NBEMS[2] runs the tightest thesis calendar in Indian postgraduate medicine. Missing a date costs money or a six-month delay.
- Protocol with Institutional Ethics Committee[5] approval uploaded on the NBEMS portal within 180 days of joining
- Data collection completed by 24 months
- Thesis submitted by 26 months (27 months with a late fee)
- Cut-off 30 June for the December exam, 31 December for the June exam
- Maximum 80 pages, assessment fee applicable
- Modified thesis within 6 weeks of assessor remarks
- Bonafide declaration signed by trainee, guide and head of institution
How MDThesis tracks this for you
When you onboard as a DNB trainee we pre-load these milestones into your dashboard with your joining date, so every deadline shows a countdown and your doctor mentor is alerted ahead of time.