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    FMGE Question Paper 2026: Marks Distribution, Answer Key and Solutions

    FMGE Question Paper 2026: Marks Distribution, Answer Key and Solutions

    Irshad AnwarUpdated on 30 Oct 2026, 05:41 PM IST

    The FMGE question paper for 31 October 2026 is not available yet because the exam is still to be held. NBEMS conducts the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The paper has 300 multiple-choice questions, with a pass mark of 150 and no negative marking. NBEMS does not publish the FMGE question paper or an official answer key. Until the question paper becomes available, this article provides the pattern, marks distribution, and review plan in one place. After the exam, the FMGE question paper 2026 with solutions and an unofficial answer key will be added here. 

    This Story also Contains

    1. FMGE Question Paper 2026: Status and Updates
    2. FMGE 31 October 2026 Exam Pattern
    3. FMGE Question Paper Marks Distribution by Subject
    4. What to Expect in the FMGE Oct 2026 Question Paper
    5. How to Use the FMGE Question Paper and Solutions After the Exam
    FMGE Question Paper 2026: Marks Distribution, Answer Key and Solutions
    FMGE Question Paper 2026: Marks Distribution, Answer Key and Solutions

    FMGE Question Paper 2026: Status and Updates

    Item

    Status

    Plan

    FMGE question paper, 31 October 2026

    Exam not held

    Added after the exam

    Solutions

    Not yet available

    Added after the exam

    Answer key

    No official key is released by NBEMS

    Unofficial key added with solutions




    This table will be revised as each item goes live.

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    FMGE 31 October 2026 Exam Pattern

    Feature

    Detail

    Conducting body

    NBEMS

    Date

    Saturday, 31 October 2026

    Questions

    300 multiple-choice questions, two parts of 150

    Sections

    Three timed sections per part, 50 questions and 50 minutes each

    Marking

    One mark per question, no negative marking

    Pass mark

    150 out of 300

    Fifty questions in 50 minutes leaves 60 seconds per question. Once a section's time ends, it cannot be reopened..

    FMGE Question Paper Marks Distribution by Subject

    The paper follows an official marks distribution by subject. The figures below are as reported on Careers360's FMGE subject-wise weightage page.

    Subject

    Marks

    Medicine

    33

    General Surgery

    32

    Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    30

    Community Medicine

    30

    Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry

    17 each

    Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology

    13 each

    Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT

    15 each

    Forensic Medicine

    10

    Psychiatry, Dermatology, Radiotherapy, Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics, Radiodiagnosis

    5 each

    The four largest subjects carry 125 of the 300 marks, which is 41.7%. The solved paper will be tallied against this table, so that candidates can compare each subject's share with the official split.

    What to Expect in the FMGE Oct 2026 Question Paper

    No difficulty rating is possible before an exam is held. Reviews of the June 2026 paper give the nearest guide. Candidates described long clinical stems, multi-step reasoning and video-based questions. The Health Ministry said the official demo test already included video-based questions, and that the syllabus follows the NMC's competency-based MBBS curriculum. 

    The FMGE 2026 exam analysis records how earlier papers felt. Past reviews are a guide, not a forecast. The actual difficulty level of the 31 October paper will be posted here once candidate feedback is in.

    How to Use the FMGE Question Paper and Solutions After the Exam

    1. Mark your recalled answers against the solutions as soon as they appear.

    2. Tally correct and wrong answers by subject, using the marks table above.

    3. Label each miss as fact, reasoning or time.

    4. Treat the total as an estimate. Solutions here are not official, and the NBEMS result decides the outcome.

    5. Use the gaps to plan the next attempt with the FMGE preparation.

    For timed practice before the exam, the FMGE practice test follows the section format.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When is the FMGE exam, and when will the question paper with solutions be available?
    A:

    The FMGE exam is on 31 October 2026. The question paper with solutions will be added after the exam. Until then, the pattern and marks distribution above can be used to prepare.

    Q: Will NBEMS release the FMGE question paper and answer key?
    A:

    NBEMS does not publish the FMGE question paper or an official answer key. The Health Ministry told the Lok Sabha that answer keys are not released because of a non-disclosure clause in the bulletin. 

    Q: What is the pass mark and is there negative marking in FMGE?
    A:

    The pass mark is 150 out of 300. Each question carries one mark, and there is no negative marking. 

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