FMGE 2023 Application Form, Syllabus, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern & Admit Card

FMGE 2023: The FMGE exam will be conducted twice a year, i.e., in June and December. FMGE stands for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination. It is a national-level examination commenced by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). FMGE enables candidates to obtain both permanent and provisional registration with the Medical Council of India. Complete details about the examination are mentioned below:

FMGE 2023 Notification:

• The FMGE 2023 June Session Application Form will release in March 2022.

FMGE 2023 Highlights

Exam Name	FMGE 2023
Full-Form	Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE)
Name of Conducting Body	National Board of Examinations (NBE)
Exam Level	National Level
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online
Helpline Number	022 – 61087595
Category	Medical Exam
Email	helpdesknbeexam@natboard.edu.in
Official Website	www.nbe.edu.in, www.natboard.edu.in.

FMGE Exam Date 2023:

For June Session:

Events	Exam Dates
Notification Released	April 2023
The application form starts from:	April 2023
Last date to submit the application form:	May 2023
Application Correction	May 2023
Admit card will be issued	June 2023
FMGE Exam Date 2023	June 2023
Result will be announced	July 2023

For December Session:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Application form starts from:	2nd week of October 2023
Last date to submit the Application form:	4th week of October 2023
Admit card will be issued:	2nd week of December 2023
Exam Date:	3rd week of December 2023
The result will be announced:	3rd week of January 2024

FMGE 2023 Application Form:

• Candidates are required to fill out the application form via online mode.
• In the application form, fill all the details such as personal details and academic details aptly.
• Upload the passport-size photograph and signature.
• There will be no correction facility once the application is submitted.
• Submit the form on time and before submitting, take a printout of the application form for further reference.
• As soon as the application form is submitted, the candidate will submit all the crucial photocopies of the documents to the authority (NBE) via email.

The list of documents is mentioned below:

• A copy of the MBBS pass certificate by the Embassy/Apostilled
• A copy of the MBBS passed degree (in English/ Hindi)
• A Copy of the date of birth proof
• Copy of passport
• Two photographs
• Copy of X and XII certificates and mark sheets
• A Copy of the eligibility criteria issued by the medical council of India
• Copy of internship certificate
• Copy of failed certificate/result for ex-candidates

Application Fee:

Candidates are required to submit the application fee via online mode, debit card, credit card, and net banking.

• The application fee will be non-refundable.
• The application fee for FMGE will be Rs.7080/-.

EXAMINATION FEE	GST @ 18%	TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE
Rs. 6000/-	Rs. 1080/-	Rs. 7080/-

Steps To Apply for FMGE 2023 Exam:

• Visit the official website @ www.nbe.edu.in.
• On the home page, click on the FMGE 2023 Session.
• The Information Bulletin of FMGE will be opened.
• Click on the apply button.
• Enter your User ID and Password to register the account.
• Then enter all the details in the application form.
• Upload the required documents.
• Click on the Submit Button.
• Take the printout of the application form for further use.

FMGE 2023 Eligibility Criteria:

• The candidate should be a citizen of India as well as an overseas citizen of India.
• Candidate must have primary medical qualification approved by the Indian embassy concerned, recognized qualification from the medical practitioner in the country.
• It is mandatory to provide documentary evidence of having passed the final examination for primary medical qualifications on or before the cut-off date.
• The cut-off date for seeking the Primary Medical Qualification must be on or prior last week of November 2023.
• Those who have provisional registration are not required to qualify for the screening test they hold under graduation medical tests from countries like Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America will be considered for enrolment as a medical practitioner in India.

Exam Pattern:

• FMGE examination will commence via online mode.
• Questions in the paper will appear in multiple-choice questions based.
• The exam duration will be 150 minutes for each section.
• There will be a total of 300 questions in the examination.
• The question paper will be asked in the English language.
• There will be no negative marking if the answer is incorrect.
• Candidates can appear in the exam as many times as the need is felt.

Given below is the marks distribution:

Pre and Para Clinical Subjects:

Subjects	Total Marks
Anatomy	17
Physiology	17
Biochemistry	17
Pathology	13
Microbiology	13
Pharmacology	13
Forensic Medicine	10

Clinical Subjects:

Subjects	Total Mark
Medicine and allied subjects
Medicine	33
Psychiatry	05
Dermatology and STD	05
Radiotherapy	05
General surgery and allied subject
General surgery	32
Radiodiagnosis	05
Orthopedics	05
Anesthesiology	05
Pediatrics
Ophthalmology	15
Obstetrics and Gynecology	30
Otorhinolaryngology	30
Community medicine	30
Total	200

Syllabus:

• Anatomy: Human Genetics, General Anatomy, Elements of anatomy, Sectional Anatomy, Embryology, Surface Anatomy
• Physiology: Kidney, Body fluid, Endocrine Glance, Respiratory system, General Physiology, Skin, and Body Temperature
• Biochemistry: Carbohydrates, Nuclear Acid, Amino Acid, Lipids, Minerals, Vitamins, Isotopes & Their Applications
• Microbiology: Bacteriology, Systematic Virology, Clinical/ applied microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, General Microbiology.
• Pathology: Genetics disorders, diseases of the breast, Infectious Diseases, Neuropathology, Respiratory pathology
• Forensic Medicine: Courts of India, Dowry death, Death, Forensic Psychiatry, Definitions, Changes After Death, Courts Procedures.
• Radio Diagnosis: Obstetrics & Gynecologist, Respiratory System, Central Nervous System, Skeletal system
• Medicine: Infections, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory Systems, Common Symptoms of Diseases cardiovascular system
• Pediatrics: Genetics, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Nutrition, Neonatology, Growth & Development

Exam Centers:

Ahmadabad, Patna, Hyderabad, Dehradun, Jammu, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Delhi, Mumbai, Mohali, Bhubaneswar, Noida, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Srinagar, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong

Admit Card:

The candidate will receive an exam admit card after submitting the application form. Candidates can collect Admit Card seven days before the day of the examination. The Candidates are required to carry the admit card to the examination hall on the examination day. Candidates must paste the latest photograph on the admit card. It is also crucial to carry Id proof with the admit card. Take a printout of the admit card for further reference.

Result:

Check the exam result via online mode after the exam gets over. Make sure to check the details carefully and those who pass the examination with at least 150 marks out of 300 will be considered valid for moving further. To check the exam results, enter login details. It is important to fetch the printout of the result for further proceedings. Exam result is inclusive of marks obtained by the candidates in the exam etc.

Cut Off:

After the exam result is declared, the cut-off will be released by the exam conducting authority. Candidates are required to score cut-off marks for qualifying for the examination. Cut-off will also be published via online mode. The criteria of the cut-off will also be decided by the exam conducting body.

FMGE Provisional Registration:

Those who will qualify for the examination will register with the secretary of the medical council of India, New Delhi, or any other state of India for FMGE 2023 provisional registration. Candidates are required to apply for provisional or permanent registration, as it is compulsory. Make sure of paying the required registration fees in favor of the medical council of India. Those who qualify for the cut-off marks will seek a one-year internship. After the internship gets completed, candidates will register under the MCI.