NBE FET 2020– National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts Fellowship Entrance Test FET is a national level examination which is held once a year. The NBE FET is the entrance examination for admission in 2020 to the Post-Doctoral FNB program. The examination will be held on October 11, 2020. The submission of application for appearing in NBE 2020 FET is to be undertaken online at the website nbe.edu.in. Candidates who are or will be a possession of Post Graduate Medical Degree/ Provisional Pass Certificate (MD/MS/DM/DNB/MCh) are eligible for the computer-based examination. Read the complete article to get complete information about NBE 2020 FET.
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NBE FET 2020
The main motto of the entrance is to provide aspiring candidates with a scope to get admissions in the post-doctoral FNB programmes. Candidates are advised to read the instructions before starting online submission of the application form. The important dates regarding NBE FET 2020 are mentioned below, candidates can check for the same:
NBE FET 2020 | Dates |
Online application process starts from | 01 Sep 2020 |
Last date to submit the application form | 17 Sep 2020 |
Last Date to Submit the Application Form for International Students | 24 Sep 2020 |
Edit Window: Students who have chosen Test Centre in India | 20 – 22 Sep 2020 |
Test Centre Selection, Fee Payment and Edit Window: Students who have chosen International Test Centre (for International Students only) | 26 – 27 Sep 2020 |
Final Edit Window to rectify Deficient Photograph and Signatures | 28 – 29 Sep 2020 |
Issuance admit Card | 05 Oct 2020 |
Date of Examination | 11 Oct 2020 |
Declaration of Results |
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NBE FET 2020 Result
The NBE FET 2020 Result will be declared at its official website as per the schedule mentioned above. The candidates who will appear for the exam can check their result-cum-merit-list by entering details such as Roll Number and Date of Birth. Candidates who obtain a minimum of 50 Percentile in their respective question paper /speciality shall be declared as “Qualified” in FET 2020 and issued a pass/qualifying certificate. There is no provision for Re-totalling/ Re-evaluation/ Re-checking.
In the event of candidates obtaining the same score for a particular super speciality course, the tie-breaking criteria will be applied to determine inter-se merit. The criteria’s are the candidate having lesser number of negative responses, the candidate obtaining higher score in Part B of the question paper, candidate having lesser number of negative responses in Part B and Older candidate will be placed at higher merit position.
NBE FET 2020 Admission Notice

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NBE FET 2020 New Exam Date Notice

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Clubbed Fellowship programmes
Here is the list of fellowship programmes, which have been clubbed by NBE. The following clubbed fellowship programmes will have the same question paper.
Group A | ArthroplastySports MedicineSpine Surgery |
Group B | Breast ImagingCross-Sectional Body Imaging’Body MR Imaging |
NBE FET 2020 Application Form
Candidates can fill the application form at nbe.edu.in. One must not that application form can be submitted through online only. Offline form or hard copy of the application form will not be accepted. Given below are the steps to fill the application form:
Step 1: Visit the official website and fill the registration form for obtaining User ID and Password.
Step 2: User ID and Password will be sent through SMS and Email ID on your registered mobile number
Step 3: Fill the application form and Upload your photograph & signature.
Step 4: Choose your Test City.
Step 5: Payment of application fees
Step 6: Take a print out of the filled Application form with Transaction ID printed on it for future use
Application fee – The application fee is Rs. 3750/-
Mode of Payment – The application form can be paid through online mode via Credit/ Debit/ Net banking or other modes may be made available on the web page.
NBE FET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
We have provided the detailed eligibility criteria for NBE FET 2020 in the pointers below:
- Candidates who have or will be having Post Graduate Medical Degree or provisional pass certificates such as MD/MS/DM/DNB and MCh by 15th July 2020 can apply for the NBE FET 2020 examination. Also, the candidates who have completed their special courses and their medical qualifications are approved by the provisions of the IMC Act (1956) can also appear in the entrance.
- In order to gain eligibility, candidates should have the permanent registration certificate of MBBS qualification. Their additional medical qualification should also be recognized under the IMC Act.

NBE FET 2020 Course-wise Eligibility Criteria
There are certain course-wise eligibility criteria for NBE FET 2019. We have provided all the details in the table below:
Speciality | Eligibility Criteria |
Neurovascular Intervention | DNB/DM (Cardiology) |
Cross-Sectional Body Imaging | DNB/MD (Radio Diagnosis) |
Breast Imaging | DNB/MD (Radio Diagnosis) |
Arthroplasty | DNB/MS (Orthopedics) |
Body MR Imaging | DNB/MD (Radio Diagnosis) |
Vitreoretinal Surgery | DNB/MS (Ophthalmology) |
Trauma Care | DNB/MS (General Surgery) DNB/MS(Orthopedics) DNB/MCh (Neuro Surgery)DNB/MD (Anesthesiology) |
Sports medicine | DNB/MS (Orthopedics) |
Liver Transplantation | DNB/MCh (G I Surgery) |
Spine Surgery | DNB/MS (Orthopedics) DNB/MCh (Neuro-Surgery) |
NBE FET Exam Pattern 2020
The complete examination pattern of NBE FET 2020 is mentioned below:
Mode of Examination: Online (Computer-based Test)
Duration of Examination: 105 minutes (Part A – 45 minutes and Part B – 60 minutes)
Types of Questions: Multiple Choice Question
No. of Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 400
Medium of Question Paper: English
Distribution of Marks:
Section | No. of question | Total Marks |
Part – A | 40 | 160 |
Part – B | 60 | 240 |
Marking Scheme
- Correct Answer- +4 will be awarded for each correct answer
- Incorrect Answer- -1 for each wrong answer
NBE FET 2020 preparation Books
To score good marks in the examination one needs to prepare well. Given below are the books candidate can prepare from:
Books | Buy here |
FNB FET NEET SS Question bank Spine trauma Sports medicine | Click here |
FNB FET Question bank Spine trauma Sports medicine hand Vol 2 | Click here |
NBE FET 2020 Admit Card
The admit card will be issued by the National Board of Examination. It will be issued to all the eligible candidates who will submit their application forms successfully. Candidates are required to download the admit cards from the website and affix their latest passport size photograph in the space provided on the admit card. Admit card will not be sent to the candidates by Post. Aspirants must carry a hard copy of the admit card with a valid photo ID proof such as PAN card, driving license, voter ID, passport, aadhar card.
NBE FET 2020 Counselling
The candidates who cleared the NBE FET exam 2020 with a minimum of 50th percentile are eligible to participate in the counselling process of NBE FET 2020. NBE conducts a centralized merit-based admission or counselling process for NBE FET 2020. The candidates will also have to feature in the merit list of NBE FET 2020 to be eligible for the counselling process. The detailed counselling process of NBE FET 2020 is updated here, and all the basic details pertaining to the counselling process of NBE FET 2020 can be checked here.
About National Board of Examination (NBE)
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), Government of India, and established in 1975 at New Delhi as a Society under Delhi Society registration act, to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India. The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations is called the Diplomate of National Board (DNB). The list of recognised qualifications awarded by the Board in various specialties and super-specialties are approved by the Government of India and are included in the First Schedule of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The National Board of Examinations conducts the largest portfolio of examinations in the field of medicine in India and perhaps at a Global level.
Official Website: nbe.edu.in
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