Start with the official DNB PDCET syllabus for your session and selected paper. The areas below help organise revision; the bulletin remains the source for the complete topic list and exclusions.
Areas to map against the official syllabus
- Relevant diploma specialty
- Clinical problem solving within that specialty
- Topics specified in the current PDCET bulletin
Make a usable syllabus checklist
- Download the relevant syllabus and record its session, course and paper name.
- Create one row per official topic and mark it as not started, studied, practised or revised.
- Separate unfamiliar concepts from calculation or recall mistakes; plan different practice for each.
- Compare any older paper with the current syllabus before treating its topic mix as a guide.
Choose the right level
Post-diploma DNB admission is distinct from the post-MBBS DNB route. Use the qualification cut-off and specialty mapping in the PDCET bulletin.
Keep revision measurable
Use short topic tests after studying a chapter and mixed sets after several topics. Record accuracy, time taken and repeated errors. A topic is ready for revision when you can explain the underlying idea and solve a fresh question without relying on a memorised answer.
Official resources
Use the latest notice for your course and session. Later corrections or revised schedules take priority over an earlier bulletin.