Diplomate National Board (DNB) is a degree in postgraduate (PG) diploma awarded by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), an autonomous body recognised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It will help to learn in-depth knowledge and hands-on training with the latest techniques. So the specialists can do accurate diagnosis and further, treatment in the specified fields.

Admissions to the DNB are centralized, but passing rates of the DNB exam are low, 5-15 per cent, and what makes it tougher is the standard of the degree and exam.This makes it a much more superior degree than the other PG degrees in medicine. The training and practice in the DNB institutions are much more advanced and they are exposed to the latest pieces of equipment and technologies which makes it more recognisable in other developed countries.

The specialities after MBBS are broadly divided among three different types- Clinical, Non-Clinical, and Paraclinical. The difference among them is whether you are providing direct patient care in terms of giving direct diagnosis or treatment. Clinical roles include face to face interaction with patients while non-clinical roles, in some cases, can require interaction with patients but they do not provide diagnoses. Paraclinical fields also do not include much involvement in inpatient care. 

The only difference between the courses MD/MS and DNB is when a candidate chooses academics as their career option. Many institutions prefer MD/MS graduates over DNB graduates when it comes to the teaching profession. DNB holders with three or more years of teaching experience have a better chance of landing a job in academics.