DNB PDCET 2026 Registration: Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Online Application

Age Limit

There is no explicit upper age limit indicated in the most recent NBEMS notifications. Applicants should verify the latest information bulletin for any age-related criteria.

Eligibility Details

• Nationality: Indian citizen.
• Educational qualification: Recognised Post Graduate Diploma in the relevant specialty from an Indian university/institution as per NBEMS criteria.
• Registration requirements: Registered with the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the respective State Medical Council, with a valid registration at the time of applying.
• Result/attempt status: Diploma result must be declared by the cut-off date as specified in the NBEMS bulletin.
• Internship/experience: Candidates should have already completed their postgraduate diploma; refer to the official bulletin for any internship or experience clauses.
• Age limit: No specific upper age limit is mentioned in the latest NBEMS notifications; confirm from the current information bulletin.

Important Dates

• Information Bulletin release: 17-02-2026
• DNB PDCET 2026 registration starts: 17-02-2026 (from 5:00 PM)
• Last date to apply: 08-03-2026 (till 11:55 PM)
• Edit/Correction window: 11-03-2026 to 13-03-2026
• Admit card release: 08-04-2026
• DNB PDCET 2026 exam date: 12-04-2026
• Result declaration: By 12-05-2026 (tentative)

Application Fee

• Category: All categories
• Fee: Around ₹4,250-₹4,500
• Mode of payment: Online (debit/credit card, net banking, UPI as permitted on the portal)
• Notes: Non-refundable and not carried forward to future sessions.

Additional Instructions

• Online submission only; offline forms are not accepted.
• Keep scanned documents ready as per NBEMS bulletin requirements.
• During the correction window, you can fix deficiencies in images or details (excluding sensitive fields such as name, nationality, email, mobile, Aadhaar, or test city).