AIIMS Patna invites applications for post doctoral fellowship entrance 2026, check complete details
Patna: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, has released the prospectus for the Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Entrance Examination 2026, inviting applications for admission to various fellowship programmes.
The entrance examination is scheduled to be held on June 28, 2026, while the online application process has begun from May 30, 2026.
The institute is offering two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship programmes in several specialised disciplines, including Critical Care Medicine, Neuro-anaesthesiology, Paediatric Anaesthesiology, Paediatric Critical Care, Neuro and Vascular Interventional Radiology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Lower Limb Arthroplasty, and Paediatric Urology.
According to the prospectus issued by the Examination Section, candidates can submit their applications online through the AIIMS Patna website from May 30 to June 14, 2026. Admit cards will be available for download from June 23, 2026, and the results are expected to be declared on or before July 1, 2026.
IMPORTANT DATES
S.NO | EVENTS | DATE |
1 | Oats of Announcement of Post-doctoral Fellowship (POF) Program | 26 May 2026 |
2 | Date of Uploading Prospectus | 28 May 2026 |
3 | Starting of Cinllne Registration | 30 May 2026 |
4 | Last date of Online Registration | 14 May 2026 |
5 | Status of Application & rejected application with the reason Air rejection Apptlcano are required to check thelr statue through the Registration Status of My Page after login | 19 May 2026 |
6 | Final list of Eligible candidates | 21 May 2026 |
7 | Downloading of Admit Cards from the website | 23 May 2026 |
8 | Written Test | 28 May 2026 (Sunday) |
9 | Expected date of declaration of the result | 01 July 2026 Or Before |
10 | Course start Date. | 20 July 2026 |
11 | Last date for admission in the PDF course. | 31 July 2026 |
12 | Last data for the fulfilment of eligibility for acquiring the requisite qualification (MD/MS/DNB/MCh Degréa) for admission. | 30 July 2026 |
AIIMS Patna clarified that there is no upper age limit for applicants. Those likely to complete their qualifying degree by the stipulated date may also apply, subject to the fulfilment of eligibility conditions at the time of admission.
The entrance examination will be conducted in Patna only. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of percentile scores, and candidates will need to secure at least the 50th percentile to be considered eligible for admission.
APPLICATION FEE
S.NO | CATEGORY | FEES |
1 | General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 1500/- + Transaction Charges as applicable (Non-refundable) |
2 | SC/ST/Women | Rs. 1200/- + Transaction Charges as applicable (Non-refundable) |
3 | PwBD | Exempted |
AIIMS Patna noted that the fellowship programmes are aimed at providing advanced clinical training and research exposure in highly specialised medical fields. The institute emphasised that all information related to the admission process, admit cards, and results will be made available only through its official website.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
S.NO | PARTICULARS | SCHEME |
1 | Date of Exam. | 28.06.2026 (Sunday) |
2 | Duration | 120 minutes |
3 | Number of Questions | 100 Questions |
4 | Total Marks | 100 Marks |
5 | Language | English |
6 | Centre of Examination | AIIMS Patna |
7 | Type of Questions. | Multiple choice questions with a Single Best Response. |
8 | Correct Answer. | One Mark (+1) |
9 | Incorrect Answer. | Minus one-third (-1/3) |
10 | Unanswered. | 0 |
11 | Qualifying Criteria. | The candidate must secure a 50th percentile mark to be eligible for admission. |
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SEATS, POSITIONS, AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
S.NO | NAME OF PDF COURSE | NAME OF DEPARTMENT | DURATION | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | SEATS |
1 | Critical Care Medicine | Anaesthesiology | 2 years | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology | 02 |
2 | Neuro-Anaesthesia. | Anaesthesiology | years | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology | 02 |
3 | Paediatrics Anaesthesiology. | Anaesthesiology | years | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology | 02 |
4 | Paediatric Critical Care. | Paediatrics | years | MD/DNB in Paediatrics | 01 |
5 | Neuro and Vascular Interventional Radiology. | Radio diagnosis | years | MD/DNB in Radio diagnosis | 02 |
6 | Neurotology and skull base surgery. | ENT | years | MS/DNB in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 01 |
7 | Lower Limb Arthroplasty. | Orthopaedics | years | MS/DNB in Orthopaedics | 01 |
8 | Paediatric Urology. | paediatric Surgery | years | MCh/DNB in Paediatrics Surger | 01 |
TOTAL | 12 | ||||
METHOD OF RESOLVING TIES
1 According to Age (Date of Birth), the older candidate shall get preference over the younger one.
2 If the age is the same, then the candidate who has scored a less negative score will rank senior.
3 If the negative score is also the same, then a candidate who has obtained higher marks (Aggregate) in the MD/MS/MCh exam will rank senior.
4 If marks in MD/MS/MCh are also equal or if marks are not allotted, then a candidate who has obtained higher marks (Aggregate) in MBBS will rank as senior.
JOINING
The first counselling for admission will take place on 12.07.2026. The selected candidate is required to join the course on or before 18.07.2026. In case the selected candidate fails to join or intimate through surface email till 18.07.2026, it will be assumed that he/she does not intend to join the course and the seat will be offered to the next candidate in the order of merit list. The last date for admission to the course will be 31.07.2026. In any circumstances, the last date for admission will not be extended beyond 31.07.2026.
To view the prospectus, click the link below
