FMGE Exam Pattern 2026: Check Latest Marking Scheme, Distribution of Marks, Subjects

FMGE 2026 Registration June Session

21 Apr '26 - 11 May '26

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 14:11 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

Overview

FMGE 2026 exam pattern is designed by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Knowing the exam pattern of FMGE 2026 helps students prepare for the examination better. FMGE exam pattern defines various parameters such as the exam mode, duration, number of questions that will be asked in the paper, etc.

The NBE releases the FMGE 2026 Demo test for the June session, which enables candidates to familiarise themselves with the FMGE exam pattern. Last year, officials said that each part of the FMGE exam 2026 would have many small sections with a fixed time for each section. In case there are 3 sections (A, B, and C), each section will have 50 questions and 50 minutes. Students should also go through the FMGE Syllabus at the time of FMGE Prepraration.

Students cannot move to the next section until they finish the previous one. After the time for a section is over, students cannot go back to change their answers. Read the complete article to know more about the FMGE 2026 exam pattern.

Table of contents

FMGE 2026 Exam Pattern: Highlights
FMGE 2026: Scheme of the Examination
FMGE 2026 Marking Scheme
FMGE 2026 Exam Pattern: Subject-wise Distribution of Marks
FMGE Exam Pattern FAQs

FMGE 2026 Exam Pattern: Highlights

Students who want to appear in the exam are advised to check the FMGE pattern details mentioned in the table given below:

Particulars	Details
Mode of the examination	Online
Medium	English only
Total number of questions	300
Type of questions	MCQ
Negative marking	No
Sections	Two (Part A and B)
Duration of the examination	5 hours (2 hour and 30 minutes for each section)

Also Read: How to Prepare for FMGE December in 30 Days

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many questions will be asked in FMGE exam?

According to the official notification, a total of 300 questions are asked in the FMGE exam. Though students will have to solve 150-150 questions seperately. There will be a time interval between both these exams. The nature of questions which will be asked in the FMGE exam will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).

Q: How many questions will be asked in FMGE exam?

NBE released FMGE exam pattern along with official information brochure. A total of 300 questions will be asked in exam. Question paper will be divided into two parts, 150 questions each. Questions will be multiple choice. Students will get 2.5 hours to solve each part.

FMGE 2026: Scheme of the Examination

Here is all you need to know about the FMGE 2026 exam:

The examination will be conducted in an online mode
The medium of the examination will be English
Candidates will be evaluated based on 300 multiple-choice questions
All the questions in the FMGE question paper will have equal weightage
One mark would be awarded for every correct answer
No marks will be awarded/ deducted for incorrect answers
The examination will be conducted in two phases - Part A and Part B
The candidate will be given 2 hours and 30 minutes to attempt each section
According to the exam pattern of FMGE 2026, a candidate needs to score at least 50 per cent marks in the examination to qualify.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there any sectional time limit in the FMGE exam?

As per the directive of NBE there is no sectional time limit to attempt different sections of the FMGE question paper. Candidates will get overall 5 hours to attempt 300 questions in the exam. Candidates can switch between the sections to attempt the questions.

Q: What will be the total marks for FMGE exam?

There are a total two papers for which FMGE exam is being conducted. Each paper is being conducted for 150 marks each. In total FMGE exam will be conducted for a total of 300 marks.

Q: What is FMGE 2026 result time?

The NBEMS will release the FMGE 2026 results on the official website. According to the notification, the FMGE result will be out in the last week of August 2026, for the June session and the last week of January. 2027, for the December session exam.

FMGE 2026 Marking Scheme

There is no negative marking in the FMGE exam. The correct answer will reward a +1 mark, and an incorrect answer or unattempted questions will not be evaluated. Hence, students are advised to attempt all the questions that will be asked in the exam.

Type of Question	Marks awarded
Correct answer	+1
Incorrect answer	0
Unanswered question	0

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will there be negative marking in FMGE 2025?

No, there shall be NO negative marking for the incorrect answers in FMGE 2025 exam. The FMGE exam promotes candidates to attempt as many question as they can to enhance their probability to score high. A total of 300 questions will be asked in the exam. The exam will be held in English language only.

Q: I did not clear the FMGE examination. Can I still download my scorecard?

Yes, you can download the FMGE scorecard even if you did not clear the examination. This will help you analyse the areas where you lost marks. The FMGE 2025 scorecard is available to download even after the declaration of the FMGE 2025 results.

FMGE 2026 Exam Pattern: Subject-wise Distribution of Marks

According to FMGE exam pattern 2026, the examination was conducted in two sessions. The question paper for both these sections comprised different subjects. The first section of the FMGE 2026 exam comprised questions on pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects. The distribution of marks for each of these subjects is given in the table below.

Pre and Para Clinical Subjects

Subject	Number of questions asked/ Total marks
Anatomy	17
Physiology	17
Biochemistry	17
Pathology	13
Microbiology	13
Pharmacology	13
Forensic Medicine	10
Total	100

Clinical Subjects

Subject		Number of questions asked/ Total marks
Medicine and allied subjects	Medicine	33
	Psychiatry	5
	Dermatology and STD	5
	Radiotherapy	5
General Surgery and allied subjects	General Surgery	32
	Anaesthesiology	5
	Orthopaedics	5
	Radiodiagnosis	5
Paediatrics		15
Ophthalmology		15
Obstetrics and Gynaecology		30
Community Medicine		30
Total		200

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the books required for the FMGE?

A list of the books for FMGE is listed below; For Pre-Clinical Subjects: Anatomy: 1- Anatomy for FMGE by P. Harinath, K. Raviraj & Vishwajit. R. D 2- Revise Anatomy in 15 days by K. Raviraj 3- Read Self Assessment and Review of Anatomy by Rajesh K Kaushal Physiology: 1- Quick review series: Physiology for FMGE by Prem Balaguru & P. Harinath 2- Review of Physiology (PGMEE) by Soumen Manna 3- Complete Review of Integrated Systems Physiology by S Krishna Kumar Biochemistry: 1- Quick review series: Biochemistry for FMGE by A. Balasubramanian 2- Self-Assessment and Review of Biochemistry by Rebecca James 3- Biochemistry by Smily Pahwa Pathology: 1- Concepts In Pathology by Devesh Mishra 2- Review of Pathology and Genetics by Gobind Rai Garg, Sparsh Gupta 3- Pathology with the base of Medicine by AK Setiya 4- Complete Review of Pathology by Praveen Kumar Gupta, and Vandana Puri. Microbiology: 1- Quick review series: Microbiology for FMGE by Geethu Joe, A. V. Sowmya & M. Balakrishnan 2- Review of Microbiology & Immunology by Apurba Sankar Sastry and Sandhya Bhat K 3- Self Assessment & Review of Microbiology & Immunology by Rachna Chaurasia Pharmacology: 1- Review of pharmacology by Gobind Rai Garg, Sparsh Gupta 2- Conceptual Review of Pharmacology for NBE by Ranjan Kumar Patel Forensic medicine: 1- Quick review series: Forensic medicine for FMGE by Mohit Gupta 2- Forensic Medicine Nothing beyond PGMEE (New SARP Series for NEET/NBE/AI) by J. Magendran For Clinical Subjects:- 1- Medicine: Mudit Khanna MCQ Internal medicine 2- Surgery: Admit Tripathi and Ashish Gupta or Rachna Chaurasia / Arora 3- PSM: Review for PSM by Vivek Jain 4- Ophthalmology: Dr. Ruchi Rai for Ophthalmology 5- Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Review Book by Dr. Sakshi Arora and Review Book by Harmeet Goal 6- Paediatrics: Jitendra Talekar and Notes by Dr. Marwah 7- Skin: ACROSS Book 8- Anaesthesia: ACROSS Book 9- Radiology: PROAFS 10- Orthopaedics: PROAFS For more details, you may visit the Shiksha FMGE exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/fmge-exam). I hope this will help you.

Q: What is the syllabus for the FMGE?

The syllabus of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination can broadly be divided into the following subjects: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Orthopaedics, Radio-Diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Paediatrics, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Psychiatry, Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Community Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha FMGE exam page; (https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/fmge-exam-syllabus#:~:text=The syllabus of FMGE 2022, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Psychiatry, ). I hope this will help you.

Q: How many questions are asked from Anatomy in FMGE exam?

Overall there will be 100 questions asked in the exam from Pre and Para Clinical Subject. Out of these 100 questions around 17 questions will be based on Anatomy section. Along with it, the same 17 questions will be asked from Physiology and Biochemistry sections as well.

Students are advised to attempt all the questions which are asked in the exam as it does not have negative marking scheme.

Q: If I do not qualify as per the FMGE exam result, can I retake the examination?

Yes, applicant can appear for the next session of FMGE exam. There is no capping on the number of attempts applicants appear in FMGE exam.

Though students have to fill the FMGE application form every time, followed by paying the application fees. Hence it is advised that applicants need to be prepared before appearing for the exam.

FMGE Exam Pattern FAQs

Commonly Asked Questions on FMGE Exam Pattern

Q: Has the FMGE exam pattern changed?

No official announcement was made regarding the changes/modifications in the FMGE exam pattern for the upcoming exam cycle. In case any changes will be there, it will be updated for the aspirants. Applicants are advised to prepare for the exam as per the previous exam pattern of FMGE.

Q: Is it necessary to attempt all the questions in FMGE ?

No, it is not mandatory to solve all questions as per the FMGE exam pattern. There is no negative marking in the examination; therefore, candidates can solve as many questions as possible without having to worry about the negative marking. No marks will be deducted if questions are left unattempted.

Q: Will there be any subjective type questions in FMGE ?

No. The FMGE 2025 exam pattern clearly states that the question paper will only have multiple choice/objective types questions. There will be 300 questions for which 5 hours will be allotted to the candidates. Each question will have a weightage of 1 mark. There will be NO negative marking in the exam.

Q: Can I appear for FMGE exam in Hindi language or any other regional language?

No, the FMGE exam is conducted only in English medium. A candidate cannot appear for the FMGE 2025 exam in any other regional language. Unlike other competitive exams, there is no other medium of language introduced on this entrance exam.

Q: What are the career opportunities after passing FMGE exam?

Medical students who want to make a career in MD/ MS/ Diploma after completing their MBBS from abroad needs to appear and qualify FMGE exam.

Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) is an important exam required to practice in India. The NBEMS conducts this exam twice a year in June and December.

Q: What is success rate in FMGE exam?

There are around 35- 40 thousands student participate in the FMGE exam every year. According to the previous year FMGE result statistics, the number of candidates who qualify and secure the FMGE certificates every session is between 20 - 30 %. Though this data can be changed if the number of applicants or difficulty level of exam changes drastically.

Last year in 2023 a total of 38,355 applicants participate and the FMGE passing percentage was 23%.

Q: What is the FMGE exam?

FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) is a licensing examination conducted by the NBE (National Board of Examinations). An Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) who has completed their primary medical qualification from an institution outside India, but wishes to practice in India needs to clear this examination to register with the NMC (National Medical Commission)/SMC (State Medical Council). However, as Foreign Medical Graduate Examination was introduced in the year 2002, students who had completed their primary degree course on or before March 15, 2002, are not required to appear for this examination. One must also note that Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is not an entrance test and cannot be used to take admission to any institute. FMGE is a licensing examination for foreign medical graduates. The exam is held twice a year, in June and December. If someone is not able to clear the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination exam in December, they can attempt it in the June session.

Q: What are the specifications of the photograph that needs to be pasted on the FMGE admit card?

The specifications of the photograph are mentioned in the application brochure and website as well. Candidates can check and upload the photograph accordingly. Just remember that the passport-size picture must not be older than 6 months. The photo pasted on the admit card must be the same as uploaded on the website at the time of applying for the FMGE exam.

Q: What are the passing marks for FMGE result?

To qualify for FMGE 2026 December session exam, a candidate will have to score 150 or more marks in the examination. The exact number of FMGE cutoff will remain same irrespective of the results of FMGE 2026.

The passing marks will remain same for both June and December session. The FMGE cutoff don't very according to the number of candidates who appear in the exam.

Q: What is the cutoff for FMGE exam?

The cutoff marks are the minimum marks which applicants need to secure to pass the exam. There are various factors which determine the cutoff marks of FMGE exam. Since FMGE exam is conducted for a total of 300 marks hence applicants need to secure the minimum passing marks.