CEE Kerala Invites Applications for DNB Post MBBS, Post Diploma admissions under State Quota, details

Kerala: Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has invited applications for admission to the State quota seats in DNB Post MBBS and Post Diploma courses for the academic year 2023-24.

The candidates can apply in the online application form available till 18.08.2023, 11.00 AM, provided in the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and then remit the required fee by way of online payment. After remitting the required application fee, the candidates should upload their photo and signature and all necessary certificates as proof of eligibility and various claims.

The printout of the application acknowledgment page along with all necessary service documents (including copies of uploaded documents) should be forwarded to the respective Heads of Departments (DME/DHS/IIMS). There is no need to send a printout of the application acknowledgment page or any documents to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.

Application fee –

The application fee is Rs.1000 and is non-refundable. Payment is to be made in the payment section of the application by credit card/debit card or net banking. The additional charges, if any, such as GST, Payment Gateway, as the case may be, have to be borne by the applicant. The payment section of the application has all these details.

Option registration –

The selection and ordering of options (Specialty and Institution combinations that the candidate would like to join if allotted) should be done by the candidate as part of the Online Application Procedure. The facility for selection and ordering of the options shall be available at the link OPTION REGISTRATION, which will be available after uploading all necessary documents to the online application. The online application process will be complete only after registration of options.

As all the State quota seats are earmarked for In-Service (Medical Education Service/Health Service/Insurance Medical Service of the Govt. of Kerala) candidates, candidates should be In-Service candidates of Medical Education Service/Health Service/Insurance Medical Service under Govt. of Kerala. In-Service candidates qualified in the NEET PG-2023 Examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations only are eligible to apply and register their options for DNB (Post MBBS) and Post MBBS Diploma courses.

Eligibility for admission –

1. Candidates should be in possession of an MBBS Degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate recognized by NMC(MCI) with MBBS qualification registered permanently or provisionally with NMC(MCI) or State Medical Council and who have completed one year of internship on or before 11.08.2023. Admissions to such candidates will be given only after they have obtained registration from T.C. Medical Council. They should have qualified for NEET PG 2023 conducted by the National Board of Examinations with a minimum qualifying percentile.

2. Candidates have to be Indian Citizens of Kerala origin.

3. For the Medical Education Service Quota, the upper age limit is 49 years as of 31st December of the year of issue of Notification by CEE, assuring a minimum of 10 years of service after completion of the course as stipulated in the service quota rules (including the candidates of IIMS, Palakkad). For Health Service Quota and Insurance Medical Service Quota, the upper age limit is 47 years as of 31st December of the year of issue of Notification by CEE, assuring a minimum of 10 years of service after completion of the course as stipulated in the service quota rules.

Candidates who are sons/daughters of Non-Keralite parents who have obtained MBBS degrees from any of the Medical Colleges in the State of Kerala. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/PD reservation benefits (Uploading of nativity proof at the time of online application submission is mandatory for all categories of candidates).

Non-eligibility –

Candidates already pursuing DNB Course are not eligible for admission in DNB Course till such time they have completed the entire duration of the prescribed course or have been discharged from the course. Candidates who have joined DNB Broad Specialty in or after January 2022 admission session are not eligible for admission to the 2023 session. This shall be irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason.

Allotment of seats –

The allotment of seats to candidates will be made by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations through the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP). Details of the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) will be published on the official website www.cee.kerala.gov.in of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations in due course.

Mode of selection –

1. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) will provide the list of applicants qualified in the NEET PG 2023 to the respective controlling officers through the Director of Health Services, Kerala.

2. The Controlling Officer/Head of Department (DME/DHS/IIMS) concerned, upon verification of applications and related documents, will prepare a rank list according to merit and service of the candidates (See clause 9 of the Information Bulletin).

3. The finalized rank lists will be forwarded to the CEE through the Director of Health Services (Convenor of Selection Committee).

4. The CEE will conduct the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) based on the finalized rank lists obtained from the Director of Health Services and the Options selected and ordered by the candidates according to the relative preferences for various specialties and institutions.

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