FMGE
The mandatory screening test for Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) with a medical degree from a foreign university, needed to obtain provisional or permanent registration with the National Medical Commission (NMC) and practise medicine in India.
Eligibility
Open to Indian citizens and OCI holders with a primary medical qualification (MBBS-equivalent) from a foreign institution, duly recognised and confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned. Candidates holding postgraduate qualifications with licences from the five exempt countries (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) do not need FMGE. There is no age limit and no restriction on attempts. The pass mark is absolute: 150 out of 300.
Age limit: No age limit
Exam pattern
Computer-based test held on a single day in two parts of 150 multiple-choice questions each, with 150 minutes per part and a break between them. All 300 questions carry one mark; there is no negative marking. This is a qualifying exam, not a ranking one — scoring 150/300 or more means a pass regardless of how others perform. Recent papers are strongly clinical and include a sizeable share of image-based questions.
Syllabus at a glance
The full MBBS syllabus as prescribed for Indian medical colleges: pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical subjects. Clinical subjects — Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics and allied specialities — carry the bulk of the weight, with the remainder spread across Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine and Community Medicine.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FMGE June 2026 scorecards available for download (result declared 7 Jul 2026) | From 16 Jul 2026 | confirmed |
| FMGE December 2026 application window | Oct 2026 | expected |
| Admit card download | Early Jan 2027 | expected |
| FMGE December 2026 exam | 9 Jan 2027 (per NBEMS tentative exam calendar) | expected |
| Result declaration | Late Jan–Feb 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- FMGE Solutions for MCI Screening Examination — Deepak Marwah
- Review of Preventive & Social Medicine — Vivek Jain
- Review of Pharmacology — Gobind Rai Garg & Sparsh Gupta
- Review of Pathology and Genetics — Devesh Mishra
- Self-Assessment & Review of Obstetrics & Gynaecology — Sakshi Arora Hans
How toppers play it
- FMGE is pass/fail at 150/300, not a rank exam — spread effort across all 19 subjects rather than mastering a few; breadth beats depth here.
- There is no negative marking: never leave any of the 300 questions blank, and budget the last five minutes of each part to fill remaining bubbles.
- Around a fifth of recent papers are image-based — practise X-rays, ECGs, instruments, specimens and clinical photographs systematically.
- Both 150-minute parts fall on the same day; run full-day mock simulations so fatigue does not sink Part B.
- Anchor preparation to clinical subjects (Medicine, Surgery, ObGyn) which dominate the paper, and harvest easy marks from PSM and Pharmacology.