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To become a doctor in India and get admission in a reputed government medical college, it is mandatory to pass the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test i.e. NEET UG exam with a good rank. Lakhs of promising students of the country appear in this examination conducted every year by the National Testing Agency (NTA), but due to limited seats only a few thousand students are able to get a place in government colleges. After this, the remaining students have the option to either prepare again next year or choose private medical colleges of the country. However, due to the extremely expensive fees of private colleges in India and beyond the general budget, every year thousands of students turn to foreign countries for medical studies.
But, returning to India after completing MBBS degree from abroad and starting your practice as a doctor here is not as easy as it is shown in social media or advertisements of consultants. The latest government figures released recently have raised a big question mark on the success rates of foreign degrees.
Only 12.38% candidates were successful in June 2026 examination.
The result of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) June session has been declared by the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on July 7, 2026. The results of this examination have shocked everyone. According to official figures, a total of 37,448 foreign medical graduates appeared in the June session examination this year, out of which only Only 4,635 students managed to pass. That means the total passing percentage this time is only 12.38% Used to be. In comparison, the passing rate of the FMGE exam held in December last year was 23.93%, which has fallen to almost half this time.
What are the rules and criteria of FMGE to practice in India?
According to the laws of India and the rules of the National Medical Commission (NMC), if an Indian citizen returns after studying medicine in any university abroad, he cannot directly treat patients or do government job in India until he passes the FMGE examination and obtains a ‘Registration Certificate’.
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Pattern of Examination: This examination is conducted twice a year (June and December) by NBEMS.
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Passing Marks: This exam is of total 300 marks, in which there is no minus marking of any kind. The minimum required for a candidate to pass the exam 150 marks (i.e. full 50 percent) It is mandatory to bring.
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Limit of Attempts: There is no fixed limit of attempts to pass this examination. Students who fail can appear in the examination by applying again in the next half year.
After all, why do students leave private colleges in India and go abroad?
The biggest reason behind this is the huge difference in the cost of education in both the places. Currently, the total fees for MBBS course in most of the top private medical colleges in India ranges from ₹60 lakh to more than ₹1 crore. In contrast, in India’s neighboring countries and Eastern Europe such as Nepal, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Russia and Georgia, the same doctoral study can be completed with a total budget of ₹40 lakh to ₹50 lakh (including accommodation and food expenses). This is the reason why children from middle class families give more preference to these countries.
Experts’ Opinion: Why is the passing graph of FMGE continuously falling?
Experts and experts in the field of medical education believe that the fundamental link behind this poor result is related to the NEET exam itself. In fact, most of the students who go abroad to study medicine are those who either do not appear in India’s NEET exam or qualify at the border line with very low marks.
Since the syllabus and level of questions of FMGE exam is very tough at par with NEET PG of India and the stringent clinical standards of the country, students are not able to cross even this 50% passing criteria after returning to India due to weak basic medical concepts and lack of language and clinical exposure abroad. Experts say that before taking admission abroad, students should take any decision keeping in mind the history of the college and the examination pattern of India.