MBBS abroad guide

FMGE pass rate by country

Only 23.94% of foreign medical graduates passed the December 2025 FMGE, the exam you must clear to practise in India. Here is how each country’s graduates did.

2025 results by country

Pass percentage of graduates from each country in the two 2025 sessions, highest first.

Country	June 2025	December 2025	Guide
Uzbekistan	32.4%	40.37%	NEET guide
Bangladesh	31.5%	34.45%	—
Georgia	27.68%	32.36%(2,899 sat)	NEET guide
Russia	18.07%	30.94%(6,878 sat)	NEET guide
Kazakhstan	—	29.33%	NEET guide
Nepal	22.54%	23.92%	—
Ukraine	—	21.5%	—
Kyrgyzstan	15.5%	20.21%(7,437 sat)	NEET guide
Philippines	19%	18.6%	—
China	—	14.3%	—
All countries	—	23.94%(42,868 sat)

Source: NBEMS FMGE Performance Report 2025. A dash means the figure was not published in the tables we used. Pass rates swing between sessions and between universities in the same country.

What this means if you are choosing now

Ask every university for its own FMGE record. A country’s average hides big differences between universities.
Count the cost of failing. Each failed attempt adds months before you can earn as a doctor. A cheaper course with a lower pass rate is not always cheaper.
Compare it with a drop year. If you were close to an Indian government seat, another attempt at NEET may cost less and avoid the FMGE entirely.

MBBS abroad or drop a year?

An honest side-by-side of cost, time and the FMGE against a second NEET attempt.

Compare the two

Check the latest report on the NBEMS website before you decide. Figures here are from 2025 and will change with each session.

FMGE pass rates: common questions

What is the FMGE?

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination is the licensing exam Indian students with a foreign MBBS must pass before they can register and practise in India. It is held by NBEMS, now three times a year, and will eventually be replaced by NExT.

What was the FMGE pass rate in 2025?

In the December 2025 session 10,264 of 42,868 candidates passed, 23.94%. Across 2024 the pass rate was about 25.8%. Roughly three in four candidates fail each session.

Which country has the best FMGE pass rate?

Among the main destinations for Indian students, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Georgia had the highest pass rates in the December 2025 session, and Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and China the lowest. Results differ a lot between universities in the same country, so ask the university for its own record.

Why do so many students fail the FMGE?

Common reasons are limited clinical exposure in a second language, courses that do not follow the Indian syllabus closely, and starting FMGE preparation late. Strong basics from school biology help through the first years of MBBS, but the exam itself needs years of focused medical study.

Should the FMGE pass rate change where I study?

It should be one of the main factors, alongside total cost and NMC compliance. A cheaper course with a much lower pass rate can cost more in the end if it adds years before you can practise. For some students a drop year to compete for an Indian seat is the better route.

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