NBEMS has announced that it has adopted the National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines dated 16 September 2026 on the assessment of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) for admission to postgraduate medical courses. The notice, dated 29 September 2026, is addressed to NBEMS-accredited institutions and aspiring NBEMS trainees.
What the notice confirms
- NBEMS has adopted the NMC’s 2026 PwBD assessment guidelines for postgraduate medical-course admissions.
- For the 2026 academic session, NBEMS courses and specialties have been mapped in accordance with those NMC guidelines.
- Matters and issues concerning PwBD candidates are to be handled strictly according to the applicable mapping notified by NMC.
- NBEMS stakeholders are advised to read the NMC guideline and comply with the applicable provisions.
Who is affected
The notice applies to aspiring NBEMS trainees, PwBD candidates seeking admission to NBEMS postgraduate courses in the 2026 academic session, and NBEMS-accredited institutions involved in the admission process.
What candidates should do
- Read the NMC PwBD guideline referred to in the NBEMS notice.
- Check the NMC mapping applicable to the intended NBEMS course or specialty.
- Follow the applicable PwBD assessment and admission requirements communicated through official NMC and NBEMS channels.
- Keep track of any further NBEMS admission or counselling notices relevant to the 2026 academic session.
Important date
| Item | Date |
|---|---|
| NMC guideline referenced by NBEMS | 16 September 2026 |
| NBEMS adoption notice | 29 September 2026 |
Official resource
NBEMS directs stakeholders to the NMC guideline linked in its notice. The NMC all-news page is an official NMC resource where notices and related documents are published. Candidates should rely on the specific guideline and subsequent notices issued by NMC and NBEMS for applicable eligibility, assessment, and specialty-mapping requirements.
Confirmed facts versus general context: The adoption, the 2026 academic-session mapping, and the direction to apply the NMC mapping are confirmed by the NBEMS notice. This notice does not itself set out individual disability-category criteria, assessment procedures, or specialty-by-specialty mapping details; stakeholders should consult the NMC guideline referenced by NBEMS for those details.