Archive · 29 Aug 2026
NMC Reopens FMGE Eligibility Certificate Applications From September 1, 2026
The National Medical Commission is reopening applications for an important certificate needed by some foreign medical graduates.
Applications can be submitted online from September 1 to September 30, 2026.
The application period ends at 6 PM on September 30.
People who already applied for the certificate do not need to apply again.
Some candidates must have this certificate before applying for the FMGE screening test.
The FMGE will now be held three times a year instead of twice.
An extra FMGE is planned for October 31, 2026, while another exam has been moved to a later date in January or February 2027.
Applicants should enter information carefully and upload documents that match their originals.
They should save their File Tracking Number and use it when asking about their application.
The NMC will accept online Eligibility Certificate applications from September 1, 2026, at 10 AM, until September 30, 2026, at 6 PM.
Foreign medical graduates who need an Eligibility Certificate and have not obtained one can apply through the NMC portal.
Candidates requiring the certificate cannot apply for the FMGE Screening Test without an NMC-issued certificate.
The FMGE will be conducted three times a year, including an additional examination on October 31, 2026.
Applicants should verify documents, provide an active mobile number, correct deficiencies promptly, and save their File Tracking Number.
- Who
- The National Medical Commission, the Ethics & Medical Registration Board, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, and foreign medical graduates who require an Eligibility Certificate.
- What
- The NMC is reopening online Eligibility Certificate applications, while the FMGE schedule is expanding to three examinations annually.
- When
- The application window runs from September 1, 2026, at 10 AM, to September 30, 2026, at 6 PM; the notice was issued on August 28.
- Where
- Applications must be submitted through the NMC online portal at application.nmc.org.in/register.
- Why
- The window is reopening because the FMGE Screening Test may be scheduled in the coming months, and candidates who require an Eligibility Certificate cannot apply without one.
- Application period
- September 1, 2026, at 10 AM, to September 30, 2026, at 6 PM
- Application mode
- Online
- Official portal
- application.nmc.org.in/register
- Additional FMGE
- October 31, 2026
- Rescheduled FMGE
- The examination earlier scheduled for January 9, 2027, has been moved to a later date in January or February 2027
- Who must apply
- Candidates who have not obtained an Eligibility Certificate but require one for the FMGE
- Status enquiries
- [email protected] or [email protected]; applicants must include their File Tracking Number
