Affiliation: Tribhuvan University
Faculty: Medical And Allied Sceinces
Duration: 4 years and 0 months
Bachelor in optometry (B. Optom) is a 4-year bachelor program consisting of studies in the basic physical and life sciences, the optometric sciences including optics, ocular anatomy and physiology, visual science, ophthalmic optics, ocular pathology and diseases of the eye and visual system. The final year of the optometry course consists of a clinical training program where emphasis is placed on the clinical application of the studies in the first two years to the management of patients with real visual problems.
Eligibility:
Candidates having passed and secured fifty percent mark in the PCL General Science (I.Sc. or 10+2) program with biology and other prerequisite subjects OR in PCL Health Science (General Medicine or Ophthalmology) are eligible to apply for Bachelor in Optometry (B.Optom).
Entrance exam Module
The entrance examination will consist of a single paper with 100 multiple choice questions (MCQ) on Zoology (15), Botany (10), Chemistry (15), Physics (10), General Health (25) and specific subject (25). One mark is allocated to each MCQ. Each MCQ will have four options, of which the most appropriate answer is to be answered. There is no system of negative marking.
The full marks of the paper will be 100 and the duration of examination will be 2 hours. The pass marks is 50% (fifty per cent).
| Total Seats | Subjects for Entrance exam |
| 7 (Seven Only) |
Zoology: 15 Botany: 10 Chemistry: 15 Physics: 10 General Health: 25 Specific Subjects: 25 |