DNB CET SS
The National Board of Examination (NBE) Delhi is set to conduct Diplomate National Board Centralised Entrance Test for Super Specialty Courses (DNB CET SS) for admission to three-year post doctoral (MD/MS/DNB) degree in January 2016.
Eligibility
Applicants, who have a post-graduate medical degree or provisional pass certificate by December 31, 2015, in eligible specialties and can apply for this exam.
They must possess a permanent registration certificate of their MBBS qualification and any additional medical qualification should be registered with Medical Council of India.
Applicant who qualify and get their results after December 31, 2015 or are likely to qualify after December 31, 2015, need not apply in the CET-SS exam as they shall be ineligible at any stage of admission process.
Exam Pattern
The CET-SS is conducted as a computer-based test. The question paper shall comprise 180 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
The questions cover topics from applied basic sciences, clinical practice and recent advances. The sections include medical specialties, surgical specialties and pediatric specialties (for neonatology).
For medical genetics, eligible applicants from medical specialties and pediatric specialties (for neonatology) shall in addition undertake the 30 MCQ paper in medical genetics. There shall be no negative marking.
Important dates
The online registration for DNB-CET SS exam will be open till October 22, 2015, and the exam is scheduled to take place on November 27, 2015.