The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the tentative examination calendar for 2026, covering key medical, pharmacy and allied health exams scheduled between January and June 2026. The tentative schedule covers all the important and major tests like FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination), GPAT, Post Diploma and Final DNB/DrNB exams.
The official notifications were published on December 29, 2025, on the NBEMS website.
NBEMS Tentative Exam Dates 2026
Students can check the tentative exam schedule here:
| 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 am Paper 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 am Paper 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
Paper II: 2 pm to 5 pm |
| 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 Centralised 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 am Paper II: 2 pm to 04:30 pm |
Candidates must rely on notifications from the official NBEMS website (natboard.edu.in) for final dates, application details and admit card updates.
Keep following the official website for more such updates and notifications.
