DNB CET 2022 counselling will likely be held in the 2nd week of May 2022. Centralized merit-based counselling so that only deserving candidates can be selected. Candidates who have cleared the DNB CET 2022 cut off defined by NBE will only be able to participate in the DNB CET 2022 counselling.
After the declaration of DNB CET 2022 Results, candidates can apply for the DNB CET 2022 Counselling. Admission to DNB CET 2022 is decided by a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 rounds of DNB CET 2022 counselling. Candidates appearing in any of the rounds of counselling of DNB CET 2022 are decided on the basis of their merit positions obtained in DNB CET 2022 Merit List. The merit positions of the candidates are decided by the marks obtained by them in DNB CET 2022.
There are a fixed number of seats available in all NBE accredited Medical Colleges/Institutions/Hospitals in India of which some are reserved for certain categories. NBE also facilitates online counselling which is carried out at the official website and is completely transparent but allotment of seats are done for the candidates appearing in person.
DNB CET 2022 Counselling Schedule
DNB CET 2022 Counselling schedule has been provided below.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
|---|---|
| First Round | |
| Choice Filling | 1st week of May – 3rd week of May 2022 |
| Seat Allotment List | 3rd week of May 2022 |
| Last Date for payment of course fee | 1st week of June 2022 |
| E-Joining | 2nd week of June 2022 |
| Physical Joining | 3rd week of June 2022 |
| Second Round | |
| Choice filling | 4th week of June 2022 |
| Second seat allotment list | 1st week of July 2022 |
| Last date for payment of the course fee | 1st week of July 2022 |
| E-joining | 4th week of July 2022 |
| Physical joining | 4th week of July 2022 |
| Third Round Counselling | |
| Choice filling | 1st week of August 2022 |
| Third seat allotment Result | 2nd week of August 2022 |
| Last date for payment of course fee | 2nd week of August 2022 |
| E-joining | 3rd week of August 2022 |
| Physical joining | 3rd week of August 2022 |
| Sponsored seat Counselling Registration and Choice filling | 4th week of August 2022 |
| Result for Sponsored seat | 4th week of August 2022 |
| Joining the Institute | 4th week of August 2022 |
| Mop Up Round Counselling | |
| Mop Round Choice filling | 1st week of September 2022 |
| Mop Round Result | 1st week of September 202 2 |
| Physical Joining to Institute | 3rd week of September 2022 |
DNB CET 2022 Counselling Eligibility
Those candidates who meet the following requirements are eligible for attending the DNB CET 2022 counselling:
- Candidates qualifying for the Centralized Entrance Test which was conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and meet the eligibility criteria for admission to DNB broad Specialty that includes 6 years courses at NBE accredited medical colleges or hospitals can attend the DNB CET 2022 Counselling.
- Any candidate who is currently pursuing any postgraduate medical course and wish to join the DNB seat can be allotted a seat by NBE only in the case he has resigned from the course.
- Candidates who are already pursuing a DNB course cannot appear for the DNB CET till the time they have completed their prescribed course. Also, all those candidates are too not eligible to appear for the DNB CET January 2022 who joined the DNB broad speciality course in or after January 2015 or have joined the DNB- super speciality course which is of 6 years. But all those candidates (above mentioned) who have resigned or discontinued the course for some of the other reasons can appear in the DNB CET January 2022.
- Candidates can also participate in the further rounds of DNB CET 2021 counselling online through the official website till the day of scheduled counselling. This facility of opting for the further round of counselling online can be used by accessing the official website from anywhere by the candidate. He will be given the opportunity to participate in the further rounds of counselling as and when conducted and shall not be marked as absent. Also, by opting for the online option, the candidate needs not appear for the DNB CET 2022 counselling in person.
- Candidates who will not appear in their scheduled round of DNB CET 2022 counselling through either of the options will not be allowed to participate in further rounds of counselling.
- If any kind of ineligibility is detected at any stage of the counselling then necessary actions can be taken by NBE. Admission to the DNB course can be cancelled and candidates can be debarred from taking any further examinations conducted by NBE.
- Candidates who have opted for a confirmed seat will not be allowed to participate in the further rounds of DNB CET 2022 counselling no matter they join, don’t join or resign from the opted seat.
| DNB CET 2022 Counselling Rounds | Eligibility for DNB CET 2022 Counselling (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| First-round | Candidates who will score up to 6000 which is a merit position and meet the eligibility criteria for admission to concerned courses will be eligible for participating it eh first round of counselling in which seats will be allocated completely on a merit cum choice basis. |
| Second round | All those candidates who appeared in the first round of counselling are eligible to appear in the second round as well. Along with these, all candidates scoring the merit position from 6001 to 17000 and meeting the eligibility criteria for admission to concerned courses can participate in the second round of counselling. |
| Extended second round | All those candidates who appeared in the second round of counselling are eligible to appear in the extended second round. Along with these, all candidates scoring merit positions from 17001 up to last qualified candidate and meeting the eligibility criteria for admission to concerned courses can participate in the extended second round of counselling. |
| Third round (if conducted) | Only those candidates who appeared in the extended second round of counselling can participate in the third round of counselling. |
DNB CET 2022 Counselling Procedure
NBA is the conducting authority of DNB CET 2022. The very first step to participate in counselling is to check the eligibility. Only eligible candidates can DNB CET 2022 counselling. All those candidates who are termed as eligible as per the merit list will be able to download their rank letters for participation. In accordance with the availability of seats, candidates should be ready with the DD of the counselling fee. After paying the counselling fee, there will be a step of document verification. Candidates appearing in counselling have to show their documents.
Availability of Seats
Before the commencement of the counselling, the final list of availability of seats is displayed at the counselling venue itself. Along with this, it is also uploaded on the official website and the indicative information is also available in the information bulletin. Some of the provisions in the seat matrix are as follows:
- There are seats reserved for certain categories which are allotted to the candidates of these categories only. Candidates who belong to the reserved categories have two options. Either opt for the reserved seats earmarked for them or unreserved seats in order of their specific merit.
- The number of reserved seats in DNB CET is decided by the respective institution only. NBE has no ownership for any seats as such, neither it possesses nor funds any seat.
- The DNB CET 2021 counselling is completely done on the basis of the merit position of the candidates. The merit position so obtained is decided on the basis of the marks obtained by the individual in DNB CET 2022.
- If two or more candidates get equal marks, then the tie-breaking criteria are used to determine their merit position.
Allotment of Seats by Personal Appearance
As per the official schedule of DNB CET 2022 counselling, eligible candidates will be allotted seats only through personal appearance and the order of their merit positions will decide their batches. Following things need to be taken care of by the candidates during the seat allotment:
- In order to participate in the DNB CET 2022 counselling at the scheduled time, the candidate should be present in person. Only after the due approval of NBE, the authorized representative is allowed to appear in the counselling on the behalf of the candidate and that too under exceptional circumstances.
- After the first round of DNB CET 2022 counselling, candidates will be notified for the further round of counselling through the official website.
- Candidates can also participate in the further rounds of counselling online through the official website till the day of scheduled counselling. This facility of opting for the further round of counselling online can be used by accessing the official website from anywhere by the candidate. He will be given the opportunity to participate in the further rounds of counselling as and when conducted and shall not be marked as absent. Also, by opting for the online option, the candidate needs not to appear for counselling in person.
- Candidates who will not appear in their scheduled round of counselling through either of the options will not be allowed to participate in further rounds of DNB CET 2022 counselling.
- Any change in the seat once allotted is not allowed under any circumstances.
- The DNB CET 2022 counselling is completely done on the basis of the merit position of the candidates. The merit position so obtained is decided on the basis of the marks obtained by the individual in DNB CET 2022. If two or more candidates get equal marks, then the tie-breaking criteria are used to determine their merit position.
- All the eligible candidates must visit the official website regularly in order to get regular updates related to DNB CET 2022 counselling as no separate communication via letter or SMS will be sent to the candidates.
- Candidates need to download their RANK Letters from the official website and bring them along with them at the time of DNB CET 2022 counselling.
DNB CET 2022 Counselling Fee
The fee for DNB CET 2022 counselling is Rs. 2,500/- which is need to be paid by each and every candidate who wishes to participate in the DNB CET 2022 counselling.
- The counselling fee needs to be paid through a demand draft of Rs. 2,500/- drawn in favour of the National Board of Counselling payable at New Delhi. Candidates appearing in the DNB CET 2022 counselling need to bring the above-mentioned demand draft with them on the day of counselling at the counselling venue itself. Any candidate who doesn’t bring the demand draft for any reason will not be allowed to participate in the counselling.
- Those candidates opting to participate in the further round of DNB CET 2022 counselling online through the NBE website must remit their counselling fee through a payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks.
- After registering for the DNB CET 2022 counselling at the counselling venue, the DNB CET 2022 counselling fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Documents Required For DNB CET 2022 Counselling
Candidates attending the counselling need to bring the following documents in original with them on the day of DNB CET 2022 counselling:
- DNB CET 2022 Result certificate
- Rank letter DNB CET 2022
- Pass certificate of MBBS/MBBS degree certificate
- Council for registration of MBBS qualification recognized as per IMC Act/Central government.
- Permanent registration certificate issued by state school/MCI
- Certificate for Internship Completion
- Higher secondary certificate as proof of date of birth
- Caste certificate (SC/ST/PWD/OBC) issued by the legal authority
- Any document which can be used to confirm the name of the institution from where the candidate pursued the degree of MBBS
- Any other kind of relevant certificate that adds to your qualification
Note: Only those candidates are allowed to submit the provisional certificate for MBBS who have passed their qualification in the year 2018. All those candidates who have passed the degree before 2016 and still the certificate have not been issued to them by the university/ board, then valid evidence in the form of a letter from the respective board/ institution need to be issued and presented by the candidate at the time of counselling.
- Candidates are required to bring the above-mentioned documents in original. Anyone not bringing the original documents will not be allowed to participate in the counselling.
- The above-mentioned documents must be either in Hindi or in English. If the document is in any regional language, the then-candidate is required to bring the original translated version of the certificate which should be authenticated by Gazetted Officer.
- Candidates opting for a confirmed seat and fulfilling the DNB CET 2022 eligibility criteria will be issued a Seat Allotment Letter on the same day of the DNB CET 2022 counselling.
The procedure of Registration with NBE for DNB Course
Each of the candidates will be given a defined time from the date of issuance of the allotment letter to report and join the allotted NBE accredited Medical College/ Institution/ Hospital. For joining, candidates have to deposit the prescribed DNB Course fee at the accredited hospital/ institute to resume/her duties as a DNB trainees.
To get registered by NBE for the DNB course, all candidates must submit the following mentioned documents to NBE within the one month of joining DNB training:
- DNB CET 2022 Application form for admission session which is duly completed.
- For a 3-year course registration fee is Rs. 5,000/- and for a 6-year course, it is Rs. 10,000/- which need to be paid through challan or pay-in-slip at any of the Indian Bank branch across India. The photocopy of the challan must be submitted along with the registration form.
After the candidate has registered with NBE, he can download a registration letter from NBE official website. In case any ineligible candidate gets admission to the DNB course, then NBE has the right to revoke his admission from the course.
DNB CET 2022 Counselling FAQ
Ques. What is the registration fee for DNB CET 2022? Can I pay it through Cheque?
Ans: For a 3-year course registration fee is Rs. 5,000/- and for a 6-year course, it is Rs. 10,000/-. No, you can’t pay it through cheque. It must be paid through challan or pay-in-slip at any of the Indian Bank branches across India.
Ques. Is the registration fee and counselling fee different? How can it be paid?
Ans: Yes, both the fee is different. For counselling, the fee is RS.2500/-. And in case of registration, for 3-year course registration fee is Rs. 5,000/- and for 6-year course, it is Rs. 10,000/-.
The counselling fee which is Rs. 2500/- need to be paid through demand draft in the favor of National Board of Examination payable at New Delhi. And registration fee is to be paid through challan or pay-in-slip at any if the Indian Bank branch across India.
Ques. From where can I get my rank letter?
Ans: Your rank letters are available at the official website. You can easily download it from the website.
Ques. What if I don’t appear in the first round of counselling? Can I appear in the second round of counselling?
Ans: No, any candidate failing to appear in his scheduled round of counselling will not be allowed to participate in the further rounds of counselling.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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