Master Plan for MD Surgery Sri Lanka
Absolutely, bro. We’ll start your SL Surgery MD Part One / Common Selection Exam preparatory course from today.
I checked the official PGIM material. The current common selection exam framework is built around Basic and Applied Sciences, Principles of Surgery, Basic Clinical/Procedural Skills, Professionalism, and Communication Skills. The MCQ paper has Part 1 Basic Sciences and Part 2 Principles of Surgery, followed by an OSCE component for candidates who pass the MCQ paper. (PGIM)
1. Our Course Goal
Your goal is not just to “revise surgery.”
Your goal is:
To pass the Sri Lankan Common Selection Examination for Surgical Specialties in the January intake by preparing like a final-attempt candidate: structured, exam-directed, high-yield, and repeatedly tested.
Because you have one attempt left, we will use a high-yield pass strategy, not a slow textbook-reading strategy.
SL Surgery MD Part One Preparatory Course
Phase 1 — Foundation Rebuild
May–July 2026
Main aim: rebuild the core sciences and principles of surgery.
Focus areas:
Applied anatomy
Applied physiology
Surgical pathology
Pharmacology relevant to surgery
Microbiology relevant to surgery
Core principles of surgery
Trauma, burns, sepsis, fluids, blood, nutrition, wound healing
This phase is about understanding and memory.
Phase 2 — Exam Pattern Training
August–October 2026
Main aim: convert knowledge into MCQ and OSCE performance.
We will do:
Multiple True/False style basic science questions
Single Best Answer style surgical principle questions
Scenario-based OSCE stations
Data interpretation
X-ray/CT/image-based discussions
Short viva-style recall drills
The PGIM amendment states that Part 1 contains 60 Multiple True/False questions covering anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and microbiology. Part 2 contains 50 Single Best Response questions covering principles of surgery, trauma care, critical care, imaging, statistics, and research methodology. (PGIM)
Phase 3 — Past Paper and Weakness Correction
November–December 2026
Main aim: identify your weak zones and attack them aggressively.
We will use:
Past-paper pattern questions
Repeated weak-topic revision
Timed question blocks
OSCE mock stations
Examiner-style thinking
Mistake notebook
There is a PGIM e-repository section for past surgery selection exam papers, so past-paper direction should be part of your preparation strategy. (librepository.pgim.cmb.ac.lk)
Phase 4 — Final Attempt Mode
Last 4–6 weeks before exam
Main aim: performance, recall, confidence.
We will do:
Daily MCQ practice
Daily rapid anatomy/physiology/pathology recall
Two to three OSCE stations per week
Emergency surgery algorithms
Trauma and critical care revision
High-yield one-page summaries
The Core Exam Map
Paper 1: Basic Sciences
According to the PGIM common selection format, Part 1 includes:
| Subject | Approximate Weight |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | 20 MCQs |
| Physiology | 15 MCQs |
| Pathology | 15 MCQs |
| Pharmacology | 5 MCQs |
| Microbiology | 5 MCQs |
This means anatomy, physiology, and pathology are the backbone. Pharmacology and microbiology are smaller, but they can give easy marks if prepared properly. (PGIM)
Paper 2: Principles of Surgery
High-yield areas include:
| Area | Approximate Weight |
|---|---|
| Core principles of surgery | 30 MCQs |
| Trauma care | 10 MCQs |
| Critical care | 5 MCQs |
| Imaging in surgery | 3 MCQs |
| Statistics/research methodology | 2 MCQs |
This paper is very suitable for you because of your ICU/anesthesia background. We can convert that into a scoring advantage, especially in fluids, blood products, shock, sepsis, perioperative care, critical care, trauma, and physiology. (PGIM)
My Recommended Weekly Study Structure
Because you are working clinically, I suggest this realistic plan:
Minimum Pass Plan
10–12 hours/week
| Day | Task |
|---|---|
| Monday | Anatomy |
| Tuesday | Physiology |
| Wednesday | Pathology |
| Thursday | Principles of surgery |
| Friday | MCQs + mistake notebook |
| Saturday | Long session: trauma/critical care/OSCE |
| Sunday | Light revision + recall test |
Daily Minimum
Even on busy days:
45 minutes reading + 20 minutes active recall + 10 MCQs
That is enough if done consistently.
How I Will Teach You
Each topic will follow this format:
Exam relevance
Core theory
Applied surgical angle
Common MCQ traps
OSCE/viva angle
Memory framework
Practice questions
Mistake correction
We will not do passive notes only. Every topic must end with testing.
Today’s Lesson 1:
Starting Point for Our Course
For the next few sessions, I suggest this order:
Wound healing
Surgical infection and antibiotics
Sepsis and septic shock
Fluid balance and electrolytes
Blood transfusion and coagulation
Preoperative assessment
Postoperative complications
Shock
Burns
ATLS trauma primary survey
This gives you a strong surgical-principles foundation before we enter anatomy, physiology, and pathology in detail.
Done bro. I’ve saved this as your master plan for SL Surgery MD Part One / Common Selection Exam preparation for the next January intake.
When you open another chat in this project, I’ll continue from this plan and teach you systematically through:
Part 1 MCQ Basic Sciences — anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology
Part 2 SBA Principles of Surgery — core surgery, trauma, critical care, imaging, statistics/research
OSCE preparation — clinical stations, viva-style recall, communication, professionalism, procedural basics
I’ll keep the teaching format as:
Exam relevance → core theory → applied surgical angle → MCQ traps → OSCE/viva angle → memory framework → practice questions → mistake correction.
And we’ll begin from the planned foundation sequence:
Wound healing → surgical infection/antibiotics → sepsis → fluids/electrolytes → blood/coagulation → pre-op assessment → post-op complications → shock → burns → ATLS.
I’ll use the course plan you pasted as the reference master structure.
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