Abstract Background The Attitude, Ethics, and Communication (AETCOM) module—integral to India’s competency-based medical curriculum—has been designed to foster professionalism, empathy, and ethical decision-making among students graduating from medical colleges in India. However, the process of delivering AETCOM sessions remains insufficiently assessed. Focusing on Phase-III, Part-II MBBS students at R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, the present study examines how process assessment, based on