NBE releases Indicative Seat Matrix, 851 seats up for grabs in Round 2 DNB Post Diploma 2021 Admissions

Written by Garima Published On 2022-02-16T14:56:32+05:30 | Updated On 9 Dec 2022 11:32 AM IST

NBE releases Indicative Seat Matrix, 851 seats up for grabs in Round 2 DNB Post Diploma 2021 Admissions

New Delhi: A total of 851 seats in 14 DNB Post Diploma specialities are available for the second round of counselling session.

The above aggregate comes from a recent indicative seat matrix published by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) on its official website.

As per the seat matrix, the maximum seats of 264 are available in the speciality of Anaesthesiology followed by Paediatrics with 125 and Radio Diagnosis with 92 seats.

Candidates vying for admissions into the specialities of Orthopaedics have 91 seats, Ophthalmology 68, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 64, Radiation Oncology 51, Respiratory Medicine 33, Pathology 24 and ENT 17 seats to compete for in Round 2.

The DNB Post Diploma specialities of Nuclear Medicine has 8, Psychiatry has 6, Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation each have 4 seats.

INDICATIVE SEAT MATRIX PDCET 2021 (Round-2) as on 15.02.2022

SPECIALITY	TOTAL
Anaesthesiology	264
Paediatrics	125
Radio Diagnosis	92
Orthopaedics	91
Ophthalmology	68
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	64
Radiation Oncology	51
Respiratory Medicine	33
Pathology	24
Otorhinolaryngolog y (ENT)	17
Nuclear Medicine	8
Psychiatry	6
Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy	4
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	4
Grand Total	851

DNB PDCET is the abbreviation for the Diplomate of National Board Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test. DNB PDCET is a ranking examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission to various post diploma DNB courses. Candidates who register for the DNB programme after clearing DNB PDCET, are required to complete 2 years of practical training under any NBE accredited institution/hospital/medical college. After completion of the practical training, he/she has to appear for the DNB final examination and clear it, only then he/she will be awarded a DNB degree.

Round 2 of DNB PDCET Counselling 2021 will be held from 15^th Feb to 26^th February and the Round 3 will be held from 1^st March to 11^th March 2022. The detailed schedule for all three rounds of DNB Counselling is provided below:

Counselling Session	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Registration and Filling of Choices	31^st January to 3^rd February 2022	15^th to 18^th February 2022	1^st to 3^rd March 2022
Processing of Allotment	4^th and 5^th February 2022	19^th and 20^th February 2022	4^th and 5^th March 2022
Seat Allotment Result	5^th February 2022	20^th February 2022	5^th March 2022
Payment of Fees	5^th to 8^th February 2022	20^th to 23^rd February 2022	5^th to 7^th March 2022
Physical Joining at Allotted Hospital	5^th to 12^th February 2022	20^th to 26^th February 2022	5^th to 11^th March 2022

In case any seats remain vacant after the Round 3 of DNG PGCET Counselling 2022, the NBEMS might hold a mop-up round. However, the decision to conduct any further round is purely discretionary and the decision of the NBEMS.

To view the Indicative Seat Matrix For Round 2 DNB Post Diploma 2021 Admissions, Click here

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Garima

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