DNB CET (Diplomate of National Board Centralized Entrance Test-Super Specialty) is a national level qualifying-cum-ranking entrance examination conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE). DNB CET is conducted twice in a year which would be in January and June/July. Students interested in various Post-Graduate Courses in modern Medicine can apply for this examination. DNB CET 2022 will be conducted under NEET PG 2022 on 20th March 2022 (tentatively).
DNB CET 2022 Application Form Can be filled on the the official website of NEET PG 2022. Students should hold MBBS and MD/MS degree from any recognized university by Medical Council of India. The application fee is equal for all the categories INR 4500.
Eligible candidates who are interested in pursuing DM/MCh and DNB 3-year Super Specialty courses at NBE accredited Institutions, hospitals or medical colleges should go through the below highlights before applying.
Exam Name | DNB CET 2022 |
Full Form | Diplomate of National Board -Centralized Entrance Test |
Conducting Body | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
Courses offered | Post Graduate Courses in modern Medicine |
Exam Mode | Online mode |
Official Website | www.cet.natboard.edu.in |
The exam date for DNB CET 2022 is tabulated below. However, it is recommended that student must check with the dates on the official website time and again so that they can get the exact dates of all the events for this examination and prepare themselves accordingly.
Event | January Session | July Session (Tentative) |
---|---|---|
Online registration | First week of November 2021 | To be announced |
Closing date | Last week of November 2021 | To be announced |
Exam Date | 20th March 2022 | To be announced |
Result Declaration | April 2022(tentative) | To be announced |
There are various eligibility criteria that students must satisfy in order to appear for DNB CET 2020 examination. If students fail to do so, it will lead to the rejection of candidature at any stage of the whole process of examination, counselling and admission. These criteria are set by NBE authority for the students as per their guidelines. Moreover, students should fulfill all the below set criteria:
DNB CET 2020 application form is available only via online mode at www.cet.natboard.edu.in. It is to be noted that the form cannot be filled through any other mode. Before filling the form, candidates are advised to go through the information brochure thoroughly. Form registration will start yentatively from the 06 November, 2020 till 27 November, 2020.
In case the form seems incomplete in any sense, it is liable for rejection. It is recommended to fill the form carefully and completely. There are various steps to fill DNB CET 2020 Application form which is listed below:
Step 1: Registration
Step 2: Application Form
Step 3: Uploading Images and Documents
Step 4: Payment of Application Fees
After the completion of registration and scheduling process, DNB CET 2022 admit card will be allotted to candidate who have applied for this examination. The admit card will be available online on the official site of NBE. It will not be delivered by postal services.
Candidates need to download the admit card online from the site and take a printout of the same. They will have to a paste a photograph in the given space. Candidates should not forget to carry DNB CET 2020 admit card and an identity proof along with them on the examination day.
Candidates need to follow the below mentioned steps to download DNB CET 2022:
DNB CET 2020 admit card will have the personal details as well as educational details information. They must check with the admit card carefully and in case of any discrepancy, they must report immediately.
Students might have some discrepancy in DNB CET 2022 Admit Card. In this case, they must report immediately online on the official website of NBE.
However, they can also contact the official offline on its postal address mentioned below:
National Board of Examinations
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar
Ring Road, New Delhi-110 029
Phone: +91-11-45593000
e-mail address: mail@natboard.edu.in
The exam conducting body of DNB CET 2022, that is, NBE conducts the examination in 54 cities across India. Candidates should be careful while choosing the exam center in the application form as chances are same centers will be the allotted.
In some cases, it might be possible that the center allotted by the authorities is different from what they have chosen. The final decision of the NBE authorities will be considered.
All the cities in which this examination will be conducted is mentioned below. However, it is subject to change as per discretion. Students are recommended to check on NBE official site time and again for final confirmation.
Exam Centers | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ahmedabad | Jammu | Pune | Bengaluru |
Kakinada | Raipur | Bhatinda | Kannur |
Rajahmundry | Bhopal | Kanpur | Ranchi |
Bhubaneswar | Karimnagar | Salem | Chandigarh |
Kohima | Shillong | Chennai | Kolkata |
Shimoga | Chirala | Kozhikode | Srinagar |
Coimbatore | Kurnool | Thiruvananthapuram | Dehradun |
Lucknow | Thrissur | Delhi | Madurai |
Tiruchirappalli | Guntur | Meerut | Tirunelveli |
Gurugram | Mohali | Tirupathi | Guwahati |
Mumbai | Udupi | Hubballi(Hubli) | Mysuru(Mysore) |
Vijaywada | Hyderabad | Nellore | Visakhapatnam |
Indore | Noida | Vizianagram | Jaipur |
Patna | Warangal | - | - |
There is a certain exam pattern declared by NBE for DNB CET 2022 examination. It is essential for the appearing students to have complete information about DNB CET 2022 Exam Pattern so that they prepare accordingly. Mentioned below are the highlights of the exam:
Maximum No. Of Questions | 180 |
Mode of examination | Online |
Language of Question Paper | English |
Negative Marking | No negative marking |
Type of questions | Multiple type question |
Cut off for General Category | 50% |
Cut off for SC/ST Category | 40% |
Cut-off for PwD | 45% |
Apart from the above-mentioned highlights, the distribution of marks according to the subject chosen by candidate is tabulated below:
Subjects | No. of Questions |
---|---|
Medical Specialties | 180 |
Surgical Specialties | 180 |
Pediatric Specialties (For Neonatology) | 180 |
The syllabus is the most important part for the students to know and prepare accurately for DNB CET 2022 exam. The key point to take down the corresponding syllabus for students is as follows:
DNB CET 2022 Result will be declared in the month of April, 2022 for January session tentatively and on 31st July, 2022 for June/July session. Results could be accessed by the students through online process on the official website of NBA. The result will be used to process DNB CET 2020 seat allotment for all the students who have cleared the exam. Candidates need to follow the steps given below to check with their results:
DNB CET 2022 cut off score is the minimum qualifying marks which must be secured by students to qualify the entrance examination. There are various factors on which cut-off marks depend such as availability of seats, number of applicants and difficulty level of the entrance examination. The exam conducting authority releases DNB CET 2022 cut off at the time of result declaration.
The category wise division as per NBE is tabulated below:
Category | Minimum Cut off Percentage |
---|---|
General | 50% |
SC/ST/OBC | 45% |
PwD | 40% |
Students who score equal marks and rank in the exam are subject to some tie breaker criteria which are tabulated below:
DNB CET 2022 counselling is expected to happen in the month of April 2022 for the January session and in the 3rd week of August for the July session.
DNB CET 2022 counselling will be conducted by NBE. Counselling will be strictly based on merit which is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained and rank secured by candidates in the examination. Moreover, students are required to pay an amount of INR 2500 and students can select institutions, hospitals and medical colleges as per their wish and priority.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.