Stories & Insights.
Stories and insights for health and everyday life, written from Nepal - by clinicians, researchers, and the team at Saacho.
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...
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...
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...
NHPC MPH Licensing Exam: 90-Min Slot, Questions Unpublished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...
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...
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 ...
NHPC Radiography Licensing Exam: 90-Min Slot, Questions Unpublished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...
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) ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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) ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monkeypox: a viral zoonotic disease
Monkey pox is an emerging disease which can be seen in endemic countries and also anywhere in the world.
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.
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.