Section 12(1) in Indian Medicine Central Council (Post-graduate Siddha Education) Regulations, 2016
(1)The post-graduate degree course shall have two examinations in the following manner, namely:-(a)the preliminary examination shall be conducted at the end of first academic year after admission;(b)the final examination shall be conducted on completion of three academic years after the admission to postgraduate course;(c)examination shall ordinarily be held in the month of June or July and November or December every year;(d)for being declared successful in the preliminary examination, student shall have to pass all the subjects separately in preliminary examination;(e)the student shall be required to obtain fifty per cent, marks in practical and theory subjects separately to be announced as pass.;(f)if a student fails in preliminary examination, he shall have to pass the same before appearing in the final examination;(g)if the student fails in theory or practical in the final examination, he can appear in the subsequent examination without requiring to submit a fresh dissertation;(h)the subsequent examination for failed candidates shall be conducted at every six months interval; and(i)the post-graduate degree shall be conferred after the dissertation is accepted and the student passes the final examination.
