NBE Foreign Medical Graduate - Screening Test (NBE FMGE) 2017

FMGE December 2017 Date: 21^st December, 2017

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

FMGE DECEMBER - 2017

SCREENING TEST for INDIAN NATIONALS with
FOREIGN MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS December - 2017

The FMGE-Screening Test has been introduced through Screening Test Regulations 2002. As per the regulations, “An Indian citizen/Overseas citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per the provisions of section 13 of the Act.”

As per the current schedule the Screening Test is conducted by National Board of Examinations in June and December every year.

The next session of Screening Test shall be held on 21st December, 2017; online submission of application form for the examination must be completed by 27th November 2017 (by 11:59 PM).

FMGE December 2017 IMPORTANT DATES:

Availability of Information Bulletin (FMGE December 2017) : 30th October 2017
Online submission of application form for FMGE December 2017* : 30th October - 27th November 2017
Examination Date : 21st December, 2017
Declaration of Results : By 21st January 2018

Instructions:

*Online submission of application form for FMGE December-2017 begins on 30th October 2017 from 3:00 PM onwards. Online applications can be accessed and completed till 11:59 PM on 27th November 2017.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1. Registration and submission of application form for appearing in FMGE December 2017 is to be undertaken online at the website www.nbe.edu.in Application forms CANNOT be submitted in offline / printed copy by post.

2. At the time of online registration candidate will be required to choose the city in which he/she wants to take the test. The choice of city will depend on availability of the test centres in a particular city and the allotment shall be done on first come first serve basis.

During online submission of application form, candidate will be able to see only those cities where testing seats are available. While the city will be chosen by the candidate himself / herself at the time of online submission of application form, allotment f test centre/venue in the chosen city shall be done by NBE. Candidates will be informed regarding their test venue in the chosen city approximately 4 days before the examination day.

3. No request for change of examination centre or city shall be entertained.

4. Applicants should have passed the Primary Medical Qualification i.e. MBBS or Equivalent degree on/before 30th November 2017.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

The Applicant must meet/fulfill the following criteria:

1. He / She is a citizen of India or Overseas Citizen of India.

2. The candidate should possess a primary medical qualification, which is confirmed by the Indian Embassy concerned, to be a recognized qualification for enrolment as medical practitioner in the country in which the institution awarding the said qualification is situated.

3. Cut-off date for obtaining the Primary Medical Qualification is on or before 30th November, 2017.

It is mandatory to provide proof/documentary evidence in support of the candidate having passed final examination for such a primary medical qualification/posses the primary medical qualification on or before the cut-off date. In the event of the date of issue of result/proof of primary medical qualification being after the prescribed cut off date, the application form shall be rejected and candidate declared as ineligible.

4. Candidate seeking provisional or permanent registration shall not have to qualify the Screening Test if he/she holds an Under Graduate medical qualification from Australia/ Canada/New Zealand/United Kingdom/United States of America and the holder thereof has also been awarded a Post Graduate medical qualification in Australia/Canada/New Zealand/ United Kingdom/United States of America and has been recognized for enrolment as medical practitioner in that country.

5. Applicants/Candidates may also refer to Screening Test Regulations and Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, Eligibility Certificate Regulations issued by Medical Council of India. The same may be referred to at www.mciindia.org or obtained from Secretary, Medical Council of India, Sector-8 Pocket-14, Dwarka, New Delhi. Telephone: 25367033, 25367035, Fax: 25367024.

EXAMINATION FEE:

FMGE: Rs.5500/-
The above fee is inclusive of examination fees and information bulletin. Please note that Information Bulletin will not be sold separately. Information Bulletin shall be available at website for reference.

How To Pay:

The prescribed examination fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks of India or through Net Banking.

Candidates remaining absent from the examination will forfeit their examination fee. Candidates are advised to read the rule position carefully and satisfy the terms and conditions for fulfillment of eligibility criteria before proceeding for payment of fees.

FEES SHALL NEITHER BE REFUNDED NOR CARRIED FORWARD IF THE APPLICATION FOR FMGE IS REJECTED/CANDIDATURE IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE

EXAM CENTRES: The list of various cities where Examination centres are located is as under:

1 Ahmedabad
2 Bengaluru
3 Bhopal
4 Bhubaneswar
5 Chandigarh
6 Chennai
7 Dehradun
8 Delhi
9 Guwahati
10 Hyderabad
11 Jammu
12 Kozhikode
13 Kolkata
14 Lucknow
15 Mohali
16 Mumbai
17 Nagpur
18 Noida
19 Panta
20 Pune
21 Ranchi
22 Sikar
23 Thiruvananthapuram
24 Visakhapatnam

The candidate shall appear at the centre as shown on his/her Admit Card at his/her own cost.

Result:

a) Result – (Pass/Fail) for eligible candidates shall be displayed on NBE website and at NBE Office notice board.

b) An applicant shall be declared as having passed only if he/she obtains a minimum of 150 marks out of 300 in the examination.

c) The scheme regarding delivery of authenticated copy of the result shall be indicated on the website after the declaration of result.

d) The results for the test are likely to be declared by 21st January, 2018.

Pattern of Examination : MCQ based with single correct response
No. of items (Questions) : 300 Questions
Time allotted : 2 hrs and 30 min for each part i.e. total 5 hrs
Negative Marking : No
Mode of Conduct : Computer Based
Criteria for passing the examination : Score of 150 out of 300 marks

Contact Address:

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar,
Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road)
New Delhi - 110029, INDIA.
Helpline: 1800-11-1700, 1800-11-1800
Email: fmge@natboard.edu.in
Website: www.nbe.edu.in