What is a Foreign Medical Graduate Exam(FMGE)?

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Dr Pillai

The FMGE is a mandatory licensing examination for medical graduates who wish to practice medicine in India. It is also known as Screening Test. The test is conducted twice every year, once in June and again in December. This exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. To attend this exam the candidate must be an Indian citizen or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). The NBE conducts the FMGE every year using Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam is held in the English language for a total duration of five hours.

The FMGE is a crucial career point for every foreign medical graduate. The stakes are high for this examination since it will eventually decide whether you receive the license to practice medicine in India or not. Thus, one should be well prepared with the entire syllabus to pass the examination with flying colours.

Under the guidance of a renowned educator Dr Pillai, Kings International Medical Academy emerged as the most successful NEET & FMGE coaching institute in India. This academy has been around for more than 22 years with proficiency in mentoring the aspirants for medical competitive exams. KIMA is one of the most successful institutes for FMGE coaching in India. Over the years, we have helped many FMGs to become successful medical practitioners in India.

Dr Pillai, chairman of Kings International Medical Academy (KIMA), is a strong believer in quality education, and we strive to achieve that goal by providing excellent coaching to our students. Our faculties will not only motivate the students but also engage them in interactive sessions to help them understand the concepts better.

According to the leading educationist Dr Pillai, the core objective of the FMGE exam is to ensure that medical professionals, who have been educated outside India, possess the requisite knowledge and skills to practice medicine in India.

A foreign medical graduate can take the FMGE as many times as possible. The National Board of Examinations declares the result for the exam within three weeks of conducting it. The minimum qualifying marks for the exam are 150 out of 300 (50%), and it is considered valid for three years from the date of declaration of result. Those who clear the exam will be awarded the Screening Test Qualification Certificate by the board. They can use the certification to pursue post-graduate studies or register themselves with any state medical council or union territory medical council to practice medicine in India.

Dr Pillai, chairman of Kings International Medical Academy, adds that statistics reveal that the rate of failure among Indians in NMCs screening tests is high. The complexity of the exam allows only a limited number of graduates to practice medicine in India by clearing the exam. The FMGE candidates face difficulty in clearing the exam due to the limited number of attempts and the rising complexity of the exam. 

David Pillai adds that the primary cause for the vanquishing of FMGE results may be the difference in the curriculum followed by Indian medical schools and foreign medical schools. Rather than the curriculum, differences in the disease pattern, treating procedure, medications, and quality of the education are the other reasons that demolish the aspiration of a Foreign Medical graduate.

Dr Pillai is the most trusted leader in the field of medical education. He will always motivate his students by “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. To achieve your dream, start your FMGE preparation on an efficacious note. Foreign Medical Graduates can ace FMGE in the first attempt by starting the early preparation. Starting early exam preparation will avoid the last-minute hassles”, adds Dr Pillai. 

Kings International Medical Academy (KIMA), under the guidance of the chairman Dr Pillai, strongly believes in providing a unique teaching methodology to crack the medical entranceexamination.

The study materials were prepared by India's renowned faculties who have decades of experience in coaching the FMGE. We have learning modules that will cover the entire syllabus and are up to date. High-standard study materials will help the medical aspirants to go with the changing trends to chase their dreams adds Dr Pillai. 

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