Find below the calendar and important dates of various under-graduate and post-graduate medical examinations for years 2025 & 2026 in Bharat or abroad.
Indian Medical Entrance Exams
NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate)
- NEET 2025: Sunday, May 4, 2025
- NEET 2026 (Tentative): Sunday, May 3, 2026
NEET-PG (Postgraduate)
- NEET PG 2025: August 3, 2025 (Rescheduled from June)
- NEET PG 2026: Dates yet to be announced, typically in March–August
INI-CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test)
- INI-CET July 2025 Session: Exam on May 17, 2025
- INI-CET January 2026 Session: Expected in November 2025
- INI-CET July 2026 Session: Expected in May 2026
- INI-CET January 2027 Session: Expected in November 2026
FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination)
- FMGE June 2025: Tentative in June 2025
- FMGE December 2025: Tentative in December 2025
- FMGE June 2026 / December 2026: Expected in similar months
NExT (National Exit Test)
- Likely to replace NEET-PG starting 2026 or 2027
- NMC has not yet finalized official implementation for nationwide rollout
🏥 AIIMS & Allied Exams (2025 & 2026)
AIIMS Key Exams – 2025
- NORCET-8: April 12, 2025
- Fellowship (July 2025): April 19, 2025
- INI-SSET (July 2025): April 26, 2025
- INI-CET PG (July 2025): May 17, 2025
- B.Sc Nursing (Hons): June 1, 2025
- Post-Basic Nursing: June 21, 2025
- M.Sc & M. Biotech: June 14, 2025
- B.Sc Paramedical: June 28, 2025
- Ph.D. (July Session): July 5, 2025
- NORCET-9: September 14, 2025
- INI-CET (Jan 2026): November 9, 2025
AIIMS Key Exams – 2026
- NORCET-10 Stage I: April 11, 2026
- NORCET-10 Stage II: April 30, 2026
- Fellowship (July 2026): April 18, 2026
- INI-SSET (Stage I): April 25, 2026
- INI-SSET (Stage II): May 30, 2026
- B.Sc Nursing (Hons): June 14 or June 21, 2026
- Post-Basic Nursing: June 14 or June 21, 2026
- M.Sc / Biotech / Paramedical: Mid to late June 2026
- Ph.D (July 2026): July 2026
- NORCET-11: Stage I: September 13, 2026; Stage II: September 30, 2026
- INI-CET (January 2027): November 1, 2026
- SR/SD (Jan 2027): November 14–21, 2026
- Fellowship (Jan 2027): November 7, 2026
🌐 International Medical Entrance Exams
USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
- Step 1 and Step 2 CK: Available year-round via 3-month eligibility windows
- Step 3: Only available in the USA, year-round
- Bookings must be made well in advance, and fees apply for date changes (<45 days)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test – USA/Canada)
- MCAT 2025: Held in January, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September 2025
- MCAT 2026: Expected in the same months as 2025
- Test dates are released country-wise by the AAMC each year
PLAB (UK – For working in NHS)
- PLAB 1: Held around March, June, September, and November
- PLAB 2: Conducted throughout the year in the UK
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