Discontinuation of June session of DNB CET : NBE issues clarification on facing Opposition from Students

New Delhi: With the move of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to scrap the June session of DNB CET examination for the purpose of admissions for DNB post MBBS courses, meeting stern opposition from medicos, the exam conducting body recently issued a clarification to allay the students' fear regarding the process.

Through a recent notification, National Board of Examinations has informed about the Clarification regarding discontinuation of DNB CET July Admission Session. The clarification states

Pursuant to the issue of Public Notice dated 25/04/2019 at NBE website regarding discontinuation of June session of DNB CET, several representations have been received at NBE office from the candidates. It is hereby clarified that:

 The seats of July 2019 admission session shall be carry forwarded to January 2020 admission session. As the counselling for January 2019 admission session is in progress, it is not operationally feasible to include the seats of July 2019 admission session.

 Single admission session for DNB courses will align the admission process with the admission process for MD /MS courses.

 Single admission session will ensure that the entire admission to DNB Broad Specialty courses is through NEET-PG.

Earlier Medical Dialogues reported about the Major Change: NBE scraps DNB CET for Post MBBS courses, only one session from 2019, the details are as follows:

1. NBE has been maintaining two academic sessions for admission to DNB Broad Specialty (post MBBS) courses – January & July.

2. The admission for DNB Broad speciality courses for January admission session is carried out by utilizing the merit list of NEET-PG. NBE has been conducting a separate DNB CET in June / July every year for admission to July academic session.

3. It has been decided that from 2019 onwards, there shall only be a single admission session for DNB Broad Specialty courses i.e. January admission session. The allotment of DNB Broad Specialty Courses to candidates for January admission session shall be done through merit-based counselling utilizing the merit list of the corresponding NEET-PG.

5. Candidates participating in counselling for admission to PG Medical courses for 2019 academic session are requested to make a note of the above.

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Candidates are requested to keep visiting the official website of Nat Boards is given below:

http://natboard.edu.in/

http://natboard.edu.in/pdoof/pbnotice2019/public notice admission.pdf?h88233erhx90wsd0q2wk2s2ks2weuigfu3g77844jh89de