On completion of the whole medical course students should be, able to work as a house officer under supervision. To achieve this, the student should be able to

1. take an appropriate and comprehensive history, perform a physical examination, arrive at a reasonable diagnosis/diagnoses and identify problems;
2. evaluate patients with common diseases in a rational, analytical way with a view to problem-solving (clinical reasoning);
3. state indications for investigations, perform or arrange for relevant investigations and interpret results;
4. describe and relate knowledge of basic sciences and epidemiology to clinical situations and explain pathophysiological basis of diseases, judge the prognosis, and plan out investigations and treatment strategies;
5. provide comprehensive care as a member of the health care team in the following settings using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach: clinics, emergency units, wards and rehabilitation units;
6. present the clinical findings, document patient records and management plans in a legible and easily understood format and to make a concise summary;
7. communicate with patients, their families and with other health care workers in the hospital and the community;
8. recognize patients fears, beliefs, expectations and respect their physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs, cultural beliefs and be able to show empathy;
9. recognize ethical issues and apply values and principles which would help in their resolution; 
10. describe organization of the health system and hospital-based care, different roles of the members of the health care team and its interaction with other health institutions, preventive services and health promotion.