The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the 2025 schedule for its Fellowship National Board (FNB) courses. Online registration for the merit-based counseling process will commence on July 9, 2026 . The complete schedule and guidelines are available on the official NBEMS website, natboard.edu.in.
The FNB 2025 admission session follows a centralized, merit-based online counseling procedure. This process aims to allocate seats in FNB courses based on candidate merit.
FNB 2025 Counseling Schedule
The NBEMS will conduct the counseling in multiple rounds. The first round of registration and seat selection will occur from July 9 to July 13, 2026 . Candidates must complete their registration, including fee payment and choice filling, by 5 PM on July 13.
The allotment results for the first round are expected on July 16, 2026 . Physical joining at the allotted hospitals will take place between July 16 and July 22, 2026 .
A second round of counseling will be conducted for remaining seats. Registration for this round is not open; only candidates who participated in the first round can fill choices from July 28 to July 30, 2026 . The allotment results for the second round will be announced on August 3, 2026 , with physical joining from August 3 to August 10, 2026 .
Further counseling rounds will be scheduled if seats remain vacant after the second round. Details will be announced by NBEMS.
General Guidelines and Fees
All applicants must review the FNB admission information brochure. Eligibility criteria must be met before registration. All application and counseling processes are conducted online via natboard.edu.in.
Candidates must pay a counseling registration fee of INR 2500 during online registration. A provisional seat matrix is available on counseling.nbe.edu.in.
To confirm participation in counseling, a non-refundable first-year course fee of INR 1,25,000 is mandatory. Payment gateway charges are the responsibility of the candidate.
If a candidate is not allotted a seat in any round, the course fee will be refunded. Candidates who do not select 'Freeze' or 'Upgradation' after seat allotment risk forfeiting their first-year course fee. They will also become ineligible for subsequent counseling rounds.
For queries, candidates should use the NBEMS Communication Web Portal at exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php.
