If you are a 1st BHMS student under the CBDC , understanding the paper pattern and marks distribution is the first step toward strategic preparation. This blog provides a complete breakdown of subjects, exam format, topic-wise weightage, and smart preparation tips.

Overall Exam Pattern (All Subjects)

Each subject paper is of 100 Marks and follows the same structure:

• Q1) MCQs – 10 Questions × 1 Mark = 10 Marks
• Q2) SAQs (Short Answer Questions) – 8 Questions × 5 Marks = 40 Marks
• Q3) LAQs (Long Answer Questions) – 5 Questions × 10 Marks = 50 Marks

👉 All questions are compulsory.

This means you must prepare every unit thoroughly — selective study is risky.

Question Type	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
MCQ	10	1	10
SAQ	8	5	40
LAQ	5	10	50
Total	—	—	100

Subject-Wise Paper Pattern

Anatomy (Paper I & II – 100 Marks Each)

Paper I Topics

• General Anatomy
• Head, Neck & Face
• Central Nervous System
• Upper Extremities
• Embryology

🔹 Paper II Topics

• Lower Extremities
• Thorax
• Abdomen, Pelvis & Perineum
• Histology

📌 High-Weight Areas:

• Abdomen, Pelvis & Perineum (37 marks)
• Head, Neck & Face (32 marks)
• Thorax (28 marks)

💡 Tip: Focus heavily on diagrams and repeated LAQ areas like CNS and Extremities.

Paper I – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	General Anatomy	12	Yes (2)	Yes (2)	No
2	Head, Neck & Face	32	Yes (2)	Yes (2)	Yes (2)
3	Central Nervous System	17	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
4	Upper Extremities	27	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	Yes (2)
5	Embryology	12	Yes (2)	Yes (2)	No

Paper II – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	Lower Extremities	27	Yes (2)	Yes (3)	Yes (1)
2	Thorax	28	Yes (3)	Yes (1)	Yes (2)
3	Abdomen, Pelvis & Perineum	37	Yes (2)	Yes (3)	Yes (2)
4	Histology	8	Yes (3)	Yes (1)	No

Physiology

Paper I – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	General Physiology	7	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	No
2	Biophysics	7	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	No
3	Body Fluids & Immunity	26	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (2)
4	Cardiovascular System	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
5	Respiratory System	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
6	Excretory System	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
7	Skin & Integumentary	6	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	No
8	Nerve Muscle Physiology	6	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	No

Paper II – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	Endocrine System	21	Yes (1)	Yes (2)	Yes (1)
2	Central Nervous System	21	Yes (1)	Yes (2)	Yes (1)
3	Digestive System & Nutrition	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
4	Reproductive System	17	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
5	Sense Organs	17	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
6	Biochemistry	8	Yes (3)	Yes (1)	No

Pharmacy – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	General Concepts	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
2	Raw Materials (Drug & Vehicle)	25	Yes (5)	Yes (2)	Yes (1)
3	Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics	23	Yes (3)	Yes (2)	Yes (1)
4	Pharmacodynamics	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
5	Quality Control	5	No	Yes (1)	No
6	Legislation in Homoeopathic Pharmacy	10	No	No	Yes (1)
7	Homoeopathic Pharmacy Relationship	5	No	Yes (1)	No

Materia Medica – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	Basic Concepts & Comparison	7	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	No
2	Sources, Scope & Limitations	17	Yes (2)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
3	Biochemic System & 12 Tissue Salts	22	Yes (2)	Yes (2)	Yes (1)
4	Drug Picture (50 Medicines)	54	Yes (4)	Yes (4)	Yes (3)

Organon – 100 Marks

Sr. No	Topic	Marks	MCQ	SAQ	LAQ
1	Introductory Topics	10	Yes (5)	Yes (1)	No
2	Logic	5	No	Yes (1)	No
3	Aphorisms §1–27 & §105–145	25	No	Yes (1)	Yes (2)
4	Duties & Qualities of Physician	10	No	No	Yes (1)
5	Introduction to Psychology	5	No	Yes (1)	No
6	Psychological Organization of Mind	1	Yes (1)	No	No
7	Understanding (Motion/Thinking/Behavior)	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
8	Motivation	5	No	Yes (1)	No
9	Growth & Development	11	Yes (1)	No	Yes (1)
10	Personality & Stress Management	6	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	No
11	Applied Psychology	6	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	No