The next Assessment Examination of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria is scheduled to hold from 2nd to 3rd October 2014 at the University of Benin Teaching 

Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. 

A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

• The examination shall be for candidates trained in ALL Countries other than Nigeria; and for Nigeria-trained doctors that either failed to complete their internship within twenty-four months of graduation or those whose institution lost their accreditation. 

• Candidates must hold medical/dental degrees of approved medical and dental training institutions. 

• Candidates must show evidence of eligibility to practice medicine/dentistry in the Country of training. A current license 'from the Country's medical/dental regulatory authority shall be required. 

B. INELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION 

• Persons who have sat and failed the examination on three occasions shall not sit for the exams unless they undergo twelve (12) months of full time attachment in an accredited Medical School in Nigeria as required by regulations. 

• Medical students yet to be fully released by their universities need not apply. 

Applications without all required certificates shall not be treated. 

C.FORMAT: The Examination shall consist of: 

i. A multiple Choice Question (MCQ) paper covering all aspects of Basic and Clinical Sciences in Medicine and Dentistry. 

ii. A short Answer Question Paper (for medical candidates only). 

iii. A long Essay Question Paper (for medical candidates only). 

iv. Clinical Examination comprising Long and Short Cases or Objectives Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). 

v. Practical Clinical Examination in Conservative Dentistry and Oral Surgery (for Dental candidates only). 

vi. Practical Examination which may include such items as identification of specimens, interpretation of slides, radiographs and side laboratory investigations. 

vii. Oral Examination (Viva voice). 

viii. English Language paper for non-English speaking graduates from medical schools whose language of instruction is not English.

D. COMPULSORY REMEDIAL COURSE 

The course is covered by the examination fee. All candidates MUST therefore, attend the remedial course being organized by the University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, from June to September, 2014. 

Candidates would be expected to produce evidence of haven undertaken the remedial course on the day of the examination. Each candidate must obtain a record book where his/her attendance and participation in all course activities are duly endorsed by each supervising consultant. Candidates are required to attend minimum of 50% remedial tutorials. 

E. EXAMINATION FEES 

1. Nigerian Citizen N50,000.00

2. Non-Nigerian Citizen N100,000.00 

3. Other charges (Dental materials for dental candidates only) -N15,000.00

NOTE: Cash payment is prohibited. 

F. APPLICATIONS 

Application forms can be obtained at the cost of N1,200.00 (One thousand two hundred naira) only via Bank certified cheques made payable to Medical and Dental 

Council of Nigeria. 

Forms can be downloaded from our website @www.mdcnigeria.org or collected from 

any of the under-listed offices of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria: 

(i) Plot 1102, Cadastral Zone B 11 ,0ffOladipo Diya Road, Behind Prince & Princess Estate, Kaura District, P.M.B. 458, Garki, Abuja. 

(ii) No.2S, Ahmed Onibudo street, Victoria Island , P.M.B.12611, Lagos. 

(iii) No.2, Ogufere Street, OffOkpara Avenue, P.M.B. 1431, Enugu, Enugu State. 

(iv) Plot 3, Unguwan Gwari Crescent, Zaria Road, Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government Area, P.M.B. 2275, Kaduna, Kaduna State. 

G. REQUIREMENTSFOR SUBMISSION OF FORMS 

i. Bank certified cheque payable to the Medical and Dental Council. of Nigeria. 

ii. Photocopies of all relevant academic qualifications i.e GCE, medical/dental degree certificate. 

iii. Two (2) passport size photographs 

iv. Birth certificate or statutory declaration of age. 

v. Current license/evidence of eligibility to practice medicine/dentistry in the Country of training issued by the medical/dental regulatory authority.

• Closing dte for submission of application form is 30th August, 2014.

• All applications with supporting documents must reach the office of the  Registrar at Plot 1102, Cadastral Zone B 11, off Oladipo Diya Road, Behind Prince & Princess Estate, Kaurra District, P.M.B. 458,Garki, Abuja or any our Zonal offices not ltere than the stated closing datee

 

D. A.A.Ibrahim, mni

Registrar