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CENTRALIZED MERIT BASED COUNSELING– JANUARY-2017 ADMISSION SESSION

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING: Candidates who qualify the Centralized Entrance Test (CET-SS) to be conducted by NBE in November  2016 and fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission to DNB post doctoral courses (2017 admission session) at various NBE accredited Medical Colleges/ Institutions/Hospitals in India shall participate in the counseling for allocation of seats on merit cum choice basis.
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Candidate pursuing DM/MCh (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 calendar of admission) 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.
3. Ineligibility, if 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. Candidates joining DNB Super Specialty course for Jan 2016 admission session, after opting a confirmed seat through DNB CET-SS Centralized Counseling shall not be eligible to appear in DNB CET-SS and shall not be eligible for another DNB SS seat for the entire duration of their DNB Course i.e. 3 years. This shall be irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason i.e. Jan 2016 session joined candidates shall be debarred from appearing in DNB CET SS and admissions till December 2018.
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A candidate can also exercise his/her option for participation in further round of counseling (ie opting out) through NBE website www.cetss.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.
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Candidates absent/not participating in any of his scheduled round of counseling either in-person or through online (opt out) shall not be eligible for participation in subsequent round(s) of counseling.  i.e. Attending the previous round of counseling in-person or through online mode is essential to make the candidate eligible for the subsequent round of counseling (if any).
S.No. Counseling Eligibility
1. 1st Round
Candidates who have qualified the DNB CET-SS conducted by NBE in the respective session and fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission to the respective courses at various NBE accredited Medical Colleges /Institutions /Hospitals in India shall be eligible to participate in the counseling for allocation of seats purely on merit cum choice basis.
2. 2nd Round
Candidates participated in the 1st Round of counseling either in-person or through online (opt out) shall be eligible for participation in the 2nd round of Counseling in order of merit.
3. 3rd Round(if conducted)
Candidates participated in the 2nd Round of counseling either in-person or through online (opt out) shall be eligible for participation in the 3rd round of Counseling in order of merit.
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Candidates opting for a confirmed seat are NOT eligible for participation in subsequent round(s) of counseling irrespective of their joining/non-joining/ resignation from the seat already opted for.
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SCHEDULE FOR COUNSELING:The schedule of CET(SS)- Centralized counselling shall be made available on NBE website www.cetss.natboard.edu.in
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Group Specific Merit list of eligible candidates shall be notified on NBE website www.cetss.natboard.edu.in.
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Candidates will be able to download their Rank letter for participation from NBE website after the merit list is notified.
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AVAILABILITY OF SEATS: The indicative seat matrix for DNB (Post Doctoral) 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 before counseling.
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The counseling shall be done purely on the basis of the CET(SS) Group specific Merit Position. In the event of two or more candidates obtaining same CET(SS) marks, the Tie breaker criteria are mentioned under clause 11.4 of the information bulletin.