FNB in arthroplasty is a doctoral program for doctors in India that they do after completing their pg medical degree course.The duration of the FNB program is for 2 years. FNB arthroplasty desires to expand and sharpen the skills of Orthopaedic surgeons in analyzing and assessing patients with arthritis and related issues requiring joint replacement surgery.

Exposure to essential surgical skills and techniques in primary and modification arthroplasty under the supervision of professional guides.

The course is a full-time course followed at accredited colleges/hospitals across the country; the top colleges include Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, and more.

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Students can get admission to 2 years FNB course after successfully qualifying for the Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) examination, which NBEMS conducts. FET is held annually as per the prescribed schedule. NBEMS administers merit-based counselling for admissions to the FNB Programme after holding FET.

The fee for following FNB Arthroplasty varies from accredited college/hospital to hospital and is Rs.1,25,000 per year.

After completion of their respective program, doctors can join the job market. Candidates can take decent jobs as Senior residents, Consultants, research fellows etc., with an approximate average salary of Rs. 18 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs per year.

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Eligibility Criteria

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Admission Process

• FET is a qualifying-cum-ranking exam for admission to (FNB) Fellow of National Board/Fellow of National Board - Post Doctoral (FNB-PD) courses.
• A student's choice will be through an MCQ-based exam, namely Fellowship Entrance Test.
• A candidate can apply for the fellowship courses for which his/her broad or super speciality credentials/equivalent qualification is eligible at the time of online submission of the application form.
• The total time of the question paper will be 105 minutes (Part A - 45 and Part B - 60 minutes).
• QUALIFYING CRITERIA: Students who get a minimum of 50th Percentile in their respective question paper/speciality shall be declared "Qualified".
• NBEMS shall declare a speciality-wise merit list, i.e., a separate merit list for each fellowship program. The merit list shall be generated strictly based on marks obtained by the candidate and the application of the defined tie-breaking criteria.
• The admission to Fellowship programs in the accredited hospitals shall be launched solely based on merit-based counselling conducted by NBEMS.
• Documents required to be produced during counselling: MBBS Degree Certificate and MD/DNB/DM/MCh/DrNB Degree Certificate/Provisional Pass Certificate of eligible PG Medical Qualification issued.

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