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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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)
A total of 2,474 candidates Qualified the FMGE 2023 for the June session, while 7,781 candidates qualified the December session.
Candidates need to score at least 150 out of 300 to clear theFMGE examination.
A total of 24,730 candidates applied for the FMGE 2023 for the June session, while 38,520 candidates applied for the December session.
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the result for FMGE 2023.
On Question asked by student community
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