# NBEMS extends DNB Only Practical exam deadline to December 22 2026-10-14T12:28:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has extended the online application deadline for the DNB Final Examination Only Practical December 2026 session. Candidates can now submit applications until 11:55 PM on December 22. The extension applies only to the Only Practical examination category. The earlier deadline was not specified in the notice. The NBEMS has asked candidates with questions about eligibility or documents to use its Communication Web Portal. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The deadline extension gives Only Practical candidates about two more months to apply, but the NBEMS has not increased the number of seats or changed any eligibility criteria. Candidates still face the same requirements and must use the Board's Communication Web Portal for clarifications. The notice does not specify whether the Theory and Practical deadline was also extended, leaving those applicants without a clear timeline. The practical examination date itself has not been announced. Applicants who miss the December 22 cutoff will have no further window. ## Coverage - medicaldialogues.in Led with the deadline extension, no critical angle or omission This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DNB, Joint Accreditation Programme, NBEMS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nbems-extends-dnb-only-practical-exam-deadline-to-december-22/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nbems-extends-dnb-only-practical-exam-deadline-to-december-22/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/