The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) or Medical Council of India (MCI) screening test is a national-level exam, conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). It happens twice a year, in June and December. There are some countries in which after securing the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) degree, the candidates don’t have to pass the FMGE exam to practise in India. MCI Screening Test is not necessary for the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand-qualified medical under-graduates & post-graduates. The Medical Council of India granted this exemption in an amendment made in December 2011. Let’s take a look at some of the facts about FMGE.
Is there a limit on attempting the FMGE exam?
There is no limit on the number of attempts for a candidate in this examination. The candidates who qualify for this exam are not allowed to attempt it again.
How tough is it to pass the FMGE exam?
The qualifying rate for the June 2024 session in the FMGE exam is 20.19 percent, pointing to the level of toughness in this examination. In recent years, the pass rates of FMGE have varied with 10.20 percent passing in the June session. It was 20.57 percent in the December session in 2023, 10.61 percent pass rate in 2022 and 23.91 percent in 2021. The highest pass percentage to date was in 2012-13 at 28.29 percent.
Why is the FMGE exam considered difficult?
The language barrier is the main reason for the inability of medical students to pass the FMGE. The aspirants who study Medicine in Ukraine, China, and Russia, spend at least a year learning a new language. An official said in an interview that FMGE is moderately tough. As per the official, students who have studied in foreign medical colleges find it difficult to clear. One of the reasons could be the batch size, for example, a batch of students in a medical college consists of 1,000 in China. This may dilute the quality of education made available to the students.
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