NATBOARD (NBE) DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialties) December 2021 Notification (out)
NATBOARD DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialty) 2021 – Diplomate of National Board (DNB) invites application from eligible candidates for Final Exam (Broad Specialty) for admission into various Broad and Super Specialities for the academic year 2021-22 for December Session.
Eligible candidates can check the complete information of DNB Final Exam December like application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and selection process through the page below.
DNB Final 2021 (Dec) Courses Offered
- Candidates can check the list of the courses offered by DNB Final below.
Broad Specialty Courses
- Diplomate National Board (Anatomy)
- Diplomate National Board (Emergency Medicine)
- Diplomate National Board (Field Epidemiology)
- Diplomate National Board (Immunohematology & Transfusion Medicine)
- Diplomate National Board (Rural Surgery)
Super Specialty Courses
- Diplomate National Board (Hematology)
- Diplomate National Board (Medical Genetics)
- Diplomate National Board (Medical Oncology)
- Diplomate National Board (Neonatology)
- Diplomate National Board (Peripheral Vascular Surgery)
- Diplomate National Board (Rheumatology)
- Diplomate National Board (Surgical Gastroenterology)
- Diplomate National Board (Surgical Oncology)
- Diplomate National Board (Thoracic Surgery)
Fellowship National Board (FNB) Courses
- Fellowship National Board (Minimal Access Surgery)
- Fellowship National Board (Pediatric Hemato Oncology)
- Fellowship National Board (Pediatric Cardiology)
- Fellowship National Board (Pediatric Intensive Care)
- Fellowship National Board (Reproductive Medicine)
- Fellowship National Board (Spine Surgery)
- Fellowship National Board (Trauma Care)
- Fellowship National Board (Vitreo Retinal Surgery)
- Fellowship National Board (Paediatric Gastroenterology)
- Fellowship National Board (Sports Medicine)
- Fellowship National Board (Critical care Medicine)
- Fellowship National Board (Cardiac Anesthesia)
- Fellowship National Board (Hand & Micro Surgery)
- Fellowship National Board (High, risk Pregnancy & Perinatology)
- Fellowship National Board (Interventional Cardiology)
- Fellowship National Board (Infectious Disease)
- Fellowship National Board (Laboratory Medicine)
NATBOARD DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialty) 2021 Important Dates
- Opening of Online Application Form: 23 Oct 2021 (from 3:00 PM)
- Closing of Online Application Form: 12 Nov 2021 (till 11:55 PM)
- Select the exam city of their choice from: To be announced
- Availability of DNB Final Admit Card: 10 Dec 2021
- Dates of Final Exams Dec 2021 (Theory): 16, 17, 18 & 19 Dec 2021
- Dates of Final Exams Dec 2021 (Practical): to be announced
- DNB Final Theory June 2021: 24, 25, 26 & 27 Aug 2021
- DNB Final Practical June 2021: Nov / Dec 2021
- DNB/DrNB final – ONLY PRACTICAL Exam – December 2021: 28th February 2022
Eligibility Criteria for NATBOARD DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialty) 2021
- Candidates can check the eligibility criteria required to appear for the DNB Final 2020 below.
DNB Broad Specialty Candidates
- Candidates should possess Training Completion Certificate along with details of leave taken during DNB training. Any application form without the same is rejected. The cut off for completion for the same is June 30, 2022.
- Candidates whose DNB training is ongoing must have a Provisional Training Completion Certificate (PTCC). After completion, they should have a Final Training Completion Certificate (FTCC).
MD/MS Qualified Candidates
- Candidates who have passed MD/MS from a recognized university can apply.
- Submission of proof of having qualified the final exam for MD/MS degree on or before 31st December 2021 is an essential prerequisite..
Thesis Submission
- Candidates must have written a thesis for obtaining a DNB degree certificate.
- DNB candidates must submit their thesis before the cut off date.
NATBOARD DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialty) 2021 Application Procedure
- NBE, has released the DNB Final 2021 (Dec) Application Form on the official website
- Candidates are advised to carefully go through the Information Bulletin before filling the online application form. The online Application for DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialties) is available at www.exam.natboard.edu.in.
Application Fee
- The official authority has levied the following application fee for DNB Final 2021 examination.
DNB/DrNB Trainees
- Examination Fee (Theory & Practical) – Rs.6000/-
- Registration Fee – No Applicable
- Total* (in Rs.) – Rs.6000/-
MD/MS or DM/MCh
- Examination Fee (Theory & Practical) – Rs.6000/-
- Registration Fee – Rs.1000/-
- Total* (in Rs.) – Rs.7000/-
- Only Practical Exam (DNB/DrNB trainee or MD/MS/DM/MCh Candidate) – Rs.6000/-
- *Excluding payment gateway charges, as may be applicable.
- Paid at the time of Registration for the DNB/DrNB Course
Payment Mode
- Exam fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India or other modes as may be made available
NATBOARD DNB Final Exam (Broad Specialty) 2021 Exam Pattern
Theory Exam
- The theory exam comprises four papers, maximum marks 100 each.
- There are 10 short notes of 10 marks each, in each of the papers.
- Number of short notes and their respective marks weightage may vary in some subjects/some papers.
- Maximum time permitted is 3 hours.
- Candidates must score at least 200/400 in the aggregate of 4 papers to qualify the theory exam. Grace marks of up to 2% of maximum marks i.e. 8/400 shall be given only to the candidates falling in the zone of consideration i.e. securing between 192-199 marks out of 400.
- Only those candidates who have qualified the theory exam are permitted to take the practical exam.
Practical Exam
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Comprises OSCE and/or Clinical Exam, and Viva.
- Candidates must obtain a minimum of 150/300 marks to qualify for the Practical Exam.
- There is no provision for grace marks in the Practical exam.
- There are a maximum of three attempts that can be availed by a candidate for Practical Exam.
- First attempt is the practical exam following immediately after the declaration of theory results in the same session.
- Second and Third attempts in the practical exam shall be permitted out of the next three sessions of DNB Final Exams; after payment of full exam fees as may be prescribed by NBEMS.
Papers – Marks
- Paper 1 – 100
- Paper 2 – 100
- Paper 3 – 100
- Paper 4 – 100
- Total – 400
Admit Card
- The admit card of the candidate for theory exam shall be available for download at NBEMS website natboard from December 10, 2021
- Candidates are required to take print out of their admit card from the website, paste their photograph at the designated place and appear at exam centre along with one of the following original and valid/non-expired ID proof:
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- Voter ID
- Passport
- Aadhaar Card (with Photograph)
For more details and to apply online, please visit official website