Elsevier Launches First Ever Unique Online Testing Platform for Medical Post Graduate Students

DELHI, August 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

MyPGMEE - a Distinctive Exam Preparation Tool With Ultra-dynamic Elsevier IntelloTesting Platform 

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of MyPGMEE, an intuitive, innovative, easy-to-use, first ever online training and testing platform for Post Graduate medical students.

MyPGMEE provides a comprehensive learning suite, incorporating an easy-to-use online testing platform, dynamic database of recent examination questions and simulated tests. The product has been developed in conjunction with the renowned author, Dr. Mudit Khanna, who has been an invaluable guide to every aspiring All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) entrant for over a decade.

• Most authentic customisable testing environment
• Dynamic Database of credible and recent exam-style questions, simulated tests
• Intelligent testing and practice in real exam like setting, intelligent performance tracking, image-based questions, well-referenced explanations
• Available online on www.mypgmee.com and Flipkart
• Similar preparation tools for UPSC and Dental PG examinations coming soon

In these evolving times and changing exam patterns, it is imperative for students to be contemporary and well versed with patterns and complexities of online examination in order to excel in the highly competitive medical PG exams. MyPGMEE is a one stop solution for all the needs of the PG medical aspirants and it eliminates the need for multiple communication touch points for the students. The vast experience of Dr. Mudit Khanna in guiding thousands of PG medical aspirants with his best in class content, combined with Elsevier's next generation IntelloTesting platform, will give students the much needed edge to successfully tackle the examination.

Dr. Mudit Khanna says, "I am delighted to partner with Elsevier for this avant garde product. There is little doubt that the landmark transition of the AIPGMEE from a paper-based pattern to a computer-based pattern is set to alter the preparation strategy. It is crucial that we recognise the momentous change and aim at a unique and innovative approach to counter the challenges and help aspiring medical undergraduates emerge as a 'smart' winners."

"We are on the cusp of a golden age in medical learning. Online learning is shifting tremendously to meet today's education needs, and we stay relevant to revitalise these preparation challenges. Technologies have permeated the post graduate environment, providing students with easy-to-use and flexible tools to create new offerings focused on user experience," says Rohit Kumar MD, South Asia, Elsevier Health Sciences.

"Elsevier has raised the bar, both for post graduate students and medical faculty, by introducing MyPGMEE into the industry. We have always approached learning in a holistic mode, to offer customisable tools that meets the needs of diverse learners and constantly alters knowledge variables," Rohit further adds.

Dedicated to enhancing education benchmark for students anywhere in India, Elsevier plays an important part in the online education market for medical fraternity. MyPGMEE will be available directly to the target user for purchase online on www.mypgmee.com, on Flipkart, as well as through select retailers in major cities throughout India. The content is reviewed and updated periodically. Continuous updation of questions will be available free to the users during their period of subscription.

Going forward, Elsevier also aims to introduce new subject-wise tests by leading authors to be available for purchase as top-ups in coming months. Similar preparation tools for exams like UPSC and dental PG entrance are also being developed using the Elsevier IntelloTesting platform and these will also be available for the students very soon.

About Dr. Mudit Khanna  

Dr. Mudit Khanna is one of the most innovative writers of the modern era, whose books have changed the way students prepare for the AIPGMEE exams over the past decade. He is widely recognised as a pioneer, who introduced the concept of precise and crisp explanations in his books, and has transformed the Indian medical post graduate preparation scenario.

About Elsevier  

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect, Scopus, Reaxys, ClinicalKey, Mosby's Nursing Suite, Clinical Learning and Animal Simulator, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals and the SciVal suite, which helps research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world leading provider of professional information solutions in the science, medical, legal and risk and business sectors, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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