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DNB CET Syllabus
Diplomate of National Board entrance and exit examinations for broad and super specialty training. The full DNB CET syllabus: 9 subjects, 33 chapters, 139 topics and 30 sub-topics, with 522 flashcards written against it.
DNB CET subjects
DNB CET has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Anatomy
- Gross and Regional Anatomy · 4 topics
- Histology and General Anatomy · 4 topics
- Embryology · 5 topics
- Neuroanatomy · 4 topics
Physiology
- General, Nerve and Muscle Physiology · 4 topics
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology · 3 topics
- Renal, GI and Endocrine Physiology · 5 topics
- Neurophysiology and Special Senses · 5 topics
Biochemistry
- Metabolism · 4 topics
- Molecular Biology and Genetics · 4 topics
- Enzymes, Vitamins and Nutrition · 4 topics
Pathology
- General Pathology · 6 topics
- Hematology · 4 topics
- Systemic Pathology · 5 topics
- Clinical Pathology and Lab Medicine · 3 topics
Pharmacology
- General Pharmacology · 4 topics
- Autonomic and CNS Pharmacology · 5 topics
- Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Autacoid Pharmacology · 4 topics
- Chemotherapy · 4 topics
Microbiology
- General Microbiology and Immunology · 4 topics
- Systemic Bacteriology · 4 topics
- Virology and Mycology · 4 topics
- Parasitology and Applied Microbiology · 3 topics
Medicine and Allied Clinical Specialties
- General Medicine · 6 topics
- Pediatrics · 4 topics
- Dermatology and Psychiatry · 4 topics
Surgery and Allied Clinical Specialties
- General Surgery · 5 topics
- Orthopedics and Anesthesia · 4 topics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology · 4 topics
- Ophthalmology and ENT · 4 topics
Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics · 4 topics
- Public Health and National Programs · 4 topics
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology · 4 topics
DNB CET flashcards
522 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
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, Surgery and Allied Clinical Specialties and Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine.
How many chapters and topics are in the DNB CET syllabus?
33 chapters and 139 topics, broken down further into 30 sub-topics, across 9 subjects. Pathology is the largest subject, with 18 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there DNB CET flashcards?
Yes — 522 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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