AIIMS DHR BRET 2025, Exam Date released, Admit card on January 3

AIIMS DHR BRET 2025

The exam date is out, it will be taking place on January 10 2026 and admit card for the same will be releasing on January 3 2026.

What is DHR BRET exam 2025?

The DHR-BRET determines eligibility for Indian nationals to receive Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) from the Department of Health Research (DHR). Fellowship awards depend on placement in recognized institutions like medical colleges/hospitals, universities, national labs, Institutes of National Importance, or ICMR centres under these categories:

• UGC/INI: PhD pursuit at UGC-recognized universities/research institutions or Institutes of National Importance.
• ICMR–AcSIR: PhD at 27 ICMR Institutes/Centres with registration under AcSIR-ICMR Faculty of Medical Research.

Fellowships: Up to 250 candidates selected (subject to budget and DHR guidelines).

Merit List: Based solely on DHR-BRET performance per notified criteria.

Discipline: PhD enrolment limited to biomedical/health research subjects.

Reservation: As per the Government of India policy for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS candidates.

The AIIMS New Delhi conducts the DHR-BRET 2025 (Biomedical Research Eligibility Test) for Junior Research Fellowships in biomedical and health sciences under the Department of Health Research.​

AIIMS DHR BRET 2025 Exam Dates

Event	Dates
Online Application	Nov 1–Dec 8, 2025 (extended) ​
Application Corrections	Dec 11–23, 2025 ​
Admit Card	3 January 2026
Exam Date	10 January 2026

AIIMS DHR Biomedical Research Eligibility Test application

Candidates must hold an M.Sc. or equivalent PG degree (M.Tech/M.Pharma) in any of these fields:

• Life sciences, zoology, botany
• Biomedical sciences, microbiology, biochemistry
• Genetics, biotechnology, biophysics, bioinformatics
• Forensic sciences, environmental sciences, food & nutrition
• Molecular biology, biological sciences, ecology
• Immunology, neurosciences, veterinary sciences
• Nursing, biostatistics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences
• Public health, social work

Minimum Marks:

• 55% for General/EWS/OBC candidates
• 50% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates

Appearing candidates in their final year of education can also apply

Age limit 35 years

Relaxable for Reserved category Candidates

SC/ST-5 Years

OBC NCL-3 Years

Female Candidates-5 Years

DHR-BRET 2025 Exam Pattern

Parameter	Details
Mode of Examination	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Medium	English only
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)
Total Questions	150 MCQs

Marking Scheme

Response Type	Marks
Correct Answer	+1 mark
Incorrect Answer	-0.25 mark
Unanswered	0 marks
Flagged/Review (not submitted)	0 marks (treated as unanswered)

Format: 150 MCQs (Computer Based Test) | Duration: 180 minutes

Section	Questions	Focus Areas
A: Aptitude & Analytical Skills	~50	Reading comprehension, verbal/non-verbal reasoning, data interpretation, logical reasoning, quantitative ability, numerical/graphical analysis, quantitative comparison
B: General & Interdisciplinary Knowledge	~50	Molecular biology, cell structure/communication, physiology, genetics/genomics, evolution, biotechnology, biosafety/bioethics, immunology, common infections (bacterial/viral/fungal/parasitic)
C: Domain-Specific Knowledge	~50	Candidate selects one discipline at application: A. Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Entomology, Mycology) B. Biochemistry C. Biostatistics D. Veterinary Science/Medicine E. Public Health F. Nursing G. Biotechnology H. Social & Behavioural Sciences (Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology) I. Nutrition J. Pharmacology K. Biological Science (Life Science, Human Biology, Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Botany)

Level: Matches qualifying PG degree standards for biomedical research.