NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
NEW DELHI
Dated: 30.03.2024
NOTICE
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Subject: Timelines and scheduled batches for forthcoming Final Theory

Examinations for DNB, DrNB and NBEMS Diploma Courses

1. Taking into consideration the unconventional timelines of joining DNB, DrNB and NBEMS
Diploma courses for 2021, 2022 and 2023 admission sessions, the tentative timelines for
conduct of Final Examinations for corresponding batches of trainees are notified as under:

DNB/DrNB Final Examinations

DNB/DrNB Scheduled Batches to Appear Cut-Off date for
Cut-Off date
training completion
Final Theory Admission for the purpose of
for thesis
Examinations Name of Course submission
Session eligibility to appear

Post Diploma DNB Broad 2022 admission

May 2024: 15.04.2024
Specialty session
(Both Broad and
Super specialty) Post MBBS Direct 6 year
2022 Admission
DrNB Super specialty 31.12.2024 NA
Session
15th, 16th, 17th (Part – I Examination)
and 18th May Post MBBS Direct 6 year
2024 2019 admission
Course (Part II 15.04.2024
session
Examination)
October 2024
Post MBBS DNB Broad 2021 admission
(Exclusively for 31.05.2025 31.07.2024
Specialty session
Broad Specialty)

Jan 2025
2021 admission
(Exclusively for DrNB Super specialty 31.08.2025 31.10.2024
session
Super Specialty)

Post MBBS DNB Broad 2022 admission

31.03.2025
June 2025 Specialty session
(Exclusively for 31.01.2026 By completion
Broad Specialty) Post Diploma DNB Broad 2023 admission
of 26th month
Specialty session
of training
2022 admission
DrNB Super specialty 31.07.2025
session

October 2025 Post MBBS Direct 6 year

2023 admission
(Exclusively for DrNB Super specialty 30.04.2026 NA
session
Super Specialty) (Part – I Examination)
Post MBBS Direct 6 year
2020 admission
Course (Part II 31.07.2025
session
Examination)
December 2025
(Exclusively for No fresh Batch Scheduled NA 30.06.2026 30.09.2025
Broad Specialty)

Post MBBS DNB Broad 2023 admission

June 2026 Specialty session By completion
(Both Broad and 31.12.2026 of 26th month
Super specialty) 2023 admission of training
DrNB Super specialty
session
 NBEMS Diploma Final Examinations
NBEMS Diploma Scheduled Batches to Appear Cut-Off date for
training completion
Final Theory for the purpose of
Examinations Name of Course Admission Session
eligibility to appear

2022 admission
June 2024 NBEMS Diploma 31.01.2025
session

December 2024 No fresh batch scheduled NA 30.06.2025

2023 admission
June 2025 NBEMS Diploma 31.12.2025
session

2. The above schedules are purely tentative. The candidates are advised to check the exact
dates of examinations from the Information Bulletins of respective examinations/NBEMS
website.

3. The Schedule of DNB/DrNB Final Theory Examinations as notified vide NBEMS notice
dated 09.11.2023 should be read accordingly.

4. Information Bulletins and Online Application Forms for these examinations shall be
notified at NBEMS website https://natboard.edu.in

5. For any query/clarification/assistance, please write to NBEMS at its Communication Web

Portal: https://exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main

NBEMS