NBE Releases Tentative Schedule for DNB Final Practical Exam October 2024 Session with OSCE Component
DNB Exam
New Delhi- The National Board of Examination of Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is soon going to commence the DNB Final Practical Examination in the October 2024 session with the OSCE component. In this regard, NBE has released the tentative schedule for the candidates appearing for the said examination.
As per the schedule, the DNB Final Practical Exam, October 2024 session will begin from January 21st 2025, and end on January 27th 2025. Meanwhile, the tentative schedule of the DNB Practical Exam October-2024 session for the following 15 specialities which shall be conducted with an OSCE component is as follows-
SCHEDULE
S.NO | SPECIALTY | DATE & DAY OF DNB PRACTICAL EXAM |
1 | General Surgery. | 21st & 22nd January 2025 (Tuesday & Wednesday) |
2 | Radiation Oncology. | 24th January 2025 (Friday) |
3 | Emergency Medicine. | 28th January 2025 (Tuesday) |
4 | General Medicine. | 30th & 31st January 2025 (Thursday & Friday) |
5 | Paediatrics. | 3 rd & 4th February 2025 (Monday & Tuesday) |
6 | Family Medicine. | 7th February 2025 (Friday) |
7 | Psychiatry. | 8th February 2025 (Saturday) |
8 | Obstetrics and Gynaecology. | 10th & 11th February 2025 (Monday & Tuesday) |
9 | Orthopaedics. | 13th & 14th February 2025 (Thursday & Friday) |
10 | Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy. | 15th February 2025 (Saturday) |
11 | Respiratory Medicine. | 17th February 2025 (Monday) |
12 | Anaesthesiology. | 19th & 20th February 2025 (Wednesday & Thursday) |
13 | Radio Diagnosis. | 24th February 2025 (Monday) |
14 | Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). | 25th February 2025 (Tuesday) |
15 | Ophthalmology. | 27th February 2025 (Thursday) |
However, other than these specialities, the DNB practical examinations will be conducted in Conventional mode. In addition, the schedule is purely tentative and the final schedule shall be indicated in the admit cards.
Meanwhile, the concerned candidates will be able to download their admit cards from their Online Exit Examination Portal (OEEP) account as and when DNB Practical centres are notified and admit cards are uploaded on OEEP.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
The scheme of examination for the DNB Final Practical Exam having OSCE component for the October 2024 session is as follows-
S.NO | EXAM COMPONENT | DESCRIPTION | MARKS |
1 | Virtual OSCE. | 20 OSCE stations of 5 marks each of 4 min duration each | 100 |
2 | Clinical case. | 2 clinical case examinations of 50 marks each | 100 |
3 | Ward rounds. | 4 Ward rounds of 10 marks each as relevant for the speciality | 40 |
4 | Viva voce. | 4 viva voce stations of 15 marks each per viva station | 60 |
5 | TOTAL | 300 |
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