FMGE October 2026 exam held on October 31, unofficial answer key available

In short

The FMGE October 2026 examination was conducted as a computer-based test by NBEMS on October 31, 2026.
NBEMS does not publish an official question paper or answer key for the FMGE.
Memory-based questions and an unofficial answer key with solutions are currently available.
The FMGE exam is held twice annually, in June and December, and requires 150 out of 300 marks to qualify.

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for October 2026 was successfully conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on October 31, 2026. This computer-based test serves as a mandatory screening examination for foreign medical graduates who intend to practice medicine in India.

While NBEMS does not release an official question paper or answer key for the FMGE, memory-based questions from the October 2026 examination are being compiled subject-wise. An unofficial answer key, complete with solutions, is also available for candidates to review their performance.

FMGE Exam Structure and Marking Scheme

The FMGE is administered biannually, in June and December, and is conducted in English. The examination consists of 300 multiple-choice questions, divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Each part is allotted 2 hours and 30 minutes, bringing the total exam duration to 5 hours. There is no negative marking, and candidates must secure 150 out of 300 marks (50%) to qualify. The syllabus for the FMGE is based on the MBBS curriculum.

The question paper in each part of the FMGE is structured into multiple time-bound sections. Each section contains 50 questions with a strict 50-minute time limit. Candidates are unable to proceed to the next section until the current one is completed, and reviewing or modifying answers after a section’s allotted time has expired is not permitted. Correct answers are awarded +1 mark, while incorrect or unanswered questions receive 0 marks.

Detail	Status
Exam	FMGE October 2026
Conducted by	NBEMS
Exam date	October 31, 2026 (held)
Mode	Computer-based test
Official question paper	Not published by NBEMS
Memory-based questions	Being added, subject-wise
Answer key	Unofficial, added with solutions

Mode of Exam	Medium	Type of Questions	Total Questions	Sections	Duration	Marking Scheme	Qualifying Marks
Online (Computer-Based Test)	English	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)	300	Two (Part A & Part B)	5 hours (2 hours 30 minutes per section)	No negative marking	150 out of 300 (50%)

Subject-Wise Marks Distribution

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for October 2026, conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on October 31, 2026, allocates marks across pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical subjects. Pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects collectively account for 100 marks out of the total 300. Specifically, Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry each carry 17 questions, while Pathology, Microbiology, and Pharmacology each have 13 questions. Forensic Medicine accounts for 10 questions, bringing the total for this section to 100 questions.

Clinical subjects comprise the remaining 200 marks of the FMGE. Medicine contributes 33 questions, and General Surgery has 32 questions. Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Community Medicine each account for 30 questions. Pediatrics and Ophthalmology each have 15 questions. Psychiatry, Dermatology & STD, Radiotherapy, Anesthesiology, Orthopaedics, and Radiodiagnosis each carry 5 questions. Notably, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Community Medicine together constitute 125 of the total 300 marks.

Subject	No. of Questions
Anatomy	17
Physiology	17
Biochemistry	17
Pathology	13
Microbiology	13
Pharmacology	13
Forensic Medicine	10
Total	100

Subject	No. of Questions
Medicine	33
Psychiatry	5
Dermatology & STD	5
Radiotherapy	5
General Surgery	32
Anesthesiology	5
Orthopaedics	5
Radiodiagnosis	5
Pediatrics	15
Ophthalmology	15
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	30
Community Medicine	30
Total	200