FMGE October 2026 result: 22.87% pass, scorecards from November 20 and what comes next

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the result of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) held in October 2026. The result was released on November 10, 2026, as a PDF listing the roll numbers of candidates and their status. For thousands of Indian students who studied medicine abroad, including many from Uttar Pradesh, this is the screening test they must clear before they can practise in India.

The numbers

The FMGE October 2026 session was held on October 31, 2026. According to the result data reported by education portals:

• Candidates who passed: 9,354
• Candidates who failed: 31,539
• Candidates who appeared (pass or fail): 40,893
• Absent: 1,190
• Results withheld: 30
• Pass percentage: 22.87%, calculated on candidates who appeared

In other words, fewer than one in four candidates who took the test cleared it.

Qualifying score

The FMGE has 300 questions, and a candidate needs at least 150 marks, or 50%, to qualify. Reports say subject experts reviewed the answer keys after the exam and gave marks for questions found to be technically incorrect.

How to check the result and scorecard

• Go to the official NBEMS website, natboard.edu.in, and open the FMGE section.
• Download the result PDF and search for your roll number.
• Individual scorecards are to be available from November 20, 2026, through the candidate login on the NBEMS website.
• Use only the official site. Copies of the PDF circulating on messaging apps or file-sharing links are not official.

What qualified candidates do next

• NBEMS issues a pass certificate to qualified candidates; watch the official website for the schedule and document verification details.
• With the pass certificate, candidates apply for registration with the National Medical Commission (NMC) or a State Medical Council, such as the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council.
• Keep the scorecard, pass certificate, primary medical qualification documents, internship records, passport-size photographs and a valid photo ID ready.
• Check the internship requirement that applies to you; many foreign medical graduates must complete a period of internship in India before full registration.

For those who did not qualify

The FMGE is normally held twice a year. Candidates who did not clear it can apply for the next session when NBEMS opens registration. A focused revision of high-weightage subjects such as medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, and preventive and social medicine, along with timed mock tests, usually helps more than collecting new study material.

Why this matters

Every year a large number of students from Uttar Pradesh go to countries such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Nepal for MBBS. The FMGE result decides when they can begin working as doctors at home, so families should plan for the possibility of more than one attempt and keep every document in order.