NBEMS Diploma Final Exam December 2025 registration begins; apply by November 26

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has opened the application process for the NBEMS Diploma Final Examination, December 2025. The NBEMS December 2025 diploma final theory exam will be conducted on January 6, 7, and 8, 2026, at designated centres across India.

Eligible candidates can register for the NBEMS diploma final exam 2025 through the official website, natboard.edu.in. Candidates can submit their applications for both NBEMS December 2025 final theory and practical exams, or only the practical exam, by November 26, 2025.

NBEMS will announce the test city intimation for registered candidates on December 26, 2025. The NBEMS diploma final exam admit cards for eligible candidates will be issued on January 2, 2026. Candidates will have to carry the printed admit card and a valid photo ID to the exam centre.

To register for the exam, candidates are required to pay an examination fee of Rs 5,250. The fee amount remains the same for those applying for both the theory and practical examinations and for those opting to appear for only the practical exam.

NBEMS December 2025 diploma final exam pattern

The NBEMS Diploma final exam, December 2025, will be conducted in two parts — theory and practical. Candidates are required to qualify the theory exam before becoming eligible for the practical exam. The detailed exam pattern for each stage is outlined below.

NBEMS December 2025 theory exam

The NBEMS December 2025 diploma theory exam will have three question papers, each carrying 100 marks. Each paper will include 10 short notes of 10 marks each, although the number of short notes and their mark distribution may vary for certain subjects or papers.

The maximum duration for each paper will be three hours. To qualify in the theory examination, candidates will have to obtain a minimum aggregate of 150 out of 300 marks across all three papers.

Grace marks of up to 2% of the maximum marks, equivalent to 6 marks out of 300, will be awarded to candidates who fall within the zone of consideration, that is, those securing between 144 and 149 marks in the theory examination. Only candidates who qualify in the theory examination will be eligible to appear for the practical examination.

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NBEMS December 2025 practical exam

The NBEMS diploma practical exam will carry a maximum of 300 marks and will include Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and/or Clinical Examination along with a Viva component. Candidates will have to secure a minimum of 150 marks out of 300 to qualify in the practical examination.

There will be no provision for grace marks in the practical exam. A candidate will be allowed a maximum of three attempts to clear the NBEMS Diploma Practical Examination. “The First practical examination after qualifying theory examination shall be compulsorily counted as first attempt whether the candidate appears in it or not,” the board said.