The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has unveiled the tentative dates for the DNB final practical examinations for the October 2024 session. The practical exams will feature an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component and are scheduled to take place from January 21, 2025, to February 27, 2025.
The detailed exam schedule for different specialties is as follows:
- General Surgery: January 21 and 22, 2025
- Radiation Oncology: January 24, 2025
- Emergency Medicine: January 28, 2025
- General Medicine: January 30 and 31, 2025
- Paediatrics: February 3 and 4, 2025
- Family Medicine: February 7, 2025
- Psychiatry: February 8, 2025
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology: February 10 and 11, 2025
- Orthopedics: February 13 and 14, 2025
- Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy: February 15, 2025
- Respiratory Medicine: February 17, 2025
- Anesthesiology: February 19 and 20, 2025
- Radio Diagnosis: February 24, 2025
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT): February 25, 2025
- Ophthalmology: February 27, 2025
Candidates will be able to download their admit cards from the Online Exit Examination Portal (OEEP) once the DNB Practical centres are notified and admit cards are made available. For more details and updates, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences.
For further information, candidates can refer to the official notice on the NBEMS website.





