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INTRODUCTION The current pandemic scenario has put up an immeasurable burden on health care services. As we are approaching the epidemiological peak, with no signs of any vaccine or an antiviral treatment in the market for the prevention or management of COVID-19, it becomes imperative to have an efficient workforce to prevent the disruption of the health care system. In this hour of need, the role of medical students in the clinical environment needs to be reassessed. Medical students have been kept out of the picture fearing the risks involved to them. But recognizing the possibility that COVID-19 can result in health care worker shortage, the students need to be embedded in the clinical environment. Though medical students are not directly involved in managing COVID-19 patients, they can serve as information providers like volunteering in information cells, creating patient education materials, spreading awareness etc. Based on this backdrop, the overarching purpose of this study is to analyze the awareness of medical students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. AIM & OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the knowledge and awareness of medical students regarding the latest guidelines on COVID-19. MATERIALS & METHODS A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted using �Google Form� to obtain responses from undergraduate medical students. The study was carried out following the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES) guidelines. Informed consent was obtained and they were requested to provide authentic answers. A survey comprising 13 close-ended questions (in the English language) were formulated using reference materials on COVID-19 developed by WHO, CDC and ICMR. It covered general awareness and the latest guidelines on COVID-19. The questionnaire was validated by the faculty for clarity and acceptability. The final survey link was distributed among the students through various media platforms. All the collected data were entered into Microsoft Excel and descriptive statistics was performed using SPSS software version 21. RESULTS On evaluating the results from the sample size of 206, the Mean score was 10.4 with a median range of score 10. The scores were classified as excellent (?95%), good (80-95%), fair (60-80%) and poor (<60%). The overall knowledge of students was excellent (16.6%), good (62.2%) and fair (21%). On further analyzing the year wise results, no statistically significant difference was noted. Even first-year students had good awareness (64.8%) regarding the guidelines. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION Majority of medical students have a good level of awareness regarding the COVID-19. This is a very reassuring finding that shows they are keen on following the updates and guidelines. With adequate training, they can be considered as part of the team involved in the fight against COVID-19. Including them would also reinforce the students the important values of altruism and service in times of need. For spreading awareness and dispelling myths related to COVID-19 pandemic, medical students can be involved and this would also decrease the burden on our health care system.