NBE releases seat matrix for DNB post diploma admissions 2026, check details
New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the indicative seat matrix for admission to DNB Post Diploma courses for the 2026 admission session, providing aspirants with a detailed overview of speciality-wise seat availability across accredited participating hospitals and institutions nationwide.
The seat matrix outlines the distribution of seats under various categories, including reservation and service bond provisions, and will serve as a key reference for candidates participating in the upcoming admission process.
| Speciality | Total |
| Anaesthesiology | 591 |
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy | 15 |
| Emergency Medicine | 104 |
| Family Medicine | 49 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 10 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 304 |
| Ophthalmology | 229 |
| Orthopaedics | 239 |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 59 |
| Paediatrics | 391 |
| Pathology | 72 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| Psychiatry | 18 |
| Radiation Oncology | 51 |
| Radio Diagnosis | 272 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 95 |
| Total | 2502 |
To view the official seat matrix, click the link mentioned below:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/06/24/nbems2026427836086-355949.pdf
The Online Centralized Merit Based Counseling for admission to Post Diploma DNB courses for 2026 Admission Session shall be conducted by NBEMS as per the schedule given below:
| Sr. No. | Counseling Process | Schedule | |
| First Round | Second Round | ||
| i. | Registration for Counseling | 2nd to 6th July, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) | No New Registration |
| ii. | Filling of options/ choices from available seats | 2nd to 6th July, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) | 21st to 23rd July, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) |
| iii. | Mandatory payment of the first year course fee to complete registration for counseling | 2nd to 6th July, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) | No fresh payment of course fee |
| iv. | Processing of Allotment | 7th to 8th July, 2026 | 24th to 25th July, 2026 |
| v. | Result of Allotment | 9th July, 2026 | 27th July, 2026 |
| vi. | Physical Joining at the allotted hospital | 9th to 15th July, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) | 27th July to 3rd August, 2026 (till 1700 hrs.) |
| Further round of this Counseling shall depend on the number of vacant seats after the completion 2nd round of Counseling. The decision to conduct any further round is purely discretionary and the decision of the NBEMS in this regard shall be final and binding. | |||
All candidates will be registered ONCE during the start of the counseling process. No registration is permissible once the window of registration is closed. There is No other methodology for participation in the counseling for PDCET 2026 admission session.
DNB-PDCET 2026 is the ranking examination for admission to various Post Diploma DNB courses of 2026 admission session.
