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FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination)

FMGE is the screening test that Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India with a foreign medical degree must pass to register as doctors in India. NBEMS now holds it three times a year. The October 2026 session is on 31 October 2026.

At a glance
Conducted by National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
Who can appear Indian citizen / OCI with a foreign primary medical qualification recognised for practice in the awarding country; final result declared by the bulletin's cut-off date; Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) plus degree/provisional pass certificate required
Total 300 multiple-choice questions, 300 marks, one paper in two parts on a single day
Time 150 questions in 150 minutes per part (+ up to 3 minutes attendance time): Part I 09:00–11:30, Part II 14:00–16:30
Negative marking None
Pass mark Minimum 150 of 300; result declared Pass / Fail (no re-totaling, re-evaluation or grace marks)
October 2026 dates Admit card 27 October 2026 (download only) · exam 31 October 2026 · result by 30 November 2026

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Exam pattern

One computer-based paper of 300 MCQs in English only (4 options each), split into Part I and Part II of 150 questions on the same day with a break in between. Each part is divided into time-bound sections (for example 3 sections of 50 questions in 50 minutes each): you cannot move ahead early or return to a section after its time ends. One mark per question, no negative marking. A minimum of 150 of 300 qualifies you; Part I and Part II marks are not published separately. There is no cap on attempts, but once you qualify you cannot sit FMGE again.

Syllabus

The syllabus follows the Competency-Based Undergraduate Curriculum published by the National Medical Commission for the MBBS course. The subject-wise blueprint (300 marks total):

Pre and para-clinical subjects, 100 marks: Anatomy 17 · Physiology 17 · Biochemistry 17 · Pathology 13 · Microbiology 13 · Pharmacology 13 · Forensic Medicine 10.

Clinical subjects, 200 marks: Medicine 33 · General Surgery 32 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology 30 · Community Medicine 30 · Pediatrics 15 · Ophthalmology 15 · Otorhinolaryngology 15 · Psychiatry 5 · Dermatology & STD 5 · Radiotherapy 5 · Anesthesiology 5 · Orthopedics 5 · Radiodiagnosis 5.

How to prepare (free, in order)

  1. Pass mark, not rank, is the target: secure the 150 with full coverage rather than deep peaks.
  2. Clinical subjects carry two-thirds of the marks; Medicine, Surgery, OBG and Community Medicine alone are nearly half the paper.
  3. Practise in sealed 50-minute blocks with no going back, matching the time-bound sections.

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