NBEMS NEET-PG 2026 Admission 2026-27 - MD/MS/PG Diploma, DNB, DrNB

Opening Overview

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the NEET-PG 2026 Information Bulletin for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma, Post MBBS DNB, Direct 6 Years DrNB, and NBEMS Diploma courses for the academic session 2026-27. Online applications will be accepted from 01/07/2026 to 21/07/2026, and the exam will be held on 30/08/2026.

Post Details Table

Important Dates

Application Fee

Payment Mode: Fee must be paid through the online payment gateway using UPI / Credit Card / Debit Card (issued by banks in India) or other modes available on the application page. Fees are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for Indian Medical Graduates

Candidates must:

• Possess MBBS Degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate recognized as per NMC Act, 2019 and Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023.
• Possess Permanent or Provisional Registration Certificate of MBBS qualification issued by NMC / erstwhile MCI / State Medical Council.
• Have completed one year internship or be likely to complete internship on or before 30/09/2026.

Eligibility for Foreign Medical Graduates (Indian Citizens / OCI)

• Must have qualified FMGE (Screening Test) as per Screening Test Regulations, 2002.
• Must be registered with NMC / erstwhile MCI / State Medical Council.
• Must have completed internship or be likely to complete internship on or before 30/09/2026.

Eligibility for Foreign Nationals

• Basic medical qualification equivalent to MBBS must be recognized by NMC.
• If security clearance is required as per MHA, it must be obtained before applying and submitted while applying.
• NMC may grant temporary registration for the duration of the PG course subject to conditions (registration in home country and NOC/permission from the medical council of that country).

Exam Pattern (Scheme of NEET-PG 2026)

• Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Exam Date: 30/08/2026
• Shift: Single Shift
• Total Questions: 180 MCQs
• Language: English only
• Duration: 03 Hours 30 Minutes

Marking Scheme

Time-Bound Sections

The question paper will be divided into five time-bound sections (Group A, B, C, D, E):

• 36 questions per section
• 42 minutes per section
• Candidates cannot move to the next section before the allotted time ends.
• After a section ends, candidates cannot review or change answers of that section.

Exam Day Timings

Admit Card & Exam Day Requirements

• Admit Card will be made live on NBEMS website on 27/08/2026.
• Admit card will not be sent by post.
• Candidates must bring:
  • Printed COLOUR copy of barcoded/QR coded admit card
  • COLOUR photocopy of SMC/MCI/NMC registration certificate (to be retained by the test centre)
  • Any one original valid photo ID: PAN Card / Driving License / Voter ID / Passport / Aadhaar (with photograph)
  • If claiming scribe/extra time under RPwD Act, 2016: UDID/Disability Certificate

Important: Candidates who provided Aadhaar details and consented for Aadhaar authentication must bring Aadhaar on exam day and ensure Aadhaar biometric authentication is not locked/disabled.

Test City / Test Centre Allotment

• Test City/Test Centre allotment is not on “First Come First Serve” basis.
• Candidates must select three (03) preferred Test States while applying.
• The 1st preferred Test State is mandatory and must be the State of the Correspondence Address.
• Allotted test city will be visible in candidate login on or after 11/08/2026.
• Exact test centre venue will be informed through admit card on or after 27/08/2026.

Special Note: No test centre is available in UT Chandigarh; candidates with correspondence address in Chandigarh will be treated as belonging to Punjab for test state/city allocation.

Result & Qualifying Criteria

Qualifying Percentile

• Result will be declared by 30/09/2026 on NBEMS website.
• Scorecards will be available for download for 06 months from the result declaration date.

Answer Key Publication

NBEMS will publish:

• Correct answer key
• Candidate responses
• Question ID-wise score

Candidates can access these through applicant login on the NEET-PG 2026 index page.

Counseling (MCC / State Authorities)

NBEMS role is limited to conducting the exam and declaring result. Counseling and seat allotment are not done by NBEMS.

For All India 50% Quota, Deemed/Central Universities (100%), and All India Open DNB seats, counseling is conducted by MCC of DGHS.

State quota counseling will be conducted by the respective State Government counseling authority.

Important Notes (As per Bulletin)

• Only online applications are accepted through https://natboard.edu.in.
• No refund of fee under any circumstances.
• Edit Window is available only for candidates with successful payment; certain fields are non-editable (Name, Nationality, Email, Mobile, Aadhaar, Correspondence Address, Test State Preferences).
• Selective Edit Window is for rectification of deficient images (Photograph/Signature/Thumb Impression) via Image Scrutiny Tab.
• NEET-PG is the single eligibility-cum-ranking exam for MD/MS/PG Diploma admissions; no separate state/institution entrance exam is valid for these courses.
• Institutions not covered under centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET-PG include: AIIMS (all), PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute (Thiruvananthapuram).