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Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) diploma book list.

What a two-year NBEMS Diploma trainee in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) reads, and what each title is for.

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6Titles listed
2Read cover to cover
2 yrsCourse length
300Marks in the practical
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Reading for Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

Dhingra is the book read cover to cover and is enough for most of the three theory papers at diploma level; Scott-Brown's, Logan Turner's and Cummings are departmental references opened for specific topics. Hazarika's clinical-and-practical text and Dhingra's case manual are what trainees work from for the long/short cases, instruments, X-rays and specimens in the practical.

Titles are tagged core reading — the ones people finish — or reference, the ones they look things up in. Editions are given where the current edition is what you want to buy.

  1. Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgerycore readingP. L. Dhingra, Shruti Dhingra · Elsevier India · 9th editionThe standard Indian ENT text, read through and the basis for most short-note answers.
  2. Textbook of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head-Neck Surgery: Clinical and Practicalcore readingP. Hazarika, D. R. Nayak, R. Balakrishnan (eds.) · CBS Publishers & Distributors · 5th editionCase-and-procedure oriented Indian text used specifically for clinical examination and the practical.
  3. Manual of Clinical Cases in Ear, Nose and ThroatreferenceP. L. Dhingra, Shruti Dhingra · Elsevier India · 3rd editionCase-presentation manual with instruments and X-rays — drilled directly before the practical and viva.
  4. Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck SurgeryreferenceJohn C. Watkinson, Raymond W. Clarke (eds.) · CRC Press · 8th editionThree-volume departmental reference named in the NBEMS curriculum; consulted for depth.
  5. Logan Turner's Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear: Head and Neck SurgeryreferenceS. Musheer Hussain, Quentin Gardiner (eds.) · CRC Press · 12th editionCompact classic used as a second opinion on management and for concise topic revision.
  6. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck SurgeryreferencePaul W. Flint et al. (eds.) · Elsevier · 7th editionMultivolume operative and subspecialty reference kept in the department library.

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The examination

What the exit examination asks for

The NBEMS Diploma Final Examination is a two-stage exit examination, held twice a year (June and December sessions). Theory: three papers of 100 marks each (300 total), each paper carrying 10 short notes of 10 marks each, three hours per paper; a candidate must score a minimum aggregate of 150/300 to pass, with grace marks of up to 6 marks available to candidates scoring 144-149. Only a candidate who has qualified the theory examination is permitted to appear in the practical examination. Practical: 300 marks, comprising OSCE and/or clinical examination together with viva voce; a minimum of 150/300 is required to pass, no grace marks are given, and a candidate gets a maximum of three attempts at the practical. Eligibility to appear requires completion of the prescribed two-year training, a Training Completion Certificate, and appearance in at least one Formative Assessment Test (FAT) during training.

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After the diploma

Where it leads

The NBEMS Diploma is a recognised postgraduate medical qualification that can be registered with the NMC/State Medical Council, and holders may practise and take up specialist posts in that discipline. The principal progression route is the DNB Post Diploma course: a two-year DNB programme in the corresponding broad specialty, open only to diploma holders, entered through the DNB-PDCET (Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test) conducted by NBEMS. Two years of diploma plus two years of post-diploma DNB therefore leads to a full DNB in that broad specialty, which in turn opens super-specialty (DrNB/DM/MCh) and FNB fellowship routes. DNB-PDCET continues to run - the 2026 cycle was held with the entrance test in April 2026.

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Frequently asked

Diploma Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) — questions

Which books do NBEMS Diploma Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) trainees read?

The 6 titles on this page, of which 2 are read cover to cover and the rest are kept as references. Most trainees own two or three and use the department copy for the others.

How long is the NBEMS Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)?

Two years, full-time, at an NBEMS-accredited institution, followed by the exit examination.

How is the diploma exit examination marked?

Three theory papers of 100 marks each with ten short notes per paper, and a 300-mark practical of clinical cases, OSCE stations and viva. You need 150 of 300 in aggregate in theory.

What comes after this diploma?

The two-year DNB Post Diploma course in the corresponding broad specialty, entered through the DNB-PDCET, is the usual next step.

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