How Many Students Appeared For FMGE 2023?

How Many Students Appeared For FMGE 2023?

Team Careers360Updated on 05 Apr 2024, 11:31 AM IST

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) twice a year - June and December session. As per FMGE result statistics released by the authority, the total number of candidates appeared in FMGE 2023 was 62,077 while the total number of registrations was 63,250.

How Many Students Appeared For FMGE 2023?
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FMGE is a screening test for citizens of India, who are pursuing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India and desire to get provisional or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India. Read the full article to check the details on how many students appeared for FMGE 2023.

Number of candidates registered for FMGE 2023

FMGE is one of the tough competitive exams yet it gets a massive number of Indian aspirants from all over the world. Every year, thousands of students appear for the FMGE exam desiring to clear the examination. FMGE examination has seen an increase in the registration of aspirants.

According to statistics, more than 50 thousand students applied for the exam last year. There was an increase of more than 10 thousand registrations in FMGE 2023. It is an indication of the growing interest in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination.

How many students appeared for FMGE 2023?

FMGE 2023 statistics released by the authority mention the exact data of how many candidates applied, how many students qualified for FMGE 2023 and other details. Candidates can check the table below for the exact numbers.

Statistics of FMGE 2023: June session

Particulars

Number of candidates

Number of candidates registered for FMGE 2023

24,730

Number of candidates appeared for FMGE 2023

24,250

Number of candidates qualified FMGE 2023

2,474

Number of candidates absent for FMGE 2023

480

Number of candidates failed in FMGE 2023

21,180

Number of aspirants on hold

116

Statistics of FMGE 2023: December session

Particulars

Number of candidates

Number of candidates registered for FMGE 2023

38,520

Number of candidates appeared for FMGE 2023

37,827

Number of candidates qualified FMGE 2023

7,781

Number of candidates absent for FMGE 2023

693

Number of candidates failed in FMGE 2023

30,046

Number of aspirants on hold

15

How many students appeared for FMGE 2022?

According to the data, in FMGE 2022, the number of registered candidates was 56,518, out of which 52,640 appeared in the examination and 12,186 candidates qualified for the examination.

On the other hand, for FMGE 2023, the number of registered candidates was 42,396, out of which 41,397 appeared in the examination and 9,948 candidates qualified for the examination.

FMGE 2021 vs 2022

Particular

2022

2021

No. of Registered candidates

56,518

42,396

No. of appeared candidates

52,640

41,397

No. of qualified candidates

12,186

9,948

No. of absent candidates

3,878

999

No. of failed candidate

37,101

30,502

No. of candidates On hold

42

290

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many students qualified for the FMGE 2023?
A:

A total of 2,474 candidates Qualified the FMGE 2023 for the June session, while 7,781 candidates qualified the December session.

Q: What is the cut off marks for the FMGE 2023?
A:

Candidates need to score at least 150 out of 300 to clear theFMGE examination.

Q: How many students applied for the FMGE 2023?
A:

A total of 24,730 candidates applied for the FMGE 2023 for the June session, while 38,520 candidates applied for the December session.

Q: Which authority releases the FMGE 2023 result?
A:

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the result for FMGE 2023.

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