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B.Sc. MLT 3rd Year (NCAHP name: Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science – B.MLS) covers Semester 5 and 6. Semester 5: Mycology & Parasitology, Analytical Biochemistry, Immunohaematology & Transfusion Medicine, Medical Law & Ethics. Semester 6: Applied Pathobiology, Cytology & Histopathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Biostatistics & Research Methodology — each main subject with a practical. After 3rd year comes a 1-year compulsory internship (4th year).

Whether your university calls it BMLT, B.Sc. MLT, B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology or BMLS, the national standard is the NCAHP Competency Based Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Sciences (released 15 October 2025, implementation from 2026–27). This post gives the complete 3rd year (Semester 5 & 6) syllabus and the internship rules.

B.Sc. MLT 3rd Year at a Glance

Particulars Details
Course Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) – popularly B.Sc. MLT / BMLT
3rd Year Semesters Semester 5 and Semester 6
Credits 20 per semester (40 in 3rd year)
Marks 700 per semester (each paper 30 internal + 70 end-semester)
Attendance 80% theory and 80% practical
Eligibility for Internship 100% credits of the entire coursework (Semester 1 to 6) must be completed
4th Year 12-month compulsory internship (lab posting or research dissertation)

B.Sc. MLT 3rd Year – Semester 5 Syllabus

Subject Credits Marks (Int + Ext)
Mycology & Parasitology 4 30 + 70 = 100
Analytical Biochemistry 4 30 + 70 = 100
Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine 4 30 + 70 = 100
Medical Law and Ethics 2 30 + 70 = 100
Mycology & Parasitology Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Analytical Biochemistry Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Total 20 700

Semester 5 – Unit-wise Topics

Subject Main Topics
Mycology & Parasitology Introduction to mycology, superficial & other mycoses, mycotoxicosis, fungal lab contaminants & culture media; arthropods, protozoal parasites, helminths (including nemathelminthes), laboratory diagnosis of parasitic diseases
Analytical Biochemistry Photometry, centrifugation, chromatography, electrophoresis, osmometry, radioactivity, immunoassays and their principles, automation
Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine History of transfusion, blood bags & anticoagulants, blood group systems, blood components for transfusion, transfusion reactions, HLA (human leucocyte antigen), regulatory agencies for blood banks
Medical Law and Ethics Medical & bioethics, good laboratory practice, ethics in human & animal research, Indian legal system, medico-legal records, human rights, disaster management, Organ Transplantation Act, Mental Health Act, professional indemnity, IPR

B.Sc. MLT 3rd Year – Semester 6 Syllabus

Subject Credits Marks (Int + Ext)
Applied Pathobiology 4 30 + 70 = 100
Cytology and Histopathology 4 30 + 70 = 100
Clinical Biochemistry 4 30 + 70 = 100
Biostatistics and Research Methodology 2 30 + 70 = 100
Cytology and Histopathology Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Clinical Biochemistry Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Applied Pathobiology Practical 2 30 + 70 = 100
Total 20 700

Semester 6 – Unit-wise Topics

Subject Main Topics
Applied Pathobiology Cell injury, inflammation & repair, haemodynamic & immune disorders, neoplasia, infectious & parasitic diseases
Cytology and Histopathology Introduction to cytology, exfoliative cytology, automation in cytology; histopathology lab, fixatives, tissue processing, section cutting (microtomy), routine & special stains, museum techniques
Clinical Biochemistry Good clinical laboratory practice (GCLP), pre-analytical, analytical & post-analytical phases, diabetes mellitus, liver, renal, gastric, thyroid and cardiac function tests, biochemistry of cancer
Biostatistics and Research Methodology Introduction to biostatistics, descriptive statistics, probability & normal distribution, sampling methods, measures of relationship, tests of significance, research methodology

4th Year – Internship Rules (NCAHP)

Particulars Details
Duration 12 months / 52 weeks / 1800 hours
Credits 40
Type Clinical laboratory posting OR research dissertation (minimum 6 months if dissertation is chosen)
Eligibility Only after 100% credits of Semester 1 to 6 are completed
Degree Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) is awarded only after completing the internship

Old Annual Pattern – B.Sc. MLT 3rd Year Papers (Example)

University 3rd Year Papers (Annual System)
AIIMS Bhubaneswar – B.Sc. (Hons.) MLT Pathology-III (Histopathology & Cytopathology); Microbiology-III (Mycology & Virology); Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine (Quality Assurance & Biostatistics, Lab Organisation & Management)

Course names in states: Rajasthan (RUHS) – B.Sc. (Medical Lab Technology); UP (ABVMU) – BMLT / BMLS; Bihar (AKU) – BMLT; AIIMS – B.Sc. (Hons.) MLT; NCAHP – B.MLS. Confirm the exact subjects with your university.

After B.Sc. MLT – Career & Government Jobs

Option Details
Government Jobs AIIMS CRE (Junior Medical Laboratory Technologist), ESIC, RRB Lab Assistant, state Lab Technician recruitments
Higher Studies M.MLS (Master of Medical Laboratory Science) – NCAHP curriculum released with B.MLS
Private Sector Hospital labs, diagnostic chains, blood banks, research labs

Conclusion

B.Sc. MLT 3rd year covers advanced lab subjects — mycology & parasitology, analytical and clinical biochemistry, blood banking, cytology & histopathology — in Semester 5 and 6, followed by a 12-month internship as per the NCAHP B.MLS curriculum.

Other years & jobs: B.Sc. MLT 1st Year Syllabus · B.Sc. MLT 2nd Year Syllabus · AIIMS CRE Lab Technician 2026-27 · ESIC Lab Technician

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Source: NCAHP Competency Based Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.MLS), released 15 October 2025 — ncahp.gov.in.