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who stand committed to learn and perform, and to various Fellowship Programmes of National Table 1: Examinations Conducted by the National Board of
possess the energy of youth. In essence, it is a Board (FET) and national eligibility-cum- Examinations in Medical Sciences
win-win formula for all stakeholders. entrance test for masters programmes in dental Name of What is the Examination for?
Examination
surgery (NEET-MDS).
Bridging the urban-rural divide The NEET-PG, in its various avatars, has NEET-PG Single window entrance examination for admission
to MD, MS, Postgraduate Diplomas, NBEMS
The vision, that the National Board of become a benchmark to evaluate the graduate Diplomas, DNB in Broad Specialties, and Doctorate
of National Board in Super Specialties
Examinations in Medical Sciences harbours, is medical candidates who seek to educate and train
crystal clear. While envisioning India as a global themselves as specialists in diverse disciplines of NEET-MDS Single window entrance examination for admission
to MDS Courses
hub of highly-trained proficient specialist doctors, basic sciences, community medicine, medical and
the National Board through its postgraduate surgical specialties. NEET-SS Single window entrance examination for admission
to D.M., M.Ch. and Doctorate of National Board in
medical education programme endeavours to In all, the National Board conducts close to a Super Specialties
inspire the highest standards of healthcare across dozen medical examinations across the country. DNB Post-Diploma Single window entrance examination for admission
the urban-rural geographic areas setting aside the Crafted by some of the best faculty members CET to post-diploma DNB Broad Specialty Programmes
India-Bharat divide. The idea is also to make good from each discipline, the examinations are Fellowship Single window entrance examination for admission
the demographic dividend of a young population known for their fairness and equal opportunity Entrance Test to various Fellowship Programmes of National
Board for Indian and International students
pyramid that the country is currently blessed with, for all. Even after the process is complete, a FMGE Screening Test for Foreign Medical Graduates
and fashion new robust opportunities for those thorough assessment is carried out to obviate any
medical graduates who wish to take wings, fly and inaccuracies that might have crept in. FDST Screening Test for Foreign Dental Graduates and
Post Graduates
be regarded as the best of specialist doctors serving The Board conducts the exit exams for
the global community. each of the 99 postgraduate and postdoctoral MRE and DRE Medical Registration Examination and Dental
Registration Examination for Republic of Mauritius
programmes it runs, and a licensing exam for
A wide canvas of appraisals Indian citizens who obtain their primary medical DNB, DrNB Exit Examination for award of Diplomate of National
Exit Examination
Board in Broad Specialties and Doctorate of
The Board conducts a number of high stake qualification from outside India. Called the National Board in Super Specialties
national postgraduate medical entrance tests. This Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), FNB Exit Exit Examination for award of Fellowships in
includes the national eligibility-cum-entrance the National Board has been conducting this Examination various sub-specialties
test for postgraduates (NEET-PG), national exam since it came into being in 2002. Table 1 FAT Formative Assessment Test of trainees pursuing
DNB in Broad Specialties, Fellowship Programmes
eligibility-cum-entrance test for super specialties offers a bird’s eye view to the various exams being and Doctorate of National Board in Super
(NEET-SS), entrance examination for admission conducted by the Board. Specialties during their training period
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