FMGE

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FMGE is also known as the foreign medical graduate exam. It is a licensing exam that is organized by the NBE (National Board of examination). If any Indian citizen or any overseas citizen has finished his medical qualification from any institution which is located outside India, and he/she wants to do his/her medical practice in India, then they need to clear FMGE exam for registering with the NMC or SMC. NMC is the National medical commission and SMC is the state medical council.

Applicants who will appear in FMGE exam must note that no electronic devise are allowed in the examination hall and if any applicant is found to carry the devise then their candidature will be rejected or they might be debarred from appearing the exam. Hence one must leave all the electronic items outside of the exam hall. 

Applicants who want to download the hall ticket of FMGE 2025 for December session are advised to visit the official website at natboard (dot)edu (dot)in. The authorities uploaded the admit card on this portal only. After opening the webiste candidates need to enter their login credentials and enter the captcha code. 

There is no upper age limit for the FMGE Exam. Students who are eligible on the basis of educational background can appear in the exam. It means, you should have a valid MBBS degree from a valid medical college.

In easy words, as long as you have a valid MBBS degree or equivalent from a recognised institution, you are eligible to appear for the FMGE, regardless of your age.

There is no limit on number of attempts for a student. Any applicant can appear for the FMGE exam as many times as they want. However, it should be kept in mind that once a candidate qualifies for this exam, he or she cannot appear for it again.

FMGE exam is a medical licensing exam. If the candidate has completed his undergraduate medical studies from abroad and wants to study further in India, he must qualify for the FMGE examination. However, candidates with an undergraduate medical degree from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States of America or the United Kingdom, are exempted from FMGE.

Yes, if your FMGE exam application is rejected, you can appear for the exam next year. Because the National Medical Commission (NMC) allows you to try six times even after your application form is rejected for the FMGE exam.

Candidates are advised to complete their MBBS degree programme by October 31, 2024 and must submit a proof of passing the same while applying for the FMGE exam. 

If any applicants fail to substantiate their claim of having passed the primary medical qualification by the above mentioned prescribed cut off date with supportive documents, his/her candidature shall be cancelled.

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.