CEE MD/MS GUIDE
Using First Aid for CEE MDMS Preparation
🎯 KEY MESSAGE
📚 First Aid is not just a book.
Used correctly, it becomes your revision notebook, PYQ repository, and final-month companion.
Annotation System
Smart Revision
PYQ Integration
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A practical guide for Nepali doctors preparing for CEE.
- CEE MD/MS
- MBBS Graduates
- 7 min read
- Updated June 2026
The best First Aid is not the cleanest one. It is the one that becomes more valuable every time you revise it.
🎯 What You'll Learn
- Which subjects in First Aid deserve maximum attention
- Which subjects should not rely heavily on First Aid
- How to annotate PYQs inside the book
- How to convert First Aid into a revision notebook
- How rankers use First Aid during the final months
- A practical study system using First Aid
The Biggest Mistake Aspirants Make With First Aid
Many candidates repeatedly read First Aid without interacting with it.
They highlight everything.
Underline everything.
Then start over.
Months later, they realize they remember very little.
The strength of First Aid is not passive reading.
The strength of First Aid is creating a personalized revision system.
By the time CEE approaches, your copy should look completely different from a brand-new book.
Average Aspirant
- Reads First Aid repeatedly
- Uses separate notebooks
- Keeps PYQs elsewhere
- Highlights everything
- Revises multiple resources
Successful Aspirant
- Annotates PYQs inside the book
- Adds personal notes
- Records common mistakes
- Creates one revision source
- Revises efficiently
The goal is not to keep First Aid clean.
The goal is to make it useful.
Most aspirants read First Aid.
High-rank aspirants build their own version of First Aid.
Which Subjects Are Best Covered By First Aid?
Not every subject benefits equally from First Aid.
For CEE preparation, some sections are exceptionally useful and can become major revision resources, while others are better used as supplementary material.
Biochemistry
Excellent for:
• Metabolic pathways
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Genetics
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Molecular biology
•
High-yield enzyme deficiencies
For many aspirants, First Aid can serve as the primary revision source for Biochemistry.
Microbiology
Excellent for:
• Organism characteristics
•
Laboratory diagnosis
•
Antimicrobials
•
Quick organism comparisons
Arguably one of the strongest sections of the entire book.
Pathology
Excellent for:
• General pathology
•
Disease associations
•
High-yield pathology facts
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Systemic pathology revision
One of the highest-return sections for CEE preparation.
Medicine
Excellent for:
• Final revision
•
Rapid review
•
Disease associations
Not detailed enough as a primary source, but outstanding for revision.
Psychiatry
Excellent for:
• Short.
•
Focused.
•
High yield.
Often sufficient for revision purposes.
Biostatistics
Excellent for:
• Among the most underrated sections.
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Frequently tested concepts are summarized very efficiently.
Often sufficient for Biostatistics portion surprisingly!
Subjects Where First Aid Alone May Not Be Enough
Surgery
Good for revision. Not ideal as a sole source.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Helpful but often requires supplementation.
Pediatrics
Good framework but may need additional reading.
Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology
Useful for rapid review. May require local notes and PYQs.
Use First Aid heavily for:
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Biostatistics
Use with adjunction for:
- Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Gynae & Obstetrics
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
The Annotation System: Turning First Aid into Your Personal CEE Handbook
The real value of First Aid comes from what you add to it. Every PYQ, mistake, mnemonic, and high-yield pearl should gradually transform the book into a personalized revision resource.
Solve PYQs
Practice previous year questions, recalls, and important MCQs.
Find the Topic
Locate the exact page or concept inside First Aid.
Annotate
Write the PYQ concept beside the relevant topic.
Add Memory Trigger
Include mnemonics, mistakes, or high-yield associations.
Revise Later
Every future revision automatically includes the PYQ.
Example
Suppose a PYQ asks about MEN syndromes.
Instead of writing the explanation in a separate notebook, open the MEN syndrome page in First Aid and add:
"CEE Recall 2081: MEN2 associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma."
Now every future revision includes that PYQ concept automatically.
The Three Rules of Effective Annotation
Rule One
Every Important PYQ Goes Into First Aid
Whenever you solve:
CEE PYQs
Institute questions
Recall questions,
Write the concept directly beside the related topic.
Example:
Hypercalcemia causes
→ CEE 2081 asked association with malignancy
→ Add note beside the page
Now the next time you revise the topic, the PYQ appears automatically.
Rule Two
Never Create Another Revision Notebook
Many aspirants maintain:
Notebook 1
Notebook 2
PYQ notebook
Mistake notebook
Sticky notes
Its a totalChaos.
Instead:
Put everything inside First Aid.
Make it your central hub.
Rule Three
Add "Why I Got This Wrong"
Not just facts.
Write mistakes.
Example:
Mistakenly confused MEN1 with MEN2.
This becomes incredibly valuable during revision.
The purpose of annotation is not to create more notes.
The purpose is to make future revision easier.
What Happens If You Keep Doing This?
Over months, First Aid stops being a book and becomes a personalized revision system.
Building a Personalized First Aid
- Important PYQs
- Personal Notes
- Personal mnemonics
- Revision Pearls
- Revision notes
- MCQ traps
- Common mistakes
Think of First Aid as:
What My First Aid Looked Like After 6 Months
By the middle of preparation, many pages should contain:
- PYQ references
- Short annotations
- Mnemonics
- Frequently forgotten facts
- Personal memory triggers
- Common MCQ traps
How To Use First Aid During Different Phases of Preparation
Early Phase
Use alongside standard textbooks.
Goal:
Understanding.
Middle Phase
Start annotating aggressively.
Add: PYQs, Mistakes & Important pearls.
Final 3 Months
Shift toward First Aid-centered revision.
By now it should contain most of your important notes.
Last Month
First Aid becomes your primary revision resource.
Avoid starting new note systems.
A Practical Weekly System
Sunday–Thursday
Study subjects normally.
Friday
Solve MCQs.
Saturday
Transfer important concepts from MCQs into First Aid.
This is where learning compounds.
Most candidates solve MCQs.
Few candidates preserve what they learned
Common Annotation Mistakes
- Writing entire paragraphs
- Creating clutter
- Highlighting everything
- Using five different colors
- Copying textbook content
Things You Should Do Instead:
- Short notes
- Arrows
- Mnemonics
- PYQ references
- One-line memory triggers
What NOT To Annotate
- Entire textbook paragraphs
- Long explanations
- Facts you already know well
- Random information without exam relevance
- Excessive highlighting
A crowded First Aid is almost as bad as an empty one.
If You Could Do Only One Thing
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If you solve a useful MCQ today, make sure that concept exists inside your First Aid tomorrow.
This single habit gradually transforms First Aid into a personalized CEE handbook.
Final Checklist
Before the Final Month of Preparation, your First Aid should contain: