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Content Writer | Updated On - Oct 26, 2026
What's New in FMGE 2025?
FMGE October 2026 will be held on 31 October 2026. NBEMS scheduled the test-city intimation for 20 October, and the admit card for 27 October 2026. Registration and all correction windows are now closed.
The exam has 300 one-mark questions in two parts. There is no negative marking, and a candidate needs 150 marks out of 300 to pass. The October session follows the schedule and rules in the official FMGE October 2026 information bulletin.
FMGE October 2026 highlights
- Exam date: 31 October 2026
- Admit card: 27 October 2026
- Mode: computer-based test in English
- Paper: 300 MCQs in two parts of 150 questions each
- Passing score: 150 out of 300
- Result: by 30 November 2026
Table of Contents
What Is FMGE?
The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is a screening test for eligible Indian citizens and OCI candidates who earned their primary medical qualification outside India and want medical registration in India. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducts the test, publishes the result and sends the result to the National Medical Commission (NMC) and State Medical Councils.
FMGE is not an entrance exam for an MBBS course or a postgraduate seat. Passing the test is one stage in the registration process. A qualified candidate must also collect the FMGE Pass Certificate and meet the registration and internship rules that apply to their admission and training record.
NBEMS started conducting FMGE three times a year from 2026. The October sitting was added after the June session. The exam that had earlier been listed for 9 January 2027 was moved to a later date in January or February 2027; the exact date has not been announced.
FMGE October 2026 Dates
NBEMS scheduled the city intimation for 20 October through the applicant login. It tells the candidate the allotted test city; the exact centre address appears on the admit card. The current session schedule is below.
| Event | Date and status |
|---|---|
| Application submission | 11 September, 5:00 PM to 25 September 2026, 11:55 PM (closed) |
| General edit window | 29-30 September 2026 (closed) |
| Final deadline for deficient documents and images | 23 October 2026, 2:00 PM (closed) |
| Test-city intimation | 20 October 2026 (scheduled date in the bulletin) |
| Admit card | 27 October 2026 |
| FMGE October exam | 31 October 2026 |
| Technical question challenge deadline | 2 November 2026 |
| Result | By 30 November 2026 |
NBEMS first allowed document and image corrections until 21 October. A later official notice dated 22 October 2026 extended the final deadline to 23 October at 2:00 PM. That window has now closed. Candidates who did not clear a notified deficiency can be declared ineligible and may not receive an admit card.
What changedThe correction deadline changed after the information bulletin was released. The exam date, admit-card date and result schedule remain 31 October, 27 October and by 30 November respectively.
FMGE Eligibility
Eligibility depends on the medical qualification, the date on which the final result was declared and the rules in force when the student joined the foreign medical course. The main October 2026 conditions are shown below.
| Eligibility check | October 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) |
| Primary medical qualification | A foreign medical qualification recognised for enrolment as a medical practitioner in the country where it was awarded |
| Embassy confirmation | The qualification must be confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned |
| Final examination result | Declared on or before 31 August 2026, with proof that all required courses were completed |
| Eligibility Certificate or NEET-UG | Required according to the student's admission date and the exemptions in the bulletin |
| Admission from 18 November 2021 | The Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 and later NMC directions apply |
The degree or provisional certificate must show that the candidate passed the final examination and completed all compulsory courses by 31 August 2026. A certificate may be issued later, but it must clearly establish that the result was declared by the cutoff date.
Eligibility Certificate and NEET-UG
An Eligibility Certificate from NMC or the former Medical Council of India is required where the rules apply. The bulletin lists exemptions for qualifications or admissions before 15 March 2002 and for admission between 15 May 2013 and 3 January 2014, both dates included. The admission letter must support the date used for an exemption.
For students admitted to a foreign primary medical course from May 2018, a qualifying NEET-UG result works as the Eligibility Certificate, subject to the applicable entry rules. The result is valid for three years for joining the foreign course, including a pre-medical or language course.
Admission From 18 November 2021
The Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 apply to this group. The foreign medical course must run for at least 54 months, followed by an internship of at least 12 months in the same foreign institution. The course must be taught in English and include the required subjects. The graduate must also be registered with the competent regulator or licensing authority in the country awarding the degree, on the same basis as a citizen.
These conditions cover the complete training record, not only the name printed on the degree. Transfers, offshore study or online periods are assessed under NMC rules and later directions. A degree by itself does not settle whether every training condition has been met.
Who Is Exempt From FMGE?
The five-country exemption is narrow. It requires both an undergraduate and a postgraduate medical qualification from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, along with recognition to practise there. A foreign undergraduate medical degree alone does not create the exemption.
Application Fee and Required Documents
The October application form was open from 11 to 25 September 2026. The correction period did not reopen registration. The total fee for this session was INR 4,650, excluding payment-gateway charges.
| Fee item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Examination fee | INR 3,940.68 |
| GST at 18% | INR 709.32 |
| Total | INR 4,650 |
The fee cannot be transferred to another sitting or refunded because a candidate is absent or found ineligible. The payment status in the application had to show successful submission; a bank debit alone was not enough if the portal still showed a pending payment.
| Document | What the application required |
|---|---|
| Medical qualification | Degree or provisional pass certificate showing completion by 31 August 2026 |
| Authentication | Apostille or Indian Embassy attestation for the same qualification document |
| Eligibility proof | Eligibility Certificate, qualifying NEET-UG scorecard or the admission letter for an exempt period, as applicable |
| Citizenship | Valid Indian passport; OCI card and valid foreign passport for OCI candidates |
| Identity | Government photo ID whose details match the application |
| Images | Photograph, signature and thumb impression in the required format |
The apostille or Embassy attestation must relate to the same degree or provisional pass certificate uploaded as qualification proof. OCI candidates need both the OCI card and the valid passport of their country of citizenship. The bulletin gives a limited photo-ID alternative for an Indian citizen who qualified in Nepal and was not issued an Indian passport.
FMGE Exam Pattern and Passing Marks
| Pattern detail | October 2026 format |
|---|---|
| Mode and language | Computer-based test in English |
| Questions | 300 single-response MCQs with four options each |
| Parts | Part I and Part II, with 150 questions in each |
| Time | 153 minutes per part: 150 minutes for questions and 3 minutes for attendance and verification |
| Marks | One mark for each correct answer |
| Negative marking | None |
| Passing score | 150 out of 300 across the full examination |
Each part contains timed sections. A candidate can move between questions only while the current section is open. Once its time ends, the answers in that section are locked and the next section starts automatically. Time saved in one section cannot be carried to another.
NBEMS uses a 50-question section with 50 minutes plus one minute for attendance as an example of how the timer works. The actual number of sections may vary. The rule to remember is that a closed section cannot be reopened.
The passing score is based on the combined 300 marks. NBEMS does not publish separate Part I and Part II scores. There is no lower category-wise pass mark, and the bulletin does not provide re-totaling, re-evaluation or grace marks.
Do not confuse the two splitsPart I and Part II have 150 questions each. The 100-mark and 200-mark figures in the syllabus describe the pre/para-clinical and clinical subject groups across the paper; they are not the marks of the morning and afternoon parts.
FMGE Syllabus and Subject-Wise Marks
The syllabus follows the MBBS curriculum listed in the bulletin. Pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects carry 100 marks, while clinical subjects carry 200 marks. These are official subject allocations, not chapter-wise predictions.
Pre-clinical and para-clinical: 100 marks
Clinical: 200 marks
Source: NBEMS FMGE October 2026 information bulletin. The tables below give the exact values.
Pre-Clinical and Para-Clinical Subjects
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | 17 |
| Physiology | 17 |
| Biochemistry | 17 |
| Pathology | 13 |
| Microbiology | 13 |
| Pharmacology | 13 |
| Forensic Medicine | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Clinical Subjects
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 33 |
| Psychiatry | 5 |
| Dermatology and STD | 5 |
| Radiotherapy | 5 |
| General Surgery | 32 |
| Anaesthesiology | 5 |
| Orthopaedics | 5 |
| Radiodiagnosis | 5 |
| Paediatrics | 15 |
| Ophthalmology | 15 |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 15 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 30 |
| Community Medicine | 30 |
| Total | 200 |
Medicine and its allied subjects total 48 marks when Psychiatry, Dermatology and STD, and Radiotherapy are added to Medicine. General Surgery and its allied subjects total 47 marks after adding Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics and Radiodiagnosis. Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Community Medicine carry 30 marks each.
FMGE Admit Card and Exam-Day Schedule
The FMGE October 2026 admit card is scheduled for 27 October. Eligible candidates can download it from the NBEMS FMGE page through the applicant login. The city slip does not replace the admit card because the admit card carries the exact test-centre address and reporting details.
NBEMS requires a colour printout of the admit card. The candidate must also carry a valid, non-expired photo ID whose details match the application: PAN Card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Passport or Aadhaar Card with photograph. A legal name change needs the relevant supporting document.
| Activity | Part I | Part II |
|---|---|---|
| Entry and registration start | 7:00 AM | 12:00 noon |
| Entry closes | 8:30 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Candidate login access | 8:45 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Time to read instructions | 8:50-9:00 AM | 1:50-2:00 PM |
| Exam time | 9:00-11:33 AM | 2:00-4:33 PM |
The entry counter closes 30 minutes before each part. Candidates who consented to Aadhaar authentication and entered Aadhaar details in the application must carry Aadhaar and keep it unlocked for verification. An e-Aadhaar printout should be clear and in colour.
Both parts are compulsoryThe afternoon sitting is part of the same 300-question examination. A candidate who completes only Part I has not completed FMGE.
FMGE Answer Key and Result
NBEMS will publish the answer key through the applicant login. The record will show the Question ID, correct answer ID, the response ID marked by the candidate and the score given for each question.
A technical error in a question can be challenged through the NBEMS Communication Web Portal by 2 November 2026. The challenge must come from a candidate who took the test and must include supporting medical literature. The bulletin says that difficulty level alone is not a valid reason for a challenge.
The result is due by 30 November 2026 and is declared as pass or fail. A score of 150 meets the qualifying mark; 149 does not. This is a fixed qualifying score, not a percentile or rank that changes with the performance of other candidates.
The scorecard will remain available through the applicant login for six months from the result date. A withheld result means NBEMS has raised a specific issue with the candidate; it is different from an ordinary failed result.
Pass Certificate, Internship and Registration
A passing score does not complete medical registration. NBEMS issues the FMGE Pass Certificate after in-person verification of documents, fingerprints and Face ID. The individual collection schedule and entry slip are published after the result.
A candidate who misses the assigned collection slot can collect the certificate within six months of the result. The October bulletin says the candidature and result will be cancelled if the certificate is not collected within that final period. The scorecard cannot be used in place of the Pass Certificate for State Medical Council registration.
Internship rules depend on the date of admission and the candidate's training record. The 2021 regulations include at least 12 months of supervised internship in India for the group covered by those regulations. Older graduates may fall under different rules.
The NMC clarification dated 8 June 2026 says that a graduate admitted before 18 November 2021 may be considered for permanent registration without another Indian internship when the foreign internship is recognised under the earlier rules and all conditions are met. The State Medical Council checks the records. An internship already allotted under an existing order does not end automatically.
For study affected by COVID-19 or the Ukraine-Russia war, the council can examine evidence of compensatory physical training along with transcripts, internship records and travel documents. One compensation certificate alone does not settle eligibility. The same clarification says students admitted to a foreign medical course after 2019 must clear FMGE within 10 years of admission.
NEET PG is a separate entrance exam for postgraduate medical admission. Passing FMGE does not replace the registration and internship conditions needed for PG admission.
Official FMGE Sources
FMGE October 2026 FAQs
When will the FMGE October 2026 admit card be released? +
NBEMS has scheduled the admit card for 27 October 2026. Eligible candidates can download it through the FMGE applicant login.
Is there a separate pass mark for Part I and Part II? +
No. The pass mark is 150 out of 300 across the complete examination. NBEMS does not publish separate marks for the two parts.
Is Part I worth 100 marks and Part II worth 200 marks? +
No. Each part has 150 questions. The 100-mark and 200-mark figures describe the pre/para-clinical and clinical subject groups in the syllabus.
Can a candidate retake FMGE after passing it? +
No. There is no fixed attempt limit before a candidate qualifies, but a person who has already passed FMGE cannot take it again. Other eligibility and time limits still apply.
Does an undergraduate medical degree from the UK or US automatically give an FMGE exemption? +
No. The exemption requires the stated undergraduate and postgraduate medical qualifications from one of the five listed countries, together with recognition to practise there.
Can 149 marks be rounded up to a pass? +
No. A candidate must score at least 150 out of 300. The bulletin does not provide re-totaling, re-evaluation or grace marks.
Can the FMGE scorecard be used instead of the Pass Certificate for medical registration? +
No. State Medical Council registration requires the FMGE Pass Certificate and the other applicable qualification, training and identity records.
When is the next FMGE after the October 2026 exam? +
NBEMS has said that the next sitting will be held later in January or February 2027. The exact date and application schedule have not been announced.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.