FMGE Syllabus 2025 - Paper 1 & 2 Subject-Wise, Syllabus PDF

FMGE Syllabus 2025 - Paper 1 & 2 Subject-Wise, Syllabus PDF

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Sonia VatsUpdated on 14 Nov 2025, 03:43 PM IST

The National Board of Examinations releases the syllabus for the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE 2025) along with the official information bulletin. The FMGE 2025 syllabus PDF is provided by NMC, which is based on the MBBS curriculum. FMGE exam syllabus 2025 for the December session contains the list of topics asked in the exam. FMGE exam will be conducted for Indian and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) to obtain a provisional/permanent registration certificate from the National Medical Commission (NMC) and State Medical Council (SMC).

This Story also Contains

  1. FMGE Subjects wise marks distribution
  2. FMGE December 2025 Syllabus
  3. FMGE 2025 Important Topics
FMGE Syllabus 2025 - Paper 1 & 2 Subject-Wise, Syllabus PDF
FMGE Syllabus

FMGE December session exam will be held in computer-based mode. As per the FMGE exam pattern 2025, the exam is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B consisting of 300 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Candidates planning to take the screening test are advised to read the article to know the FMGE 2025 syllabus.

FMGE Subjects wise marks distribution

As mentioned above, the FMGE 2025 December session exam will be held in the FMGE paper 1 and 2 subjects. The FMGE 2025 subjects wise distribution of both parts is as follows:

FMGE 2025 subject-wise distribution- Paper 1

PRE & PARA CLINICAL SUBJECTS

S. NO

SUBJECT

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

1

ANATOMY

17

2

PHYSIOLOGY

17

3

BIOCHEMISTRY

17

4

PATHOLOGY

13

5

MICROBIOLOGY

13

6

PHARMACOLOGY

13

7

FORENSIC MEDICINE

10


TOTAL

100

FMGE 2025 Exam Syllabus- Subject-wise distribution- Paper 2

CLINICAL SUBJECTS

S. NO

SUBJECT

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

1

MEDICINE & ALLIED SUBJECTS


I)

MEDICINE

33

II)

PSYCHIATRY

5

III)

DERMATOLOGY & STD

5

IV)

RADIOTHERAPY

5

2

GENERAL SURGERY & ALLIED SUBJECTS


I)

GENERAL SURGERY

32

II)

ANESTHESIOLOGY

5

III)

ORTHOPEDICS

5

IV)

RADIODIAGNOSIS

5

3

PEDIATRICS

15

4

OPHTHALMOLOGY

15

5

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

15

6

OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

30

7

COMMUNITY MEDICINE

30


TOTAL

200

FMGE December 2025 Syllabus

The syllabus comprises of the FMGE exam subjects as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by the Medical Council of India with prior approval of the Government of India. Candidates can check the FMGE 2025 December session below.

To check FMGE Syllabus (as per previous year) - Click here

Important topics for FMGE 2025 - Anatomy

  • General Anatomy: Basic tissues to body, Terminology & Nomenclature

  • Elements of Anatomy: Osteology, Arthrology, Myology, Angiology, Neurology

  • Regional Anatomy: Upper limb, Lower limb Thorax-including diaphragm

  • Abdomen and Pelvis, Head, Neck Brain and Spinal cord

  • Embryology: Development of individual organs and systems, Postnatal

  • growth & development

  • Histology: General Histology Microanatomy of individual organs and

  • systems

  • Human Genetics: Principles of Human Genetics and Molecular biology

  • Radiological Anatomy: Skiagrams, Special X-rays, Principles of imaging

  • techniques.

  • Surface Anatomy: In cadavers, in the living

  • Sectional Anatomy: Thorax, Abdomen, Head, Neck and Brain

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Important topics for FMGE 2025 - Physiology

  • General Physiology

  • Body fluids - Blood

  • Nerve and Muscle

  • Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Kidney

  • Skin and Body temperature

  • Endocrine Glands

  • Reproduction

  • Cardiovascular System

  • Respiratory System

  • Central Nervous Systems

  • Special Senses

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Biochemistry Important topics for FMGE 2025

  • Cell and Sub-cellular structures

  • Hydrogen Ion concentration Acid, Bases, Buffers, Handerson-Haselbach equation

  • Isotopes and their Application

  • Carbohydrates

  • Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins

  • Lipids

  • Nuclear Acids

  • Enzymes

  • Vitamins

  • Biological Oxidation

  • Digestion and Absorption from GI Tract

  • Intermediary Metabolism

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism

  • Lipid Metabolism

  • Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

  • Purine and Primidine Metabolism

  • Minerals

  • Biochemical Genetics and Protein Biosynthesis

  • Tissue Biochemistry

  • Liver Functions

  • Nutrition and Energy Metabolism

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Important topics for FMGE 2025 Pathology

  • Cell injury

  • Inflammation and Repair

  • Immunopathology

  • Infectious diseases

  • Circulatory disturbances

  • Growth disturbances and Neoplasia

  • Nutritional and other disorders

  • Genetic disorder

  • Haematology

  • Cardiovascular Pathology

  • Respiratory Pathology

  • Pathology of Kidney and urinary Tract

  • Hepato-Biliary Pathology

  • Lymphoreticular System / Spleen

  • Reproductive System (male & female)

  • Diseases of the Breast

  • Musculoskeletal System

  • Endocrine pathology

  • Neuropathology

  • Dermato-Pathology

  • Ocular Pathology

Microbiology Important topics for FMGE 2025

  • General Microbiology

  • Immunology

  • Bacteriology

  • General Virology

  • Systemic Virology

  • Mycology

  • Parasitology

  • Clinical / Applied Microbiology

Important topics for FMGE 2025 Pharmacology

  • General Pharmacology

  • Autonomic Nervous System

  • Cardio-vascular System

  • Diuretics

  • Drugs affecting blood and blood formation

  • Autocoids and related drugs

  • Respiratory System

  • Gastro-intestinal System

  • Endocrine pharmacology

  • Central Nervous System

  • Psychopharmacology

  • Drugs in Anaesthetic practice

  • Chemotherapy

  • Toxicology

  • Clinical Pharmacology and Rational drug use

Forensic Medicine topics for FMGE 2025

  • Definitions

  • Courts of India

  • Court procedures

  • Medical Certifications & medico-legal reports including dying declaration

  • Death

  • Changes after death

  • Inquest by police, magistrate and coroner

  • Identification

  • Examination of mutilated human remains

  • Medico-legal autopsies

  • Mechanical injuries and wounds

  • Examination of an injury case

  • Injuries due to physical agents & their medico legal importance

  • Asphyxial death

  • Death due to malnutrition, neglect battered babies

  • Dowry death

  • Virginity, sexual offences, sexual perversions

  • Legitimacy

  • Pregnancy and delivery

  • Infanticide

  • Biological fluids

  • Seminal stains

  • Forensic Psychiatry

  • Medical Jurisprudence

  • Toxicology

Important topics for FMGE 2025 - General Surgery

  • Hemorrhage and shock

  • Fluid, electrolyte and Acid balance, nutrition

  • Skin tumours, burns, skin grafting

  • Arterial diseases

  • Venous diseases

  • Lymphatic and Lymph nodes

  • Wounds

  • Specific and non-specific injections

  • Tumors, Cysts, Ulcers and Sinuses and Fistulae

  • Infections of Hand and Foot

  • Diseases of muscle, tendons, bursae and fascia

  • Hernia

  • Umbilical granuloma, fistula, adenoma

  • Abdominal Wall

  • Face, Teeth, Gums, Mouth, Tongue, Salivary glands, Neck

  • Thyroid Glands, Thyroglossal Tract and Endocrines

  • Breast

  • Sympathetic System

  • Cranio-Cerebral injuries

  • Brain, Nerves

  • Genito-Urinary System

  • Kidneys and Ureters

  • Urinary Bladder

  • Prostrate

  • Urethra

  • Penis, Testis and Scrotum

  • Vasectomy and Recanalisation

  • Cardiothoracis System

  • Oesophagus, Stomach and Duodenum

  • Spleen, Liver, Gall Bladder and bile ducts

  • Pancreas

  • Peritoneum

  • Intestines, intestinal obstruction

  • Appendix

  • Rectum Canal

Anaesthesia Important topics for FMGE 2025

  • Anatomy of upper airway

  • Physiology of Respiration O2/CO2 transport. Methods of oxygen therapy.

  • Pre-operative evaluation/pre-medication

  • Anaesthetic agents, stages of Anaesthesia

  • Principles and mechanism of administration of general anaesthetics, balanced

  • Anaesthesia

  • IPPV, Endotracheal Intubations

  • Muscle Relaxants

  • Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia

  • Local Anesthesia

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic, use of simple ventilators

  • Monitoring

  • ICU, role of anaesthesiologist in ICU

  • Shock

  • Blood Transfusion and Fluid Electoral Balance

  • Sites of respiratory obstruction and management of airway in an unconscious

  • patient

  • Poisoning

  • Role of anaesthesiologist in acute and chronic relief

Orthopaedics

  • Traumatology

  • Injuries of bones and joints

  • Injuries of Lower Extremity

  • Injuries of the Spine Vascular Injuries

  • Cold Orthopedics

  • Regional Conditions

  • Radio-Diagnosis

  • Neuro-Muscular Disorder

  • Bone and Joint Tuberculosis

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Important topics for FMGE 2025 - Radio-Diagnosis

  • Respiratory System

  • Cardiovascular System

  • Gastrointestinal System

  • Obstetrics &Gynaecology

  • Skeletal System

  • Central Nervous System

  • Excretory System

Radiotherapy

  • Principles of Radiotherapy

  • Principles of Chemotherapy

  • Prevention and Early diagnosis of Cancer

  • Principles of Nuclear medicine

  • Common radiation reactions and management

  • Radiotherapy and chemotherapy in commonly seen cancers

  • Radio-isotopes in diagnosis and therapy

Paediatrics

  • Vital statistics

  • Neonatology

  • Growth & Development

  • Nutrition

  • Infections

  • Genetics

  • Pediatric Emergencies

  • Central Nervous System

  • Gastroenterology

  • Nephrology

  • Endocrinology

  • Respiratory System

Medicine

  • Clinical Methods in the practice of Medicine
  • Common symptoms of disease
  • Nutrition/Exposure to Physical & Chemical Agents
  • Infections
  • Haematology
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardio-Vascular System
  • Gartro-Intestinal Tract
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Neurological System
  • Nephrology & Urinary system connected to Tissue Disorders
  • Endocrine System
  • Geriatrics

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

  • Diagnosis and management of common ailments affecting the chest with special

  • emphasis on management and prevention of Tuberculosis and National

  • Tuberculosis Control Programme

Psychiatry

  • History aspects and diagnosis & treatment of mental illness

  • Conduction of Mental Status Examination

  • Behavioral Sciences

  • Different psychoses Clinical features, diagnosis and management of :

  • Schizophrenia

  • Mania and depression

  • Anxiety disorders and hysteria

  • Dementia

  • Alcoholism

  • Drug Abuse

  • Psychiatric emergencies

  • Clinical features, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders of childhood

  • and adolescence

  • Personality disorder

Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • Dermatological therapy

  • Lichen Planus

  • Diseases caused by Nutritional and Environmental Factors

  • Infective Disorders

  • Melanocytes, pigment metabolism and other disorders of Pigmentation

  • Allergic Disorders

  • Dermatitis and Eczema

  • Vesiculobullous Diseases

  • Alopecia and Hirsutism

  • Structure and functions of Sebaceous glands and Disease

  • Leprosy

  • Psorasis

  • STD

Ophthalmology

  • Basic sciences – Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Elementary

  • Optics, Diseases of the Eye

  • Conjunctiva

  • Cornea

  • Sclera

  • Uveal Tract

  • Lens

  • Vitreous

  • Glaucoma

  • Retina

  • Optic Nerve

  • Intra-Occular Tumors

  • Squint

  • Orbit

  • Lacrimal System

  • Lids

  • Refractive Errors

  • Injuries

  • Ophthalmic Surgery

  • Community Ophthalmology

  • Miscellaneous

Otorhinolaryngology

  • Diseases of the Ear

  • Diseases of Nose and Para Nasal sinuses

  • Diseases of Nasopharynx

  • Diseases of Trachea

  • Oesophagus

Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Tract

  • Physiology of conception

  • Development of foetus and placenta

  • Diagnosis of pregnancy

  • Maternal changes in pregnancy

  • Antenatal care

  • Abnormal obstetrics

  • Normal labour

  • Normal puerparium

  • Breast Feeding

  • Care of new born

  • Medical termination of pregnancy

  • Family planning

  • Operative obstetrics

  • Post caesarian pregnancy

  • Pharmaco therapeutics in obstetrics

  • Safe motherhood

  • Maternal morbidity and morality

  • Medico legal aspects

  • RCH

  • Current topics

  • Vaginal discharge

  • Menstrual disorder

  • Fertility, infertility

  • Endometriosis and allied states

  • Genital injuries and fistulae

  • Genital infections

  • Genital prolapse

  • Tumours

  • Carcinomia

  • Radiotherapy in gynaecology

  • Chemotherapy in gynaecology

  • Endoscopy

  • Diseases of breast

  • Operative gynaecology

Community Medicine

  • Evaluation of Public Health and Concepts of Health

  • Environment and Health

  • Health Education

  • Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Occupational Health

  • Medical Sociology and Community Mental Health

  • Fundamentals of Biostatistics

  • Basic Epidemiology

  • Epidemiology of Specific Diseases

  • Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

  • Demography

  • Reproductive and Child Health

  • School Health

  • Urban Health

  • Health System in India

  • Health Planning and Management including Disaster Management

  • International Health

FMGE 2025 Important Topics

While every topic within the FMGE syllabus is important, some subjects and areas carry a higher weightage. Candidates should focus on the following FMGE key topics:

  1. Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine

  2. Gastroenterology and Endocrinology

  3. Infectious Diseases

  4. Pharmacology and Drug Classes

  5. Pathology and Microbiology Techniques

  6. Medical Ethics and Forensic Medicine

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Questions related to FMGE

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Have a question related to FMGE ?

Hello,

If you gave your name in the FMGE 2026 form as per Aadhaar and other documents, but your passport has a different full name or surname, then there is a real chance of a name-mismatch problem.

Here is the simple picture:

1. FMGE does not allow name changes after submission.
The name you used in the application cannot be edited later.

2. Your ID proof must match the name on your FMGE application.
If the passport name and application name do not match, the exam centre can refuse entry.
This is also a common issue during document verification after the exam.

3. A mismatch in surname or full name is risky.
FMGE is very strict about name matching, so this can create a problem for you.

There is risk, but it is not hopeless. If you act now and prepare proper documents, you may be able to avoid problems during the exam or verification.

Hope it helps !

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.