Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) also known as MCI/NMC screening test is a mandatory national level licensure examination administered twice a year by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and is required of all foreign medical graduates seeking permanent or provisional registration with National Medical Commission or other State Medical Councils.
The MCI/NMC Screening Test, also known as the MCI/NMC Screening Test is based on 19 subjects studied in the MBBS programme. If Indian students prepare for the MCI/NMC screening test/FMGE Exam while considering MBBS abroad, they will have no trouble passing the MD/MS admission exam in India. When properly guided, countries such as Russia, Ukraine, China, and Georgia provide FMGE exam instruction to all of its students who wish to study MBBS overseas. As a result, it has a 100 percent certainty of all the students passing the examination.
Eligibility
Criteria for FMGE
· He or she
is an Indian citizen or an Indian Overseas Citizen.
· The
candidate must have a primary medical qualification that has been validated by
the Indian Embassy to be a recognized qualification for enrolling as a medical
practitioner in the nation where the granting institution is located.
· If a
candidate seeking provisional or permanent registration in India holds an Under
Graduate medical qualification from Australia/Canada/New Zealand/United
Kingdom/United States of America and has also been awarded a Post Graduate
medical qualification in Australia/Canada/New Zealand/United Kingdom/United
States of America, the candidate will not be required to pass the Screening
Test.
· Candidates
are recommended to apply for FMGE only if they have all of the necessary
documents with them, including the Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) and
the Provisional Pass Certificate/Degree Certificate of their Primary Medical
Qualification.
· Candidates
who fail to submit the required documentation as outlined in the FMGE
Information Bulletin will be unable to take the exam and will be ruled
ineligible.
Documents Required
for FMGE
Here is a list of
documents required:
· Passport sized
photographs
· Date of Birth proof
· Identity proof
· 12th marksheet
· Eligibility certificate issued by NMC
· MBBS marksheet (The candidate must produce copies
of their degrees that have been legally attested by a Gazetted Officer and
self-certified. The degrees must be confirmed by the Indian Embassy)
· Internship certificate (if pursued abroad)
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Scheme of FMG Examination
The exam consists of a
single test with 300 multiple choice, single correct response questions in
English only, provided in two parts to be completed in one day. FMGE is divided
into two parts, each with 150 questions and a time limit of 150 minutes.
Between the two segments, there is a scheduled break. The exam will be a
multiple-choice questions (MCQs) test administered over a computer network in
accordance with the prescribed methodology.
There is no negative
marking.
In light of the
evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation a Social Distanced-Computer Based Test
(SD-CBT) will be administered by the National Board of Education in a safe and
secure environment, with social distancing standards maintained as appropriate.
Instructions to Fill Online FMGE
Application Form
1. FMGE registration
· To register for FMGE candidates
must visit https://nbe.edu.in/
· Fill in the requested
information.
2. Login information
· Each candidate will receive a
unique login ID and password after registering. The FMGE login information will
be sent to the candidates' registered mobile number and email address.
3. Filling out the application
form
4. Uploading the required documents
· Applicants must upload their passport sized photograph, left thumb
impression and signature in the application form.
5. Payment of fees
· Candidates must pay the
required application fee after uploading all needed documents and completing
the FMGE application form.
Image Upload
Instructions
|
Documents |
Format |
Size |
Dimension |
|
Passport size photograph |
.JPG/.JPEG |
Less than 80 Kb |
35 mm X 45 mm |
|
Signature |
.JPG/.JPEG |
20-100 Kb |
3.5 cm X 1.5 cm |
|
Left-hand thumb impression |
.JPG/.JPEG |
Less than 80 kb |
1.5 cm X 3.5 cm |
Examination Fee
|
Examination Fee |
GST @ 18% |
Total Amount Payable |
|
Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 1080/- |
Rs. 7080/- |
Once an application has been submitted, it
cannot be withdrawn. Under no circumstances can the fee be carried over to a
later date or refunded. Any request for a refund, reduction, or carryover of
the application fee will be denied.
The prescribed exam cost must be paid using
a payment gateway using a credit card or a debit card issued by an Indian bank.
Fees cannot be paid in any other way than through the payment gateway provided
when filling out the online application form.
Admit Card
· The
National Board of Examination website, https://nbe.edu.in/ hosts the admit cards.
· Candidates
who are discovered to be ineligible before the examination will not be provided
an admit card.
· Candidates
will be notified of the availability of the admit card on the NBE website by
SMS/Email alerts and a website announcement.
· Candidates
will not receive their admit cards by mail or email.
· Candidates
must print their admission card from the NBE website and paste their most
recent passport-size photograph in the space specified on the card.
Result
· Results are declared as
Pass/Fail. The passing percentage is 50% i.e. there students should at least 150
correct answers out of 300 to qualify FMGE.
· No re-evaluation, re-checking,
or re-totalling is allowed. Requests for re-evaluation/re-totalling requests
will not be considered.
· The results of the FMGE June
2021 session are expected to be released on June 30th, 2021.
· Results can be seen on the
website https://www.natboard.edu.in/
· Candidates will be able to
download their score card by logging in with their User ID and Password.
· Qualified candidates must
undergo “in-person” credential verification, which includes finger biometric
and Face ID.
Preparation
· Divide the
whole amount of time available into preparation and revision time. Because
planned work is preferable to hard work, sort the vital issues from the less or
non-essential ones.
· Practice
tests will provide you with an overview of the most significant themes and will
assist you in filtering the syllabus, saving you time and effort. One of the
seven days of the week should be set aside for review.
· Keep track
of key concepts in the form of flyers, highlights, and other mementos when
studying so that you can examine them quickly during revision and final
preparation.
· Do not add to your confusion by referring to more text books; instead, study the ones you have already prepared from, but thoroughly. Remember nothing is impossible if it is purposefully planned.
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