NBE cancels tendering process for conduct of NEET PG, MDS, FMGE, other entrance exams
NBEMS conducts NEET PG, NEET MDS, FMGE, dental screening test and various recruitment exams once or twice year for admission to medical courses.
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Try NowAnu Parthiban | September 13, 2023 | 09:07 AM IST
NEW DELHI: National Board of Examinations Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has decided to ‘annul’ the tendering process for all medical entrance examinations such as National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test - postgraduate (NEET PG), NEET MDS, Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) due to no bidders has participated. “No queries in this regard shall be entertained,” it said.
The NBE conducts PG medical entrance exams pan India. The examinations are held for admission in more than 1,000 accredited institutions all over the county which offers training in 99 subjects, covering both broad post MBBS and post diploma and super specialties with more than 7,000 students taking admission in a year.
The last date for submission of sealed bids was October 3, however, as the board did not receive any submission, the tendering process has been annulled.
Overview of NBE entrance exams
The board conducts computer-based tests (CBTs) for admission to various postgraduate medical courses. Know the exams and number of students who appear in these tests in a year.
Medical entrance exams |
Frequency of exams |
Number of students |
NEET-PG - for admission to MD, MS, PG diploma seats |
Once a year |
2,06,541 |
NEET-SS - for admission to DM, MCh courses |
Once a year |
19,093 |
NEET-MDS - for admission to MDS courses |
Once a year |
27,202 |
FMGE - screening test for foreign medical graduates |
Twice a year |
33,001 |
DNB PDCET - for admission to DNB Post Diploma courses |
Once a year |
1,892 |
FET - Entrance test for fellowship |
Once a year |
1,587 |
FDST - Foreign Dental Screening Test |
Once a year |
22 |
MRE and DRE - Medical and Dental Registration Examinations |
Twice a year |
130 |
NBEMS recruitment test |
when required |
28,806 |
Exit Examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (For PCI) |
Twice a year |
To be conducted from next year |
Any other examination to be conducted by NBEMS |
As per decision of NBEMS |
As and when decided |
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