NBE invites applications for FMGE December 2022, Check out eligibility criteria, schedule, fee, complete details here

New Delhi : Through a recent notice, the National Board of Examiantions (NBE) has invited Applications for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE)  December 2022.

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) shall conduct the FMGE December 2022 on 4th December 2022 on a Computer Based Platform at various test centres across the country.

Application form for FMGE December 2022 can only be submitted online at https://nbe.edu.in from 9th September 2022 (3 PM Onwards) to 29th September 2022 (Till 11:55 PM). 

As per the current schedule, the Screening Test is conducted by the NBEMS in June and December every year. 

The next session of Screening Test shall be held in December 2022 as per schedule detailed under Important Dates and Scheme of Examination.

Candidates are advised to read the Information Bulletin carefully and go through the instructions regarding submission of online application form given in the information bulletin as well as on FMGE index page on NBEMS website https://nbe.edu.in before starting online submission process for FMGE December 2022 session. 

Candidate should ensure that all the information entered during the online submission of application form is correct and factual. Information provided by the candidates in the online application form shall be treated as correct and NBEMS will not entertain, under any circumstances, any request for change in the information provided by the candidates. The option of editing certain information entered in the application form shall be available to the candidates during the edit window. Please refer Chapter on Instructions to fill Application Form for details regarding Edit Window.

NBEMS itself does not edit /modify/alter any information entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of application form under any circumstances. There is no provision of accessing the application form to make any changes in the information provided in the application form after closure of edit window. Such requests to make any changes shall not be entertained. Candidates, however, shall be able to rectify the deficiencies in their application (if so communicated by NBEMS) regarding images and documents uploaded by the prescribed cut-off dates.

Application for FMGE December 2022 session can only be submitted online through NBEMS website https://nbe.edu.in There is no other methodology for application submission. Application submitted through any other mode shall be summarily rejected.

Applications of candidates producing false or fabricated information shall not be considered and candidates may be further debarred from appearing in any future examinations conducted by NBEMS or other Institutions.

Please refer Chapter on Instructions to Fill FMGE Application Form. Candidates are advised to review their applications submitted and rectify the deficiencies, if found any, within the window as detailed below. Candidates may note that deficiency in the application form may be communicated to them by NBEMS, however, it shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application submitted is complete in all aspects as per the information bulletin. If any deficiency in the application which was not communicated by NBEMS to the applicant before conduct of the examination, is noted at any later stage, this would not create any equity in favour of the candidate and confer any rights on to the candidates for grant of eligibility for the examination.

Edit Window: Candidates who have successfully submitted their payment for the application during Application Submission window shall only be allowed to edit their applications during 5th October 2022 to 10th October 2022. No new application can be registered or payment can be made during edit window. Any information/document can be changed/corrected during the edit window except for Name, Test City, Nationality, Mobile Number and Email ID. Information can be edited any number of times before the closure of the window. The last submitted information will be saved in records.

Final Edit Window: Deficiency related to images uploaded (photograph, Signature, Thumb Impression) shall be intimated to the concerned candidates and same can be corrected during the final edit window i.e. 1st November 2022 to 6th November 2022. No further opportunity shall be given to make corrections. Candidates are advised to submit the images in their application as per prescribed image upload guidelines. Failure to submit images as per guidelines and/or failure to rectify the images shall invite rejection of the application.

Deficiency related to documents uploaded (Proof of possessing Primary Medical Qualification, attestation of Primary Medical Qualification certificate by Indian Embassy concerned/apostille, Eligibility Certificate/Admission Letter, Identity Proof of Citizenship etc) can be rectified by 10th November 2022. NBEMS shall publish a list of candidates on its website who would fail to rectify the deficiencies in their documents even by 10th November 2022 and shall open an online window from 18th November to 20th November 2022 giving a FINAL opportunity to submit documents which are deficient in application. No further opportunity will be given.

Candidates who fail to submit duly completed applications for FMGE Dec 2022 with requisite documents and/or fail to rectify the deficiencies in their applications by the last date prescribed (i.e. 20th November 2022) for rectification shall be declared ineligible. Admit Card shall not be issued to candidates who are declared ineligible before conduct of examination. In such cases, the entire fees will be forfeited. Issuance of admit card in any previous session(s) of FMGE shall not be a ground to issue an admit card for FMGE December 2022 as well for such candidates who are declared ineligible for FMGE December 2022 due to incomplete applications.

Applications of candidates producing false or fabricated records will not be considered and such candidates will be further debarred from appearing in the future examinations of NBEMS. Action as deemed appropriate by NBEMS will be taken if false or fabricated records/ information is submitted or any unfair means are used.

Candidates are advised to ensure that no mandatory column in the online application form is left blank. In the event of rejection of thapplication form, no correspondence/request for re-consideration  will be entertained.

Candidates should ensure before submission of online application form that they shall qualify the final examination for their primary medical qualification by the prescribed cut-off date and their primary medical qualification shall be confirmed by the concerned Indian Embassy, to be a recognized qualification for enrolment as medical practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated. If it is found at any point of time that their primary medical qualification is not recognized, the candidature/result shall be cancelled/ deemed to be cancelled.

Candidates should have qualified the final examination for their Primary Medical Qualification i.e. MBBS or Equivalent degree on/before 31st October 2022 and must submit a proof of passing the same while applying for the FMGE. If a candidate fails to substantiate the claim of having passed the primary medical qualification by the prescribed cut off date i.e. 31st October 2022 with supportive documents, his/her candidature shall be cancelled.

The foreign medical degrees should be attested either by the Embassy of India or should be Apostilled by the appropriate authority of the foreign country concerned. Kindly note that the apostilled/attestation is to be in accordance with the requirements of Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalisation for Foreign Public Document (Apostille Convention). For details regarding Apostilled documents, candidates may refer to the website of Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. Unattested certificates / Certificates attested after the last date prescribed for submission of documents (i.e. 20th November 2022) shall not be considered for the purpose of eligibility for FMGE Dec 2022.

Candidates may kindly note that appearance in FMGE does not confer any automatic rights to secure provisional or permanent registration with the National Medical Commission or any State Medical Council. The provisional or permanent registration with the National Medical Commission or any State Medical Council is subject to fulfilling the criteria as per the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and the repealed Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

Candidates should go through this bulletin carefully for eligibility criteria before applying. Queries pertaining to eligibility and other issues will only be entertained if the information requested is not given in the bulletin of information or NBEMS website. No Queries of the Guardians/ Parents will be entertained on telephone with regard to the eligibility and disclosure of the results.

Candidate found ineligible at any stage of FMG Examination, will not be permitted to appear in the examination. In an unlikely event of any ineligible candidate appearing and/or passing the FMG examination, the results/ candidature of such candidate shall be cancelled and/or is deemed to be cancelled, even if result has been declared or Pass Certificate has been issued.

NBEMS reserves the right to withdraw permission, if any, granted inadvertently to any candidate who is not eligible to appear in the FMG Examinations even though the admit card/roll number has been issued or name/roll number is displayed on NBEMS website.

Fee shall neither be carried forward to a future exams nor refunded under any circumstances

Candidates' eligibility is purely provisional & is subjected to the fulfilment of eligibility criteria as prescribed in this Information Bulletin.

Instructions in the information bulletin are liable to change based on decisions taken by the NBEMS from time to time.

NBEMS reserves its absolute rights to alter the examination schedule, pattern, policy and guidelines at any time. The candidate shall have no right whatsoever for claiming/ deriving any right from past or present schedule, policy and guidelines of NBEMS.

NBEMS reserves its absolute right to alter, amend, modify or apply any or some of the instructions/ guidelines contained in this information bulletin. 

The existing schedule, pattern, policy and guidelines are for ready reference only but in no way, they are or ought to be treated as representative or acknowledgment of fact that NBEMS is bound to follow the same in future.

Instructions in the Information Bulletin are liable to change based on decisions taken by the Government / National Medical Commission / Competent Authority / Court decisions from time to time. Candidates are required to refer to the latest  bulletin or corrigendum that may be issued to incorporate these changes. Refer NBEMS website https://natboard.edu.in and htps://nbe.edu.in for latest updates or corrigendum.

Notifications, regulations etc. issued by Government of India/ National Medical Commission time to time may be referred for eligibility criteria, pattern etc.

In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/ terms/ rules/criteria regarding the determination of eligibility/conduct of examinations/ registration of candidates/information contained herein, the interpretation of the NBEMS shall be final and binding in nature. In case of any discrepancy in the information contained in English and Hindi version of the bulletin, the information mentioned in English language shall be considered final.

Request shall not be entertained for change in date/center of examination under any circumstances. Candidates are advised not to canvass for such representation.

Admit Cards for FMG Examination shall be available to downloaded at NBEMS website https://nbe.edu.in from 28th November 2022 onwards. Candidates found ineligible before conduct of the examination shall not be issued admit cards.

Result of FMG Examination shall be displayed on NBEMS websites https://natboard.edu.in and https://nbe.edu.in

FMGE shall be conducted by NBEMS at various exam centres engaged for the purpose. Candidates are advised to familiarise themselves with the route and location of the exam centre. Please refer Chapter on details of Test Day Procedures.

The examination test centre staff on duty is authorized to verify the identity of candidates and may take steps to verify and record the identity of candidates. Candidates are required to extend requisite cooperation.

Possession/ Use of mobile phones/Electronic devices is strictly prohibited in the premises of NBEMS test Centres. Candidates shall be liable for penal action for Possession/ Use of Mobile phones/ Electronic devices. Please go through guidelines detailed in Chapter on use of unfair means in the examination.

Demo Test: A demo test shall be available for the benefit of candidates to familiarise themselves with the Computer Based Test format at website https://nbe.edu.in Candidates will be able to access the Demo test tentatively from 20th November 2022 onwards.

The candidates should communicate with NBEMS regarding matters related to FMG Examinations as per prescribed Protocols only, detailed under Chapter on Communication Protocols. 

Candidates are encouraged to communicate for FMGE December 2022 session through "helpdesk" tab which can be accessed after the applicant login to its application account. The correspondence through post should be addressed to the Executive Director, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Medical Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029. Candidates are requested to superscribe the envelope with the subject matter of the correspondence for expeditious processing. 

Examination Fee

Examination Fee

Excluding charges as may be applicable by various payment gateways. 

Applications forms once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Fee shall neither be carried forward to a future date nor refunded under any circumstances. Any claim for refund, adjustment or carrying forward of Application fee will not be entertained.

How to pay: The prescribed exam fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India or other modes as may be made available and have been provided on the web page. Fee can not be deposited through any mode other than the payment gateway available while submitting online application form submission.

Examination fees in respect of candidates who are absent or have been declared ineligible due to any reason shall be forfeited. Candidates are advised to read the screening test regulations and the information bulletin for FMGE December 2022 session carefully and satisfy the terms and conditions for fulfilment of eligibility criteria before proceeding for payment of fees.

Instructions to Fill Online FMGE Application Form

New User Registration: All candidates desirous of applying for FMGE December 2022 session shall be required to create an online profile of themselves to generate a UserID and Password.

Applicant Login: This User ID and Password so created will allow the candidate to login as an applicant for FMGE December 2022 session and register an online application. The "Go To Application" link will allow the applicant to continue with the application submission immediately after user creation.

 If the Login password is lost, it can be retrieved by clicking "Forgot Your Password". 

Name of Candidate: Please mention your full name as in Primary Medical Qualification Certificate. Name as entered by the candidate while creating his/her User ID shall be reflected in a non-editable format in his/her examination application form. No change in the name shall be permissible under any circumstances after submission of an application. The candidate shall be required to produce his/her Govt issued ID proof bearing same name at the test centre on the test day to seek entry. It is strongly advised not to submit an application with an error in the candidate's name as it shall not be allowed to be edited after application submission. If the user has entered his/her name wrongly while registering the user, please create another user with correct name.

Gender and Date of Birth: Indicate your gender and Day, Month & Year of your birth. Please enter the correct date of birth carefully while registering the user..

Nationality: Please choose your nationality amongst the options given: Indian, Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Foreign Nationals. Indian Citizens who are not NRI should choose Indian. An Indian Citizen should choose NonResident Indian, if he/she is an NRI. If you are a Foreign National but also an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), please choose OCI. As per Screening Test Regulations, an Indian Citizen/NRI or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) alone are eligible to apply for FMGE(Screening Test). Foreign Nationals (other than Nepalese) who arenot an OCI are not eligible to apply for FMGE. If you are citizen of any country other than India or Nepal and not an OCI, you are NOT eligible to apply for FMGE. 

Email ID: Email ID chosen by the candidate shall be verified through a system generated OTP for user creation. Same email ID can not be used for registration of any other user concurrently. Please note that all email correspondence with the candidate shall be done at this email ID only. Email chosen by the candidate shall be the primary means to communicate with the candidate for examination purposes. Information related to examinations shall be sent at this email ID. Candidates shall also be able to communicate with NBEMS through this registered email only. Correspondence received from any other email ID of the candidate shall not be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to choose the email ID carefully.

Mobile No: Please provide a unique mobile number for receiving Examinations related communications sent through SMS. Mobile number chosen by the candidate shall NOT be the primary means to communicate with the candidate for examination purposes. 

The User ID/Application ID and password so generated shall be sent to the registered email ID of the candidate for future records.

The index page of FMGE December 2022 session at NBEMS website https://nbe.edu.in provides a quick link, "Already Registered? To login". The online application form for FMGE December 2022 session can be accessed through this quick link after successful login.

candidate can login using his/her User ID and Password.

The application submission process can be completed either in a single sitting or in multiple sittings, as per the candidate's choice, during the application submission window. However, once an application is successfully completed & submitted, it shall be available for editing certain field only during the "edit window". 

Candidates are advised not to complete & submit their online application in a haste so as to avoid any errors in providing information. Request for making any changes in date of birth, name or any other information provided in the application shall be summarily rejected. NBEMS does not edit/modify/change any information provided by the candidates in their applications of its own. Candidates has the option to make corrections in any information except name, nationality, test city, mobile number and email ID during the edit window.

The candidate shall be required to provide information as asked under various heads. It is strongly recommended to keep the required information handy before start filing the application. Some of the salient heads in the application form are as under:

Details of Identification: 

• Passport Number and Validity: Mention details of Passport issued by Govt of India if you are an Indian Citizen. Mention details of passport of your country of citizenship if you are an OCI; An OCI shall be asked to provide OCI Card Number also.
• Any Other Govt of India issued ID Proof: Providing details shall be mandatory for Nepalese Citizen or an Indian Citizen who does not have a valid Indian Passport.
• Marks of Identification

Correspondence and Permanent Address in India

Subjects studied in 10+2 and Percentage/Grades obtained

Details of Primary Medical Qualification

• Date of Starting and Completing the course
• Name of Institute: To locate your medical school in application form in the drop down list, please refer World Directory of Medical Schools available at www.wdoms.org beforehand for easy identification of the name of Country, City and medical school.

Roll Number of Last FMGE taken: Please mention the Roll number of FMGE December 2021/June 2022, if you were issued an admit card for it. If you did not apply for December 2021/June 2022 but had appeared in any previous session of FMGE, please mention the roll number of latestFMGE taken.

Eligibility Certificate (EC): You shall be asked to provide status of issuance of EC to you by MCI/NMC. If EC is applicable in your case, you shall be required to upload the same under document upload section. If you took admission during the period when obtaining EC from MCI was not required/was exempted by the Govt of India, you shall be required to upload a copy of admission letter confirming the exact date of admission to the primary medical qualification in lieu of EC. 

Upload of Prescribed Documents & Images (Photograph, Scanned Signatures and Thumb Impression): The candidate shall be required to upload scanned copies of following original documents at indicated places:

Primary Medical Qualification Degree certificate/ Provisional Pass Certificate duly attested by embassy of India in the country from where the qualification has been obtained/apostilled in accordance with the requirements of Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalisation for Foreign Public Document (Apostille Convention). Apostille/Embassy Attestation uploaded MUST belong to the document which has been uploaded as a proof of qualifying Primary Medical Qualification. If it is detected that the uploaded Apostille/Embassy attestation does not pertain to the said proof of qualifying Primary Medical Qualification, this shall be treated as resorting to use of an Unfair Means and dealt with accordingly. The uploaded document shall be treated as unattested/ uncertified and candidature of candidate shall be cancelled for FMGE Dec 2022 irrespective of issuance of admit card, appearance in examination and/or being declared qualified the examination. 

The Degree Certificate/Provisional Pass Certificate of Primary Medical Qualification must confirm that the result of final examination for the said primary medical qualification was declared on or before 31st October 2022.

Proof of Citizenship: One of the following documents must be uploaded

Indian Citizen/NRI: Valid Passport issued by Govt of India (Front Page and Last Page of valid passport).

Overseas Citizen of India: OCI Card + Valid Passport of country of Citizenship (Front Page and Last Page of valid passport)

Nepalese Citizen: One of the Govt of India Issued Photo ID such as PAN Card, Voter ID, Driving License. Indian Citizens who have obtained their Primary Medical Qualification from Nepal and have not been issued passport by Govt of India can also upload this. 

Eligibility Certificate (EC): Upload EC issued by MCI/NMC. If you took admission during the period when obtaining EC from MCI was not required/ was exempted by the Govt of India, you shall be required to upload a copy of admission letter categorically confirming the exact date of admission to the primary medical qualification in place of EC.

Photograph, Scanned Signatures and Thumb Impression: Please refer Image Upload Instructions available at NBEMS website https://nbe.edu.in and at the end of this information bulletin for details of specifications for uploading photograph, signatures and thumb impression. Images which are not as per prescribed specification shall not be considered and may lead to rejection of the application. Please ensure that uploaded photograph is a RECENT photograph and in any case should have not been taken more than 3 months before the date of application submission. Uploading a photograph which is not a recent one or which is not as per prescribed image upload guidelines as detailed in this information bulletin and/or failure to rectify the same in the final edit window shall invite rejection of the application. 

Candidates who have appeared in Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the past and have been declared unsuccessful and have submitted their documents to NBEMS on an earlier occasion are also required to submit their scanned documents as detailed above while applying for FMGE December 2022 session. Submission of documents in previous session(s) of FMGE, or issuance of admit card in any previous session of FMGE and/or declaration of result in any previous session(s) does not confer any rights for eligibility towards FMGE December 2022 session. Applications of candidates who fail to submit the documents prescribed in the information bulletin or fail to rectify the deficiencies in the document as communicated by NBEMS shall be rejected. 

The test city can be selected from available choices on first come first serve basis. While the city will be chosen by the candidate himself / herself at the time of online submission of application form, allotment of test centre/venue in the chosen city shall be done by NBEMS.

In case testing seat is not available in the State/UT in which the candidate prefers to appear in FMGE, he/she can choose the option OTHERS from the list of States/UTs at the time of selection of the State/UT during online submission of application form. NBEMS will make all efforts to ensure that the candidate is allotted a testing centre in the State of correspondence address of the candidate. In case testing seat is not available in the concerned State due to logistic, administrative or other reasons, testing centre in a nearby State shall be allocated. Candidates opting for OTHERS option shall be informed about their testing city through email.

In case testing seat is not available in the State/UT in which the candidate prefers to appear in FMGE December 2022, and the candidate choses some other available city instead of choosing the option "OTHERS", the choice of city will not be changed at later stage and the candidate will be required to take the test in the city chosen by him/her. 

In an extraordinary situation where the particular city chosen by the candidates could not be considered for conduct of examination due to security audit issues at test centre(s) or other logistic issues, candidates who would have opted for such test cities shall be accommodated at test centres in nearby cities available. Such change of test cities, if any, shall be intimated through email in advance to concerned candidates. 

After selection of test city, the candidate shall be required to pay the prescribed examination fee online. The fee can not be paid through any mode other than the payment gateway available in online application form.  

Candidates shall be prompted to preview the entire application before submission in order to make any corrections, if so required. They shall be required to submit the application after agreeing to the "declaration". This shall complete the entire process of application submission.

Acknowledgement of Application Submission: An acknowledgement email shall be sent to the registered email ID confirming submission of an application by the candidate. Submission of application shall be completed only after successful payment of examination fee. Candidate should confirm the status of payment in the application form PDF where 'S' would stand for "Successful" and "F" would stand for "Failed".

Edit Window: Candidates who have successfully submitted payment for their application during Application Submission window shall only be allowed to edit their applications during 5th October 2022 to 10th October 2022. No new application can be registered during edit window or payment can be made during the window. Any information/document can be changed/corrected during the edit window except for Name, Test City, Nationality, mobile number and Email ID. Information can be edited any number of times before the closure of the window. The last submitted information will be saved in records.

All editable fields in the application form shall be open for the candidate to make any corrections, if so required. Details of field which can not be edited are mentioned below. 

Information entered in the application form can be changed during the "Edit Window". However, following fields in the application form shall remain non-editable:

• Name of the Candidate

• Email ID

• Mobile number

• Nationality

• Test City

NBEMS disclaims any liability that may arise due to incorrect information provided by the candidate during online application form submission. 

NBEMS does not edit /modify/alter any information entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of application form under any circumstances.

Subsequent to closure of edit window, deficiency, if any, in the application form shall be communicated to concerned candidates: 

Final Edit Window: The corrections in images uploaded (i.e. Photographs, Signatures and Thumb impression), if required, shall be communicated through emails at registered email ID of concerned candidates only. and same can be corrected during the final edit window i.e. 1st November 2022 to 6th November 2022. Only those images which require corrections shall be editable during this final edit window. No further opportunity shall be given to make corrections. Candidates are advised to submit the images in their application as per prescribed image upload guidelines. Failure to submit images as per guidelines and/or failure to rectify the images shall invite rejection of the application.

Deficiency related to documents uploaded (Proof of possessing Primary Medical Qualification, attestation of Primary Medical Qualification certificate by Indian Embassy concerned/apostille, Eligibility Certificate/Admission Letter, Identity Proof of Citizenship etc) can be rectified by 10th November 2022. NBEMS shall publish a list of candidates on its website who would fail to rectify the deficiencies in their documents even by 10th November 2022 and shall open an online window from 18th November to 20th November 2022 giving a FINAL opportunity to submit documents which are deficient in application. No further opportunity will be given.

Candidates who fail to submit duly completed applications for FMGE Dec 2022 with requisite documents and/or fail to rectify the deficiencies in their applications by the last date prescribed (i.e. 20th November 2022) for rectification shall be declared ineligible. Admit Card shall not be issued to candidates who are declared ineligible before conduct of examination. In such cases, the entire fees will be forfeited. Issuance of admit card in any previous session(s) of FMGE shall not be a ground to issue an admit card for FMGE December 2022 as well for such candidates who are declared ineligible for FMGE December 2022 due to incomplete applications.

Deficient Document Submission Portal: The deficiency, if any, in document(s) uploaded by the candidates in application form (such as EC, Passport, Proof of Passing etc) shall be communicated through an Online Deficient Document Submission Portal. Documents CAN NOT be submitted through any other mode such as in-person to NBEMS office or through Communication Web Portal or email. Documents submitted through any mode other than the "Online Deficient Document Submission Portal" shall not be entertained.

Online Deficient Document Submission Portal can be accessed through following weblink: http://exam.natboard.edu.in/fmge.php

Candidates can access the deficiencies communicated by NBEMS by entering the information asked on the portal. The portal would allow to respond to queries as well as to upload documents, if so asked.

Candidate may kindly note that the following documents may also be asked by NBEMS to be submitted at any time, if any doubt arises during the determination of eligibility of the candidate

Copy of Address Proof (PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport/

Driving License/ Aadhar Card).

Latest Passport size Photographs

Copy of Date of Birth Proof (Certificate of Matriculation).

Copy of 10+2 passing certificate.

Copy of 10+2 mark sheet.

Copy of internship certificate (if done abroad).

Copy of fail certificate/ result for Ex-candidates.

Equivalence Certificate: From Association of Indian Universities (for candidates who have done 10+2 abroad).

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must meet/fulfil the following criteria: 

He / She is a citizen of India or Overseas Citizen of India

The candidate should possess a primary medical qualification, which is confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned, to be a recognized qualification for enrolment as medical practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated.

The result of final examination for the said primary medical qualification should have been declared on or before 31st October 2022. 

Candidates must note that it is mandatory for them to submit proof /documentary evidence that clearly establishes that the result of the final examination for such a primary medical qualification was declared on or before the cut-off date i.e. 31st October 2022. The document submitted must confirm that the candidate has successfully completed all required courses of the primary medical courses with eligible results as per requirement of the institution concerned.  

 In the event that the proof / documentary evidence submitted by the candidate does not clearly establish that the result of the final examination of his primary medical qualification was declared on or before 31st October 2022 and/or does not clearly specify that the candidate has been declared PASS /QUALIFIED in the final examinations in all mandatory required courses, the candidature shall be cancelled and the candidate shall be declared as ineligible.

The candidate should have obtained 'Eligibility Certificate' from the National Medical Commission (or the erstwhile Medical Council of India) as per the 'Eligibility Requirement for taking admission in an undergraduate medical course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations, 2002'. This requirement shall not be necessary in respect of Indian citizens or Overseas Citizens of India who have acquired the medical qualifications from foreign medical institutions or have obtained admission in foreign medical institution before 15th March 2002.

Pursuant to the recommendations of the NMC vide its letter No NMC/MCI-34(41) (Gen)/2020-21-Med/002815 dated 22.01.2021 and approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt of India vide its letter No V.11025/02/2021-MEP dated 09.03.2021, only eligible candidates will be allowed to appear in the FMGE who have both the Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) and the Provisional Pass Certificate/Degree Certificate of Primary Medical Qualification.

Candidates who fail to submit the documents as prescribed in the Information Bulletin for FMGE will not be allowed to appear in the examination and would be declared ineligible to appear. 

Candidates are therefore advised to apply for FMGE only if they possess with them all the documents required to apply for the examination, including the Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) and the Provisional Pass Certificate/ Degree Certificate of their Primary Medical Qualification duly apostilled/ attested by Indian Embassy concerned.

Candidate seeking provisional or permanent registration in India shall not have to qualify the Screening Test if he/she holds an Under Graduate medical qualification from Australia/Canada/New Zealand/United Kingdom/United States of America and the holder thereof has also been awarded a Post Graduate medical qualification in Australia/ Canada/New Zealand/ United Kingdom/United States of America and has been recognised for enrolment as medical practitioner in that country.

Eligibility of candidates who have obtained their primary medical qualification from Pakistan shall be subject to their security clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Govt of India. The result of such candidates for FMGE shall only be declared on receipt of MHA security clearance as per Ministry of Health & Family Welfare , Govt of India direction vide Letter No C.18018/09/2004-MEP dated 26-11-2018.

Candidates may also refer to Screening Test Regulations, 2002 & all its amendments, Regulations on Graduate Medical Education and Eligibility Certificate Regulations before applying for FMGE and confirm their eligibility for registration as medical practitioner in India. 

Eligibility of candidates who have been issued admit cards for the examination shall be purely provisional and if ineligibility is detected at any stage of FMGE, the candidature shall be cancelled even if the result has been declared and/or the Pass Certificate has been issued.

Candidates are advised not to canvass with NBEMS for eligibility in FMGE or issuance of admit card. Queries, if any, can be submitted through CWP only. Canvassing in any form shall invite rejection of the application.

For any query, please contact NBEMS Candidate Care Support at 022 – 61087595 or write at its helpdesk portal available under applicant login page. 

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