Archive · 11 Sep 2026
FMGE October 2026 Registration Opens September 11, Exam October 31
The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is a test for eligible doctors who studied medicine outside India.
NBEMS will open applications for the October 2026 test on September 11 at 5 pm.
Students must complete their forms by September 25 at 11:55 pm.
They will apply through the official NBEMS website.
The test will be taken on computers at centres across India on October 31.
Results are expected by November 30.
This will be the third FMGE session held in 2026.
NBEMS introduced the extra session after students raised concerns about the June exam.
Students can contact NBEMS for help with application or payment problems.
NBEMS will open FMGE October 2026 applications on September 11 at 5 pm.
Candidates must submit applications by September 25, 2026, at 11:55 pm.
The computer-based examination will be held on October 31 at centres across India.
The result is expected to be declared by November 30, 2026.
The session marks NBEMS's first year conducting FMGE three times, following concerns about the June examination.
- Who
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences and eligible foreign medical graduates.
- What
- NBEMS has announced registration and examination details for the FMGE October 2026 session.
- When
- Applications open September 11, 2026, at 5 pm; the deadline is September 25 at 11:55 pm; the examination is on October 31, 2026, and results are expected by November 30.
- Where
- Applications will be submitted through natboard.edu.in, and the computer-based examination will take place at centres across India.
- Why
- NBEMS said the additional session provides an earlier opportunity for eligible foreign medical graduates, following concerns raised about the June examination.
Student concerns
NBEMS response
June examination
Student concerns
Foreign medical graduates raised concerns about the June exam's difficulty, low pass rate, video-based questions, examination-centre facilities and transparency.
NBEMS response
NBEMS constituted a three-member panel to examine the concerns; the panel did not recommend grace marks.
Third FMGE session
Student concerns
Students' concerns followed a June examination in which 4,636 of 37,448 candidates qualified.
NBEMS response
NBEMS said the third session in 2026 would give eligible foreign medical graduates an earlier opportunity to take the screening test.
Proposed improvements
Student concerns
Candidates sought action on examination difficulty, facilities and transparency concerns.
NBEMS response
The panel proposed conducting FMGE three times annually, reducing the application fee and improving examination-centre infrastructure and facilities.
- Examination
- Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, October 2026 session
- Application opening
- September 11, 2026, at 5 pm
- Application deadline
- September 25, 2026, at 11:55 pm
- Examination date
- October 31, 2026
- Expected result
- By November 30, 2026
- Format
- Computer-based examination
- Application website
- natboard.edu.in
