NMC sets Deadline for FMGs to Apply for Eligibility Certificates, lists Measures to Avoid Mistakes

New Delhi: Clarifying that eligibility certificates are mandatory for foreign medical graduates to appear in the screening test, i.e., the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a deadline for candidates to apply for their eligibility certificates.

Issuing a notice in this regard on 26.08.2025, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC has informed that the online submission of application will start from 1st September 2025 and the last date for application is 30th September, 2025.

"The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) Screening Test, may be scheduled in the coming months, by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. Candidates must possess the eligibility certificate issued by the National Medical Commission to apply for the Screening Test, as per the specified requirements," NMC mentioned in the notice.

It added that candidates who have not yet obtained an Eligibility Certificate need to apply for it through NMC's website as per the schedule below:

The Commission further informed that the applicants can make enquiries about status of the Eligibility application,"...however while making such enquiries; all the candidate are requested to invariably provide their File Tracking Number, which was generated while submitting the application to NMC for issuance of Eligibility Certificate. It may please be noted that no response would be sent to the candidate in the absence of File Tracking Number. An advisory is also attached for guidance of the applicants," added the Commission.

"Accordingly, all candidates are requested to submit application after making due diligence and checking the requisite entries scrupulously before submitting the application. The candidates who have already submitted application for issuance of the Eligibility Certificate to NMC in the past, they need not apply again," clarified the Commission.

Along with the notice, the Ethics Board of NMC also issued an advisory and reiterated that candidates will not be allowed to appear in the screening test without the Eligibility Certificates issued by the Commission.

NMC EMRB mentioned observing on previous occasions that various mistakes are made by the candidates while applying for the Eligibility Certificate (EC). Taking note of that, the Commission suggested the following measures for the candidates to avoid mistakes.

(i) The applications should preferably be filled by the candidate himself and should ideally avoid proxy for making applications for EC;

(ii) The candidates are also advised to keep their documents handy before filling application for EC; it would be ideal if the entries to be made are verified vis-a-vis entries in the original documents;

(iii) The candidates should provide their active mobile numbers so that alerts/deficiencies can reach them directly for rectification to obviate any delay in rectification. It may also be ensured that once the deficiency is conveyed only the deficiency should be rectified by the respective candidate as expeditiously as possible to avoid last minute rush; and

(iv) Candidates shall scrupulously check entries and ensure conformity with the details in the original documents to ensure quick processing/approval of applications if otherwise eligible.

"The above-mentioned steps are only suggestive and not exhaustive. Candidates are requested to exercise due diligence before submitting applications for Eligibility Certificates and ensure the mobile numbers indicated remain active," clarified the Commission.

To view the notice, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-online-application-for-the-eligibility-certificate-2025-new-298942.pdf

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