Key Takeaways
- ✓ Exam date: 28 June 2026 (Sunday) — single day, two parts of 150 questions each
- ✓ Application window: 21 April 2026 (3:00 PM) to 11 May 2026 (11:55 PM)
- ✓ Total fee payable: ₹6,195 (₹5,250 + 18% GST) — non-refundable and non-transferable
- ✓ Pattern: 300 MCQs, 50% to pass, zero negative marking, English only
- ✓ New this session: Aadhaar-based authentication for identity verification at the test centre
If you are an FMG aspirant who has been waiting for the next screening test, the wait is over. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the official information bulletin for FMGE June 2026, and the application portal opens on 21 April 2026 at 3:00 PM. This guide walks you through every date, every fee, every document, and every eligibility rule you need to know — in plain language, without the legalese.
Miss a deadline, upload the wrong photograph, or skip a document, and your application can be rejected — with zero refund. So read this guide carefully, bookmark it, and share it with batchmates who are also applying. Then get back to what actually decides your result: focused MCQ practice on every subject in the NMC blueprint.
1 Important Dates at a Glance
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application window opens | 21 April 2026 (3:00 PM) |
| Last date to submit application | 11 May 2026 (11:55 PM) |
| Edit window (for paid applications) | 16 May – 18 May 2026 |
| Selective edit window (photo/signature/thumb impression only) | 21 May – 10 June 2026 |
| Last date to rectify document deficiencies | 16 June 2026 (11:55 PM) |
| Test city intimation | 17 June 2026 |
| Admit card release | 24 June 2026 |
| Exam date | 28 June 2026 (Sunday) |
| Result declaration (by) | 28 July 2026 |
Do not wait until 11 May to apply. The server gets congested on the last day, payments get stuck with banks, and you risk missing the deadline. Finish your application in the first week and keep the remaining time for corrections and study.
2 Examination Fee
| Component | Amount (INR) |
|---|---|
| Base examination fee | ₹5,250 |
| GST @ 18% | ₹945 |
| Total payable | ₹6,195 |
Payment is accepted only through the NBEMS portal via UPI, credit card, or debit card issued by Indian banks. Additional payment gateway charges may apply. Once paid, the fee is neither refundable nor transferable to a future session — not even if you are declared ineligible, marked absent, or decide not to appear.
Confirm the "S" status: Your payment must show as "S" (Successful) in the application form. If it shows "Pending" or "F" (Failed), your application is not considered submitted, even if your bank has debited the amount. Delays in bank settlement are not NBEMS's responsibility.
3 Eligibility Criteria
Before you pay the fee, make absolutely sure you clear every eligibility checkpoint. NBEMS will not refund money if you are later found ineligible, and they may also debar you from future attempts if any document is found to be false or fabricated.
Citizenship
You must be an Indian citizen or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). NRIs are eligible as Indian citizens. Foreign nationals who are not OCIs cannot appear in FMGE.
Primary Medical Qualification
You must hold an MBBS or equivalent degree from a foreign medical institution, recognised for medical practice in that country, and confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned. The final result must be declared on or before 30 April 2026.
Eligibility Certificate or NEET-UG
If you took admission between 15 March 2002 and April 2018, you need the Eligibility Certificate from MCI/NMC. If you took admission on or after May 2018, a valid NEET-UG score card is treated as your eligibility certificate.
GMER Compliance
You must have met the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) norms at the time of admission — age, 10+2 marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and caste-based relaxations if applicable. The responsibility to verify this is entirely on you.
Post-2021 Admissions: FMGL 2021 Rules
If you took admission on or after 18 November 2021, your eligibility will be judged strictly against the NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021. Falsely claiming an earlier admission date to bypass FMGL will lead to result cancellation, even years later.
For graduates from Pakistan: Security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India is mandatory. Result will not be declared until MHA clearance is received. Migrants holding Indian citizenship must upload their MHA-issued Certificate of Registration for Citizenship.
4 Exam Pattern and Marking
Total Questions
Split into 2 parts of 150 each
Qualifying Marks
50% — nothing less qualifies
Negative Marking
Attempt every question
Total Time
150 min per part, with a scheduled break
The paper is split into multiple time-bound sections. Once a section's time ends, you cannot go back to change any answer in it — the next section starts automatically. So you have to pace yourself section by section, not paper by paper. Questions can be "marked for review" within a section, but they will still be scored whether you revisit them or not.
Subject blueprint — know this cold before you build your revision schedule:
| Section | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Pre & Para-Clinical (100) | Anatomy | 17 |
| Physiology | 17 | |
| Biochemistry | 17 | |
| Pathology | 13 | |
| Microbiology | 13 | |
| Pharmacology | 13 | |
| Forensic Medicine | 10 | |
| Clinical (200) | Medicine | 33 |
| General Surgery | 32 | |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 30 | |
| Community Medicine | 30 | |
| Paediatrics | 15 | |
| Ophthalmology | 15 | |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 15 | |
| Psychiatry, Dermatology & STD, Radiotherapy (5 each) | 15 | |
| Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics, Radiodiagnosis (5 each) | 15 |
FMGEPrep Tip: Notice that Medicine, Surgery, OBG, and Community Medicine together carry 125 of 300 marks — nearly 42% of the paper. If you are short on time, these four subjects are where your MCQ practice should be heaviest. Our subject-wise question bank is weighted exactly to this blueprint.
5 Documents You Must Upload
- Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ) certificate — degree or provisional pass certificate, with final result declared on or before 30 April 2026.
- Embassy attestation or Apostille — must belong to the same document you uploaded as PMQ. A mismatch is treated as an unfair means case.
- Eligibility Certificate from MCI/NMC, OR admission letter (for exempted admission windows), OR NEET-UG score card (for admissions on or after May 2018).
- Proof of citizenship — valid Indian passport, or OCI card plus country-of-citizenship passport, or government photo ID for Nepalese citizens, or MHA citizenship registration certificate for migrants.
- Photograph, scanned signature, and thumb impression — per the strict image guidelines in the bulletin. The photograph must be recent (not more than 3 months old).
- Disability certificate (UDID) if claiming scribe or compensatory time under the RPwD Act, 2016.
Warning: Once the application window closes, most fields cannot be edited. Name, Nationality, Test City, Aadhaar, Mobile Number, and Email ID are permanently locked from the moment of submission. Double-check these before you hit submit.
6 Aadhaar Authentication — New for June 2026
Per Gazette Notification CG-DL-E-10092025-266044 dated 9 September 2025, NBEMS is now permitted to use Aadhaar for identity authentication of candidates. If you provide your Aadhaar in the application form, you must carry it to the centre on exam day. Aadhaar number once entered cannot be modified or updated at any stage — not even during the edit window. Type it with extra care.
Before exam day, make sure your Aadhaar biometric authentication is NOT locked or disabled. If it is, unlock it via the UIDAI portal (myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in) or the mAadhaar app well in advance. A locked biometric can delay or deny entry at the centre.
7 Test Cities — 75 Locations Across India
You must choose four test city preferences during application. NBEMS allocates your centre randomly from these four — order does not signal priority. If all four are full or operationally infeasible, NBEMS reserves the right to allot a centre anywhere in the country. Change of test city after allocation is not allowed under any circumstance.
Cities span every state and union territory — from metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad to tier-2 centres like Guntur, Shivamogga, Moradabad, Bhatinda, Haldwani, and Agartala. Exact venue details appear on the admit card (24 June). Plan your travel and stay once the city is confirmed on 17 June.
8 Rules You Must Know Before You Apply
One application per candidate
Submit only one application. If NBEMS detects multiple, they may issue admit card to the application with the highest ID and cancel the rest — forfeiting your fees.
Pass once, never reappear
FMGE is a qualifying exam. Once you pass, you cannot re-sit. Any attempt after qualifying is treated as void and cancelled.
No re-evaluation, no re-totalling, no grace marks
Questions can be challenged within 48 hours of the exam (until 30 June 2026) with supporting medical literature. After that, no result-related requests are entertained.
Non-Disclosure Agreement is binding
Sharing questions or answers on WhatsApp, social media, coaching platforms or any online forum — during or after the exam — invites cancellation of result and possible debarment for up to 7 years.
Arrive early on exam day
The reporting counter closes 30 minutes before the exam starts (8:30 AM for Part I, 1:30 PM for Part II). Arriving even a minute late means you lose the attempt — and the fee.
9 How FMGEPrep Fits Into Your June 2026 Plan
You have roughly nine weeks between the application opening and the exam. That is enough time to run a structured, MCQ-driven revision — but only if your practice is mapped to the NBEMS blueprint, not a generic syllabus.
Subject-wise question bank — 5,000+ PYQs
Practice each of the 19 subjects in the exact weightage they carry in the exam. Filter by topic, difficulty, or year. Every question carries a detailed explanation so you learn even when you guess.
Previous year grand tests
Simulate the real paper under the same section-timed, two-part format FMGE actually uses. Weekly grand tests help you build stamina for a 5-hour exam day.
Mobile app for Android and iOS
Revise in between hospital shifts, on the metro, during breaks — the app syncs with your web practice so you never lose progress.
Sticky notes & image-based practice
Attach your own notes (and even reference images) to any question for instant revisit. Use our 1,150+ image-based questions for the visual-recognition questions that now dominate recent papers.
Performance analytics
See your subject-wise accuracy, weakest topics, and time-per-question trends. Use this data to decide where to revise, not what your mood feels like at 11 PM.
10 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply if my MBBS result is declared on 5 May 2026?
No. The result of the final MBBS examination must be declared on or before 30 April 2026. A declaration even one day later makes you ineligible for June 2026 — you will have to wait for the December 2026 session.
I made a typo in my name. Can I fix it after submission?
No. Name is one of the six fields that are permanently locked after submission, along with Test City, Nationality, Aadhaar, Mobile Number, and Email ID. Review these carefully before you pay the fee.
What if I paid twice by mistake?
NBEMS refunds duplicate payments automatically after the application window closes, retaining only the prescribed fee for your application. No action is needed from your side beyond ensuring your "S" (Successful) status shows on one application.
Is there negative marking in FMGE?
No. FMGE has zero negative marking. Attempt every one of the 300 questions — a blank answer is the same as a wrong one, and a guess might just be correct.
How many times can I attempt FMGE?
There is no cap on attempts — but once you qualify, you cannot reappear. Each session requires a fresh application and fresh fee payment.
I am short on time — where should I focus?
Start with the four heaviest subjects: Medicine (33), Surgery (32), OBG (30), Community Medicine (30) — together 125 marks. Then build Pre/Para-clinical subjects one at a time. FMGEPrep's subject-wise practice is weighted exactly to this blueprint.
Do I need the Eligibility Certificate if I took admission in 2023?
No. Admissions from May 2018 onwards use the NEET-UG score card as the eligibility certificate. You will upload your NEET-UG score card in place of the EC during application. However, you must also satisfy the FMGL 2021 Regulations since your admission is after 18 November 2021.
Nine Weeks to FMGE. Make Every Question Count.
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View Plans & Start PractisingReferences & Official Sources
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. FMGE June 2026 Information Bulletin. natboard.edu.in/fmge — primary source for application dates, fees, and exam-day instructions.
- National Medical Commission. Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021. nmc.org.in — eligibility criteria, registration after passing, and CRMI rules.
- UIDAI. Aadhaar Use in Examinations. uidai.gov.in — official source for Aadhaar verification policies referenced in this guide.