Archive · 29 Aug 2026
FMGE To Be Held Thrice Yearly With October 2026 Exam
The FMGE is a test for some people who studied medicine outside India and want to practise medicine in India.
The exam is usually held twice a year.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has decided to hold it three times a year.
An extra test will take place on October 31, 2026.
The test will be conducted on computers at examination centres.
A test planned for January 9, 2027, has been moved to a later date.
That new date will be in January or February 2027, but it has not been announced yet.
Students should wait for the official bulletin for complete instructions.
NBEMS will conduct the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination three times a year instead of twice.
An additional FMGE has been scheduled for October 31, 2026.
The October examination will use a computer-based format at centres across the country.
The FMGE earlier scheduled for January 9, 2027, has been moved to a later date in January or February 2027.
NBEMS will provide application, eligibility, fee and centre details in forthcoming Information Bulletins.
- Who
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences and candidates for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination.
- What
- FMGE will be held three times a year, with an additional examination on October 31, 2026, and the January 2027 test rescheduled.
- When
- The additional examination is scheduled for October 31, 2026; the January 9, 2027, examination will move to a later January or February date.
- Where
- At various computer-based examination centres across the country.
- Why
- To provide foreign medical graduates with an additional opportunity to take the examination.
- Exam
- Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE)
- Exam authority
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
- New frequency
- Three examinations a year instead of two
- Additional exam
- October 31, 2026
- Rescheduled exam
- Originally January 9, 2027; revised date will be in January or February 2027
- Exam format
- Computer-based examination
- Further details
- The Information Bulletin will provide application, eligibility, fee, centre and other instructions.