FMGE 2024 Important Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Exam pattern

Indian candidates or overseas citizens of India with foreign medical degrees who wish to practice in India need to apply for FMGE 2024 (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination). There are two sessions of exams conducted in a year, one in June and the other in December. Interested candidates can apply for the test through online mode and the exam will also be held via online mode. Before applying, the candidates should make sure that they fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria.

FMGE Important Dates 2024

Check the important dates related to FMGE 2024 in the table below:

FMGE 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria for appearing in the FMGE 2024 exam are provided below:

• A citizen of India or an overseas citizen of India (OCI) is eligible to apply.
• The candidates should hold a primary medical qualification of an institution attested by the Indian Embassy to be a recognized qualification for enrollment as the medical practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated.
• The result of the final exam should have been declared on or before 30^th April 2024.
• Candidates from the countries of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, and the USA are exempted from appearing in FMGE.
• Candidates should possess with them the Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) and the Provisional Pass Certificate/ Degree Certificate of their Primary Medical Qualification duly attested by the Indian Embassy concerned.

Application Form for FMGE 2024

• The application form for FMGE 2024 will be made available through online mode on the official website www.natboard.edu.in.
• Candidates need to submit a registration form first by providing details like name, email id, phone number, etc, and generate a user id and password.
• Using these credentials, the candidate can obtain and start filling out the application form.
• In the application form, the candidates need to provide the rest personal, academic, and address details.
• Details of primary medical qualification, the status of issuance of Eligibility Certificate, etc will be asked in the form as well.
• Candidates should upload scanned copies of their photographs, signatures, thumb impressions, eligibility certificate, and degree certificate in the application form.
• After providing all the information in the application form, the candidates can submit it online with the prescribed application fee.
• The application fee is Rs. 7080/- and can be paid using a debit card/ credit card.

FMGE Exam Pattern 2024

The basic overview of the FMGE 2024 exam pattern is provided below:

• Mode of exam: Online
• Question paper language: English
• Number of questions: 300
• Type of question: Multiple-choice questions
• Exam duration: 300 minutes
• Total marks: 300
• Marking scheme: One mark will be awarded for each right answer.
• Negative marking: Not applicable

FMGE 2024 Admit Card

• Applicants who submit their application form on time can download their admit card and appear for the exam.
• The admit card will be released through online mode on the official website.
• Candidates should download their admit and take its printout to be carried to the exam center along with a valid identity proof.
• On the admit card, basic details of the candidates and details of the exam center will be mentioned.
• Without a valid admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

FMGE Result 2024

• Before the declaration of the result, any question asked in the FMGE exam can be challenged for technical errors.
• Authorities will declare the result of the exam online on its official website.
• The scorecard shall be available for download to the candidates through applicant login using User ID and Password.
• Qualified candidates are required to attend in-person verification of credentials.
• Candidates shall be issued pass certificates after document and identity verification.

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