FCPS part-1 mark distribution

Paper-1

SN No

Topic

MCQ

SBA

1

Cell & cell division

4

2

2

Structure of skin & Mucus membrane

6

2

3

Skin appendages

5

2

4

Connective tissue, Epithelial &muscular tissue

4

2

5

General Aspects of dermatological practice

2

1

6

Nervous system(central & peripheral)

2

1

7

Basic anatomy of GIT,CVS,Pulmonary&Hepato-pancreatic system

3

1

8

Cutaneous vascular system including lymphatic system

2

1

9

Genito-urinary system

2

1

10

Endocrine system

·       Structure of hypothalamus & pituitary gland

·       Structure of thyroid & parathyroid gland

·       Structure of Adrenal gland

2

1

Total

35

15

Paper-2

SN

Topics

MCQ

SAB

1

Cell kinetics & differentiation

5

2

2

Physiology & clinical aspect of pruritus ,neurotransmitters,

neuromodulators

2

1

3

Cutaneous photobiology

1

1

4

Drug therapy in Dermatology

6

2

5

Medical statistics

4

0

6

Functional organization of human body and internal environment including water & electrolyte balance

4

2

7

Percutaneous absorption

2

1

8

Physiological aspects of nutritional,metabolic& heritable condition

3

2

9

Functional endocrine system

3

2

10

Skin pigmentation

2

1

11

Sexual physiology

3

1

Total

35

15

Paper-3

SN

Topics

MCQ

SAB

1

Inflammation& repair

3

2

2

Cellular injury & adaptation

2

2

3

Genetics disorder & genodermatoses

3

1

4

Immunology & allergy

4

2

5

Neoplasm & carcinogenesis

3

1

6

Common parasitic diseases of skin

3

1

7

Common bacterial diseases of skin including mycobacterial disease

4

2

8

Common viral infection of skin including AIDS

4

1

9

Fungal infections

3

1

10

STDS & AIDS

4

2

11

Psychodermatology

1

0

12

Laboratory methods in dermatology

1

0

Total

35

15