All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, has extended the last date of online registration for the Department of Health Research - Biomedical Research Eligibility Test (DHR-BRET)-2025.

Online Registration for DHR-BRET-2025 can now be done at www.aiimsexams.ac.in (via Academic Courses > Doctoral links) by 5 pm on 08.12.2025.

The status of registration will be notified on 11.12.2025. Correction of rejected images/incorrect registration can be made by 5 pm on 13.12.2025.

The date of uploading of the admit card for the examination and the date of the examination will be notified on the AIIMS website later.

DHR-BRET is conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) under the DHR. Award of the fellowship to qualified candidates is contingent upon securing placement in a recognised Medical College/Hospital/University/National Laboratory/Institution of National Importance/ICMR Institute/Centre, under one of the following categories:

(i) UGC/INI: Pursuing Doctoral degree at UGC-recognized universities/research institutions or Institutes of National Importance in India

(ii) ICMR–AcSIR: Pursuing of a Doctoral degree at any of the 27 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Institutes/Centres with Ph.D. registration under the AcSIR-ICMR Faculty of Medical Research.

Merit will be determined solely on performance in DHR-BRET and declared as per the notified criteria. Selected candidates may enrol for Ph.D. programmes only in subjects related to biomedical/health research.

Fellowships: A tentative total of 250 candidates shall be selected, subject to the availability of budgetary provisions and in accordance with the guidelines of DHR. SC/ST/OBC/PwBD and EWS candidates will receive reservations/relaxations as per the Government of India policy.

More details are available at the website.

Candidates should visit the website regularly for all the latest updates and detailed information.