Aspiring for DM Geriatric Mental Health? Know the Feeder Qualification
New Delhi- For NEET SS 2026 aspirants seeking admission to DM Geriatric Mental Health, MD/DNB (Psychiatry) has been designated as the feeder qualification.
DM Geriatric Mental Health, or Doctorate of Medicine in Geriatric Mental Health, also known as DM in Geriatric Mental Health, is a super-speciality-level course for doctors in India that is done after completion of their postgraduate medical degree. The duration of this super speciality course is 3 years, and it focuses on the study, prevention, and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, cognitive impairment, and mental disorders in people of old age.
As per the information bulletin released by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), the feeder qualification for DM Geriatric Mental Health is MD/DNB (Psychiatry), as defined by the NBE and subject to change.
The eligibility criteria for Geriatric Mental Health are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet to be eligible for admission, which include-
S.NO | NAME OF COURSE | COURSE TYPE | PRIOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT |
1 | Geriatric Mental Health | DM | MD/DNB (Psychiatry) |
The NEET-SS 2026, scheduled to be held on December 11 and 12, 2026, serves as the gateway for admission to DM, MCh, and DrNB Super Speciality courses in medical institutions across India. On this, the online submission of the application form started on October 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM and will be closed on November 18, 2026, at 11:55 PM. Following this, the Edit Window process will take place from November 20–23, 2026. Below is the detailed schedule.
SCHEDULE
S.NO | PARTICULARS | DATE & TIME |
1 | Online application submission begins | October 29, 2026, from 3:00 PM |
2 | Last date for online application submission | November 18, 2026, till 11:55 PM |
3 | Application edit window | November 20–23, 2026 |
4 | Selective edit window for deficient or incorrect images | November 28–December 2, 2026 |
5 | Intimation of examination city | November 30, 2026 |
6 | Issuance of admit cards | December 7, 2026 |
7 | NEET SS 2026 examination | December 11 and 12, 2026 |
8 | Declaration of results | By January 12, 2027 |
9 | Cutoff date for qualifying MD/MS/DNB Broad Speciality qualification | January 31, 2027 |
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