National Board of Examination (NBE) New Delhi
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road), New Delhi-110029, Tel.: 011-45593000, Email: mail@natboard.edu.in, Website www.natboard.edu.in
DNB Final Examination - December 2017 (DNB Final)
National Board of Examinations invites applications for Diplomate of National Board Final Examination for DNB-Final-December 2017 (Super Specialities) for admission to 3 years Post Doctoral (DNB/ DM/ M.Ch) Super Specialities Programmes.
National Broad of Examinations (NBE) shall conduct the DNB Final Examination from 08th to 10th December 2017 in various Broad and Super Specialties
NBE at present conducts Postgraduate & Post doctoral Exams in approved specialties leading to the award of Diplomate of National Board
DNB - Super Specialty Courses
List of DNB Specialties in which Final Exams shall be conducted in December 2017 - Cardiology, Gasteroenterology, Genito Urinary Surgery, Nephrology, Neuro surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Paediatric Surgery and Plastic Surgery
About
NBE at present conducts Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Exams in approved specialties leading to the award of Diplomate of National Board. The MCI has laid down standards for postgraduate exams conducted by various medical colleges and affiliated to concerned universities and other institutions, yet the levels of proficiency and standards of evaluation vary considerably in these institutions
The Exams conducted by NBE provide a common standard and mechanism of evaluation of minimum level of attainment of the knowledge and competencies of medical specialties
Eligibility
a) DNB Candidates: Candidates who have undergone training as a DNB trainee at any National Board of Examinations accredited Institute/ Medical College / Hospital after having registered with NBE as a DNB trainee and are completing their 3 years of training as DNB trainee as per the following schedule:
Cut off date for completion of DNB training 30th June 2018
b) DM/M.Ch. Candidates who have passed the final exam leading to the award of Post Doctoral Degree from Indian Universities, which are duly recognized as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and DM/ M.Ch Degree has been awarded on or before 30th September 2017 can apply for the DNB Final Exam in same Specialty; and
The duration of DM/MCh training should be 3 years
c) Final Exam (Direct 6 years Courses): Candidates who joined DNB Course in Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery or Neuro Surgery (Direct 6 years Courses) and have successfully qualified Part-I Exam as direct 6 years candidates can take Part- II (Final) Exam on completion of 5 years of DNB training subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria
D) Part-II (Final) Exam is common for candidates of 3 years and direct 6 years DNB courses in the respective super specialties. Direct 6 years candidates appearing in DNB final exam shall be exempted from question Paper–I; they will be required to attempt question paper II & III only. Post DNB (3years) and DM/MCh candidates will have to attempt all the three question papers
Exam Pattern
For Super Specialties:
The DNB Final is a Two-Stage Exam Comprising of Theory & Practical Exam; an eligible candidate who has qualified the theory exam is permitted to appear in the practical exam
This second attempt shall be permitted out of the next 2 sessions of practical exam placed along with the next two successive theory exam sessions. Abstention from Practical Exam is counted as an attempt
The list of Specialties in which candidates can undertake DNB Final Exam in December 2017 are mentioned at Annexure-II
Date of Examination (Super Specialty)
Friday 08th December 2017 - Paper- I 09.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Saturday 09th December 2017 - Paper- II 09.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Sunday 10th December 2017 - Paper- III 09.30 AM - 12.30 PM
DNB Final Exam
a) Theory Exam
Maximum Marks: 300; the theory exam comprises of three question papers; there are 10 short notes of 10 marks each in the question paper
The number of short notes and their respective marks weightage may vary in some subjects/some papers; maximum time permitted is 3 hours for each question paper; candidate must score at least 50% of maximum marks to qualify the theory exam i.e. candidate scoring 150 or more marks out of 300 shall be declared ‘pass’ in theory exam
Candidate must score at least 50% in the aggregate of 3 papers to qualify the theory exam; Grace marks of up to 2% of maximum marks i.e. 6/ 300 shall be given only to the candidates falling in the zone of consideration i.e. securing between 144-149 marks out of 300
b) Practical Exam
Maximum Marks: 300; comprises of Clinical Exam and Viva; candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the Clinical Exam (including Viva) to qualify for the Practical Exam
There are no grace marks in Practical Exam. A maximum of two attempts that can be availed by candidates for Practical Exam
Declaration of DNB Final Results
a. DNB final is a qualifying exam
b. Results of DNB final exams (theory & practical) are declared as PASS/ FAIL
c. The details of marks obtained/grading in final theory/ practical Exams will be provided to unsuccessful candidates. Procedure for obtaining question wise marks can be seen at NBE website
Centres for FINAL - Exam
The tentative/ proposed list of various theory Centers is Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Trivandrum, Pune, Chandigarh and Varanasi
Enrollment Fees & Award of DNB Certificates
All successful candidates have to pay enrolment fees of Rs.2500/- (Two Thousand Five Hundred Only), towards enrolment as a Diplomate of National Board of Examinations
The fees is to be deposited by cash at any branch of Indian Bank (website www.indianbank.in) or Axis Bank (website axisbank.com) using specialised pay-in available at NBE websitewww.natboard.edu.in NBE copy of pay-in-slip is required to be submitted in original to NBE
How to Apply:
Application
Candidate is required to download the Application Form 1 and Application Form 2 from the website www.natboard.edu.in and submit the duly filled Application Forms along with the necessary documents before the prescribed i.e. 13th October 2017
Candidates should go through the bulletin carefully for eligibility criteria before writing to the Board’s Office; queries pertaining to eligibility and other issues will only be entertained if the information requested is not given in bulletin or on website www.natboard.edu.in
Enclose photocopies of certificates and Pay-in-Slip (NBE copy) with the Application Form
Exam Fee
DNB Exam Fee - Rs.5500/-; Registration Fee - Nil & Total Fee Rs.5500/-
DM/M.Ch Exam Fee - Rs.5500/-; Registration Fee Rs.1000/- & Total Fee Rs.6500/-
2nd attempt for only Practical Exam - Rs.5500/-
Cost of Bulletin and Application Form Rs.1000/-
Deposition of Fees - By Cash Deposit
The fee as above can be deposited at any branch of the Indian Bank or Axis Bank; The list of branches of Axis Bank and Indian Bank can be seen at their website www.axisbank.com and www.indianbank.in respectively
Important Dates
Availability of Information Bulletin & Application Form: 15th September 2017 (onwards)
Last Date of Submission of Application Form (DNB Final Theory): 13th October 2017
Date of Exam (DNB Final Theory): 08th, 09th, & 10th December 2017
[Practical Only: Mar/Apr/May 2018* final scheduled for each specialty may vary]
Candidates who have taken DNB Final Exam (Theory) held in June 2017 and have been declared FAIL can submit their application for DNB Final Exam December 2017 session latest by 15th October 2017
Candidates willing to apply for DNB Final - Only Practical Exam June 2017 session can submit their applications latest by 31st January 2018
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