Blue print matrix for NRMP 2018

Speciality Weight in %
Internal Medicine (IM) 21
Surgery (GS) 17
Pediatrics (PED) 16
Gyn/Obs (OBG) 15
Psychiatry (PSY) 4
Dermatology (DER) 3.5
Ophthalmology (OPT) 4
ENT 3.5
Basic Diagnostic procedures (DP) 6
Ethics and professionalism (EP) 10
Overall Exam 100
MP 2018
# of Questions
42
34
32
30
8
7
8
7
12
20 0
200
 Internal Me
# of Weight
Category Questions in %
Infectious Disease (ID) 6 14.3%
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) 5 11.9%
Gastroenterology (GI) 5 11.9%
Neurology (NEU) 6 14.3%
Respiratory System (RS) 5 11.9%
Endocrinology (ENDO) 3 7.1%
Hematology and Oncology (HM) 4 9.5%
Nephro-rheumatology (NEPH) 5 11.9%
Medical emergencies (EM) 3 7.1%
Total 42 100%
ernal Medicine
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis Preventive medicine
basic principles (DX) (35- Management and health
maintainance (PH)
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%) (10-15%)

1 2 2 1
1 1 2 1
1 2 1 1
1 2 2 1
1 2 1 1
1 1 1 0
1 1 1 1
1 2 1 1
1 1 1 0
9 14 12 7
Total No of
Questions
6
5
5
6
5
3
4
5
 3
42
 Surg
# of
Category Questions

Basic principles of surgery (BPS) 5

Abdominal surgery (AS) 6
Urologic surgery (US) 2
Orthopedics and Traumatology (ORT) 5
Paediatric Surgery (PED) 4
Plastic surgery (Burn & Tumor) (PST) 4
Endocrine (END) 2
Anesthesia (ANS) 2
Polytrauma (non-MSK) 4
Total 34
 Surgery
Weight in Assessment/
% Understanding diagnosis
basic principles (DX) (35- Management
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%)
14.7% 1 2 1
17.6% 1 2 2
5.9% 1 1 0
14.7% 1 2 2
11.8% 1 1 1
11.8% 2 1 1
5.9% 1 1 0
5.9% 1 1 0
11.8% 1 1 1
100% 10 12 8
 Preventive medicine
and health
maintainance (PH) Total No of
(10-15%) Questions
1 5
1 6
0 2
1 6
1 4
0 4
0 2
0 2
1 4
5 35
 Paedi

# of Weight in
Category Questions %
Common infections* sepsis,
meningitis (ID) 6 18.8%
Cardiovascular (CVD) 3 9.4%
Respiratory (RS) 3 9.4%
Gastro-intestinal (GI) 2 6.3%
Hemato-oncology (HO) 2 6.3%
Urinary (NEP) 1 3.1%
Peadiatrics endocrinology (END) 1 3.1%
Peadiatric neurology (NEU) 1 3.1%
Fluid and electrolyte (FE) 1 3.1%
Injuries and poisoning (IP) 1 3.1%
Nutrition (NUT) 2 6.3%
Growth and development (GD) 2 6.3%
Child Health (CH) 2 6.3%
Adolescent problems (AH) 2 6.3%
Neonatal conditions (NEO) 3 9.4%
Total 32 100%
Paediatrics
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis Preventive medicine
basic principles (DX) (35- Management and health
maintainance (PH)
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%) (10-15%)

1 2 2 1
1 1 1 0
0 1 1 1
1 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 1
0 0 0 2
1 1 0 0
1 0 0 1
0 1 1 1
10 9 6 7
Total No of
Questions

6
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
32
 Gynacology
# of
Category Questions
Physical Examination and History taking (H 2
Prenatal care & ANC (ANC) 4
Intrapartum Care (IPC) 7
Benign Gynecologic conditions (BGC) 3
Postpartum Care (PPC) 2
Common obstetric problems (COP) 5
Menstrual cycle physiology, abnormal
bleeding , menopause (MP) 2
Sexual & reproductive health Problems (RH) 3
Common gynecologic malignancies (CGM) 2
Total 30
acology and Obstetrics
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis
Weight in basic principles (DX) (35- Management
% (BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%)
6.7% 2 0 0
13.3% 2 0 0
23.3% 1 3 2
10.0% 1 1 0
6.7% 1 0 0
16.7% 1 2 2

6.7% 1 1 0
10.0% 1 1 0
6.7% 1 1 0
100% 11 9 4
 Preventive medicine
and health
maintainance (PH) Total No of
(10-15%) Questions
0 2
2 4
1 7
1 3
1 2
0 5

0 2
1 3
0 2
6 30
 Psy
# of
Category Questions
1. Clinical Examination of psychiatric
Patients (HP) 1
2. General adult psychiatry (GAP) 6
A. Psychosis
B. Mood disorders
C. Anxiety disorders
D. PTSD
E. OCD
 F. Substance related disorders
G. Somatic symptom disorders
3. Psychiatric disorders due to general
medical condtions 0
4. Child and adolecent psychaitry (CAP) 1
Total 10
 Psychiatry
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis
Weight in basic principles (DX) (35- Management
% (BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%)

10% 0 1 0
60% 1 2 2
 0% 0 0 0
10% 1 0 0
80% 2 3 2
 Preventive medicine
and health
maintainance (PH) Total No of
(10-15%) Questions

0 1
1 6
0 0
0 1
1 8
 Derma
# of
Category Questions
Infectious Dermatology (ID) 1
Eczematous and pappilosquamous
skin disease (EPD) 1
Common skin manifestation of HIV (HIV 1
Cutaneous adverse reaction (CAR) 1
Skin cancer (SC) 1
Pilosebaceous disorders (PD) 1
Systemic Manifestation of Systemic diseases (SMS)
Autoimmune (AI)
STD 1
Total 8
 Dermatology
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis
Weight in basic principles (DX) (35- Management
% (BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%)
12.5% 0 1 0

12.5% 0 1 0
12.5% 1 0 0
12.5% 1 0 0
12.5% 1 0 0
12.5% 0 1 0
(SMS)
12.5% 0 0 0
88% 3 3 0
 Preventive medicine
and health
maintainance (PH) Total No of
(10-15%) Questions
0 1

0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 1
1 7
 Ophthalm
Category # of Weight
Questions in %
Systemic disease and the eye (SDE 2 25.0%
Neuro-ophthalmology (NEU) 1 12.5%
Retinal disorder (RET) 1 12.5%
Anterior segment disorders and
refractive error (ASRE) 2 25.0%
Orbital and Adnexal disorder (OAD 1 12.5%
Community ophthalmology (COM) 1 12.5%
Total 8 100%
Ophthalmology
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis Preventive medicine
basic principles (DX) (35- Management and health
maintainance (PH)
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%) (10-15%)

1 1 0 0
1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0

1 1 0 0
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1
4 3 0 1
Total No of
Questions
2
1
1

2
1
1
8
 ENT
Category # of Weight
Questions in %
Basic history and physical
examination (HP) 2 25.0%
Otologic disorders (OD) 2 25.0%
Rhinology and sinus disease (RS 1 12.5%
Head and neck oncology (HNO) 1 12.5%
Laryngology (LAR) 1 12.5%
Total 8 100%
 ENT
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis Preventive medicine
basic principles (DX) (35- Management and health
maintainance (PH)
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%) (10-15%)

1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
2 4 1 0
Total No of
Questions

2
2
1
1
1
7
 Diagnostic Proc
Weight
Category # of in %
Questions
Basic Radiology (RAD) 6 50%
Basic Pathology (PAT) 6 50%
Total 12 100%
Diagnostic Procedures
Assessment/
Understanding diagnosis Preventive medicine
basic principles (DX) (35- Management and health
maintainance (PH)
(BSC) (5-10%) 40%) (MX) (30-35%) (10-15%)

1 2 2 1
1 2 2 1
2 4 4 2
Total No of
Questions
6
6
12
 Ethics & Profess
Category

Communication

- Patient Provider Interaction (PPI)

- Inter-Professional Communication (IPC)
- Communication to the community
Ethics
- Autonomy
- Justice
- Beneficience
- Malificence
Professionalism
- Life-long learning
 - Honesty and integrity
- Confidentiality
- Privacy
Emotional inteligence
- Self awareness
- Knowing others
- Empathy
- Conflict handling
Total
Professionalism

# of Questions

5
5

20
sm

Weight in %

2.5

2.5

2.5
2.5

10