How to effectively prepare for Indian medical licensing exams during your MBBS course overseas.
Indian students pursuing MBBS abroad must clear the Foreign Medical Graduates Exam (FMGE) or NEXT (National Exit Test) to practice medicine in India. Early preparation alongside your international studies significantly improves success rates.
Exam | Conducting Body | Pattern | Passing Criteria |
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FMGE | NBE | 300 MCQs (Single day test) | 50% aggregate |
NEXT (Expected from 2025) |
NMC | 2 Parts: - Theory (MCQs) - Practical |
50% in each part |
Daily: 1-2 hours of parallel studying
Weekly: Solve 50 MCQs from current subjects
Daily: 2-3 hours focused preparation
Monthly: Full-length mock tests
Daily: 4-5 hours intensive revision
Weekly: 2 simulated exams under timed conditions
Tool Type | Recommendations | Usage Tip |
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Question Banks | FMGE Explorer, DAMS QBank | Solve 100+ questions weekly |
Mobile Apps | Unacademy, PrepLadder | Use during commute/wait times |
Study Groups | WhatsApp/Telegram groups | Daily discussion of 5 questions |
Visual Aids | First Aid Charts, Pathoma Videos | Use for quick revisions |
Challenge | Solution |
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Different medical terminology | Maintain bilingual medical dictionary |
Limited exposure to Indian cases | Subscribe to Indian medical journals |
Time zone differences for coaching | Use recorded lectures with 1.5x speed |
Balancing university exams | Integrate FMGE prep with regular studies |
Pro Tip: Students who start preparing from 2nd year have 3x higher pass rates than those who prepare only after graduation.
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