Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The United States Medical Licensing Examination invalidated the examination scores of several test takers from Nepal for anomalous exam performance.

Issuing a statement, USMLE, the individual medical licensing authority that authorises medical practice in the USA, said the decision was taken based on a pattern of anomalous exam performances.

The number of Nepali students whose scores were invalidated by the agency is unknown.

"Examinees with results in question are being notified by the USMLE Secretariat's office that their previous Step scores have been invalidated and that they will be required to take a validation exam," reads the statement.

Medical students, especially those with MBBS and post-graduate degrees...