NBEMS Exam Calendar 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has revealed the tentative examination timetable for various medical and allied health assessments scheduled to take place from January to June 2026.
The provisional calendar, published on December 29, 2025, outlines the proposed dates and times for significant examinations, including the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), Diplomate of National Board (DNB) final assessments, along with numerous diploma and fellowship evaluations.
NBEMS tentative examination schedule 2026
| Name of Examination | Exam Date | Exam Day | Exam Time |
| NBEMS Diploma Final Examination – December 2025 | 06 January 2026 | Tuesday | 2 pm to 5 pm |
| 07 January 2026 | Wednesday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| 08 January 2026 | Thursday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) – December 2025 | 17 January 2026 | Saturday | Paper I: 9 am to 11:30 amPaper II: 2 pm to 04:30 pm |
| Fellowship Diploma Status Test – MDS (FDST-MDS) 2025 | 21 February 2026 | Saturday | Paper I: 9 am to 11 amPaper II: 2 pm to 5 pm |
| Fellowship Diploma Status Test – BDS (FDST-BDS) 2025 | 01 March 2026 | Sunday | Paper I: 9 am to 11 am |
| Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2026 | 07 March 2026 | Saturday | 9 am to 12 pm |
| Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) 2026 | 14 March 2026 | Saturday | 9 am to 10:45 am |
| Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (PDCET) 2026 | 12 April 2026 | Sunday | 9 am to 11 am |
| DrNB Final Examination – April 2026 | 24 April 2026 | Friday | 2 pm to 5 pm |
| 25 April 2026 | Saturday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| 26 April 2026 | Sunday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| NBEMS Diploma Final Examination – June 2026 | 14 May 2026 | Thursday | 9 am to 12 pm |
| 15 May 2026 | Friday | 9 am to 12 pm | |
| 16 May 2026 | Saturday | 9 am to 12 pm | |
| DNB Final Examination – June 2026 | 18 June 2026 | Thursday | 2 pm to 5 pm |
| 19 June 2026 | Friday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| 20 June 2026 | Saturday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| 21 June 2026 | Sunday | 2 pm to 5 pm | |
| Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) – June 2026 | 28 June 2026 | Sunday | Paper I: 9 am to 11:30 amPaper II: 2 pm to 04:30 pm |
According to the schedule, GPAT 2026 is expected to occur on March 7, while FMGE is planned to be conducted twice during this timeframe—on January 17 for the December 2025 session and on June 28 for the June 2026 session.
The DNB Final Examination for the June 2026 session is set to take place from June 18 to June 21. NBEMS has also indicated that the schedule for NEET-PG 2026 will be announced separately and is not included in this provisional calendar.
NBEMS has stressed that the aforementioned schedule is tentative. The definitive examination dates will be communicated separately through official notifications and information bulletins for each specific examination.
