The Diplomate of National Board (DNB) final practical exam, which includes an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component, has provisional dates released by the National Board of Education in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The timetable is available on the board’s official website, natboard.edu.in.
Exam schedule pdf
The official timetable states that the practical exams will take place between January 21, 2025, and February 27, 2025.
Tentative Exam schedule:
General Surgery: January 21, 22, 2025
Radiation Oncology: January 24, 2025
Emergency Medicine: January 28, 2025
General Medicine: January 30, 31, 2025
Paediatrics: February 3, 4, 2025
Family Medicine: February 7, 2025
Psychiatry: February 8, 2025
Obstetrics and Gynaecology: February 10, 11, 2025
Orthopaedics: February 13, 14, 2025
Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy: February 15, 2025
Respiratory Medicine: February 17, 2025
Anaesthesiology: February 19, 20, 2025
Radio Diagnosis: February 24, 2025
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT): February 25, 2025
Ophthalmology: February 27, 2025
According to the official announcement, as soon as DNB Practical centres are informed and admit cards are posted on OEEP, candidates will be able to download their admission cards from their Online Exit Examination Portal (OEEP) account.
Candidates are advised to visit the National Board of Examinations in Medical Science’s official website for additional information.