FMGE 2025 registrations open for December exam; foreign MBBS degree must be attested or apostilled
Anu Parthiban | November 14, 2025 | 04:02 PM IST | 2 mins read
FMGE December 2025: The last date to register for the screening test is December 4. The MBBS exam qualification deadline is set for October 31.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has opened the registration portal for the December 2025 Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). Graduates who have completed an MBBS degree from a foreign medical institution will have to qualify the screening test to practice medicine in India.
Along with the information brochure, the NBEMS has also announced the FMGE exam date for the December 2025 session. According to the final schedule, the FMGE exam will be conducted on January 17.
Foreign medical graduates seeking provisional or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council must qualify the screening test. The NBE FMGE application form link is now available on the official website, natboard.edu.in.
The screening test is conducted biannually, in June and December. Notably, only 6,707 out of 36,034 candidates who appeared in the exam qualified in the June 2025 session .
FMGE eligibility criteria
Candidates are required to pay an examination fee of Rs 5,250, plus Rs 945 GST@18%, taking the total to Rs 6,195.
As per the eligibility criteria, candidates should have qualified the final MBBS exam or equivalent degree on or before October 31, 2025. Failing to produce proof of passing the qualifying exam by the prescribed cut-off deadline will lead to cancellation of candidature.
The foreign medical degrees should be attested either by the Embassy of India or should be Apostilled by the appropriate authority of the foreign country concerned.
“Unattested certificates / Certificates attested after the last date prescribed for submission of documents (i.e. 02.01.2026) shall not be considered for the purpose of eligibility for FMGE December 2025,” the NBEMS said.
Also read ‘What kind of verification?’: FMGs protest outside NMC office over delayed eligibility certificates
FMGE December 2025: Important dates
To familiarise candidates with the computer-based exam, the NBE will host a demo test link on the official website on December 27.
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FMGE December 2025 |
Dates |
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FMGE registrations open |
November 14 from 3 pm |
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FMGE registration last date |
December 4 |
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Edit window for all payment success applications |
December 9 to 11 |
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Final selective edit window to rectify Deficient or incorrect Images |
December 29 to 31 |
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Opportunity to rectify deficiencies related to documents upload in the application |
Portal to be closed on January 2 |
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FMGE city intimation slip |
January 2 |
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FMGE admit card 2025 |
January 14 |
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FMGE exam date 2025 |
January 17 |
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FMGE result date |
February 17 |
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