Charles University First Faculty Admission 2027: Exam, Fees

Charles University First Faculty admission 2027 is open now. Applications for the six year General Medicine programme run from 1 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. Indian applicants sit the written entrance test in New Delhi on 1 April 2027, then an online interview round. Tuition is EUR 24,250 a year, about Rs. 25.3 lakh (ECB rate, 11 November 2026).

Key takeaways on Charles University First Faculty admission 2027

• The application window for the 2027 intake opened on 1 November 2026 and closes on 30 April 2027, five months earlier than the September deadline the faculty used for the 2026 intake.

• Indian students have one home sitting of the written test: New Delhi, 1 April 2027. The next chance is Prague in late May or early June 2027, with the exact dates still to be confirmed by the faculty.

• The written test is 75 single best answer questions in Biology, Chemistry and General Science, 90 minutes, no negative marking. It only decides who goes to the interview round.

• Only the online Multiple Mini Interview round, five stations of 10 minutes and 100 points, decides the final admission. Written and interview points are not added together.

• Tuition is EUR 24,250 a year, so around EUR 1,45,500 for six years, roughly Rs. 1.52 crore at the ECB rate of 11 November 2026. The application fee is EUR 285.

• No IELTS, no recommendation letters and no NEET score are asked for by the faculty. NEET still matters for you, because you need a qualifying NEET score to be eligible for FMGE and Indian registration later.

• You do not need your Class 12 result to apply or to sit the test. Certified and apostilled school documents must reach the faculty by 31 August 2027.

What is the General Medicine course at Charles University First Faculty of Medicine?

The First Faculty of Medicine (1. lekarska fakulta) is the oldest and largest of the five medical faculties of Charles University in Prague. Its English language General Medicine programme lasts six years and leads to the Czech MUDr. degree, the equivalent of MBBS for Indian purposes. Teaching is in English throughout, with clinical training in the Prague teaching hospitals attached to the faculty. The faculty admits international students once a year, for a September start. The Charles University First Faculty of Medicine page carries the course outline, hospital list and accommodation details, so this guide stays on the 2027 admission process itself.

Charles University has five separate medical faculties, and each one runs its own entrance exam, its own deadline and its own fee. If you are also looking at the Pilsen faculty, the Charles University Pilsen admission 2027 guide covers that process, and the guide to applying to Charles University compares all five.

What are the Charles University First Faculty admission dates for 2027?

The faculty published its 2027/2028 admission page on 30 October 2026. The dates below come from that page and from the faculty's list of written test venues abroad. The Prague dates are marked as still to be confirmed by the faculty, and the venue dates abroad can change, so treat the April and May entries as the plan to work to and recheck the official page a month before you travel.

The one thing to notice is the deadline. For the 2026 intake the First Faculty accepted applications until 5 September 2026 and held its Prague exams on 16 and 23 September 2026. For 2027 the window closes on 30 April 2027 and the Prague exams move to May and June. A student who waits for the Class 12 result in May 2027 and then starts the application will miss the India sitting and will have to fly to Prague for the exam. The faculty states that applications open on 1 November 2026 on its admissions 2027/2028 page, and lists the New Delhi date on its written entrance test dates and locations page.

Who is eligible for Charles University First Faculty admission 2027?

The faculty sets two conditions for enrolment: pass the written test and the interview round, and present a valid certificate of completed secondary education. For General Medicine the certificate must make you eligible to study medicine in your own country, which for an Indian student means Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The faculty's eligibility to apply page sets this out. The faculty does not state an age limit, a minimum Class 12 percentage, or an English test score.

You can apply and sit the test before your Class 12 result is out. The faculty only needs the certified documents by 31 August, before enrolment. This is what makes the 1 April 2027 New Delhi sitting workable for a Class 12 student of 2027: the CBSE and most state board exams finish by early April, so the test falls right at the end of board exams.

Three things the faculty does not ask for, which Indian families often expect: no IELTS or TOEFL, because English is tested inside the entrance exam; no letters of recommendation; no previous degree or hospital experience. NEET is not on the faculty's list either. It is on India's list. To sit FMGE after graduating and register with a State Medical Council, you need to have qualified NEET UG in the year you took admission. The NEET qualifying marks for MBBS abroad guide explains the percentile rule, and the cut-offs themselves are set out on NEETsheet's page on NEET qualifying marks. Plan to qualify NEET 2027 in May 2027 even though Prague will have interviewed you in April.

What is in the Charles University First Faculty entrance exam 2027?

Admission runs in two rounds, and the scoring rule between them catches many families out. The written test is a filter. The interview round is the decision.

Round 1: the written test

Seventy five questions in 90 minutes is 72 seconds a question. The Biology and Chemistry parts sit inside the NEET Biology syllabus and its Chemistry counterpart, so a NEET aspirant is already covering the content. General Science is the unfamiliar part for Indian students. It tests whether you can read a table, interpret a graph and set up an equation from a short description, the kind of reasoning that Class 11 and 12 Physics practicals and NCERT data questions train. The guide to MBBS entrance exams in Europe compares this paper with the Pilsen, Olomouc and Hungarian tests.

Round 2: the online Multiple Mini Interview

Candidates selected from the written test go to a Multiple Mini Interview, or MMI, held online over Zoom. There are five consecutive stations of 10 minutes each. Each station carries a maximum of 20 points, so the round is scored out of 100. The faculty states that only the points from the MMI decide the final admission. Points from the written test are not carried over and are not added to the interview score. A high written score earns you the interview and nothing more.

An MMI is not a general chat about why you want to be a doctor. Each station gives you a short scenario or question, often an ethical situation, a piece of data to explain, or a problem about working with other people, and the interviewer scores how you reason aloud. Practise speaking your reasoning in clear English for ten minutes at a stretch, because the faculty assesses your English here as well.

How do you apply to Charles University First Faculty for 2027?

1. Open the faculty's admissions 2027/2028 page and follow the General Medicine application link into the Charles University online application system. Create your account with the name exactly as it appears in your passport.

2. Fill the electronic application for General Medicine (six years, English). Choose your written test venue. For the India sitting choose New Delhi, 1 April 2027.

3. Pay the application fee of EUR 285 by card or bank transfer. The faculty will not seat you for the written test until the fee has arrived, so pay at least two weeks before the test date.

4. Upload a scan of your passport and your most recent school marksheets. Class 11 marks and any Class 12 pre-board marks are enough at this stage if the final result is not out.

5. Sit the written test on 1 April 2027 in New Delhi. Carry the passport you used in the application.

6. Attend the online MMI, usually within a week of the written test. Test your camera, microphone and internet connection the day before.

7. Receive the admission decision. The faculty sends the decision and the enrolment instructions by email to the address on your application.

8. Once your Class 12 result is out, get the certificate and marksheets apostilled through the Ministry of External Affairs and send the certified copies, with the recognition paperwork described in the documents section below, so they reach the Study Department by 31 August 2027.

9. Pay the first year's tuition as instructed by the faculty, collect the enrolment confirmation and start the Czech student visa application at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi.

The faculty also accepts applications made through its official international representatives. If you use one, the faculty asks you to contact the representative before you create the online application and pay the fee, so the application is not filed twice.

How much does MBBS at Charles University First Faculty cost in 2027?

The faculty's tuition fee page for first year students states EUR 24,250 a year for General Medicine in English. The faculty does not publish a 2027/2028 figure separately, and the figure has been stable across the recent intakes. The rupee figures below use the European Central Bank reference rate of 11 November 2026, EUR 1 = Rs. 104.25.

Tuition is paid by bank transfer in euros to the faculty's account at Komercni banka, with your personal student number as the payment reference, and the faculty asks you to choose the OUR option so that your bank, not the faculty, carries the transfer charges. Any shortfall from bank charges is settled in cash at the Dean's Office. Budget a month of living costs on top of the first fee before you fly: the cost of living in Europe guide sets out what Prague students spend on rent, food and transport, and the Czech Republic MBBS fees guide compares the First Faculty with the other four Charles faculties and Masaryk and Palacky. Fees last checked 12 November 2026.

Which documents do you need for Charles University First Faculty admission 2027?

There are two document stages. The first is light. The second is where Indian families lose time, because it involves apostille and the Czech recognition of a foreign school certificate.

Documents for the application and the test

• A valid passport, in the same name as the application.

• School marksheets available so far: Class 10, Class 11 and any Class 12 marks you have.

• Proof of payment of the EUR 285 application fee.

Documents for enrolment, due by 31 August 2027

• Class 12 certificate and marksheet from CBSE, CISCE or your state board, as authenticated copies. The faculty asks for copies verified by a notary or lawyer and carrying an apostille. India is on the Hague Apostille Convention list, so an apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs is enough and no embassy legalisation is needed. The apostille for MBBS abroad web story walks through the steps.

• Recognition of your Indian school certificate for Czech purposes. The faculty offers two routes: a nostrification decision from a Czech regional authority (fee CZK 1,000), or an assessment by the faculty itself for CZK 990, which is valid only for admission to this faculty in this one year. The faculty assessment route asks for the recognition application form, an authenticated copy of the certificate, an original or authenticated list of subjects studied with marks, and a certificate of the school's accreditation if it is not printed on the certificate.

• Translations. Documents in English need no translation. Any document in another language must be translated into Czech or English by a sworn court translator, with the translation bound to the authenticated copy.

• A temporary or provisional certificate is accepted only if it is legalised in the same way and shows the school, the programme, the level, and both the expected and the actual date of issue.

• A power of attorney if someone files on your behalf, and a name change document if your passport and certificates differ.

Order the apostille as soon as the board issues the original certificate, usually in May or June, because the MEA process through the outsourced centres takes a few weeks, and the faculty's deadline of 31 August is a hard one for enrolment. The eligibility certificate for MBBS abroad guide covers the Indian side paperwork that runs alongside.

How does the Czech student visa work for a September 2027 start?

Indian students need a long term visa for the purpose of study, applied for at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi with the faculty's admission letter, proof of accommodation, proof of funds, health insurance and a police clearance certificate with an apostille. The embassy's standard processing time for a study visa is up to 60 days, and the summer queue is long, so aim to file in June or early July 2027 once your enrolment confirmation arrives. The student visa for MBBS in Europe guide lists the documents and the proof of funds guide shows the bank statement format consulates accept.

Is the Charles University MUDr. degree recognised in India and the EU?

Charles University First Faculty of Medicine is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), and the programme follows the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021, notified in the gazette on 18 November 2021: a course of at least 54 months, taught in English, followed by a 12 month internship at the same university, with registration to practise in the Czech Republic available to graduates. That makes a First Faculty graduate eligible to sit FMGE, the screening exam a foreign medical graduate passes before registering to practise in India, after which the same regulations ask for a further 12 month supervised internship in India before permanent registration. Check the entry yourself with the how to check a university on WDOMS web story, and read which NMC rules apply to you for the 2021 regulations in full. Inside the EU the MUDr. is a recognised medical qualification under the EU professional qualifications directive, so graduates can apply for registration in any EU member state, and the degree is accepted for USMLE and PLAB routes in the same way as any WDOMS listed school.

A worked example: applying to the First Faculty from Class 12

For example, take Aarav. He is in Class 12 at a CBSE school in Lucknow, with NEET 2027 in May and board exams in February and March 2027.

In the second week of November 2026 his parents read the First Faculty page and see the 30 April 2027 deadline. Aarav creates his application that week, chooses New Delhi, 1 April 2027 as his test venue, and his father pays the EUR 285 fee by card. The payment clears in three days.

From December to March Aarav keeps his NEET revision as it is. For the written test he adds two things: the faculty's sample questions, and thirty minutes a week on graph reading and equation setting for the General Science section.

His board exams end on 28 March 2027. On 31 March the family takes the train to Delhi. On 1 April he sits the 90 minute paper. Six days later he does the five online interview stations from the living room at home, with his phone switched off and his laptop on the mains.

In the third week of April the faculty emails his admission. He sits NEET on its May 2027 date because he needs the qualifying score for FMGE later. The CBSE result comes in mid May. His father sends the certificate and marksheet for apostille the same week and they return in June. The family files the apostilled copies and the faculty's assessment form in July, well before 31 August.

The first year tuition goes by bank transfer in late June, the visa is filed at the New Delhi embassy in the first week of July, and the visa arrives in late August. Aarav lands in Prague in the third week of September 2027.

Three things to notice from Aarav's case. He applied five months before the deadline and so got the India test date instead of a flight to Prague. He kept NEET in his plan even though the faculty never asked for it. And he started the apostille the week the board result came out, which is what kept the 31 August deadline comfortable.

What if something goes wrong with your First Faculty application?

• If you miss the 1 April 2027 New Delhi sitting, you can still sit the written test in Prague in late May or early June 2027, or at another venue abroad listed by the faculty. The application deadline of 30 April 2027 does not move.

• If you fail the written test, there is no second attempt in the same year. You can apply to one of the other four Charles University medical faculties, each of which runs its own exam, and the MBBS in Europe September 2027 intake guide lists the other deadlines still open after April.

• If you pass the written test but are not admitted after the MMI, the same rule applies: the decision rests on the interview score alone, and the next chance is the following year.

• If your Class 12 result comes late or you need to reappear in a subject, the faculty can accept a properly legalised provisional certificate, but the final certified documents must still reach Prague by 31 August.

• If your NEET 2027 score is below the qualifying percentile, you can still enrol in Prague, but you will not be eligible for FMGE and Indian registration. Sit NEET again the following year while you study, or plan for registration in the EU or another country.

Your next steps for the 2027 intake

Create the application this month, book New Delhi for 1 April 2027, and keep NEET 2027 in your calendar. Put 31 August 2027 on the fridge as the document deadline. We partner with top medical universities across the EU and help families with the Charles University application, the apostille and the Czech visa from start to finish; book a free consultation with our doctors if you want a second pair of eyes on your timeline.

Frequently asked questions

When is the application deadline for Charles University First Faculty 2027?

The deadline is 30 April 2027. Applications opened on 1 November 2026 through the Charles University online application system. The faculty moved the deadline forward from the 5 September date it used for the 2026 intake, so applicants for September 2027 need to apply and sit the test in spring, not in late summer.

Is there an entrance exam centre in India for Charles University First Faculty?

Yes. The faculty lists one India sitting of its written entrance test for 2027: New Delhi on 1 April 2027. The online interview round follows within about a week. If you miss it, the remaining sittings are in Prague in late May and early June 2027 or at other venues abroad on the faculty's list.

Does Charles University First Faculty need NEET?

The faculty does not ask for a NEET score, IELTS, or recommendation letters. NEET matters on the Indian side: to sit FMGE and register with a State Medical Council after graduating, you need to have qualified NEET UG in your admission year. Sit NEET 2027 even if Prague has already admitted you.

What is the entrance exam pattern at Charles University First Faculty?

Round 1 is a 90 minute paper of 75 single best answer questions, 25 each in Biology, Chemistry and General Science, one point each with no negative marking. Round 2 is an online Multiple Mini Interview of five 10 minute stations scored out of 100. Only the interview score decides admission; the written score only selects who is interviewed.

What is the tuition fee at Charles University First Faculty for 2027?

Tuition for General Medicine in English is EUR 24,250 a year, about Rs. 25.3 lakh at the ECB reference rate of 11 November 2026. Six years at the same fee come to EUR 1,45,500, roughly Rs. 1.52 crore. The application fee is EUR 285, about Rs. 29,700. Fees last checked 12 November 2026.

Can I apply before my Class 12 result is declared?

Yes. The faculty needs only your completed secondary education certificate before enrolment, not at application. You can apply from Class 12, sit the New Delhi test on 1 April 2027, and send the apostilled Class 12 certificate and marksheet to the Study Department by 31 August 2027.

Is the Charles University First Faculty degree valid in India?

Yes. The faculty is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and the six year English programme follows NMC's 2021 Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, so graduates can sit FMGE, the screening test for practising in India, and then complete the 12 month supervised internship in India and State Medical Council registration.

How many times can I sit the First Faculty entrance exam?

Once per academic year. The faculty allows each applicant one written test sitting for the 2027 intake, whether in New Delhi, Prague or another venue abroad. A candidate who does not get through can apply again for the 2028 intake, or apply to another Charles University medical faculty in the same year.

Sources

• Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, Admissions 2027/2028

• Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, written entrance test dates and locations

• Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, eligibility to apply and document requirements

• Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, tuition fee for first year students

• European Central Bank, euro reference exchange rate for the Indian rupee

• National Medical Commission, Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 (gazette notification of 18 November 2021)