October FMGE Results Show Higher Pass Rate Following Student Protests

The October 2026 Foreign Medical Graduate Examination results show a qualifying rate of roughly 25.35 per cent, marking a sharp increase from the June session.

Results Breakdown

Data from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences shows that 10,712 candidates qualified in October, while 31,539 failed and the results of 30 candidates were withheld. In contrast, only 12.38 per cent of candidates cleared the June test. The October test was added as a third attempt for the year after weeks of protests by foreign medical graduates in Delhi, including gatherings in Gautam Nagar and a hunger strike. Students had complained about an unusually difficult paper, exam centre conditions, evaluation transparency, and the sudden introduction of video-based questions without proper notice.

Official Stance

The National Medical Commission defended the video questions as a way to test clinical skills. The board also refused demands to lower the qualifying cut-off or give compensatory marks, stating the exam ensures basic competency for doctors trained abroad. Following talks with protesters, the board announced the extra October exam and decided to hold the test three times a year instead of twice.

Context

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is a mandatory screening test for Indian citizens with medical degrees from other countries who want to practise medicine in India. Pass rates have historically fluctuated a lot between single digits and over twenty per cent across different years.