Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) 2025: Exam Date (March 14), Preparation, Syllabus, Pattern, Result

FET or Fellowship Entrance Test is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination for admission in various fellowship programmes offered under NBE. The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is the authority of conducting FET, which is an entrance exam for admission to a Post-Doctoral FNB programme/course. The exam is conducted anually in computer-based mode. 

No. FET 2025 result will not valid for next year. It is valid for that particular session only. NBE, the exam conducting body will announce result for FET 2025 online. The result will be uploaded separately for each speciality. Candidates who will score the minimum cut off will be declared qualified for the exam.

The FET exam consists of 100 MCQs carrying a total of 400 marks. Each correct answer gives 4 marks, and each wrong answer gives -1. The exam timing is 105 minutes and is conducted online. There are two sections in the exam: Part A and Part B.

NEET FET stands for NEET Fellowship entrance Test. The exam is conducted for admission to fellowship courses. national Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the entrance test in computer-based mode. The entrance exam is conducted for providing admission to the 2-year post-doctoral FNB courses. It is qualifying-cum-ranking examination and is the only entrance test for admission to Fellow of National Board (FNB) Courses, Fellow of National Board – Post Doctoral (FNB-PD), Fellowship Programme for International Students (FPIS).

FET 2025 exam will be conducted in computer-based mode on. The official exam dates are released and according to it exam will be conducted on March 14, 2026. The question paper comprised 100 questions and candidates will be given given 105 minutes to answer them. All the questions are multiple choice type. Negative marking is not there in the exam. 

FET 2025 exam date has been announced. NBE will conduct FET 2025 exam on march 14, 2026. Candidates will have to register online and submit application form for FET exam. The last date to submit FET application form will be notified in brouchre only. 

FET stands for Fellowship Entrance Test. The ranking cum examination is conducted by NBE (National Board of Examinations) for admission to various fellowship programmes that are offered by NBE. Basically, it is an entrance exam to get admission into Post Doctoral FNB programme. FET is the only entrance test for admission to Fellow of National Board (FNB) Courses, Fellow of National Board – Post Doctoral (FNB-PD), Fellowship Programme for International Students (FPIS). 

Students must possess a postgraduate medical degree (MD/ MS/ DM/ MCh/ DNB) in relevant specialty from a recognised institute. Those who complete postgraduate degree qualification on or before cut off deadline will be eligible for FET 2025. Candidates must note there is no upper or lower age limit for candidates applying for FET 2025. He/ she must possess a permanent registration certificate from Medical Council of India or State Medical Council.

There are various steps for FET exam eligibility: 

According to age wise qualification students must note that there is no age limit for FET application form. This FET eligibility criteria is same for both national and international students. 

Here are some ways to pass the FET exam on the first go. 

• Including the most relevant standard medical books for preparation. 
• Try to revise the high-value topics and chapters one-by-one. 
• Practice solving test papers, which will help you get familiar with the online pattern of the FET Exam. 

Note: Keep yourself updated with medical guidelines to score better.

Students must possess a postgraduate medical degree (MD/ MS/ DM/ MCh/ DNB) in relevant specialty from a recognised institute. Those who complete postgraduate degree qualification on or before cut off deadline will be eligible for FET 2025. Candidates must note there is no upper or lower age limit for candidates applying for FET 2025. He/ she must possess a permanent registration certificate from Medical Council of India or State Medical Council.

Aspirants will have to apply online for FET exam. The application form is released on the official website. Candidates will have to register first and fill details in the application form. Paying exam fee is cumpulsory to submit application form for FET. The whole application process for FET has been explained below:

• Fill the registration form and create a user Id and password 
• Log in using the user Id and password
• Fill all the details in the application form
• Uploading the photograph and signature
• Choose the preferred test city
• Submission of Fees
• Print the filled application form with transaction Id printed on it

Yes. NBE has released FET 2025 application form . The registration starting dates are released in notice. It started on January 14, 2026. Candidates will have to register online to submit FET 2025 application form. The last date to submit FET 2025 application form is February 3, 2025. It must be noted offline or any mode of application will not be accepted. 

Yes. NBE released FET exam pattern through official information brochure. Exam pattern comprises details regarding mode, medium, total number of questions, allotted time, and marking scheme. Exam will be held in English language in computer-based mode. Question paper for FET comprises 100 multiple choice questions and candidates get 105 minutes to answer them.

No. Candidates can't appear FET exam in Hindi medium. English will be the only choice for candidates. Check highlights of FET exam in the table given below:

According to existing FET exam pattern, the total number of questions asked in the exam is 100. NBE, the exam conducting body releases exam pattern along with the official brochure which contains crucial details including mode, medium, total number of questions and its type, marking scheme etc. Candidates get 105 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions.

Yes. There is a provision of negative marking in FET exam. According to exam pattern released in the brochure, 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong response. Students will get 4 marks for every right response.

No, you will not be issued the admit card for FET exam. Your application form will be rejected due to improper photograph.

No, NBE will not send the admit card through the post. However, you can download the admit card again by following the same process as before.

Candidates need to paste a recent passport-sized photograph on FET admit card. Photograph must have a white background, dimensions 35x45 mm, and with at least 75% coverage of face and head. Students have to login with application ID an dpassword to download admit card for FET.

NBE will announce FET 2025 results on official website. The results will be uploaded online for each specialty. Candidates have to download the scorecard with login credentials. The result PDF comprised details such as application number, marks scored out of 400, merit postion.

No. FET result includes the roll number of those candidates who had appear for the examination. NBE, the exam conducting body uploads the result online.  It must be noted FET result PDF will be uploaded separately for each speciality.

FET result will have to be downloaded online. Candidates who will score 50 percentile will be declared qualified for admission to fellowship Courses / clubbed group. Those who qualify the exam can download scorecard with user ID and password, which was generated at the time of registration. 

FET exam pattern is released along with the official information brochure. The exam pattern comprises crucial details related to exam including mode and medium of exam, total number of questions asked, allotted time, and marking scheme. According to the existing pattern for FET, the exam will be held in computer-based mode for admission to fellowship courses. The medium of the exam will be English. The question paper will comprise 100 multiple choice questions divided into two parts A & B. Candidates will be provided 105 minutes to answer them. There is a provision of the negative marking in the exam.

Yes. After result announcement, a merit list will be released by NBE. A separate merit list will be released for each speciality. The merit shall be generated strictly on the basis of marks obtained by the student and application of the prescribed tie breaking criteria. A merit based counselling will be held for FET seat allotment. 

No. NBE will not send FET admit card to candidates. They will have to download the admit card online. The admit card link will be activated on the official website NBE. Edu. In. Candidates can download the hall ticket for FET exam by providing details such as application ID and password. It must be noted that admit card can be downloaded any number of times till exam day. But candidates are advised to download it in advance to avoid any last minute technical glitches. 

FET result will have to be downloaded online. Candidates who will score 50 percentile will be declared qualified for admission to fellowship Courses / clubbed group. Those who qualify the exam can download scorecard with user ID and password, which was generated at the time of registration.