FMGE and NExT: for doctors who trained abroad
Indian citizens with a foreign medical degree must clear the screening test conducted by NBEMS before they can register in India.
Not yet verified against the official source. Treat this as a starting point and confirm every detail on the official site below.
Who this is for
Foreign medical graduates (FMGs) returning to India.
Steps
- 1Check that your foreign degree meets the eligibility conditions in the current NMC rules.
- 2Register for FMGE as the NBEMS bulletin directs.
- 3After qualifying, complete the internship the rules require and apply for council registration.
- 4Note that NExT, the planned common exit exam, has had its start dates revised more than once. Follow NMC and NBEMS only.
Common mistakes
- Joining an overseas course without first checking it against NMC eligibility.
- Believing coaching-centre claims about NExT dates.