The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the schedule for the Final (Mop-Up) Round of Post Diploma DNB counselling for the 2026 admission session. Choice filling starts on August 21, 2026 and closes on August 24, 2026, with the allotment result declared on August 27, 2026. Only candidates registered for counselling who were not allotted a seat in Round 1 or Round 2 are eligible to participate.
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NBEMS Post Diploma DNB Final Mop-Up Round 2026 - Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Round Name | Final (Mop-Up) Round of Counselling |
| Course | Post Diploma DNB (Diplomate of National Board) |
| Admission Session | 2026 |
| Reference Notice | Continuation of NBEMS notice dated June 22, 2026, issued as per Chapter 3 of the Post Diploma DNB Counselling Handbook |
| Choice Filling Start Date | August 21, 2026 |
| Allotment Result Date | August 27, 2026 |
| Official Website | natboard.edu.in |
NBEMS Post Diploma DNB Final Mop-Up Round 2026: Important Dates
According to the official notice, the detailed schedule for the Final (Mop-Up) Round of Post Diploma DNB counselling 2026 is as follows:
| Counselling Process | Date |
|---|---|
| Login and filling of choices/options | August 21 to August 24, 2026, up to 5:00 PM |
| Processing of allotment | August 25 to August 26, 2026 |
| Declaration of allotment result | August 27, 2026 |
| Physical joining at allotted hospital | August 27 to September 1, 2026 |
Candidates allotted a seat who fail to join their allotted hospital by September 1, 2026 will lose their Post Diploma DNB seat, and their first-year course fee will be forfeited, as per the official notice.
Post Diploma DNB Seat Matrix for Final Mop-Up Round 2026
NBEMS has stated that it will publish the seat matrix for the Final Mop-Up Round before the round begins. This matrix will show the Post Diploma DNB seats available for allotment in this final counselling stage. The exact number of vacant seats has not been disclosed in the notice covered here; candidates should check the seat matrix separately on natboard.edu.in once released.
How to Participate in the NBEMS Post Diploma DNB Final Mop-Up Round 2026
- Visit the official counselling portal at counseling.nbe.edu.in.
- Log in using registered credentials from the earlier rounds (no fresh registration is required for the mop-up round).
- Go through the flow chart explaining the Post Diploma DNB allotment process for the Final Mop-Up Round, as advised by NBEMS.
- Fill in choices/options for available seats between August 21 and August 24, 2026, up to 5:00 PM.
- Wait for the processing of allotment, which will take place from August 25 to August 26, 2026.
- Check the allotment result on August 27, 2026.
- If allotted a seat, report for physical joining at the allotted hospital between August 27 and September 1, 2026.
Important Instructions for Candidates and Hospitals
- Candidates allotted a seat in the mop-up round must join their allotted hospital by September 1, 2026, failing which the seat and the first-year course fee will be forfeited.
- Participating hospitals must ensure that joining/resignation records of candidates are kept up to date on the counselling portal at hadmin.nbe.edu.in/pdcetadmin/doLogin.
- If any candidate resigned before the start of the Final Mop-Up Round, the concerned hospital must update this resignation information on the portal on or before August 20, 2026, for that seat to be included in the mop-up round.
- If a hospital fails to update a candidate's resignation status by this deadline, that seat will not be included in the Final Mop-Up Round of counselling.
- Candidates should carefully review the counselling handbook and the allotment flow chart before participating.