The best and worst countries for FMGE pass rate

The best and worst countries for FMGE pass rate

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FMGE Application Date:14 Nov' 25 - 04 Dec' 25

Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 19 Sep 2025, 05:16 PM IST

Every year, thousands of students appear in the FMGE and out of them only a handful of students are declared qualified. Over the years, the number of students taking the FMGE exam has increased but the pass percentage has been recorded only around 25%.

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  1. Country-wise FMGE pass rate: 2024 stats
  2. Worst performing countries in FMGE pass rate
  3. Countries with best FMGE pass percentage
The best and worst countries for FMGE pass rate
The best and worst countries for FMGE pass rate

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, FMGE is conducted biannually in June and December by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). The medical entrance exam is held for Indian and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) who possess a medical degree outside India and want to practise medicine in their own country. Read this article to know the FMGE pass percentage trends of best and worst countries.

Country-wise FMGE pass rate: 2024 stats

CountryTotal Appeared studentsTotal pass studentsPass percentage
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA4125.00
ARMENIA2,34941517.67
AZERBAIJAN46919.57
BANGLADESH2,82291432.39
BARBADOS291758.62
BELARUS48516834.64
BELIZE54712923.58
BULGARIA491428.57
CHINA14,2142,76519.45
CUBA100.00
CURACAO892932.58
CZECH REPUBLIC6583.33
DOMINICA11100.00
EGYPT200.00
GEORGIA4,2211,50535.66
GUYANA2517429.48
HONG KONG S.A.R.
CHINA
100.00
HUNGARY33100.00
IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN1055653.33
IRELAND11100.00
ITALY200.00
JAMAICA200.00
KAZAKHSTAN5,0181,26125.13
KINGDOM OF NEATHERLANDS100.00
KYRGYZSTAN15,1353,79225.05
LATVIA8337.50
LITHUANIA5240.00
MACAU S.A.R. CHINA100.00
MALAYSIA2567428.91
MAURITIUS35717649.30
NEPAL1,80954530.13
NETHERLANDS19421.05
NIGERIA11100.00
OMAN11100.00
PAKISTAN3266.67
PAPUA NEW GUINEA200.00
PHILIPPINES9,9672,00320.10
POLAND7457.14
QATAR11100.00
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA2479237.25
ROMANIA2015.00
RUSSIAN FEDERATION11,2763,33129.54
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS1915.26
SAINT LUCIA1695029.59
SAUDI ARABIA3266.67
SERBIA12433.33
SEYCHELLES11100.00
SOUTH AFRICA11100.00
TAJIKISTAN1,19631126.00
UGANDA11100.00
UKRAINE7,7162,40331.14
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES231147.83
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA5120.00
UZBEKISTAN49019740.20
Grand Total79,00020,38225.80

Worst performing countries in FMGE pass rate

As many as eight countries have recorded zero pass percentage in FMGE 2024. Not a single student could clear the test. In these countries, foreign graduates have shown the worst performance. Detailed statistics of the worst performing countries with zero pass percentage in FMGE are as follows:

Countries with worst FMGE pass percentage

Country

Number of students appeared

Antigua and Barbuda

5

Aruba

4

Cuba

1

Egypt

1

Oman

1

Papua New Guinea

2

Saint Kitts and Nevis

21

Seychelles

3

Srilanka

1

Willemstad

2

Countries with best FMGE pass percentage

The following countries mentioned below have shown best performance in FMGE examination as compared to other countries. Check the passing rate of the FMGE examination to understand the level of the exam.

Countries with best FMGE pass rate

Country

Pass percentage

Nepal

34.54%

China

19.01%

Ukraine

18.81%

Philippines

18.48%

Romania

12.50%

Colleges with worst FMGE pass percentage 2023

College name

Country

Pass percentage

ST Tereza Medical University

Armenia

2.25%

International School of Medicine International University of Kyrgyzstan Eastern Medical Campus

Kyrgyzstan

2.79%

Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine

3.17%

Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China

3.66%

Zhengzhou University Medical School

China

5.96%

Colleges with best FMGE pass percentage 2023

College name

Country

Pass percentage

Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine

Saint Lucia

91.67%

Bangladesh Medical College BMSRI


Bangladesh

66%

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences

Nepal

60%

Crimean Federal University named after V I Vernadsky

Russia

59.62%

SSR Medical College

Mauritius

58.74%

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Questions related to FMGE

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Have a question related to FMGE ?

Hello,

If there is a spelling mistake in your FMGE passing certificate , you should contact the National Board of Examinations (NBE) , which issues the certificate. Here’s what you can do:

  1. Write an application to NBE explaining the mistake clearly.

    • Mention your name, roll number, exam session, and the correct spelling.

  2. Attach supporting documents , such as:

    • A copy of your FMGE pass certificate (with the error)

    • A valid ID proof (Aadhaar, passport, etc.) showing the correct spelling

    • Your MBBS degree or other educational documents for verification

  3. Send the documents to NBE through email or post.

  4. Wait for their response. NBE will verify your documents and issue a corrected certificate if the mistake is genuine.

It’s best to keep copies of all emails and documents you send.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

If you have an MBBS from Nepal and haven't passed the FMGE, you have several options for further courses abroad, including pursuing a postgraduate degree in countries like the UK, the USA, and Australia, which may not require the FMGE to practice there.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello nivedita bm,

For FMGE, passport is the primary form of identification, you must apply using your name exactly as it appears on your passport. If your passport does not have your surname on it and your other documents do, You might face issues during verification.

So, to avoid such problems, you can either prepare a notarized "one and the same person" affidavit linking both names, from your passport and your other documents, or update your passport with your surname to avoid any problems during your FMGE exams.

I hope this will help you.

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, your 54.6% score in the FMGE July 2025 exam is above the required 50% passing mark for the general category. This qualifies you to apply for a provisional medical license from the NMC. To be eligible for INICET and JIPMER , you must have a valid MBBS degree, complete your one-year internship, and possess an NMC registration number.

With NEET PG rank 86,551, MD Psychiatry in government colleges is very unlikely, but you have reasonable chances in private or deemed universities such as JSS Mysore, S.D. Urs Kolar, or MGM Aurangabad, which have witnessed Psychiatry closing ranks in the 50,000–55,000 range; these institutes typically charge 10–25 lakh annually.