FMGE Exam 2025: Important Dates, Registration, Eligibility and More

What is FMGE?

Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) is also known as MCI screening test. It is a medical registration exam for overseas-trained doctors/medical graduates who want to practice in India. The NBE conducts this exam twice in a year.

Note: The National Exit Test will replace both FMGE and NEET PG exams in future.

Exam Date: 26th July 2025

Mode: Computer-based

Total Questions: 300 MCQs

Duration: Two sessions, 150 mins each

Negative Marking: None

Passing Marks: 150 out of 300

Who can appear for FMGE?

If you’re an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder and have earned your primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) from abroad, you must clear the FMGE to practice in India.

Who can be exempted from FMGE?

You’re not required to appear for FMGE if your degree is from:

• USA
• UK
• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand

This exemption exists because degrees from these countries are automatically recognised in India.

FMGE 2025 Dates at a Glance

Here’s a quick snapshot for the upcoming FMGE June session:

Eligibility Requirements for FMGE 2025

• Be an Indian/OCI citizen

• Have a primary medical degree that has recognition from the Indian Embassy of the country you have studied abroad

• Have completed your degree before the cut-off date

• Hold a valid Eligibility Certificate if required

• The degree must be listed in NMC and WDOMS.

FMGE Exam 2025 Admit Card: Download Your Hall Ticket Online

Get your admit card for FMGE from July 22, 2025.

Step-by-step process to download your admit card:

1. Visit natboard.edu.in.

2. Go to "FMGE Examinations” under Screening Tests section.

3. Log in using your credentials.

4. Click on the "Download admit card" link.

5. Verify all the details displayed on the admit card before downloading.

6. Print multiple copies of your admit card.

Essential Information and Reminders:

• You need to mandatorily carry your hall ticket/admit card to the exam hall.
• Ensure all details on the admit card are correctly printed.
• Remember to bring a valid photograph along with your admit card to the examination.
• The admit card will be available for download until July 26, 2025, which is the exam date.

FMGE 2025 Syllabus Breakdown

Pre-Clinical & Para-Clinical

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Biochemistry

• Pharmacology

• Pathology

• Microbiology

• Forensic Medicine

Clinical

• Medicine & Allied

• Surgery & Allied

• Pediatrics

• Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Ophthalmology

• ENT

• Community Medicine

Please, note:

• Each paper (Part A & B) carries 150 questions.

• No negative marking.

• Weightage varies between subjects.

FMGE 2025 Application Process (Step-by-Step)

1. Visit the NBEMS Official Site

2. Register with email & phone

3. Login & fill the form

4. Upload documents:

   • MBBS degree

   • Provisional pass certificate

   • Eligibility certificate

   • Passport/OCI card

   • Photograph & signature

5. Application Fee: ₹6195/- (inclusive of GST)

6. Print confirmation page

Preparation Strategy for FMGE 2025

Here are some practical tips:

• Begin Early – Ideally 6 months prior

• Make a realistic study plan

• Practice MCQs daily (especially clinical subjects)

• Revise volatile topics (Pharma, Biochem, Microbiology)

• Take mock tests to simulate exam-day stress

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Benefits of FMGE Mock Tests

• Real-exam simulation

• Identifies weak topics

• Boosts time management

• Improves confidence

• Reduces exam anxiety

Study Materials for FMGE 2025

Passing FMGE isn’t about mugging facts. It’s about smart, targeted preparation. Here’s a curation of top study resources you should have:

• Downloadable PDF notes

• Past years’ question papers

• High-yield topic lists

• FMGE-specific MCQs

• Video lectures by Indian faculty

• Diagram-based question banks

• Revision test series

Please remember, a strong strategy can make the difference between 149 and 150.

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