Archive · 5 Oct 2026
FAIMA Urges NBEMS to Extend DNB Exam Application Deadline
FAIMA is asking NBEMS to give medical candidates more time to apply for a 2026 examination.
The current deadline is October 10.
Some postgraduate students may not have their final exam results by then.
FAIMA says this is a concern in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
In Maharashtra, practical exams are expected to continue until around October 22.
Results there are tentatively expected in the last week of October.
The DNB theory examination is planned for November 19 to 22.
FAIMA says students should not miss the examination because their results are delayed.
It has also suggested letting students apply provisionally while they wait for their results.
FAIMA has asked NBEMS to extend the DNB Final Theory Examination 2026 application deadline.
The current registration deadline is October 10, while the examination is scheduled for November 19–22, 2026.
FAIMA says final-year postgraduate examinations or results remain pending in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
Maharashtra practical examinations are expected to continue until around October 22, with results tentatively due in the last week of October.
FAIMA seeks an extension until at least the first week of November and suggests provisional applications for candidates awaiting results.
- Who
- The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS); affected candidates include PG batch 2023.
- What
- FAIMA has urged NBEMS to extend the application deadline for the DNB Final Theory Examination 2026 and consider provisional applications.
- When
- The current application deadline is October 10; FAIMA seeks an extension until at least the first week of November 2026. The examination is scheduled for November 19–22, 2026.
- Where
- The pending postgraduate examinations and results mentioned are in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
- Why
- FAIMA says candidates could miss the application deadline because final-year postgraduate examinations or results may be delayed.
- Current application deadline
- October 10
- Requested extended deadline
- At least the first week of November 2026
- DNB theory examination dates
- November 19–22, 2026
- States with pending examinations or results cited
- Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan
- Maharashtra practical examinations
- Expected to continue until around October 22
- Expected Maharashtra results
- Tentatively in the last week of October
- FAIMA's additional suggestion
- Allow candidates with pending postgraduate results to apply provisionally and submit their MD/MS result or provisional pass certificate within a specified period.