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DNB CET Syllabus
Diplomate of National Board entrance and exit examinations for broad and super specialty training.. The complete DNB CET outline — 9 subjects, 33 chapters and 139 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
DNB CET subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 17 topics · 13 sub-topics
Physiology4 chapters · 17 topics · 9 sub-topics
Biochemistry3 chapters · 12 topics · 5 sub-topics
Pathology4 chapters · 18 topics · 3 sub-topics
Pharmacology4 chapters · 17 topics
Microbiology4 chapters · 15 topics
Medicine and Allied Clinical Specialties3 chapters · 14 topics
Surgery and Allied Clinical Specialties4 chapters · 17 topics
Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine3 chapters · 12 topics
DNB CET flashcard decks
522 question-and-answer cards across 9 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the DNB CET syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Pathology carries 18 topics while Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for DNB CET.
The ~110 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
DNB CET syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the DNB CET syllabus?
DNB CET covers 9 subjects: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Medicine and Allied Clinical Specialties and Surgery and Allied Clinical Specialties, and 1 more. Together they contain 33 chapters and 139 named topics.
How big is the DNB CET syllabus?
The full DNB CET outline breaks down into 33 chapters, 139 topics and 30 sub-topics. Pathology is the largest single subject with 18 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole DNB CET syllabus?
Roughly 110 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there DNB CET flashcards?
Yes — 522 question-and-answer flashcards across 9 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this DNB CET syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the DNB CET syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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