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Organization : National Board of Examinations
Entrance : Diplomate of National Board Centralized Entrance Test DNB CET
Facility : Centralized Merit Based Counseling July 2015

Centralized Merit Based Counseling July 2015 : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/1339-DNB%20CET%20July%202015%20After%20Correction_2.pdf
Home Page : http://cet.natboard.edu.in/

Centralized Merit Based Counseling – July 2015 :
Admission Session :
ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING:
** Candidates who have qualified the Centralized Entrance Test (DNB CET) conducted by NBE in July 2015 and fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission to DNB Broad Specialty including Direct 6 Years courses (July 2015 admission session) at various NBE accredited Medical Colleges/Institutions/Hospitals in India shall participate in the counseling for allocation of seats purely on merit cum choice basis.

** Candidate pursuing any other Post Graduate Medical course (other than DNB course) can join a DNB seat only after he/she resigns from such course. Seat allotment letter to such a candidate shall be issued by NBE (within the admission calendar) only if the candidate has been relieved and discharged from the institution/college/hospital from where he/she is undergoing such post graduate medical course.

** Candidates already pursuing a DNB course are not eligible to appear for the DNB-CET till such time they have completed the entire duration of the prescribed course or have been discharged from the course. Candidates who have joined DNB- Broad Specialty course in or after January 2013 session are not eligible to appear in DNB-CET July 2015. This shall be irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason.

** If ineligibility is detected at any stage, NBE reserves its rights to take necessary actions as deemed fit including but not limited to cancellation of admission to DNB course and to debar the candidate from taking any further examinations conducted by NBE.

** A candidate can also exercise his/her option for participation in further round of counseling (i.e. opting out) through NBE website natboard.edu.in till the day of his / her scheduled counseling. The candidate need not appear for counseling in-person at NBE office Delhi for opting out for further round of counseling. Candidate can access NBE website from anywhere to use the facility for opting out for further round of counseling. Such candidate shall not be marked as absent and shall be given an opportunity to participate in further round of counseling as and when conducted by NBE for the same academic session.

** Candidates who do not attend/participate in the counseling at their first opportunity either in person or through online (opt out) shall not be eligible for participation in the subsequent round(s) of counseling (if any).

** Candidates opting for a confirmed seat are NOT eligible to participate in subsequent round(s) of counseling irrespective of their joining/nonjoining/ resignation from the seat already opted for.

SCHEDULE FOR COUNSELING:
** The schedule of CET-Centralized counseling shall be made avai lable on NBE website

** Merit list of eligible candidates shall be notified on NBE website

** Eligible candidates will be able to download their Rank letter for participation from NBE website after the merit list is notified.

AVAILABILITY OF SEATS:
** The indicative seat matrix for DNB (Post MBBS) seats is available in the information bulletin and shall also be uploaded on NBE website. Final Seat matrix shall be displayed at the counseling venue and NBE website before commencement of the counseling.

** Reserved seats shall be allotted to the candidates of concerned category only. Candidates of reserved category can opt for either reserved seats earmarked for them or unreserved seats in order of their specific merit. Candidates may note that reservation status of DNB seats at a particular institution/medical college is provided by the respective institution only, based on the roster maintained by the concerned institution. NBE does not own, possess or fund any seat as such.

** The counseling shall be done purely on the basis of DNB CET (July 2015) Merit Position. The merit shall be determined by marks obtained by the candidates in DNB CET-July 2015. In the event of two or more candidates obtaining same marks, the Tie-breaker criteria as mentioned under clause 12.4 of Information Bulletin for DNB CET for Admission to Post Graduate DNB Courses July 2015 Admission session shall be adopted.

ALLOTMENT OF SEATS BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
a) The allotment of seats shall be made to the eligible candidates only through personal appearance and they shall be called in batches in the order of their merit position, as per the schedule of Counseling available on NBE website.

b) Candidate has to be present in person on the day of his/her counseling to participate in the counseling at scheduled time specified in his/her Rank Letter. Authorized representative on behalf of candidate shall be permitted only after due approval of NBE, in exceptional circumstances only at sole discretion of NBE.

c) The schedule for further round(s) of counseling (if any) shall be notified in due course at NBE website natboard.edu.in after completion of the 1st Round of Counseling. Candidates are advised to visit NBE website regularly for updates regarding counseling.

d) A candidate can also exercise his/her option for participation in further round of counseling (i.e. opting out) through NBE website natboard.edu.in till the day of his / her scheduled counseling. The candidate need not appear for counseling in-person at NBE office Delhi for opting out for further round of counseling. Candidate can access NBE website from anywhere to use the facility for opting out for further round of counseling. Such candidate shall not be marked as absent and shall be given an opportunity to participate in further round of counseling as and when conducted by NBE for the same academic session.

Eg:- A candidate with Merit position 500 has to attend the counseling on 19.09.2015 and is not interested to opt any confirmed seat and wants to exercise his/her option for participation in the next round of counseling can use the online facility available at NBE website natboard.edu.in from commencement of counseling till 05.00PM on 19.09.2015.

Such Candidates who opted out for further round of counseling shall be required to pay counseling Fee of Rs 2500/- by credit/debit card at the time of online submission of Opting out form.

e) Candidates who do not attend/participate in the counseling at their first opportunity either in person or through online (opt out) shall not be eligible for participation in the subsequent round(s) of counseling (if any).

f) Candidates opting for a confirmed seat are NOT eligible to participate in subsequent round(s) of counseling irrespective of their joining/nonjoining/ resignation from the seat already opted for.

g) Candidates appearing for counseling in-person can either opt for a confirmed seat or exercise their option for participation in further round of counseling.

h) Candidates are advised to exercise their option for confirmed seat or next round of Counseling (vide supra) cautiously, as no change in seat once allotted shall be permissible under any circumstances.

i) The counseling shall be done purely on the basis of DNB CET (July 2015) Merit Position. The merit has been determined by marks obtained by the candidates in DNB CET – July 2015. In the event of two or more candidates obtaining same marks, the Tie-breaker criteria as mentioned under clause 12.4 of Information Bulletin for DNB CET for Admission to Post Graduate DNB Courses July 2015 Admission session shall be adopted.

j) Reserved seats shall be allotted to the candidates of concerned category only. Candidates of reserved category can opt for either reserved seats earmarked for them or unreserved seats in order of their specific merit. Candidates may note that reservation status of DNB seats at a particular institution/medical college is provided by the respective institution only, based on the roster maintained by the concerned institution. NBE does not own, possess or fund any seat as such.

k) No separate letter/communication regarding counseling is being sent to the candidates. Therefore, all the eligible candidates are advised to refer to NBE website regularly natboard.edu.in for information pertaining to counseling and download their rank letter as well. Candidates are also advised to refer NBE website from time to time for any updates.

l) Candidates are required to bring their RANK LETTER at the time of counseling along with the prescribed documents. Rank letters can be downloaded from NBE website.

COUNSELING FEE:
a) Candidates are required to deposit a counseling fee of Rs. 2500/- through demand draft drawn in favour of National Board of Examinations, payable at New Delhi, on the day of counseling at counseling venue itself. Candidates are required to bring the above mentioned demand draft failing which they shall not be allowed to participate in the counseling.

b) Candidates who exercise their option for participation in further round of counseling after opting out online through NBE website are required to remit the counseling fee of Rs. 2500/- through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India.

c) Counseling fee shall not be refunded under any circumstances once the candidate has been registered for Counseling at the counseling venue.

LIST OF PRESCRIBED DOCUMENTS:
Candidates have to bring the following documents IN ORIGINAL.
a) Rank Letter downloaded from NBE website
b) DNB CET Result Certificate (November 2014) downloaded from NBE website
c) In the event of two or more candidates obtaining same marks, the tie- breaker criteria as mentioned under clause 12.4 of Information Bulletin for DNB CET for Admission to Post Graduate DNB Courses July 2015 Admission session shall be adopted, the relevant documents to resolve the tie shall be produced by the candidate at the time of counseling.
d) MBBS Degree certificate/Provisional Pass Certificate of MBBS*
e) Permanent Registration certificate issued by MCI/State Medical Council for registration of MBBS qualification.
f) Proof of MBBS Qualification recognized as per IMC Act/Central Government.
g) Internship Completion Certificate (internship completion date must be on or before 31st July 2015).
h) Matriculation/High School/Higher Secondary Certificate as a proof of Date of Birth.
i) SC/ST/PWD/OBC certificate issued by competent authority, if applicable.Caste certificate must be issued by competent authority. The sub-caste should tally with the central Govt. list.
j) Any document (Bonafide certificate/Mark sheet/Attempt Certificate etc issued by concerned institution/medical college) confirming the name of the institution/medical college from where the MBBS qualification was pursued.
k) Any other relevant certificate or document.