The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced the tentative examination schedule for various medical and allied health examinations to be conducted between January and June 2026. The notification has been released for FMGE, GPAT and other exams. However, there has been no mention of NEET PG exam and the NEET MDS schedule will be released in a separate notice.
According to the schedule, GPAT 2026 is proposed to be held on March 7, while FMGE is slated twice during the period — on January 17 for the December 2025 session and on June 28 for the June 2026 session. The DNB Final Examination for the June 2026 session is scheduled from June 18 to June 21.
NBEMS Diploma Final Examination – December 2025: January 6 to 8, 2026
Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) – December 2025: January 17, 2026
Fellowship Diploma Status Test – MDS (FDST-MDS) 2025: February 21, 2026
Fellowship Diploma Status Test – BDS (FDST-BDS) 2025: March 1, 2026
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2026: March 7, 2026
Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) 2026: March 14, 2026
Post Diploma Centralised Entrance Test (PDCET) 2026: April 12, 2026
DrNB Final Examination – April 2026: April 24, 2026
NBEMS Diploma Final Examination – June 2026: May 14 to 16, 2026
DNB Final Examination – June 2026: June 18 to 21, 2026
Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) – June 2026: June 28, 2026
NBEMS Tentative Examination Schedule 2026: How To Check
Step 1 – Visit the official website at https://natboard.edu.in/.
Step 2 – On the homepage, go to the notifications section.
Step 3 – Click on the link that states — NBEMS tentative exam schedule for 2026
Step 4 – The PDF will open on the screen.
Step 5 – Check the schedule and download a copy for further use
