National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Established in 1975, it was created to establish high and uniform standards for postgraduate medical examinations on an all-India basis and to use existing healthcare infrastructure for postgraduate medical education and training.

For medical graduates and postgraduate trainees, NBEMS is important because it conducts national-level entrance, exit and screening examinations and oversees examination and accreditation processes connected with DNB, DrNB, FNB and NBEMS Diploma programmes. Its examinations include NEET-PG, NEET-MDS, NEET-SS, Fellowship Entrance Test (FET), DNB Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (DNB-PDCET) and the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). NBEMS also conducts exit examinations for DNB, DrNB, FNB and NBEMS Diploma programmes.

The official NBEMS website provides examination information bulletins, application links, admit-card and result information, notices, counselling-related information, accreditation services and trainee resources. Candidates should always refer to the examination-specific NBEMS page and current information bulletin because eligibility, dates, fees, qualifying requirements and examination procedures vary by examination.

The Government of India established the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences in 1975 to improve postgraduate medical education by establishing high and uniform examination standards across India. Over time, the organization expanded from postgraduate examination standardization into a broader national framework covering DNB and DrNB qualifications, fellowships, diploma programmes, entrance examinations, exit examinations, screening tests and accreditation of training institutions.

NBEMS operates through specialized functions covering examination conduct, examination confidentiality and results, accreditation, training and monitoring, administration, finance and accounts, information technology and related medical education services. Its official system also provides services for accredited institutions, registered trainees, faculty and experts, DNB/DrNB/FNB programmes and examination-specific candidate portals.