Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) 2024: Result (Out), Score Card, Exam Date, Counselling

Fellowship Entrance Test 2024 ( FET )

Piyush Dixit
Updated on Nov 19, 2025 13:13 IST

By Piyush Dixit, Deputy Manager

FET 2024 result was declared on March 21, 2024, by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Applicants who appeared for Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) for admission to various fellowship programs had to check their qualifying status online at natboard.edu.in. FET 2024 result was released in PDF format, which comprised details such as cutoff scores out of 400 and information about fellowship courses such as roll number, application number, and qualifying status. Students who score 50 percentile are declared qualified for FET exam.

Applicants can check their FET scorecard 2024 online. Students can check the FET result PDF from the link given below. Candidates who scored the minimum cut off are declared qualified for the exam. Those who qualified for the exam can download the scorecard online. FET scorecard can be downloaded by providing a login ID and password. It must be noted only the qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the FET 2024 counselling process. FET 2024 exam was held on February 23, 2025. 

FET Result 2024 PDF 

 
Table of contents
  • What is FET?
  • FET Exam Dates & Schedule
  • NBE FET 2024 Highlights
  • FET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
  • FET 2024 application form
  • FET 2024 Result
  • FET 2024 Exam Day Guidelines
  • FET 2024: FAQs
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What is FET?

NBE conducts the Fellowship Entrance Test (FET). 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 is conducted annually in computer-based mode.

 

FET Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of FET 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Dec ' 25

FET 2024 registration

TENTATIVE
Feb ' 26

FET 2025 admit card

TENTATIVE
Feb ' 26

FET 2025 exam date

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
21 Mar ' 25

FET 2024 result declaration

31 Jan ' 25 - 03 Feb ' 25

FET 2024 final edit window

20 Jan ' 25 - 22 Jan ' 25

FET 2024 edit window

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NBE FET 2024 Highlights

Particulars

Details

Name of the examination

Fellowship Entrance Test

Commonly known as

FET

Competent authority

National Board of Examinations (NBE)

Level of the examination

Postdoctoral

Frequency of the examination

Once a year

Mode of the examination

Online

Medium of the question paper

English

Courses offered

FNB

Duration

1 hour 45 minutes

Type of questions

MCQs

Below is a list of the FNB Courses one can opt through FET:

  • Cardiac Anaesthesia
  • Hand & Micro Surgery
  • High risk Pregnancy & Perinatology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Pediatric Hemato Oncology
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Spine Surgery
  • Trauma Care
  • Vitreo Retinal Surgery
  • Paediatric Gastroenterology
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will FET 2024 exam be held?
A: 

FET 2024 exam was held on February 23, 2025. Candidates have to register online and submit application form for FET exam. The last date to submit FET 2024 application form was January 16, 2025. FET application process comprises registration, filling personal and academic details in the application form, uploading documents, paying exam fee etc. 

Q:   Will FET 2024 exam be held in pen and paper mode?
A: 

FET 2024 exam was conducted in computer-based mode on February 23, 2025. The question paper comprised 100 questions and candidates were given 105 minutes to answer them. All the questions were multiple choice type. Negative marking was not there in the exam. NBE has released detailed FET 2024 exam pattern along with the information brochure on the official website.

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FET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Minimum qualification

  • Students must have postgraduate medical degree (MD/ MS/ DM/ MCh/ DNB) in relevant specialty from a recognised institute
  • Candidate who complete degree on cutoff date will be eligible for FET 2024

Age Limit

  • There is no upper or lower age limit for candidates applying for FET

MCI/ SMC Registration

  • He/ she must possess a permanent registration certificate from Medical Council of India or State Medical Council

Speciality and its corresponding eligible qualification

FNB Specialty

Eligibility Criteria

Interventional Cardiology

DNB/DM (Cardiology)

Liver Transplantation

DNB/MCh (G I Surgery)

Spine Surgery

DNB/MS (Orthopedics) DNB/MCh (Neuro Surgery)

Sports Medicine

DNB/MS (Orthopedics)

Vitreoretinal Surgery

DNB/MS (Ophthalmology)

Trauma Care

DNB/MS (General Surgery) DNB/MS (Orthopedics) DNB/MCh (Neuro Surgery) DNB/MD (Anesthesiology)

Arthroplasty

DNB/MS (Orthopedics)

Body MR Imaging

DNB/MD (Radio Diagnosis)

Cross Sectional Body Imaging

Breast Imaging

Neurovascular Intervention

DNB/MCh (Neurology) or DNB/MCh Intervention (Neuro Surgery) or DM (Neuroradiology) MD (Radio Diagnosis)

FET 2024 Admission Process

Admission to FNB courses will be on basis of FET 2024 merit list only. Seats will be allocated through a centralised counselling process. Admission process starts with release of FET 2024 application form. Students who submit application form successfully are issued FET admit card. Admit card are released online. Thereafter students have to appear for FET exam. Students are advised to check FET 2024 exam pattern to know more about examination. Result of entrance test is released online and students will be able to download it online from official website of NBE. 

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FET 2024 application form

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FET 2024 application form was released online. Candidates have to register on the official website to submit application form the exam. The whole application process for FET comprises following steps:

  • Filling the registration form to 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

FET 2024 application fee

Particulars

Details

Application fee across categories

INR 3,500

Mode of payment

Credit card/ debit card/ net banking

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the application process for FET?
A: 

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
Q:   Who are eligible for FET?
A: 

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.

Q:   Has application form released for FET 2024?
A: 

Yes. NBE has released FET 2024 application form online. Registration and other crucial dates have been released along with the official information brochure. Candidates will have to register online to submit FET 2024 application form. The last adte to submit FET 2024 application form was January 16, 2025. It must be noted offline or any mode of application will not be accepted for FET 2024. As part of registration, candidates will have to provide basic details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID etc. A login credential will be generated after successful registration. 

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FET 2024 Result

NBE released FET 2024 result on its official website, nbe.edu.in. The result was uploaded in PDF format for each specialty. Result comprised details such as application number, roll number, marks scored and merit position. It must be noted that students who score the minimum cut off are declared qualified for the exam. Qualified candidates can download scorecard with login ID and password. NBE will conduct counselling session for qualified candidates.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   I didn't appear for the examination. Will I be included in the FET result PDF?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will NBE release FET 2024 result?
A: 

NBE announced FET 2024 results on March 21, 2025. The results was 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.

Q:   What details are required to download FET result online?
A: 

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. 

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FET 2024 Exam Day Guidelines

  • The location and other details about the test centre will be given on the admit card of FET 2024
  • Candidates are advised to visit the exam centre one day prior to the examination to familiarise themselves with the facilities available at the centre
  • They have to reach the exam centre at the 'reporting time' given on their admit card
  • All test takers will have to undergo security procedures and are thus requested to co-operate with the security personnel
  • Friends or relatives accompanying the candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall
  • Candidate must carry a valid and non-expired Id proof on the day of the examination
  • No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall past 8:30 am

Items that are prohibited inside the examination hall

Books

Pen drive

Microphones

Calculator

Writing pad

Pager

Pen

Mobile phone

Wristwatch

Pencil

Bluetooth

Earrings

Eraser

Earphone

Nose-pin

Wallet

Cap

Pendant

Goggles

Belt

Chain/ necklace

Food

Bags

Badge

Soft drink

Pendants

Brooch

 
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FET 2024: FAQs

Check FAQs related to FET 2024 here:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the difference between FET and FNB?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is exam pattern for FET?
A: 

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.

Q:   Will NBE release merit list for FET seat allotment?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Will FET result be valid for next year?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is FET exam all about?
A: 

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). The exam is conducted once a year in computer-based mode. FET 2023 exam will be held on March 3, 2024.

Q:   Will NBE send FET admit card to individual candidate?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What details are required to download FET result online?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is the full form of NEET FET?
A: 

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).

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