DNB CET July 2018: Scheme of Examination

 

DNB-CET is a mandatory qualifying-cum-ranking examination which is an important pre-requisite for getting admission to various Post Graduate DNB courses. This article will cast light on the scheme of examination of DNB CET 2018 July admission session. We have gathered all the important details related to the examination pattern so that we can assist you in knowing the pattern of the examination. DNB CET exam shall be conducted on a single day in a single session on 29^th June 2018.

Allocation of time of DNB-CET 2018 shall be done as follows:

Activities	Session (2:00 PM to 5:30 PM)
Commencement of Biometric Registration	12:00 PM
Entry closes at Examination Center	1:30 PM
Grant access for Candidate Login	1:45 PM
Candidates log in read instructions	1:50 PM
Exam Begins	2:00 PM
Exam Ends	5:30 PM

• DNB-CET shall be multiple choice questions exam delivered on Computer based platform.

• The question paper shall comprise of PART-A and PART-B each having 150 MCQs with total duration of three and half hours.

• The question paper shall consist of 300 MCQs with single correct answer.

• 1/4^th marks allotted to the question will be deducted as a penalty for all the questions attempted by the candidate.

• No marks will be deducted for un-attempted questions.

Allocation of Marks for each MCQ

Response	Marks
Correct Response	4 marks
Incorrect Response	1 mark shall be deducted
Unattempted Question	0

During the examination candidates are given an option to mark any question, whether attempted or not, for review which means that candidate has been given an option to go through these questions again before the exam time ends. Note: Questions which are marked for review are considered as attempted questions.

Subject-wise Distribution of questions for DNB CET (2018 July Admission Session)

Subject	Subject-wise Weightage  (Out of 300)
PART-A
Anatomy	24
Physiology	24
Biochemistry	24
Pathology	18
Microbiology	18
Pharmacology	18
Forensic Medicine	12
Ophthalmology	12
PART-B
ENT	12
SPM, Statistics & Biomedical Research	24
General Medicine	26
Psychiatry	6
Dermatology & STD	6
General Surgery	25
Orthopedics	5
Anaesthesiology	5
Radiology	5
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	24
Paediatrics	12
GRAND TOTAL	300

Note: The aforementioned weightage of MCQs is indicative and purely provisional . NBE reserves its right to alter/ vary/amend the same.

Overview of DNB-CET

Purpose of Examination	Qualifying cum Ranking examination for admission to DNB courses
Periodicity	Once a year
Pattern of examination	MCQ based with single correct option
No. of questions	300
Negative marking	Yes, 1 marks shall be deducted for incorrect response. 4 marks shall be awarded for correct response
Syllabus	From subjects covered in MBBS
Mode of conduct	Computer based
Criteria for passing they examination	Minimum 50th percentile in the exam for General Category
	Minimum 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC
	Minimum 45th percentile for PWD
Seat Allotment	Merit based counseling conducted by NBE
Reservation of seats	For SC/ST/OBC /PWD candidates at hospitals/ institutions which are covered as per rules (Govt./ Public Sector)
Online Registration	From 11th May 2018 to 31st May 2018

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