjects may be provisionally admitted in
the next higher class, and can reappear in those subjects in the subsequent compartmental
examination and next annual examination.

(2)

Those who fail in more than two subjects shall appear in all subjects.

(3)

The result of the next higher class shall be withheld until they clear all subjects of their previous
year.

(4)

Students failing consecutively for three years in any examination shall be disqualified for further
study.

QUESTION PAPERS ANSWER BOOKS, ETC:(1)

Every paper shall carry:(i)

Theory 100 Marks:Allotment of marks shall be as under:(a)

Objective paper

35 marks

(b)

Subjective paper

65 marks

Note: Minimum pass marks shall be 40 percent in both the papers

(ii)
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Subject with Practical:-

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(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(a)

Theory

(b)

Practical

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100 marks
50 marks

35 marks out of which.

(a)

Eight marks shall be allotted for checking the practical note-book.

(b)

Twelve marks shall be allotted for written test and

(c)

Ten marks shall be allotted for practical test and five marks for viva.

Internal Examiner

15 marks out of which

(a)

Five marks shall be for viva.

(b)

Ten marks shall be for practical test.

In case of O.P.D., final year practical, allotment of marks shall be as under: Minimum pass marks shall be 40 percent in each (theory and practical)

(2)

Every written examination (theory) shall be in two parts.

(a)

Objective paper shall contain seventy questions and all question shall be required to be
solved, every unsolved question shall be marked minus one mark, the printed objective
question paper shall be treated as answer book, every cutting or re-writing of any answer
shall be treated as wrong answer.

(b)

Subjective paper shall contain seven questions, out of which four shall be required to be
solved including one compulsory question which shall be twenty marks and the other
three questions shall be of fifteen marks.

(3)

Sub-Regulation (3) shall be omitted.

(4)

The time for solving the question paper of theory shall for:(a)

Objective paper, be one hour; and

(b)

Subjective paper, be two hours.

Provided that thirty minutes interval shall be given at the end of the subjective paper; and

(c)

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In sub-regulation (8) for the words Superintendents of examination centers in sealed

covers one week before the commencement of the examination, the words Examination
Centers in sealed covers to ensure safe delivery well before the commencement of the
examination.

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(5)

No candidate shall leave the examination hall before the expiry of one third of the prescribed
time.

(6)

There shall be daily one paper each of two classes.

(7)

Usually the question papers shall be printed, but under special circumstances they may be
dictated.

(8)

Question and answer books shall be arranged by the Controller who will be responsible for their
printing and dispatch to the Examination centers in sealed covers to ensure safe delivery well
before the commencement of the examination.

(9)

All record pertaining to examination shall remain in the custody of the Controller after the
declaration of the result.

(10)

Answer book shall be preserved for two years and shall be disposed of by means of auction with
the approval of the Examining Body; and the sale proceeds shall be credited to the Examining
Head.

(11)

Result sheets will bear signatures of all the members of Examining Body; the Chairman, if any,
will initial alteration.

(12)

Examination result register shall be compiled in accordance with the result sheet and shall be
signed by the Chairman and Controller.

AGGREGATE MARKS AND DISTINCTION:(1)

A Candidate, in order to be declared passed at an examination, shall have to secure 40 percent

marks in the aggregate and a candidate securing 75 percent marks in a subject shall be declared
to have passed in that subject with distinction.

(2)

Grace marks, not more than three, may be allowed only in two subjects.

HEAD EXAMINER / EXAMINERS:(1)

Only persons having qualified from a approved/ recognized institution shall be eligible for
appointment as Examiner, however, preference shall be given to persons with teaching
experience; an

(2)

The most senior teachers shall be appointed as Head Examiners.

(3)

The Examiner shall return the answer books after marking within fifteen days positively after
their receipt.

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(4)

If an Examiner fails to return the answer books within fifteen days, fifty percent of his bill shall
be deducted and in the case of practical examiner, they shall return the mark sheets along-with
solved answer sheets on the same day, failing which they shall be liable to disciplinary action.

(5)

The Examiner of the practical examination shall dispatch his mark sheets immediately on the
same day.

(6)

No Examiner shall give five marks in fractions.

(7)

The Examiner shall be appointed only for one paper.

(8)

A copy of the regulations with sample of question paper and syllabus of the subject shall be
supplied to the Examiner.

REMUNERATION OF EXAMINERS, PAPER SETTERS AND MODERATORS:-

The remuneration of examiners, paper setters and other shall be as under:(i)

For paper setter:

(a)
Objective paper:
(b)
Subjective paper:
For Moderator:
For paper marking:

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

For Practical examination:

(a)
External Examiner:
(b)
Internal Examiner:
For prescribed paper setting:
Translation charges:
For Head Examiner & Deputy
Head Examiner
Proof Reader
Test paper for Head and
Deputy Head Examiner

(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)

(x)

Re-Examining of answer
books

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Rs. 500/= per paper

Rs. 250/= per paper
Rs. 250/= per paper
Rs. 7/= per answer book. Subject to a
minimum of Rs. 100/=.
Rs. 3/= per candidate
Rs. 3/= per candidate
Rs. 3/= per candidate
Rs. 100/= per paper.
33 percent paper
Rs. 7/= per answer book
Rs. 50/= per paper.
Sub examiner shall sent 15 answer books
each to the Head Examiner (paper marking
per paper Rs.5/=).
Rs. 3/= per answer book.

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RATES OF DAILY ALLOWANCE AND HOTEL CHARGES ADMISSIBLE TO EXAMING

STAFF:The Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and other staff on examination
duty shall be paid daily allowance and hotel charges as prescribed in Rule 12-B of the Rules.

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RESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT:The Principal of the College where an examination center is located shall act as Resident Superintendent
during the examination and shall be responsible for discipline and necessary seating arrangements but
shall not interfere in the conduct of examination, further more, he shall be responsible for onward
transmission of the documents, parcels or any other article dispatched by the Council to the
Superintendent of examination of his center in the same shape as received. Tempered seal or opened
bundle or parcel shall be treated as misconduct of the Resident Superintendent and shall render him
liable for punishment under the law.

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SYLLABUS:The subjects of study/ syllabus shall in all recognized Teaching Institutions of Unani System of
Medicine shall be in accordance with schedule.

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Omitted.

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MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTIONS:The medium of instruction and examination shall be English or Urdu.

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TEACHING CONDITOINS, ETC:All existing recognized Teaching Institutions of Unani System of Medicine including similar institutions
which will be established in future shall have to fulfill all the conditions set out in Schedule II, and any
contravention of the Regulations and directions of the Examining Body or Council may make the
Institution liable to disciplinary action.

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