National Board of Examinations (NBE) is an autonomous body under the

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, and established in 1975 at

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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

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

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with previous approval of

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and the judgments of the

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References

External links

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Examinations

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