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Just want to know everything about the DNB exam format and its various options and its respective placements

Informations about DNB(Diploma in National Board) exam:-

1) Exam date:- 29 June, 2018.

2) Periodicity of exam:- Held twice a year.

3) Format of exam:- Objective MCQ test.

4) Mode of exam:- Online or Computer Based.

5) Language of exam:- English.

6) Duration of exam:- Three and a half hours or 210 minutes.

7) Number of questions:- 300 questions in all.

8) Marking Scheme:- No negative marking for wrong answers.

9) Criteria for passing the exam:- General Category– Minimum of 50% marks.
SC/ST/OBC Category– Minimum of 40% marks.
PWD Category– Minimum of 45% marks.

DNB exam syllabus:-

1) Part A:- Anatomy.
Physiology.
Biochemistry.
Pathology.
Microbiology.
Pharmacology.
Forensic Medicine.
Ophthalmology.

2) Part B:- ENT.
SPM, Statistics & Biomedical Research.
General Medicine.
Psychiatry.
Dermatology & STD.
General Surgery.
Orthopedics.
Anaesthesiology.
Radiology.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Paediatrics.