NMC issues PwBD assessment guidelines for PG medical admission 2026

The National Medical Commission issued guidelines on assessing persons with benchmark disabilities for admission to PG medical courses (MD/MS/DNB). MCC has posted them for PG Counselling 2026 and NBEMS has adopted them for its courses.

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Published · Source: NMC notice · Checked

Key facts from the notice

  • Issued under Sections 10 and 25 of the NMC Act, 2019, with the PG Medical Education Regulations, 2023.
  • Apply from the date NMC publishes them.
  • Cover admission to MD / MS / DNB courses.

Read the official notice ↗NMC guidelines dated 16.09.2026 (PwBD, PG medical courses)

What this means for you

PwBD candidates should read the specialty-wise eligibility in these guidelines before choice filling. The assessment certificate you get from MCC's boards is judged against them.

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Kinase is not affiliated with National Medical Commission. The notice linked above is the only authoritative source — if anything here differs from it, the notice is correct.

Source: NMC official notice
Summarised by the Kinase team
Checked 30 September 2026

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