Medicos criticise NBE after 12.4 percent pass rate in FMGE June 2026, say exam was tougher than NEET PG, INI CET
New Delhi: The results of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for the June 2026 academic session were recently declared, drawing sharp reactions from medical students over an extremely low pass percentage of around 12 per cent.
As per the result notification, only 4,635 out of 37,448 candidates passed, leaving 31,645 candidates unsuccessful in the screening test.
According to data from the All FMGs Association (AFA), a total of 37,448 candidates registered for the nationwide screening test. However, only 4,635 of them managed to qualify. Consequently, the overall pass rate was very low at 12.4%, with 31,645 candidates failing the mandatory medical licensing exam. 1148 candidates were absent during the exam and 20 results were withheld.
Therefore, student representative organisation have strongly criticised the pass percentage decline of approximately 50%.
In a statement released on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the 'All FMGs Association' (AFA) has criticised the NBEMS. They stated that the NBEMS has raised the difficulty level of the exam, which was originally designed as a screening test.
"The FMGE June 2026 result is out, and the pass percentage has dropped by nearly 50% compared to the last 3–4 years. NBE has significantly increased the difficulty level of the examination. Not only was the question paper exceptionally tough, but the examination centres and overall testing conditions were also extremely poor. This is an injustice to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). India needs more doctors, yet even after clearing the FMGE, FMGs are forced to wait for months to begin their internships due to administrative delays. If the Indian system cannot adequately accommodate FMGs who have successfully cleared the mandatory screening examination, then the government should reconsider its policy on pursuing MBBS abroad. It is unfair to allow students to invest years of their lives and then subject them to endless obstacles at every stage," the AFA said.
The association also added, "The FMGE is meant to be a screening examination, but this time many candidates felt that the paper was even tougher than NEET PG and INI-CET. FMGs deserve a fair examination, proper examination centres, timely internship allotment, and a transparent system—not continuous hardship."
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) recently declared the results for the FMGE June 2026 session on its official website, including the marks obtained by the candidates.
FMGE is a mandatory screening test for Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) who have obtained their primary medical degree from foreign institutions but wish to practice medicine in India or secure an internship.
