
There is a long miss understood notion that
passing DNB exam is a difficult task.
One of the several reasons why DNB is difficult to crack is probably the differences between Examiners' expectations and what the postgraduates deliver during these examinations.
The National Board of Examination arranges CME's from time to time for this. However the frequency of such programs is not great and not always everyone is able to attend these, given the busy schedule in residency.
Let us start
These are a few Do's and Dont's while writing for DNB Pediatrics theory
Based on my observation in the recent examination, I will try and focus, very briefly, on the things which were found to be missed by most of us, in answer sheets.
Lets first try and understand the pattern of the DNB Theory exam
There are 4 papers
- Paper-I –Part A & Part B
- Paper-II –Part A & Part B
- Paper-III- Part A & Part B
- Paper-IV – MCQ
These are the thing you must do while attempting theory question papers
Do’s
- Please read the question paper carefully (most do mistakes here )
- Write the question number and the part a or b clearly (eg:1a ,1b)
- Write 1 – 5 in order
- Write legibly
- Highlight the important points with colour pens. (There is no problem using these)
- Write in points, bullets
- Use flowcharts, tables and diagrams wherever possible.
- Time each question for 15 minutes.
These are the thing you must avoid while attempting the papers
Dont’s
- Do not jumble the questions or parts.
- Do not highlight in red color
- Do not write in paragraphs
- Do not waste time in writing one question for too long a time
- Do not write in a bad handwriting, doesn't mean you should have very good typography but clear writing
Finally, keep practicing the old theory papers initially without time limits, slowly moving toward setting time limits for writing. Start with one or two questions and then move toward attempting the whole paper.
Nothing is as good as practicing over and over again. This will give you confidence while attempting in the exam also
You can find the full detail of this discussion and more by Dr. Janani Shankar here.
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