Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) - Eligibility Criteria

Students who are in possession of recognized post graduate medical Degree/Provisional Pass Certificate (MD/MS/DM/MCh/ DNB/DrNB) or an equivalent recognized qualification or likely to be in possession of the same by 31st December 2022 in accordance with eligible feeder qualifications for Fellowship courses

Students found to be ineligible at any stage of FET 2022 will not be permitted to appear in the examination. In the unlikely event of any ineligible student appearing and/or being successful in FET 2022, the result/ candidature of such student shall be canceled and/or is deemed to be canceled as and when the ineligibility is detected

The cutoff date for qualifying MD/MS/DM/MCh/DNB/DrNB qualification towards determination of eligibility for appearing in FET 2022 shall be 31st December 2022.

Requests for appearing in FET 2022 from students who are qualifying and/or getting the results of their MD/MS/DM/MCh/ DNB/DrNB qualifications after 31st December 2022 shall be summarily rejected.

Registration with NMC/State Medical Council is mandatory and its documentary proof should be furnished at the test Centre on the examination day.

Eligibility of students issued admit card for the examination shall be purely provisional. Appearing in FET 2022 does not confer any automatic rights upon the student for admission to FNB courses.

There is no upper age limit for training in NBEMS Fellowship courses.

The student should possess post graduate medical qualification equivalent to the eligible feeder qualification

The cutoff date for qualifying the eligible feeder post graduate medical qualification towards determination of eligibility for appearing in FET 2022 shall be 31st December 2022.

The qualification of the student should be a registered qualification in his /her own country. The qualification of the student should be a recognized qualification as per provisions of the NMC Act, 2019, and included in the Second Schedule or Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 which can be seen at the official website of the NMC.

The student should be a registered medical practitioner in his/her own country.

Foreign Nationals desirous of appearing in FET and those, who are required to have security clearance as per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requirements, shall obtain the security clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. Such eligible students who would qualify the entrance examination shall have Medical Commission before they are permitted to join any FNB course. to produce the clearances so obtained from appropriate authorities (Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Local police) for seeking temporary registration with the National

The National Medical Commission may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post Doctoral course limited to the medical college/institution to which he/she is admitted for the time being exclusively for pursuing postdoctoral studies. Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered with appropriate registering authority in his/her own country where from he/she has obtained his/her PG Medical qualification, and is duly recognized by the corresponding Medical Council or concerned authority

A visa support letter shall be issued by NBEMS to facilitate appropriate and valid travel visa and travel medical insurance.

All international students are required to obtain a “No Objection Certificate” from their Medical council /Government for appearing in the examination and permission for working in India for the period of Fellowship based on valid travel document (passport) and valid permission (visa). The documents shall be required to be produced at the time of counseling

Eligibility of students issued admit card for the examination shall be purely provisional. Appearing in FET 2022 does not confer any automatic rights upon the student for admission to FNB courses.

There is no upper age limit for training in Fellowship courses.