# FNB final mop-up counselling schedule released 2026-09-16T04:51:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has released the schedule for the final mop-up round of the Fellowship of the National Board (FNB) seat counselling. Candidates who have been allotted a seat must join the institution by October 1. Those who fail to join will lose their FNB seat, and their first-year course fee will be forfeited. The mop-up round is for super-specialty seats that remained vacant after the earlier counselling rounds. Eligible candidates can participate through the official NBEMS portal. The schedule includes registration, choice filling, result announcement, and reporting deadlines. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences conducts the FNB counselling for super-specialty training after the NEET SS exam. Seats that remain vacant after earlier rounds are pooled for this final mop-up. The forfeiture of both the seat and the first-year fee is a standard penalty found in many medical counselling processes to discourage no-shows. Candidates who miss this round will have to wait for the next academic cycle or seek alternative training pathways. The board typically releases a list of unfilled seats by college and speciality alongside the schedule. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: FNB, medical counselling, NEET SS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fnb-final-mop-up-counselling-schedule-released/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fnb-final-mop-up-counselling-schedule-released/#story-in-brief