Medical colleges must now file all appeals exclusively through the National Medical Commission’s Online Appeal Portal; email and offline submissions discontinued
In a major move to digitise and streamline the appeal process, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has made it mandatory for all medical colleges and institutions to file appeals against the decisions of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) and Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) exclusively through its newly launched Online Appeal Portal.
The decision has been taken to ensure a transparent, efficient and time-bound mechanism for processing appeals filed under various provisions of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and the regulations framed thereunder.
Online Appeal Portal Operational from July 1
In a public notice issued on July 1, 2026, the Commission announced that with immediate effect, all appeals by medical colleges and institutions must be submitted only through the dedicated Online Appeal Portal available on the NMC website.
Medical colleges can access the portal by logging in through their existing institutional credentials on the NMC website or by directly visiting the Online Appeal Portal.
The Commission clarified that the earlier system of filing appeals through email or any other mode has been discontinued with immediate effect.
Move Aims to Improve Transparency and Efficiency
According to the NMC, the digital platform has been developed to simplify the appeal filing process while ensuring faster scrutiny and disposal of cases.
The Commission stated that the online system is expected to improve transparency, reduce procedural delays and facilitate better monitoring of appeals filed by medical institutions against regulatory decisions.
The latest notification builds upon the Commission’s earlier public notices dated May 21, 2024, and May 30, 2024, which had introduced the electronic mode of filing appeals and prescribed a uniform fee structure.
Uniform Appeal Fee Continues
The NMC reiterated that the existing appeal fee structure remains unchanged.
Medical colleges and institutions filing first or second appeals relating to the academic year 2024-25 onwards are required to pay an appeal fee of ₹50,000 plus applicable GST.
For appeals filed by individual applicants, the prescribed fee continues to be ₹5,000.
The Commission had earlier decided that all appeals against the orders passed by its Boards would be addressed to the Secretary, National Medical Commission.
NMC Warns Against Procedural Deficiencies
The Commission observed that many appeals are delayed or rejected because they are filed under incorrect provisions of the National Medical Commission Act, submitted before the wrong authority or accompanied by incomplete documentation.
To minimise such errors, stakeholders have been advised to carefully study the User Manual and the Terms and Conditions available on the Online Appeal Portal before submitting their applications.
Step-by-Step Process for Filing Appeals
The National Medical Commission has outlined the following procedure for filing appeals through the Online Appeal Portal:
- Login to the Portal: Medical colleges must log in using their authorised institutional credentials by entering the User ID, Password and Captcha.
- Access the Dashboard: The dashboard provides details of total appeals, pending applications, disposed appeals, applications not admitted, deficiency notices and search options.
- File a New Appeal: Applicants must click “Add New Appeal”, following which the system generates a draft application requiring completion of all mandatory fields.
- Verify College Information: Institutions should verify pre-filled details and update contact information wherever permitted.
- Select Appeal Category: Applicants must choose the concerned Board, relevant section or regulation, academic year and course for which the appeal is being filed.
- Upload Order and Appeal Documents: Colleges are required to enter the order number, order date and upload the impugned order along with the appeal letter in PDF format.
- Submit Supporting Documents: Depending on the nature of the appeal, applicants may need to upload documents such as the show-cause notice, compliance report, assessment report, self-declaration and other supporting records.
- Declaration and Final Submission: After reviewing the declaration, applicants can either save the application as a draft or proceed to payment and final submission.
- Payment of Appeal Fee: The prescribed appeal fee of ₹50,000 plus applicable GST can be paid through the online payment gateway or via NEFT/RTGS.
Email and Offline Appeals Discontinued
The Commission has made it clear that following the operationalisation of the Online Appeal Portal, appeals submitted through email or any other offline mode will no longer be accepted.
The notification has been addressed to the Dean and Principal of all medical colleges and institutions, directing them to ensure that all future appeals under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 are filed only through the designated digital platform.
