FMGE December 2025: NBEMS extends deadline to submit deficient documents till January 7
Vikas Kumar Pandit | December 31, 2025 | 09:56 AM IST | 2 mins read
FMGE December 2025 exam will be held on January 17, 2026. The admit cards for the exam will be issued on January 14.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has extended the deadline for submission of deficient documents for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 2025 session. Candidates can now submit their deficient documents for the FMGE December 2025 till January 7 through the official website at exam.natboard.edu.in/fmge.php.
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As per the FMGE December 2025 information bulletin, candidates were earlier required to submit pending documents by January 2. The documents are required to determine the eligibility of candidates in accordance with the criteria prescribed in the information bulletin.
NBEMS states that during the scrutiny of applications, one or more deficiencies were identified in several cases, and details of the deficiencies were communicated individually to candidates through email.
The deficiencies include non-submission of the primary medical qualification degree certificate or provisional pass certificate, which must be duly apostilled or attested by the Embassy of India in the country from where the qualification was obtained.
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Other deficiencies relate to the eligibility certificate issued by the National Medical Commission or the former Medical Council of India, admission letters, or proof of qualifying the NEET-UG examination, wherever applicable.
NBEMS also flagged issues related to proof of citizenship, mismatch in name or date of birth across submitted documents, and the requirement of supporting documents in cases involving transfer from one medical institution to another.
“Pursuant to the recommendations of the National Medical Commission and approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India, only eligible candidates will be allowed to appear in the FMGE,” the official notice said.
The FMGE December 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on January 17, 2026. NBEMS has informed that the test city details for eligible candidates will be communicated on January 2, 2026. The admit cards for the exam will be issued on January 14, 2026.
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