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Stories and insights for health and everyday life, written from Nepal - by clinicians, researchers, and the team at Saacho.

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NNC NLEN Exam Format for PCL Nursing: 150 Questions, 2.5 Hours, Pass 50%

The Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) conducts the Nursing Licensing Examination (NLEN) for PCL Nursing graduates. Passing this exam is mandatory before graduates can register with the NNC and practise a...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC Optometry Licensing Exam: 100 Questions, 90-Min Slot

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the licensing examination for optometrists seeking to practise in Nepal. The reported format is 100 multiple-choice questions, with an official...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC BNYS Naturopathy Exam: 100 Questions (23/28/44/5), No Classes Yet

Naturopathy and yogic sciences (BNYS) licensing in Nepal is administered by the Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC). The official NHPC BNYS syllabus specifies a 100-question paper split across...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC MPH Licensing Exam: 90-Min Slot, Questions Unpublished

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) runs a licensing examination for Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates seeking professional registration. The official schedule shows a 90-minute slot...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NNC NLEN Exam Format for BN: 150 Questions, 2.5 Hours

Bachelor of Nursing (BN) graduates are required to pass the NLEN licensing examination administered by the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam is 150 multiple...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NMCLE Exam Format for BDS: 140 Questions, 3 Hours, Pass 90/50%

BDS graduates must pass the NMCLE licensing examination administered by the Nepal Medical Council before they can register and practise as licensed dental professionals. The format consists of 130 ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC Radiography Licensing Exam: 90-Min Slot, Questions Unpublished

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses radiographers in Nepal through its certification examination. The official exam schedule shows a 90-minute slot for this subject, though the ex...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NMCLE Exam Format for MBBS: 140 Questions, 3 Hours, Pass 90/50%

Nepal Medical Council (NMC) administers the NMCLE licensing exam for MBBS graduates seeking registration as medical doctors. The examination comprises 130 multiple-choice questions (one mark each) ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC Health Assistant Exam: 100 Questions, 90-Min Slot, Pass 50%

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Health Assistant (HA) licensing examination, which regulates HA professionals in Nepal. The reported exam format is 100 objective questions...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

CMA Medical Assistant Exam: Format Unpublished (Program Discontinued)

The 'cma' category in Saacho's practice library covers the licensing exam for credentialed medical assistants in Nepal. No published exam format has been officially confirmed by the relevant author...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NPC Pharmacist Licensing Exam: 150 Questions, 150 Minutes, Pass 75/50%

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) conducts the licensing examination for graduates holding a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from a recognized institution in Nepal. The exam format consists of ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC BPT Licensing Exam: 100 Questions, 90-Min Slot

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT) licensing examination for physiotherapy graduates seeking professional registration. The reported exam form...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC BHMS Homoeopathy Exam: 100 Questions (60+35+5), 90-Min Slot

Homoeopathic licensing in Nepal is administered by the Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) under its name registration certificate examination. The official NHPC "License Exam Curriculum Patte...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MECEE-PG MPH Entrance: 200 Questions, 3 Hours, -0.25 Marking

The Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine MPH entrance exam runs within the MECEE-PG (Medical Education Commission Postgraduate Entrance). Per the official MEC syllabus, the paper is 200 singl...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NPC DPharm Licensing Exam: 100 Questions, 120 Minutes, Pass 50/50%

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) administers the licensing examination for graduates of the Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) programme from a recognized institution. The exam format comprises 100 mult...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC BSc MLT Licensing Exam: 90-Min Slot, Questions Unpublished

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses BSc Medical Laboratory Technology graduates for professional practice. The official exam schedule indicates a 90-minute slot, but the question ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC BPH Licensing Exam: 100 Questions, 90-Min Slot

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) licensing examination for graduates of recognized public health programmes. The reported format is a 100-ma...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MECEE-PG MPT Entrance (Group 11): 200 Questions, 3 Hours, -0.25 Marking

The Master in Physiotherapy entrance examination runs within the MECEE-PG (Medical Education Commission Postgraduate Entrance), group 11. Per the official MEC syllabus, the paper is 200 single-best...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NNC NLEN Exam Format for ANM: 150 Questions, 2.5 Hours (Program Discontinued 2020)

The Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) conducts the licensing examination for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam comprises 150 multiple-choice questions (150 ma...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NAMCLE BAMS Licensing Exam: Format Unpublished

The Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council (NAMC) conducts the NAMCLE licensing examination for graduates who have completed the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) along with the required in...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NPC Pharmacy Assistant Exam: 100 Questions, 120 Minutes, Pass 50/50%

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) regulates and licenses pharmacy assistants in Nepal. The format for the pharmacy assistant licensing examination is 100 multiple-choice questions completed in 120 m...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NNC NLEN Exam Format for BSc Nursing: 150 Questions, 2.5 Hours, Pass 50%

BSc Nursing graduates must sit for the NLEN licensing examination conducted by the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam comprises 150 multiple-choice questions...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

NHPC Lab Technician/MLT Exam: 100 Questions, 90-Min Slot

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses laboratory technicians and MLT professionals in Nepal through its certification examination. The reported format is 100 multiple-choice questio...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Ayurveda (NAMCLE)

The Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council (NAMC) conducts the NAMCLE licensing examination for graduates who have completed the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) along with the required in...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

BPH

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) licensing examination for graduates of recognized public health programmes. The reported format is a 100-ma...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Health Assistant

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Health Assistant (HA) licensing examination, which regulates HA professionals in Nepal. The reported exam format is 100 objective questions...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

BPharm

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) conducts the licensing examination for graduates holding a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from a recognized institution in Nepal. The exam format consists of ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

BPT

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT) licensing examination for physiotherapy graduates seeking professional registration. The reported exam form...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic licensing in Nepal is administered by the Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) under its name registration certificate examination. The official NHPC "License Exam Curriculum Patte...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Lab Technician / MLT

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses laboratory technicians and MLT professionals in Nepal through its certification examination. The reported format is 100 multiple-choice questio...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MPH (licensing)

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) runs a licensing examination for Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates seeking professional registration. The official schedule shows a 90-minute slot...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MBBS

Nepal Medical Council (NMC) administers the NMCLE licensing exam for MBBS graduates seeking registration as medical doctors. The examination comprises 130 multiple-choice questions (one mark each) ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MPT

The Master in Physiotherapy entrance examination runs within the MECEE-PG (Medical Education Commission Postgraduate Entrance), group 11. Per the official MEC syllabus, the paper is 200 single-best...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

MPH (TU entrance)

The Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine MPH entrance exam runs within the MECEE-PG (Medical Education Commission Postgraduate Entrance). Per the official MEC syllabus, the paper is 200 singl...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

DPharm

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) administers the licensing examination for graduates of the Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) programme from a recognized institution. The exam format comprises 100 mult...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Radiography

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses radiographers in Nepal through its certification examination. The official exam schedule shows a 90-minute slot for this subject, though the ex...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

CMA (medical assistant)

The 'cma' category in Saacho's practice library covers the licensing exam for credentialed medical assistants in Nepal. No published exam format has been officially confirmed by the relevant author...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

PCL Nursing

The Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) conducts the Nursing Licensing Examination (NLEN) for PCL Nursing graduates. Passing this exam is mandatory before graduates can register with the NNC and practise a...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Bachelor of Nursing (BN)

Bachelor of Nursing (BN) graduates are required to pass the NLEN licensing examination administered by the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam is 150 multiple...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

ANM

The Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) conducts the licensing examination for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam comprises 150 multiple-choice questions (150 ma...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

BSc Nursing

BSc Nursing graduates must sit for the NLEN licensing examination conducted by the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC). Per the official NNC test guideline, the exam comprises 150 multiple-choice questions...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

BSc MLT

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) licenses BSc Medical Laboratory Technology graduates for professional practice. The official exam schedule indicates a 90-minute slot, but the question ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Dental (BDS)

BDS graduates must pass the NMCLE licensing examination administered by the Nepal Medical Council before they can register and practise as licensed dental professionals. The format consists of 130 ...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Pharmacy Assistant

The Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) regulates and licenses pharmacy assistants in Nepal. The format for the pharmacy assistant licensing examination is 100 multiple-choice questions completed in 120 m...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Optometry

The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) conducts the licensing examination for optometrists seeking to practise in Nepal. The reported format is 100 multiple-choice questions, with an official...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Naturopathy

Naturopathy and yogic sciences (BNYS) licensing in Nepal is administered by the Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC). The official NHPC BNYS syllabus specifies a 100-question paper split across...

Saacho Editorial 07 Sep 2026

Buying Your First Laptop for College in Nepal: A Practical Guide

Buying Your First Laptop for College in Nepal: A Practical Guide You breezed through SEE and +2, now everyone from your uncle to your neighbour’s son has an...

Kshitij Kunwar 06 Sep 2026

Coding your KAP questions in SPSS: one variable or many?

A KAP questionnaire has three kinds of questions: single response, one-choice-from-many, and select-all-that-apply. Here is how to code each of them in SPSS - with live form examples.

Kshitij Kunwar 23 Aug 2026
ICF Studio: consent forms that read like a conversation

ICF Studio: consent forms that read like a conversation

Writing an informed consent form for health research is hard. ICF Studio drafts yours from your own protocol - structured to ICH-GCP E6(R3), Helsinki, Belmont, CIOMS and Nepal NHRC consent requirements, in plain language, with an automated check that flags missing required elements before your ethics committee does.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Health Laws: Nepal's health rules, finally navigable

Health Laws: Nepal's health rules, finally navigable

Nepal's health laws and guidelines live in scattered PDFs and gazette notices. Health Laws brings them into one searchable, readable compendium - so you can find the rule you need without a librarian.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Excel: practice that actually prepares you for the exam

Excel: practice that actually prepares you for the exam

Licensing exams reward pattern, stamina, and recall - not passive reading. Excel serves exam-style practice questions that adapt to you and explains why you got each answer wrong.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
SmartWay: research AI that shows its sources

SmartWay: research AI that shows its sources

Most AI chatbots make things up with total confidence. SmartWay answers health research questions from PubMed and shows you the papers behind every answer.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Emergency Health QR: your health story when you can't speak

Emergency Health QR: your health story when you can't speak

In an emergency, the people helping you often have to guess. One scannable card can carry your blood type, allergies, and emergency contacts to them - even when you can't say a word.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Digital Sanctuary: a clinical space to think out loud

Digital Sanctuary: a clinical space to think out loud

Some conversations are hard to start - with anyone. Sanctuary is a quiet, reflective space to explore what is on your mind with a thoughtful listener, on your own terms.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Health Rumor Debunker: fact-checking the health claims people share

Health Rumor Debunker: fact-checking the health claims people share

That viral health message in your family group chat might be a rumor. Debunker checks health claims against evidence - and tells you what the science actually says.

Saacho Team 05 Aug 2026
Monkeypox: a viral zoonotic disease

Monkeypox: a viral zoonotic disease

Monkey pox is an emerging disease which can be seen in endemic countries and also anywhere in the world.

Surakshaa Khanal 05 Aug 2026
The FDA Public Assessment Report: A Review Package, Not a Single Document

The FDA Public Assessment Report: A Review Package, Not a Single Document

EMA, Australia and Switzerland publish one consolidated assessment report per medicine. The FDA publishes a package of separate discipline reviews. Here is why, what each piece contains, and how to read them.

Kshitij Kunwar 05 Aug 2026
Health - when do we realise that it is important ?

Health - when do we realise that it is important ?

Perhaps the most important asset of our life that we take for granted is our health.

Kshitij Kunwar 03 Feb 2023