NBE Formative Assessment Test 2021 for DNB, DrNB, FNB trainees: Last date to register today

New Delhi : The DNB/DrNB/ FNB trainees who are vying to appear for Formative Assessment Test -2021 (FAT-2021) can register with the National Board of Examinations till 25th January, 2022 (till 11:55 PM).

The NBE had earlier extended the application deadline for candidates.

Registration of NBEMS trainees for FAT-2021 can only be done by their NBEMS accredited training institution, through the following weblink on NBEMS website: https://www.natboard.edu.in/fat/index.

List of Specialties in which FAT 2021 shall be conducted

1. Anaesthesiology

2. Arthroplasty

3. Biochemistry

4. Breast Imaging

5. Cardiac Anaesthesia

6. Cardio Thoracic Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)

7. Cardiology

8. Critical Care Medicine

9. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

10. Emergency Medicine

11. Endocrinology

12. Endovascular and Interventional Radiology

13. Family Medicine

14. Forensic Medicine

15. Gastroenterology

16. General Medicine

17. General Surgery

18. Genito Urinary Surgery (Urology)

19. Gynaecologic Oncology

20. Hand and Micro Surgery

21. Hematology

22. Immuno Hematology and Blood Transfusion

23. Infectious Diseases

24. Interventional Cardiology

25. Liver Transplantation

26. Maternal and Foetal Medicine

27. Medical Genetics

28. Medical Oncology

29. Microbiology

30. Minimal Access Surgery

31. Neonatology

32. Nephrology

33. Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care

34. Neuro Surgery

35. Neuro Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)

36. Neurology

37. Neurovascular Intervention

38. Nuclear Medicine

39. Obstetrics and Gynaecology

40. Ophthalmology

41. Orthopaedic Surgery

42. Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

43. Paediatric Gastroenterology

44. Paediatric Hemato-Oncology

45. Paediatric Nephrology

46. Paediatric Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)

47. Paediatrics

48. Pathology

49. Pediatric Cardiology

50. Pediatric Intensive Care

51. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

52. Plastic Surgery

53. Plastic Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)

54. Psychiatry

55. Radio Diagnosis

56. Radio Therapy

57. Reproductive Medicine

58. Respiratory Medicine

59. Rheumatology

60. Rural Surgery

61. Social and Preventive medicine / Community Medicine

62. Spine Surgery

63. Sports Medicine

64. Surgical Gastroenterology

65. Surgical Oncology

66. Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

67. Vascular Surgery

68. Vitreo Retinal Surgery

Registration:

Registration of NBEMS trainees for FAT-2021 can only be done by their NBEMS accredited training institution, through the following weblink on NBEMS website: https://www.natboard.edu.in/fat/index.

Application for FAT 2021 can only be submitted online through National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences website www.natboard.edu.in. There is no other methodology for application submission. Application submitted through any other mode shall be summarily rejected. There is no requirement to submit the hard copy print out of the application form.

Copy of printed application form may be retained by the institutes for future reference.

Admit card release date:

Admit Cards for FAT 2021 Theory Examination shall be available to downloaded at NBEMS website from 12th February 2022 onwards.

THEORY EXAMINATION DATE

NBEMS conducts Formative Assessment Test (FAT) for DNB/DrNB/ FNB trainees who are under training as per below given details:

The assessment scheme consists of Three Parts which has to be essentially completed by the trainees. The scheme includes:

It includes various formal and informal assessment procedures by which evaluation of student's learning, comprehension, and academic progress is done by the teachers/ faculty to improve student attainment.

FAT is integral part of the effective teaching. The goal of Formative Assessment is to collect information which can be used to improve the student learning process.

The nature of evaluation to be followed should be on Formative Norms ONLY as it shall aim to give feedback on teaching and learning and become an integral part of the effective teaching.

The end goal should be to collect information which can be used to improve the student learning process. The purpose of the exercise is to assist the NBEMS accredited hospitals/ institutions to develop in to a center of academic excellence. This would further add value to the services being rendered in these accredited hospitals/institutions.

It is essentially positive in intent, directed towards promoting learning; it is therefore part of teaching. Validity and usefulness are paramount in this exercise and should take precedence over concerns for reliability.

Benefits for the faculty: They can be able to determine what the students already know and to what extent. They can decide what minor modifications or major changes in training programme are to be introduced so that all trainees can succeed in upcoming assessments. They can create appropriate lessons and activities for groups of learners or individual students and also inform students about their current progress and guide them.

Benefits for students: They can be motivated to learn and take responsibility for their own learning. They can learn valuable lifelong skills such as self-evaluation, selfassessment, and goal setting and become more adept at self-assessment.

Appearance in minimum required numbers of Formative Assessment Tests/ Internal Appraisals is mandatory towards eligibility for appearing in DNB/DrNB/ FNB Final Examinations as per the below prescribed scheme:

The compulsory participations in FATs shall apply to the candidates, who join in or after July 2019 admission session.

A candidate enrolled with NBEMS as a DNB/DrNB trainees & fulfilling eligibility criteria as stated in the Information Bulletin may appear for the FAT Theory Examination.

NBEMS Accredited Institutions have been directed by the NBE to go through the eligibility criteria before registering their Trainees for the examination. Queries pertaining to eligibility and other issues will only be entertained if the information requested is not given in the bulletin of information or NBEMS website www.natboard.edu.in No Queries of the any representative will be entertained on telephone with regard to the eligibility and disclosure of the results.

The institute should ensure that all the information entered during the online submission of application form is correct and factual. Information provided by the institutes in the online application form shall be treated as correct.

NBEMS itself does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the institutes at the time of online submission of application form under any circumstances. There is no provision of change in any information after conduct of examination and/or declaration of result. Such requests shall not be entertained.

Institutes are advised to ensure that no mandatory column in the online application form is left blank. In the event of rejection of the application form, no correspondence/request for re-consideration will be entertained.

NBEMS reserves the right to withdraw permission, if any, granted inadvertently to any trainee who is not eligible to appear in the FAT Theory Examination even though the admit card/roll number has been issued or name/roll number is displayed on NBEMS website.

Fees shall neither be carried forward to a future exam nor refunded under any circumstances on successful submission of application.

Trainee's eligibility is purely provisional & is subjected to the fulfilment of eligibility criteria as prescribed by National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences.

NBEMS reserves its absolute right to alter, amend, modify or apply any or some of the instructions/ guidelines contained in this information bulletin.

The existing schedule, pattern, policy and guidelines are for ready reference only but in no way, they are or are ought to be treated as representative or acknowledgment of fact that NBEMS is bound to follow the same in future.

In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/terms/rules/criteria regarding the determination of eligibility/conduct of examinations/registration of candidates/information contained herein, the interpretation of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences shall be final and binding in nature.

Any exemption from FATs shall have to be informed by the accredited institute/hospital to NBEMS prior to the conduct of FAT with all relevant supporting documents. The exemption from FAT shall be decided by the NBEMS on merit of the case.

Request shall not be entertained for change in center of examination under any circumstances. Trainees and institutes are advised not to canvass for such representation.

Fee Structure

1. Examination Fee: The Fees for Formative Assessment Test 2021 is as follows:

*Excluding payment gateway charges, as may be applicable.

Applications forms once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Any claim for refund, adjustment or carrying forward of application fee will not be entertained after successful submission of application.

How to pay: The prescribed exam fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided using any of the following modes:

a. Credit Card/ Debit Card

b. Internet Baking

c. BHIM UPI

d. NEFT (For Non SBI Account Holders only)

e. SBI Branch Payment (For SBI Account Holders only)

Note: Payment made through any other mode/ to any other account of NBEMS (other than the specified account) shall not be accepted.

The fees for Formative Assessment has to be deposited by NBEMS accredited institution only and is not to be charged from the Trainees as it has already been submitted by them as a part of Annual Academic Fees to their institution.

Examination fees in respect of candidates who are absent or declared ineligible due to any reason will be forfeited. Institutions are advised to read the rule position carefully and satisfy the terms and conditions for fulfilment of eligibility criteria before proceeding for payment of fees.

Examination for NBEMS Trainees

The assessment scheme consists of Three Parts which has to be essentially completed by the trainees. The scheme includes: -