DNB, DrNB Practical Exams December 2021: NBE releases schedule, OSCE format exam scheme

Written by MD Bureau Published On 2022-04-24T19:00:07+05:30 | Updated On 24 April 2022 7:00 PM IST

DNB, DrNB Practical Exams December 2021: NBE releases schedule, OSCE format exam scheme

New Delhi : Through a recent notice, the National Board of Examination, NBE has announced the schedule of DNB/DrNB Practical Examinations for December 2021 session wherein the exam shall be conducted in OSCE format.

All the applicants of DNB, DrNB Practical Exam December 2021 session are advised to note the following:

The scheme of examination for DNB/DrNB Final Practical Examination having OSCE component is as follows:-

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)	5^th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY)
2	EMERGENCY MEDICINE	7^th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY)
3	PEDIATRICS	10^th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY)
4	CARDIOLOGY	12^th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY)
5	NEUROSURGERY	14^th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY)
6	RADIATION ONCOLOGY	17^th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY)
7	GENERAL SURGERY	19^th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY)
8	OPHTHALMOLOGY	24^th MAY 2022 (TUESDAY)
9	RADIODIAGNOSIS	26^th MAY 2022 (THURSDAY)
10	ORTHOPAEDICS	28^th MAY 2022 (SATURDAY)
11	FAMILY MEDICINE	1^st JUNE 2022 (WEDNESDAY)
12	ANAESTHESIOLOGY	14^th JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY)
13	DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY	16^th JUNE 2022 (THURSDAY)
14	RESPIRATORY MEDICINE	18^th JUNE 2022 (SATURDAY)
15	OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY	21^st JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY)
16	GENERAL MEDICINE	28^th JUNE 2022 (TUESDAY)
17	PSYCHIATRY	30^th 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

To view the official Notice , click here : https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/natboard-datapublicnoticenotice202204223990-174853.pdf

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