DNB PDCET 2021 - Notification, Exam Dates (Out), Online Form, Pattern, Syllabus

The National Board of Examination, (NBE) is the conducting authority for the Diplomate of National Board Post-Diploma Centralised Entrance Test (DNB PDCET) entrance test. NBE has released the exam date of DNB PDCET 2021, which will be held on May 9, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Authorities will release the information bulletin for DNB PDECT 2021 admission soon. The application form for DNB PDCET will be released by NBE will be released on the official website, nbe.edu.in or natboard.edu.in. Before filling the application form, aspirants should be aware of all the eligibility conditions required for DNB PDCET 2021. Only aspirants who fulfill all the DNB PDCET 2021 eligibility criteria can fill the application form within the due dates. Authorities will release the admit card for the DNB PDCET entrance exam on the basis of the application received. 

On the basis of the performance of aspirants in the exam, authorities will release the online DNB PDCET result at the NBE official website, nbe.edu.in. Aspirants who manage to qualify for the exam will only be eligible to participate in DNB PDCET 2021 counselling process conducted by NBE. The counselling of DNB PDCET 2021 will be specialty specific on the basis of merit achieved in the entrance test. The successful completion of counselling process for the DNB PDCET 2021 exam will be the basis for admissions offered for 1073 seats across 14 specialties in 597 hospitals across India.

What is DNB PDCET 2021?

DNB-PDCET is an essential pre-requisite entrance examination for granting admission to post-diploma DNB (broad specialties) postgraduate courses. The DNB PDECT 2021 exam computer-based exam will be conducted in 24 test centres located across the country. A total of 200 multiple choice questions are being asked from 8 different specialties for the entrance test. As per the marking scheme of DNB PDCET, four marks will be awarded for each correct attempt. There is a negative marking of 25%, therefore, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

All candidates applying for the entrance test must fulfill the DNB PDCET eligibility criteria as laid down by the exam conducting authority. The eligibility criteria of DNB PDCET 2021 reflect the basic pre-requisite conditions which must be met in order to be considered eligible to appear for the examination. The following are the eligibility criteria which the aspirants must fulfill. 

• Candidates who have passed the final exam for a postgraduate diploma from a recognized Indian university.
• Candidates must possess a proof of having passed/ passing the postgraduate diploma final examination on or before November 30, 2020.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

NBE is the competent authorities to release the DNB PDCET 2021 application form in online mode at the official website, nbe.edu.in  The authority will also provide the correction window facility to edit certain details in the DNB PDCET 2021 application form.  In order to appear for the DNB PDCET, candidates have to fill the application form within the specified dates. Filling of the DNB PDCET application form is a six-step process that included registration, filling of the application form, uploading of scanned images, choosing the test city, payment of application fee, and printing of filled application form. All candidates irrespective of their category will be required to pay Rs. 4500/- as the application fee for DNB PDCET. 

Fileds that are non-editable in DNB PDCET application form 2021 once filled:

• Name of the Candidate
• Mobile Number
• Email ID
• Testing City
• Nationality

Fields that can be edited in the DNB PDCET application form:

• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Category of the Candidate

Application Fees

The exam pattern of DNB PDCET acquaints the candidates with the details of the entrance exams like the duration, the number of questions, types of questions, etc. With the help of the DNB PDCET 2021 exam pattern candidates are required to formulate a solid strategy to crack the entrance test.  NBE conducts the exam in computer-based mode, consisting of 200 multiple choice questions with a single best answer. For every correct answer, candidates are awarded 4 marks and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. The exam conducted only in the English medium. The syllabus of DNB PDCET 2021 is based on the MBBS exit level.

The exam conducting authority will issue the DNB PDCET admit card 2021 for all the registered candidates. The admit card of DNB PDCET is a crucial document that reveals the designated test centres of the candidates. Candidates were required to carry the following documents to the examination centre in order to gain entry.

• Print out of DNB PDCET admit card 2021 to the exam centre along with
• A government authorized ID proof like (in original) 
• A photocopy of permanent or provisional SMC/MCI registration. 

Candidates must furnish DNB PDCET 2021 admit card at the time of checking result and counselling thus it is necessary to retain it till the admission process concludes. Candidates were required to paste their latest photograph in the prescribed space in the admit card and report to the examination centre within the prescribed time.

The result of DNB PDCET 2021 will be declared in the form of a merit list, which is published separately for 14 different specialties. The result of DNB PDCET 2021 is uploaded on the official website of NBE, nbe.edu.in. All candidates have been given a rank in descending order of the marks obtained by them. Such candidates who qualify the examination will be invited to participate in the online centralized counselling of DNB PDCET 2021 conducted by NBE.

Mode of Counselling: Online

Aspirants who have cleared the entrance test and fulfil the other eligibility criteria will be eligible to participate in DNB PDCET counselling 2021.  The result of DNB PDCET counselling, indicates the roll number, rank, category, speciality, college/hospital name and state. Candidates who are included in the counselling results need to freeze the allotted seat and mandatorily have to download DNB PDCET 2021 allotment letter for round one. Aspirants will have to report at the designated college along with documents for verification and the DNB PDCET admission process. After the completion of the admission process, the authorities will conduct the subsequent rounds of counselling of DNB PDCET 2021. 

A total of four rounds of DNB PDCET 2021 counselling are being organised wherein the first three will be online and the last round will be conducted in offline mode at NBE office, New Delhi. Those candidates who will not register in the first round of counselling will not be allowed to participate in further rounds. After registration, candidates are required to fill preference of course and college for DNB PDCET admission. Candidates with merit position will be allowed to fill their option/choices after remitting the required counselling fee of Rs 2500/- Based on the choices given and availability of seats, admission will be granted to specific specialities. To check the seat matrix for 14 broad specialties, click here