NBE releases 2026 tentative exam calendar, check FMGE, GPAT, DNB PDCET, Diploma exams dates here
New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the tentative schedule for various medical examinations to be held between January and June 2026.
In this regard, NBEMS has issued a notice on December 29, 2025, on its official website.
However, NBEMS has stated through a notice that this schedule is not final. The dates are subject to change. The final dates will be shared later through an official notice on the NBEMS website. The schedule includes major national-level exams such as FMGE, GPAT, DNB, DrNB, Diploma Final Exams, FDST, FET, and PDCET.
NBEMS TENATIVE SCHEDULE OF FORTHCOMING NBEMS EXAMINATIONS
The complete list of exams, along with the date, day, and time, is provided below, allowing candidates to view the full schedule.
S.NO | NAME OF EXAMINATION | EXAM DATE | EXAM DAY | EXAM TIME |
1 | NBEMS Diploma Final Examination - December 2025* | 06 January 2026 07 January 2026 08 January 2026 | Tuesday Wednesday Thursday | 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
2 | FMGE - December 2025* | 17 January 2026 | Saturday | Paper - I 09:00 am to 11:30 am Paper - II 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm |
3 | FDST -MDS 2025 | 21 February 2026 | Saturday | Paper - I 09:00 am to 11:00 am Paper - II 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
4 | FDST-BDS 2025 | 01 March 2026 | Sunday | Paper - I 09:00 am to 11:00 am Paper - II 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
5 | Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)-2026* | 07 January 2026 | Saturday | 09:00 am to 12:00 pm |
6 | Fellowship Entrance Test (FET)-2026 | 14 January 2026 | Saturday | 09:00 am to 10:45 am |
7 | Post Diploma Centralised Entrance Test (PDCET)-2026 | 12 January 2026 | Sunday | 09:00 am to 11:00 am |
8 | DrNB Final Examination April 2026 | 24 April 2026 25 April 2026 26 April 2026 | Friday Saturday Sunday | 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
9 | NBEMS Diploma Final Examination June 2026 | 14 May 2026 15 May 2026 16 May 2026 | Thursday Friday Saturday | 09:00 am to 12:00 pm 09:00 am to 12:00 pm 09:00 am to 12:00 pm |
10 | DNB Final Examination June 2026 | 18 June 2026 19 June 2026 20 June 2026 21 June 2026 | Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm 02:00 pm to 05:00 |
11 | FMGE June 2026 | 28 June 2026 | Sunday | 09:00 am to 11:30 am 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm |
To view the notice, click the link below
