NRE Step 2 in November 2026: the dates still stand, but there is no registration notice yet
PMDC's 2026 schedule still lists NRE Step 2 on 28–29 November and 5–6 December. As of 13 November, PMDC has not posted a registration notice for this session. Here is what that means and what to do now.
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We read PMDC's 2026 NRE schedule, its June notice that moved the summer Step 2 dates, its October notice that moved Step 1, and its latest news page. We did not find a registration notice for the November–December Step 2 session. PMDC can change dates at short notice, so check pmdc.pk before you book travel.
NRE Step 2, the clinical skills exam, is scheduled to begin in just over two weeks. The exam is getting closer, and candidates are still waiting for the one notice that tells them how to register.
The dates on PMDC's schedule
PMDC's 2026 NRE schedule, dated 1 April 2026, lists the second Step 2 session as:
| Step 2, second session | Days |
|---|---|
| 28 and 29 November 2026 | Saturday and Sunday |
| 5 and 6 December 2026 | Saturday and Sunday |
In June, PMDC moved the first Step 2 session to July. That notice changed the summer dates only. It did not touch November or December.
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Before each recent Step 2 session, PMDC posted a notice opening an online registration portal, a few weeks before the exam. On 13 November we could not find one for this session on PMDC's latest news page.
No notice doesn't mean no exam. PMDC's published dates still stand, and for now they are the ones to plan around. What is missing is the notice that says how and when to register, and when it comes, the window is usually short.
Why the dates may move
PMDC moved NRE Step 1 from 11 October to 8 November 2026. Step 2 is open only to candidates who have passed Step 1, and the 8 November results are not out yet. So if you sat Step 1 on 8 November, do not assume this Step 2 session is open to you. Wait for PMDC to say who can apply.
If you passed Step 1 in May, this is the session you have been waiting for.
What to do now
- Check PMDC every day or two. Use the latest news page, not screenshots in WhatsApp groups.
- Get your documents together now. Your Step 1 result and the documents PMDC asked for at Step 1, scanned and in one folder. You do not want to be hunting for a scan on the night registration opens.
- Start practising stations out loud now. Twenty OSCE stations of 8 minutes each, the format in PMDC's NRE syllabus, feel nothing like a question bank. Say it out loud, to a friend, with a timer. Our NRE Step 2 guide covers the format, the mandatory stations and a 3–4 week plan.
- Practise what you would actually do. Examiners want to hear your plan for the patient, not just a neat examination routine. Keep your management sharp with NRE-1 practice questions, free.
We will update this page as soon as PMDC posts a notice.