NEET SS 2025: Check out feeder qualification to DM, DrNB Neonatology
New Delhi: For the NEET SS 2025 aspirants seeking admission to DM and DrNB Neonatology, MD/DNB in Paediatrics has been designated as the feeder qualification.
DM and DrNB Neonatology or Doctorate of National Board/ Doctor of Medicine in Neonatology are super-speciality level courses for doctors in India, that is done by them after the completion of their postgraduate medical degree course. The duration is 3 years, and it focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of newborns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections, and birth defects.
As per the information bulletin released by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), the feeder qualification for DM/DrNB Neonatology is MD/DNB (Paediatrics), defined by the NBE and is subject to changes by the NBE.
The eligibility criteria for DM/DrNB Neonatology are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet in order to be eligible for admission, which include-
S.NO | NAME OF COURSE | COURSE TYPE | PRIOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT |
1 | Neonatology | DM/DrNB | MD/DNB (Paediatrics) |
The NEET-SS 2025, scheduled to be held on December 26 and 27, 2025, serves as the gateway for admission to DM, MCh, and DrNB Super Speciality courses in medical institutions across India.
SCHEDULE
S.NO | EVENTS | DATE & TIME |
1 | Online Submission of Application Form. | 05 to 25 November 2025 |
2 | Edit Window for All Payment Success Applications (Any information/documents can be edited except Name, Nationality, Email, Mobile number and Test City). | 28 to 30 November 2025 |
3 | Selective Edit Window to rectify Deficient / Incorrect Images 1 Photograph. 2 Signatures. 3 Thumb Impression. (No further opportunity shall be given). | 12 to 14 December 2025 |
4 | Informing the Test City of the candidates. | 12 December 2025 |
5 | Issue of Admit Cards. | 22 December 2025 |
6 | Examination Date. | 26 & 27 December 2025 |
7 | Cut Off Date for qualifying MD / MS / DNB Broad Speciality qualification towards determination of eligibility for appearing in NEET-SS 2025. | 31 January 2026 |
8 | Declaration of Result. | By 28 January 2026 |
