The IAPM Exit Exam will be conducted on

• Date: Sunday, 4th January 2026
• Venue: MS Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre, Bengaluru
• Last date for form submission: 15th December 2025
• Exam timings: 8 AM – 5 PM.

Written exam: 8–10 AM (100 MCQs, 2 hours)
Practical & Viva: 11 AM – 5 PM

Passing requirements:
Pass percentage is 50% and the candidates will have to secure 50% in EACH category i.e Written exam, Viva and Practical Exam.

Kindly provide your WhatsApp number at the time of registration. We will create a group and will keep updating you on the group. Please Save +91-9311223922 as “IAPM Registrar Office”. You will get a request to join the group from this number.

Please read the instructions thoroughly. Instructions and timings on the website are FINAL. All the documents to be uploaded are mandatory and are updated from time to time, once discussed and passed by the Governing Council.

For any clarifications, please contact Registrar office at Registrar.iapm@gmail.com

Dr Madhuri Lokapur Dean IAPM
Dr (Maj) Pankaj N Surange Registrar IAPM

Manual for the January 2026 Exit Exam

Passing Requirements

Pass percentage is 50% and the candidates will have to secure 50% in each category i.e Written exam, Viva and Practical exam.

FIAPM Exit Exam Prerequisite Information

Application for IAPM Exit Examination can be submitted under 4 categories. IAPM Category, Non-IAPM Category, One-year Fellowship outside India Category, Senior pain physicians Category. The eligibility Criteria are as follows.

Common requirements for all Categories

1. Medical License: Candidates applying for the exit examination should have a valid unrestricted medical license, They need to submit a copy of NMC/ SMC registration.
2. Membership of ISSP: Candidates applying for the exit examination should have  ISSP Membership. Associate members of ISSP or candidates who are not Anaesthesiology postgraduates (MD, DA or DNB in Anaesthesiology ) cannot appear for the exams.
3. Publication – Candidates applying for the exit examination should have the  publication in chronic pain
4. Post-Graduation Certificate in Anaesthesiology (MD – Anaesthesiology, Diploma in Anaesthesiology or DNB in Anaesthesiology )

Category wise Additional requirements

IAPM Category

1. Trainees of IAPM who have entered IAPM-accredited training centres through the IAPM Entry Examination and completed a full year of Training in IAPM-accredited centres.
2. One publication is mandatory on chronic pain in a Peer-Reviewed Journal.

Non-IAPM Category

1. One-year full-time residential fellowship programme in pain medicine from any Private organisation, the program head of the said program should be FIAPM qualified.
2. Structural program fellow from an Indian university (Completed a fully residential university-accredited structured pain training program of minimum one-year duration and passed successfully)
3. One publication is mandatory on chronic pain.3
4. Affidavit stating One year completion of full-time fellowship in pain medicine.  
5. Completion certificate of one year Full-Time training in Pain Medicine from the Head of the Institute.

One-year Fellowship Outside India Category

1. Completed full residential fellowship outside India of minimum 1-year duration & currently practising in India.
2. One publication is mandatory on chronic pain.³

Senior pain physicians Category

1. ISSP membership for at least 5 years
2. Two publications are mandatory on pain, at least one of the publications must be on chronic pain. ³
3. Recommendation letter from GC member of ISSP/IAPM. (Recommendation letter will include duration of pain practice, number of patients in pain OPD & procedures) it should be on official letterhead with the physical signature of the GC (Additional Affidavit may be asked by the Examination committee)

Documentation Required with Application and Fee Structure  .

Additional Notes

1. The application for the exit exam and the required documents are to be submitted online only,
2. You will receive an email from the Registrar’s office confirming your eligibility and approval for the exam. In case your application is not approved by the Registrar, you will be informed and your Fees will be refunded to the source of payment. Portal Charges are non-refundable.
3. Publication is mandatory for all the categories applying for the exit exam.
   1. For Senior pain physicians: 2 publications are mandatory of which one should be compulsory in chronic pain.
   2. All other categories (IAPM, Non-IAPM, Overseas): 1 publication in chronic pain  in a Peer-Reviewed Journal.
   3. The publications that have already been published will be considered only, not those under acceptance.
   4. Exception – Only for IAPM trainees (Manuscript submission letter in Indian Journal of Pain only) will also be accepted.
   5. Publications must be in a Peer Reviewed Journal or Book Chapters.
   6. Publications in the conference books will not be accepted
4. Cancellation Policy – Once approved by the review committee Exam fee is non refundable.
   1. Under exceptional situations like the ill health of the candidate or the death of a family member, you can apply to the registrar with supportive documents. A partial refund may be allowed subject to the approval of IAPM GC, as per the policy mentioned below –
      1. From the date of approval to 2 weeks before the exam – 50% refund (Excluding the portal Charges)
      2. From 2 weeks before the exam to the Date of the exam – No refund
5. The name on all supporting documentation must be consistent and match the name under which you apply. If it does not, you will need to submit legal documentation of the name change (e.g., a marriage/divorce certificate) and all other supporting documentation
6. Prerequisite requirements are subject to change at any time. Applicants must meet current prerequisite requirements in effect at the time of application. IAPM at its discretion may request from you or others information concerning matters relevant to eligibility for certification and certification status. Documentation received in a language other than English must include a notarized translation in English. All documents, communications, and other information received by IAPM  become the property of IAPM  and will not be returned.
7. Kindly provide your WhatsApp number at the time of registration. We will create a group and will keep updating you on the group. Please Save +91-9311223922 as “IPAM Registrar Office”. You will get a request to joint the group from this number.
8. Please read the instructions thoroughly. Instructions and timings on the website are FINAL.
9. If due to some unforeseen circumstances in the exam city,  which is beyond the control of IAPM  (for example  – Flood, Earthquake, Epidemic, Political Turmoil etc ) exam needs to defer and rescheduled, the exam fees will be carried forward but IAPM is not liable to pay for any other compensation. The same cancellation provision clause will be applied to the new date of examination too.
10. The IAPM GC’s decision is final regarding a particular candidate’s eligibility.

Dr (Maj) Pankaj N Surange                                                                Dr Madhuri Lokapur
Registrar, IAPM
registrar.iapm@gmail.com
+91-9311223922                                                                                              Dean, IAPM

Payments and Registration can be done by using below links

FIAPM Exit Exam Notification – January 2026 

Manual for the January 2026 Exit Exam