| Exam component | Description | Marks |
| Virtual OSCE | 20 OSCE stations of 5 marks each of 4 min duration each | 100 |
| Clinical case | 2 clinical case examinations of 50 marks each | 100 |
| Ward rounds | 4 Ward rounds of 10 marks each as relevant for the specialty | 40 |
| Viva voce | 4 viva voce stations of 15 marks each per viva station | 60 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
The schedule of DNB/DrNB Practical Exams for 17 specialties which shall be conducted in OSCE format is as follows | S.NO. | SPECIALTY | DATE & DAY OF DNB/DrNB PRACTICAL EXAMINATION |
| 1 | OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY(ENT) | 5th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) |
| 2 | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 7th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY) |
| 3 | PEDIATRICS | 10th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 4 | CARDIOLOGY | 12th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) |
| 5 | NEUROSURGERY | 14th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY) |
| 6 | RADIATION ONCOLOGY | 17th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 7 | GENERAL SURGERY | 19th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) |
| 8 | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 24th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 9 | RADIODIAGNOSIS | 26th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) |
| 10 | ORTHOPAEDICS | 28th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY) |
| 11 | FAMILY MEDICINE | 1st JUNE 2022 (WEDNESDAY) |
| 12 | ANAESTHESIOLOGY | 14th JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 13 | DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY | 16th JUNE 2022 (THURSDAY) |
| 14 | RESPIRATORY MEDICINE | 18th JUNE 2022 (SATURDAY) |
| 15 | OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY | 21st JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 16 | GENERAL MEDICINE | 28th JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY) |
| 17 | PSYCHIATRY | 30th JUNE 2022 (THURSDAY) |
The concerned candidates will be able to download their admit cards from the Online Exit Examination Portal (OEEP) account as and when DNB/DrNB Practical centres are notified.
DNB/DrNB practical examinations in the remaining specialties will be conducted in the Conventional mode, schedule for which will be informed to the concerned candidates through their OEEP account.
For any query related to DNB/DrNB Final Practical Examination, please contact NBEMS at 011-45593000 or write to NBEMS at its communication web portal at https://exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main
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