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more-inThe movement against the proposed ‘Exit Test’ for medicos, who have completed their house surgency, is gathering momentum with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) extending support to it. Karunaa Murthy said the Exit Test —common for securing a licence to practice and an admission to post-graduation — was against the interests of the students. While very high standard questions were needed for filtering students for post-graduate seats, average standard questions were necessary to test students who wanted a licence to practice, Dr.
Murthy said. A student wing of the IMA was formed with representatives from every medical college in the State on Wednesday. A system to centralise the evaluation of practicals should be developed to improve the standard of medical education..