National Board of Examinations

New Delhi
Dated: 13th August 2019
NOTICE
Subject: Formative Assessment Test for 2019

1. NBE shall be conducting Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 2019 for the following DNB
trainees:

S.No. Course Training Year Admission Session

i.
Broad Specialty Courses In 2nd year of DNB training January 2018, July 2018
ii.
Super Specialty Courses In 2nd year of DNB training January 2018
iii.
Post Diploma Courses In 1st year of DNB training January 2019
iv. Direct 6 year courses In 2nd & 4th year of DNB January 2016, July 2016,
training January 2018, July 2018

2. The schedule of Formative Assessment Test-2019 to be conducted by NBE for the above
candidates is as follows:

Activity Dates
i. Theory Examination 20th October, 2019 (Sunday)
It consists of two question papers:
Paper 1 : 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Paper – II : 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

ii. Work Place Based Clinical Assessment January 2020 / February 2020

Admit cards mentioning the theory exam center shall be sent to the candidates by 1st
October 2019 through email as well as the same information shall be uploaded on the NBE
website.

3. Internal Appraisal for the following DNB trainees shall be conducted by the concerned
accredited institutes/ hospitals as per the guidelines prescribed by NBE:

S.No. Course Training Year Admission Session

In 1st & 3rd year of DNB January 2019
i. Broad Specialty Courses
training January 2017, July 2017
In1st & 3rd year of DNB July 2019
ii. Super Specialty Courses
training January 2017
iii. Post Diploma Courses In 2nd year of DNB training January 2018, July 2018

iv. Fellowship Courses In 2nd year of DNB training January 2018

 January 2019, January
In 1st , 3rd & 5th year of
v. Direct 6 year courses 2017, July 2017, January
DNB training
2015, July 2015

4. The guidelines for internal appraisal can be downloaded from the link given below:

Guidelines for conduct of Internal Appraisal of DNB trainees by NBE Accredited

Hospitals/ Institutes (2019-20)

The hospitals shall be submitting a report of the internal appraisal conducted by

them in the format given in above guidelines.

5. For any further queries/ clarifications please write to trg1@natboard.edu.in / Contact Ph:
011-45593000 (Extn: 3074)

NBE
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