NATBOARD DNB Final Exam 2015 (Broad Specialty)

National Board of Examination

Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar

 Ring Road, New Delhi-110029

 Tel.: 011-4593000, Fax: 011-45593009

 Admission for DNB Final Examination (Broad Specialty) June 2015

The Diplomate of National Board (DNB) invites application form eligibile candidates for Final Examination (Broad Specialty) during the admission session June 2015
Information bulletin and application form for Diplomate of National Board Final Examination (Broad Specialties)

National Board of Examination (NBE) shall conduct the DNB Final Examination on 13th & 14th June 2015 in various Specialities

DNB - Final is an exit examination leading to the award of DNB qualification

A candidate holding a medical qualification (DM/ MS) i.e. having passed the final examination in a specialty recognized as per the provisions of Indian Medical Council

A candidate registered with the Board as a DNB trainee and obtaining requisite period of training as prescribed by the Board & fulfilling other eligibility criteria as stated in the Information Bulletin may appear for the DNB final examination (Broad Specialty)

Applications for admission to the examination should definitely reach NBE by the specified date

Eligibility (Broad Specialty):

a) DNB training: Candidates who have undergone training as a DNB trainee at any National Board of Examinations accredited institute or any medical college/university recognized institute after having registered with NBE as a DNB trainee and are completing their prescribed (as per registration letter) training as DNB trainee as per the following schedule:

Cut off date for completion of DNB Training: 15th November 2015

Can undertake the DNB Final Examination in the same specialty subjected to completion of training by the date mentioned & submission of certificate to this effect
Submission of Training Completion Certificate along with leave records for DNB trainees is an essential pre-requisite. In case the candidate does not submit the training Completion certificate (as per applicable format given in Annexure III & IV) with the application form, his/her application may be rejected and fees forfeited

b) MD/MS: Candidates who have passed the final examination leading to the award of Post Graduate Degree from Indian Universities which are duly recognized as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act 1956 i.e. have passed the final examinations for MD/MS degrees on or before 31st April 2015 can apply for the DNB Final examination in same broad specialty

Submission of proof of having passed the MD/MS final examination on or before 31st April 2015 is an essential prerequisite. In case the candidate does not submit the requisite proof of passing MD/MS before 30th April 2015, his/ her application shall be rejected & fees forfeited

c) Post Diploma: Candidates who are registered with the Board and completing their prescribed training (as per the registration letter) by 15th October 2015 are eligible (Admission Session July 2013) Submission of Training Completion Certificate along with leave records for DNB trainees is an essential pre- requisite

In case the candidate does not submit the training Completion certificate and leave records (as per applicable format given in Annexure-III & IV) with the application form, his/her application may be rejected and fees forfeited

For Board Specialities: The DNB Final is a two-stage exam comprising of theory and practical component

An eligible candidate who has qualified the theory examination is permitted to appear in the practical exam

A candidate unsuccessful in the first attempt of practical examination is permitted to undertake two more attempts in practical these attempts shall be any 2 practical exams of the exams placed with the next 3 sessions of theory examination and after payment of full examination fees as may be prescribed by NBE

Examination (Broad Specialities)

Theory Exam:

i) The theory examination comprises of four papers, maximum marks 100 each
ii) 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.
iii) Maximum time permitted is 3 hours for each question paper
iv) Candidate must score at least 50% in the aggregate of 4 papers to qualify the theory examination

v) Candidates appearing for General Medicine, Paediatrics and Family Medicine 4 paper shall be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) based exam; there shall be 200 questions of single response type

Each question shall carry 0.5 marks i.e. maximum marks shall be 100
There shall be negative marking of 20% i.e., each correct answer will give 0.5 marks and each incorrect response shall lead to deduction of 0.1 marks
vi) Only those candidates who have qualified the theory examination are permitted to take up the practical exam

Practical Exam:

i) Maximum Marks: 300
ii) Comprises of Clinical Examination and Viva
iii) Candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the Clinical/Examination (including Viva) to qualify for the Practical Exam
There are no grace marks in Practical Examination
iv) There are a maximum of three attempts that can be availed by a candidate for Practical Exam
v) First attempt is the practical examination following immediately after the declaration of theory results
vi) Second and third attempt in practical examination shall be permitted out of the next three sessions of practical examinations placed alongwith the next three successive theory examination sessions; after payment of full examination fees as may be prescribed by NBE
vii) Absentation from Practical Examination is counted as an attempt

How to Apply:

Application Form

Candidate is required to download the Application Form 1 & Application Form 2 from the website and submit the duly filled Application Forms along with the necessary documents before the prescribed cut off date i.e. 06th May 2015

Enclose photocopies of certificates and Pay-In-Slip (NBE copy) with the Application Form

The check list as in this information bulletin is to be annexed with the application form to be submitted to the NBE office

Candidates who are not in service shall get their forms signed by a Gazetted Officer

Applications of candidates producing false or fabricated records will not be considered and the candidate may be further debarred from appearing in any future examinations

Candidates should ensure before applying for the registration that their MBBS/ MD/MS/Diploma/DM/M.Ch is recognized by MCI

If it is found at any time that the Degree/Diploma is not recognized by MCI then the NBE will have the right to cancel the registration. Registration with NBE is mandatory for all candidates appearing in DNB Examinations

All the correspondence should be addressed to the Executive Director, National Board of Examinations, Medical Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029

Candidates are requested to kindly superscibed the envelope with the subject matter of the correspondence for expeditious processing

For queries submitted by e-mail, please do mention DNB Final - Session June 2015 in subject line and include your complete contact details

Fee Structure

DNB - Examination Fee - Rs.5500/-; Registration Fee - Nil; Total Fee - Rs.5500/-
MD/MS Examination Fee - Rs.5500/-; Registration Fee - Rs.1000/-; Total Fee - Rs.6500/-
2nd / 3rd attempt for only Practical Examination: Rs.5500/-

Exam Centres

The tentative/proposed list of various theory centers is given below

Centre in India (For DNB Final theory examination)

Bangalore; Bhopal; Mumbai; Nagpur; Kolkata; Delhi; Guwahati; Hyderabad; Chennai; Trivandrum; Pune ; Chandigarh

The exact venue will be informed to the eligible candidates through admit card sent by post

Important Dates

Availability of Information Bulletin and Application Form: 10th April 2015 (onwards)
Last Date of submission of application form (DNB Final Theory Exam): 06th May 2015
Date of Examination (Broad Specialty)
Theory: 13th June 2015, Saturday
Paper-I: 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Paper-II: 02.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m.
14th June 2015, Sunday
Paper-I: 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Paper-II: 02.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m.

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