The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is the most important exam for Indian students pursuing their medical courses abroad and overseas citizens of India. Upon completion of their graduation abroad, doctors are required to take this test to be able to practice in India.

This exam is a test of their ability to adapt to the medical practices in India. This test enables foreign medical graduates to register with the Medical Council of India and their State Medical boards. 

The FMGE exam date 2025 is the most awaited notification by foreign medical graduates. This year, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences decided that the exam will be conducted on the 26th of July.

The date for the December session is yet to be released. Let us explore the eligibility, syllabus, and pattern of the test in this blog.  

Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates who want to appear for FMGE must meet specific requirements. Here is a detailed eligibility criterion.

• Applicants for FMGE must be Indian citizens or overseas citizens of India (OCIs).
• They should have attained a primary medical qualification that is equivalent to MBBS in India.
• They should have graduated from a recognized university, verified by the Indian embassy in that country.
• To be eligible for the June session this year, they must have completed their graduation before 30th April 2025.

Students who have completed their graduation in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are exempt from the FMGE. 

FMGE Exam Date 2025 – Schedule 

Exam Date	July 26, 2025 (June session)
Format	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Test Centers	Approximately 50 cities in India
Shifts	Morning session – 9:00 AM Afternoon session – 2:00 PM
Exam Structure	2 parts, 150 MCQs each, 2.5 hours per part
Application Period	April 28, 2025 – May 17, 2025
Application Edit Window	June 6, 2025 – June 9, 2025
Admit Card Release	July 22, 2025
Result Announcement	Expected by the end of August

Examination Pattern

The exam is conducted in 2 sessions on the same day. The test comprises 300 multiple-choice questions, divided into two tests of 150 questions each. Each session is 2 and a half hours, with a total duration of 5 hours. The morning session starts at 9:00 AM and the afternoon session starts at 2:00 PM.

Each question carries one mark, and there is no negative marking. A candidate has to score a minimum of 50% to clear the exam. 

Exam Syllabus

Since there has been an official notification about the FMGE exam date 2025, everyone wants to know about the detailed FMGE syllabus. The syllabus is in line with the MBBS curriculum in India. Foreign medical graduates are tested on pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical subjects, similar to the MBBS students in India. The pre-clinical subjects include Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry.

Para-clinical subjects include Pathology, Microbiology, and Pharmacology. Clinical subjects include Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Community Medicine, and Forensic Medicine. Clinical subjects also include allied subjects like Orthopaedics, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, and Dermatology.

Clinical subjects are worth more points (200 marks) than pre- and para-clinical subjects.

Preparation Tips

FMGE has a vast syllabus, and foreign medical students usually do not have enough time to prepare for the test after their graduation. As the test is very competitive, you have to start your preparation early in your Medical courses. Initially, you can focus on the basics like Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, and work your way through high-yield subjects like Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Community, and Forensic Medicine.

You can make a preparation plan that balances the syllabus for your medical graduation exams and FMGE. This saves a lot of your time.

DocTutorials offers various comprehensive study plans that fit your budget and schedule. You could take help from our compact QRPs and Q-banks to quickly revise the entire syllabus in no time. Here are some high-impact study aids from DocTutorials that could help you with your FMGE preparation.

• High-impact Video Lectures from expert faculty.
• Faculty-curated crisp Q-banks for practice.
• Mock Grand Tests to help you get used to the exam pattern.
• Expert Guidance from experienced lecturers.
• Compact study material that covers the entire syllabus.

Exam Day Guidelines

Here are the guidelines released by NBEMS for the day of the FMGE exam date 2025. 

• Candidates are required to report at the ‘Reporting Counter’ 30 minutes before the test. Please refer to your admit cards for test times.
• The candidates are required to show the admit card and ID proof for verification to the exam functionary standing across the table with a code reader. They shall be informed about the lab and seat allocation before the commencement of the test.
• Candidates are required to bring their admit card and a valid government-issued proof of identity. It can be an Aadhaar card, a PAN card, a Passport, a Driving license, or a Voter ID. 
• Candidates will not be allowed to take anything else beyond the security checkpoint in the examination premises under any circumstances.
• The candidates will be frisked at the entry to the test center premises. Candidates are requested to comply with the security measures at the exam venue.
• Finger Biometrics and a photograph of the candidates will be captured at the time of registration at the test venue in the computer-based test. 
• Face ID shall be verified at the time of collection of the FMGE Pass Certificate, against the photographs captured on the exam day and the ones uploaded in the application form. It is crucial to upload your most recent photograph in the application to avoid a mismatch during the verification process. 
• Any suspicious or disruptive behavior on the part of the candidate may lead to cancellation of their candidature. 

How to apply for a License after clearing the FMGE exam?

After successful completion of FMGE, you are eligible to apply for the Medical Council of India (MCI) registration to practice in India. This registration is now handled by the National Medical Council (NMC). Here is everything you need to know about the National and State registration process. 

After receiving your FMGE pass certificate, you can apply online for the MCI registration. This certificate is only valid for 5 years, so you must apply for your MCI and State Medical Council registrations before its expiration.

You would require documents like your FMGE certification, Original Medical Degree, Transcripts from your college/university, Internship completion certificate, no-objection certification from the hospital, Passport and visa copies, Medical fitness certificate, Proof of Indian citizenship, character certificate from the university, and recent passport-size photographs. 

Application Procedure  

• Visit the official NMC website (nmc.org.in) and create an account to fill out all the application details. Upload all the necessary documents and pay the application fee.
• Original documents need to be verified at the NMC office. Some of the documents need to be attested by the Indian embassy in the country you’ve studied in.
• After NMC registration is approved, you must apply for the State Medical Council registration where you want to practice. 

The entire process may take anywhere between 2 months to 6 months. 
With the FMGE exam date 2025 approaching quickly, this is the perfect time to plan and revise effectively. We hope this detailed information has provided you with a plan to strategically prepare for the FMGE this year. Revising high-yield subjects and taking practice tests to prepare for the exam will place you at the top of the list.

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