NBEMS Diploma Final theory CBT runs 11-13 September; admit cards from 7 Sep

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences will conduct the NBEMS Diploma Final Theory Examination for the October 2026 session on a computer-based platform on 11, 12 and 13 September 2026. The official notice states that the theory papers run from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM across examination centres in the country. Admit cards for the theory sitting were scheduled for release from 07 September 2026.

The same notice board that carried the applications invitation also fixed the wider October 2026 session calendar: Information Bulletin availability and online application opening from 28 July 2026 at 05:00 PM, application close on 17 August 2026 at 11:55 PM, test-city intimation on 25 August 2026, admit-card release on 07 September 2026, and theory dates 11 to 13 September 2026. For candidates who already applied, the live task now is the theory CBT window itself, not a fresh application form.

This file is an exam-window story for Diploma Final theory. It is not the FMGE October 2026 applications opening, not a DrNB only-practical notice, and not a Post-Diploma OPJR calendar. Keep the 11-13 September Diploma Final CBT separate from those other NBEMS tracks.

Theory timetable, admit cards, and where to read the scheme

Theory examinations are scheduled on 11.09.2026, 12.09.2026 and 13.09.2026, each day from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the computer-based platform. Candidates should download the admit card issued from 07.09.2026 and verify name, photograph, examination city, centre address and reporting instructions against the Information Bulletin before travelling.

Eligibility criteria, fee structure, scheme of examination and other details remain those printed in the Information Bulletin on the NBEMS website. The notice that invited applications expressly told candidates to read that bulletin carefully and not to wait until the last date of the earlier application window. That application window closed on 17.08.2026. Late applications after closure are not entertained through any mode, according to the same notice.

Support contacts printed for application, refund and payment-gateway issues are NBEMS Candidate Care Support at +91-7996165333 and the helpline portal accessible through applicant login. Eligibility and document queries should go to the NBEMS Communication Web Portal at https://exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main. Queries sent through other modes may not be considered and may delay responses.

What candidates should do in the 11-13 September window

Before each theory day, candidates should re-check the admit card, centre reporting time, and any CBT instructions in the Information Bulletin. Carry only the documents and materials the admit card and bulletin allow. Arrive early enough for biometric or identity checks that computer-based centres typically run before the 09:00 AM start.

Do not confuse this Diploma Final theory sitting with other September NBEMS activity. FMGE October 2026 applications, where open on a separate notice, follow a different form and exam date. DrNB only-practical and Post-Diploma OPJR calendars sit on their own notice paths. Mixing those clocks will send trainees to the wrong login or the wrong centre list.

After the theory CBT, candidates should watch only official NBEMS result and practical-schedule updates on https://natboard.edu.in rather than informal forwards. The Diploma Final October 2026 session notice used for this desk is linked from https://natboard.edu.in/viewNotice.php?NBE=V3M2c0htL2FxOXptWFlaUkpXb244dz09, with the Diploma exam landing page at https://natboard.edu.in/viewnbeexam?exam=diploma.

The NBEMS Diploma Final Theory Examination October 2026 session runs as a computer-based test on 11, 12 and 13 September 2026 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with admit cards released from 07 September 2026 under the Board's published session calendar. That theory CBT window, not FMGE applications or other NBEMS practical-only tracks, is the story.