National Board of Examinations (NBE) is an autonomous body under the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)
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The Minister of Health and Family Welfare ...
,
Government of India
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, and established in 1975 at
New Delhi
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as a Society under Delhi Society registration act, to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India.
The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations is called the
Diplomate of National Board
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a Post-graduate Master's degree same as MD/MS degree awarded to the Specialist Doctors in India after completion of three year residency. DNB courses are run and the degrees are awarded by the National Board of ...
(DNB). The list of recognised qualifications awarded by the Board in various specialties and super-specialties are approved by the
Government of India
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and are included in the First Schedule of
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The National Board of Examinations conducts the largest portfolio of examinations in the field of medicine in India.
Examinations
The National Board of Examinations conducts the following examinations:
* DNB final (exit) examinations.
* Screening test for Indian Nationals with foreign medical graduate qualifications.(FMGE)
* Fellowship Entrance and Exit examinations.
*
NEET-PG for admission to MD/MS/DNB postgraduate medical courses across India
* NEET-MDS for admission to postgraduate dental courses across India
* NEET-SS for admission to DM/Mch/DNB superspecialty medical courses across India
The examinations are conducted as per the schedule of examinations notified in advance at the website www.natboard.edu.in
The screening test is governed by the screening test regulations as notified by the
Medical Council of India
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with previous approval of
Central Government of India
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and the judgments of the
Supreme Court of India
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.
See also
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The National Council for Human Resource in Health in India
National Medical Commission (NMC) is an Indian regulatory body of 33 members which regulates medical education and medical professionals. It replaced the Medical Council of India on 25 September 2020. The Commission grants recognition of medi ...
*
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a group of autonomous government public medical universities of higher education under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India. These institutes ha ...
*
Medical Council of India Screening Test The Medical Council of India Screening Test, also known as the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in India. The test is one of the mandatory requirements f ...
*
Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship
The Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) refers to one year of compulsory work in hospitals attached to a medical college or in any other approved teaching hospital before becoming qualified to practice as an independent doctor or dentist ...
References
External links
National Board of Examinations- Official Website
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Higher education in India
Medical education in India
Organizations established in 1975
Organisations based in Delhi
College accreditors in India
Examinations in India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
1975 establishments in Delhi