Archive · 27 Aug 2026
NBEMS Announces Third FMGE Attempt by October 2026
The medical exam authority NBEMS plans to hold another FMGE exam by the end of October 2026.
FMGE is a screening test for eligible foreign medical graduates.
This will give students an earlier chance to take the test.
The announcement came after students protested for more than a week.
Student representatives met with NBEMS about their concerns.
After the new measures were announced, the student group stopped its protest.
The changes are intended to make the exam process more transparent and easier for candidates.
The reports say that no compensation for the June exam was announced.
NBEMS will conduct an additional FMGE examination by the end of October 2026.
The extra exam is intended to give eligible foreign medical graduates an earlier opportunity to take the screening test.
The announcement followed a meeting between NBEMS and student representatives after more than a week of protests.
AIMSA’s Foreign Medical Student Wing called off its protest after the announced measures.
No compensation for the June examination was announced, according to the report.
- Who
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences and eligible foreign medical graduates; the All India Medical Student Association’s Foreign Medical Student Wing also took part in the developments.
- What
- NBEMS announced an additional FMGE examination by the end of October 2026, described as a third attempt this year.
- When
- The announcement was made in a Thursday notice; the additional examination is planned by the end of October 2026.
- Where
- The protests took place in Gautam Nagar, New Delhi.
- Why
- The additional exam is intended to provide eligible candidates an earlier opportunity to appear for the screening test and address concerns raised by protesting students.
- Exam
- Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE)
- Exam authority
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
- Additional exam
- Planned by the end of October 2026
- Attempts
- The announcement describes the October exam as the third attempt this year
- Student response
- The All India Medical Student Association’s Foreign Medical Student Wing called off its protest
- Protest duration
- More than one week
- June compensation
- No compensation was announced
