The DNB/DrNB Final Practical Exam schedule, which includes an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) component, was just released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
The practical test for the DNB/DrNB Final for the session ending in December 2022 will include 17 specialties and be administered with an OSCE component, per the examination schedule. The remaining specialties’ practical exams, however, will be administered in the traditional manner.
The Schedule for the Exam is as Follows:
| S.no | SPECIALTY | DATE & DAY OF DNB/DrNB PRACTICAL EXAM |
| 1 | FAMILY MEDICINEÂ | 2 MAY 2023 (TUESDAY) |
| 2 | CARDIOLOGYÂ | 3 MAY 2023 (WEDNESDAY) |
| 3 | EMERGENCY MEDICINEÂ | 4Â MAY 2023 (THURSDAY) |
| 4 | RADIATION ONCOLOGYÂ | 6 MAY 2023 (SATURDAY) |
| 5 | NEURO SURGERYÂ | 9 MAY 2023 (TUESDAY) |
| 6 | PSYCHIATRYÂ | 11 MAY 2023 (THURSDAY) |
| 7 | ORTHOPAEDICSÂ | 13 MAY 2023 (SATURDAY) |
| 8 | RADIO DIAGNOSIS | 16 MAY 2023 (TUESDAY) |
| 9 | DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY | 18 MAY 2023 (THURSDAY) |
| 10 | PAEDIATRICS | 20 MAY 2023 (SATURDAY)Â |
| 11 | ANAESTHESIOLOGY | 23 MAY 2023 (TUESDAY) |
| 12 | RESPIRATORY MEDICINEÂ | 25 MAY 2023 (THURSDAY)Â |
| 13 | GENERAL SURGERYÂ | 27 MAY 2023 (SATURDAY) |
| 14 | OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGYÂ | 31 MAY 2023 (WEDNESDAY)Â |
| 15 | OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) | 3Â JUNE 2023 (SATURDAY) |
| 16 | GENERAL MEDICINEÂ | 6 JUNE 2023 (TUESDAY) |
| 17 | OPHTHALMOLOGYÂ | 8 TH JUNE 2023 (THURSDAY)Â |
Once the DNB/DrNB Practical centres are informed, candidates who have already submitted an application for the exam can download their admission cards through their Online Exit Examination Portal (OEEP) accounts.
The following is the test schedule for the DNB/DrNB Final Practical test with an OSCE component for the session beginning in December 2022:-
| Exam component | Description | Marks |
| Virtual OSCE | 20 OSCE stations of 5 marks each of 4 min duration each | 100 |
| Clinical case | 2 clinical case examinations of 50 marks each | 100 |
| Ward rounds | 4 Ward rounds of 10 marks each as relevant for the specialty | 40 |
| Viva voce | 4 viva voce stations of 15 marks each per viva station | 60 |
| Total | 300 | |
Candidates may contact NBEMS at 011-45593000 with any questions regarding the DNB/DrNB Final Practical Examination or by email at https://exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main.
Candidates should make sure they adhere to all exam-related rules and regulations and stay current on NBEMS’s newest notifications. Candidates can successfully pass the DNB/DrNB Final Practical Exam with the OSCE component with adequate preparation and attention to rules.
