FMGE January 2027: The Date Was Withdrawn

FMGE January 2027, the date NBEMS withdrew

What FMGE is

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is the screening test every Indian citizen or OCI who completes a medical degree abroad must pass before practising in India. It is a computer-based test conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences.

The 9 January date was withdrawn

NBEMS withdrew the 9 January 2027 date in a notice dated 28 August 2026. The exam moves to a later date in January or February 2027, to be notified in due course.

FMGE now runs three times a year

The same notice moved FMGE to three computer based sittings a year and added a sitting on 31 October 2026. The January window is the one still waiting for a date.

The number that should set your standard

In FMGE June 2026 the overall pass percentage was 12.78%, confirmed in Parliament. Around 36,300 candidates appeared and roughly 4,600 passed. This is the exam standing between a foreign medical degree and an Indian medical licence.

The detail behind that number

Government data placed in Parliament confirms around 88% of FMGE June 2026 applicants were repeaters, and that freshers passed at more than 35%. The headline measures repeat attempts. First attempts perform nearly three times better, which is why the first attempt should be treated as the attempt.

FMGE is not the last step

After clearing FMGE, a foreign medical graduate must complete a 12-month supervised internship in India and register with a State Medical Council before practising. Separately, NMC intends to replace FMGE with the National Exit Test, so plan for a common and harder standard rather than a permanent screening test.

The rules that decide eligibility

Minimum 54 months of instruction. A 12-month internship at the same foreign institution. The entire course completed abroad at one institution. English medium throughout. Course finished within 10 years of enrolment. Plus NEET qualification. Break one and the licence does not follow the degree.

Know before you decide

Read the full FMGE and NExT breakdown, with the country-wise data, the NMC rules and the timelines, sourced end to end.