As stipulated by the National Medical Commission, the CRMI is essential for the award of the MBBS degree and full NMC registration as a physician.
Completion of an internship is a necessary prerequisite for acquiring a license to practice medicine, postgraduate studies, and higher specialty training.
On passing the final MBBS/BDS examination at the end of 4.5 years, a medical/dental student is first awarded a Provisional Registration certificate by the National Medical Commission or Dental Council of India.
This internship is different from the United Kingdom's system of foundation doctors, in which the transition period from medical school to general practice is not required.
MBBS graduates that studied abroad in institutions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine are required to undergo two years of CRMI to ensure full clinical exposure.