Sunday, March 31, 2013

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS DNBFINAL (DNB –FINAL: JUNE 2013)


NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road) New Delhi-110029, Tel: 011-46054605, Fax : 011-45593009 Website: www.natboard.edu.in     Email: mail@natboard.edu.in

Information Bulletin & Application Form

Cost of Bulletin & Application form : Rs. 750/-

Diplomate of National Board FINAL EXAMINATION
DNBFINAL
(DNB –FINAL: JUNE 2013)
(Practical Only: Sept/Oct/Nov 2013)
* Final schedule for each specialty may vary

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF FORMS: 30th APRIL, 2013

Exam fees can be paid through cash deposit along with prescribed Challan/Pay in Slip at:
1. All Branches of Indian Bank
2. All Branches of Axis Bank * Bank charges apply.
The list of branches of Axis Bank is available at www.axisbank.com and detail of Indian Bank can be seen at www.indianbank.in

IMPORTANT DATES
1. Last Date of submission of application form for:
i) DNB FINAL EXAMINATION 30th April 2013.*
Applications must reach the NBE office by the close of office on the cut-off date mentioned above. No concession shall be given on any ground including postal delays or delivery delays.
2. (a) Date of Examination (Broad Specialty)
Saturday the 8th June 2013
Paper- I 09.30 AM. -12.30 PM. Paper- II 2.00 PM. – 5.00 PM.
Sunday the 9th June 2013
Paper- III 09.30 AM. -12.30 PM. Paper- IV 2.00 PM. – 5.00 PM.
2. (b) Date of Examination (Super Specialty)
Saturday the 8th June 2013
Paper- I 09.30 AM. -12.30 PM. Paper- II 2.00 PM. – 5.00 PM.
Sunday the 9th June 2013
Paper- III 09.30 AM. -12.30 PM.
*Candidates who have taken DNB final examination (Theory) held in Dec 2012 and declared FAIL can submt their application for DNB final examination June 2013 session latest by 30th April 2013.
*Candidates willing to apply for DNB final Examination - ONLY PRACTICAL - June 2013 session can submit their applications latest by 15th July 2013

Note : Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices is strictly prohibited in the premises of NBE Examination Centres.
Candidates Shall be liable for penal action for Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices

FEE STRUCTURE
Examination Fee
a. DNB Final Examination (theory & Ist Attempt practical) Rs. 3550/-
b. DNB Final Examination (Only Practical- 2nd /3rd Attempt practical) Rs. 3600/-
c. Registration Fees (Only for MD/MS Pass OR DM/MCh pass Rs.1000/- candidates taking DNB Examination)
d. For application forms downloaded from internet, Information Bulletin cum application form cost of Rs. 750/- has to be paid along with applicable examination fees.

Deposition of Fees :
By Cash Deposit.
The fee as above can be deposited at any branch of the Indian Bank or Axis Bank; The list of branches of Axis Bank and Indian Bank can be seen at their website www.axisbank.com  and www.indianbank.in  respectively.
Kindly use the pay-in-slip provided along with this Information Bulletin for this purpose. Pay-in-slip can also be downloaded from NBE Website www.natboard.edu.in.  NBE copy of pay-in-slip is required to be submitted in original alongwith application form.

Kindly Note:-
Fee submitted through demand draft shall not be accepted. There is no fee deposit counter at NBE Office.
Candidates remaining absent from the examination will forfeit their examination fee. Candidates are advised to read the rule position carefully and satisfy the terms and conditions for fulfillment of eligibility criteria. Fees shall neither be refunded nor carried forward if the application for DNB is rejected/candidature is found to be ineligible.

Note : Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices is strictly prohibited in the premises of NBE Examination Centres.
Candidates Shall be liable for penal action for Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices

EXAMINATION
For Broad Specialties :
The DNB Final is a two-stage examination comprising of the theory and practical examination.
An eligible candidate who has qualified the theory examination is permitted to appear in the practical examination.
A candidate unsuccessful in the first attempt of practical examination is permitted to undertake two more attempt(s) in practical examination, these attempts shall be any two practical exams of the exams placed with the next three sessions of theory examination and after payment of full examination fees as may be prescribed by NBE.
(Example : candidates qualifying theory examination in June 2013 session shall appear for their first attempt in the practical exams placed in Sep/ Oct/Nov 2013 session compulsorily and in the event of they not passing this practical examination, the candidate(s) may take any two attempts at the practical exams placed along with the next three theory sessions)
Absentation for Practical Examination is counted as an attempt.
For Super Specialties :
The DNB Final is a two-stage examination comprising the theory and practical part.
An eligible candidate who has qualified the theory examination is permitted to appear in the practical examination.
A candidate unsuccessful in the first attempt of practical examination is permitted to undertake one more attempt in practical examination.
This second attempt shall be permitted out of the next 2 sessions of practical examination placed alongwith the next two successive theory examination sessions.
Absentation for Practical Examination is counted as an attempt.
The list of Broad & Super Specialties in which candidates can undertake DNB Final examination in June 2013 are mentioned at Annexure IV.

Eligibility (Broad Specialty) :
a. Post MBBS DNB Candidates (Primary): Candidates who have undergone training as a DNB trainee at any National Board of Examinations accredited institute or any medical college/university/ recognized institute after having registered with NBE as a DNB trainee and are completing their prescribed (as per registration letter) training as DNB trainee by 15th September 2013 can undertake the DNB final examination in the same specialty subjected to completion of training by the date mentioned & submission of certificate to this effect.
Submission of Training Completion Certificate for DNB trainees is an essential pre-requisite. In case the candidate does not submit the training Completion certificate (as per applicable format given in Annexure V & VI ) with the application form, his/her application
may be rejected and fees forfeited.
Ex-candidates are required to submit copy of training completion certificate as per Annexure-VI.
b. MD/MS: Candidates who have passed the final examination leading to the award of Post Graduate Degree from Indian Universities which are duly recognized as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act 1956 i.e. have passed the final examinations for MD/MS degrees on or before the last date of submission of application form for DNB examination
i.e. latest by 30th April 2013 can apply for the DNB Final examination in same broad specialty. A proof to this effect has to be submitted along with the application form for DNB final examination.
Submission of proof of having passed the MD/MS final examination before the last date of submitting application for DNB Final Examination is an essential pre-requisite. In case the candidate does not submit requisite proof of passing MD/MS with the application form, his/ her application shall be rejected and fees forfeited.
c. Post Diploma Candidates (Secondary): Who are registered with NBE and completing their prescribed training (as per the registration letter) by the 15th November 2013 are eligible. Submission of Training Completion Certificate for DNB trainees is an essential pre-requisite. In
case the candidate does not submit the training Completion certificate (as per applicable format given in Annexure V & VI) with the application form, his/her application may be rejected and fees forfeited.

Eligibility (Super Specialty) :
a. Super Specialty DNB Candidates : Candidates who have undergone training as a DNB trainee at any National Board of Examinations accredited institute or any medical college/university/recognized institute after having registered with NBE as a DNB trainee and are completing their 3 years of training as DNB trainee by 15th September 2013 can undertake DNB Final examination in the same specialty subjected to completion of training by the date mentioned & submission of certificate to this effect.
Submission of Provisional Training Completion Certificate for DNB trainees is an essential pre-requisite, in case the candidate does not submit the training Completion certificate (as per format given in Annexure-V) with the application form, his/her application may be rejected and fees forfeited. Candidates who have not completed their training at the time of submitting application are also required to submit Annexure-VI within 15 days of completion of their training, failing which their result will not be declared.
b. DM/MCh : Candidates who have passed the final examination leading to the award of Post Doctoral Degree from Indian Universities which are duly recognized as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act 1956 i.e. have passed the final examinations for DM/MCh degrees on
or before the last date of submission of application form for DNB examination can apply for the DNB Final examination in same super specialty. A proof to this effect has to be submitted along with the application form for DNB final examination.
Submission of proof of having passed the DM/MCh final examination before the last date of submitting application for DM/MCh Final Examination is an essential prerequisite, in cae the candidate does not submit requisite proof of passing DM/MCh with the application form, his/her application shall be rejected and fees forfeited Candidates not finishing DNB training at the time of submitting application are required to submit provisional training completion certificate as per format in AnnexureV and also required to submit Annexure VI within 15 days of completion of their training.

All candidates registered with NBE have to submit a self-attested copy of the registration letter/registration number issued by NBE with the application form for final examination.

Centres for DNB FINAL-Examination
I. The tentative/proposed list of various theory centers is given below.
Centres in India (For DNB Final theory examination)
Sl. No. Place Centre Code
1. Bangalore 01
2. Bhopal 02
3. Mumbai 03
4. Nagpur 04
5. Kolkata 05
6. Delhi 06
7. Guwahati 07
8. Hyderabad 08
9. Chennai 09
10. Trivandrum 10
11. Pune 11
12. Chandigarh 12
II. The exact venue will be informed to the eligible candidates by post through admit card.
III. National Board of Examinations reserves right to cancel/add any other centre including those mentioned here in above.
IV. The candidate(s) shall appear at the center allocated by NBE at his/her own cost.
V. NBE also reserves the right to allocate centers to the candidates for appearing in the examination at any center across the country.
VI. The list of eligible candidates and venue of FINAL examinations can also be seen on the website www.natboard.edu.in.

LIST OF DNB Specialties in which final examinations shall be conducted in JUNE-2013
1. Anaesthesiology
2. Cardiology
3. Dermatology & Venereology
4. Family Medicine
5. General Medicine
6. General Surgery
7. Obstetrics and Gynecology
8. Ophthalmology
9. Orthopedic Surgery
10. Otorhinolaryngology
11. Paediatrics
12. Pathology
13. Radio Diagnosis
14. Respiratory Diseases

For further details visit or contact:
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road)
New Delhi-110029 Tel : 011-46054605, Fax : 011-45593009 Website: www.natboard.edu.in      Email: mail@natboard.edu.in


No comments: