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    How many students qualified for FMGE January 2026?

    How many students qualified for FMGE January 2026?

    Sonia VatsUpdated on 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 AM IST

    The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has officially announced the FMGE 2026 results on January 29, 2026 on its official website, nbe.edu.in. According to the FMGE 2026 result PDF released by the board, a total of 43,933 candidates appeared for the screening test, out of which only a limited number were able to qualify.
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    How many students qualified for FMGE January 2026?
    How many students are qualified for FMGE January 2026?

    The overall FMGE 2026 pass percentage stands at 23.9%, slightly better than previously year; however, it once again highlights the challenging nature of the examination. Candidates who wish to check detailed statistics, including the number of qualified students and previous year trends, can go through the complete FMGE 2026 data provided in the article below.

    How many candidates qualified for FMGE January 2026?

    As per the FMGE January 2026 result, out of 43,933 students, only 10,264 Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) managed to crack the exam. FMGE is considered one of the toughest screening tests, with a consistently low pass percentage every year. The previous years’ trends for the total number of students qualified in FMGE January 2026 can be checked below.

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    FMGE Total Candidates Qualified

    Year

    Details

    2025 December session

    10264

    2025 June session

    6707

    2024 December session

    13,149

    2023 December session

    7,781

    2023 June session

    2,474

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    What is the FMGE 2026 January Pass Percentage?

    The FMGE pass percentage 2026 stands at 23.9%, showing a noticeable improvement compared to last year’s pass percentage of 18.61%. This rise indicates that more Foreign Medical Graduates were able to clear the screening test this year.

    However, despite the increase, FMGE remains a highly competitive exam, requiring thorough preparation and strong conceptual clarity to succeed. Candidates can check the previous year’s pass percentage of FMGE from the table below.

    Year Wise FMGE Pass Percentage

    Year

    FMGE Passing Rate (in %)

    2013

    14.50%

    2014

    4.93%

    2015

    10.40%

    2016

    11.22%

    2017

    7.41%

    2018

    10.20%

    2019

    20.70%

    2020

    9.94%

    2021

    24.54%

    2022

    23.35%

    2023 (June Session)

    10.20%

    2023 December session

    20.57%

    2024 June session

    20.89 %

    2025 (June session)

    18.61%

    2025 (December session)

    23.9%

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    You cannot appear for NEET PG 2026. The examination is scheduled for August 30, 2026, and the official internship completion deadline for candidates is September 30, 2026. Since your internship concludes on December 14, 2026, you will not meet the eligibility cutoff to sit for this specific

    Hello dear students,

    you can refer to the article link below to get an overview of the expected questions and exam pattern: https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/fmge-question-paper-2026

    FMGE June 2026 is expected to include clinical, concept-based, and image-based questions from subjects like Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology, Pathology, and OBGYN. The exact questions cannot be predicted,

    Hi, Sasi Rekha,

    Yes, you can change your name when you apply for the FMGE exam next time. But you should make sure that the name you entered matches your supporting documents. To know more about the FMGE exam - Click here | For FMGE application process - Click here

    The exam authority does not release the official question paper. However you can check the memory-based question papers of previous year here: https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/fmge-question-paper