Licensing exams back home

Longer answers

1. What exam do I take at home after MBBS in China?India: the screening test (FMGE), pass mark 150 of 300. Pakistan: the National Registration Examination. Bangladesh: an examination set by the BMDC. Nepal: the Medical Council's licensing examination.

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1. What exam do I take in India after MBBS in China?India

   A screening test. Indian citizens and OCIs with a foreign primary medical qualification must qualify it to get provisional or permanent registration. It is the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences.

   NMC information desk; FMGE bulletinNational Medical Commission (India) — Information desk: For Students to Study Abroad · National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (India) — FMGE Information Bulletin, October 2026 session (PDF)

2. What is the FMGE pass mark?India

   150 marks out of 300. The result is declared as pass or fail.

   FMGE Information Bulletin, October 2026National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (India) — FMGE Information Bulletin, October 2026 session (PDF)

3. Will NExT replace FMGE?India

   The National Exit Test Regulations 2023 apply NExT to foreign medical graduates who meet the licentiate regulations. On 13 July 2023 the NMC announced that NExT was deferred until further directions from the Health Ministry. Until the NMC announces otherwise, follow its current notices for which test applies.

   NExT Regulations 2023; NMC public notice, 13 July 2023National Medical Commission (India) — National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 (PDF) · National Medical Commission (India) — Public notice of 13 July 2023 deferring the National Exit Test (PDF)

4. Must I be eligible for a licence in China to register in India?India

   India's regulations require the graduate to be registered with, or otherwise competent to be licensed by, the regulatory body of the country where the degree is awarded, on a par with the licence given to that country's citizens.

   FMGL Regulations 2021, regulation 4(b)National Medical Commission (India) — Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 (PDF)

5. What happens if I went abroad without qualifying NEET?India

   A 2020 public notice on the NEET requirement states that not qualifying NEET makes a student ineligible to appear in the screening test, and so not entitled to provisional or permanent registration.

   Public notice No. MCI-7(10)/10/2020-Legal, 4 September 2020Board of Governors / Medical Council of India — Public notice of 4 September 2020 on qualifying NEET to pursue MBBS abroad (PDF, on nmc.org.in) · National Medical Commission (India) — Information desk: For Students to Study Abroad

6. What exam do I take in Pakistan after MBBS in China?Pakistan

   The National Registration Examination (NRE). PM&DC states that passing both its theory and clinical skills components is mandatory for a full licence to practise. Graduates of recognised foreign institutions may be given provisional registration first.

   NRE Standard 2024; PM&DC press release, 14 September 2025Pakistan Medical and Dental Council — National Registration Examination (Medical): Standard, Structure and Syllabus 2024 (PDF) · Pakistan Medical and Dental Council — Press release of 14 September 2025: registration examination mandatory for all foreign medical graduates (PDF)

7. How often is the NRE held?Pakistan

   At least twice a year, according to PM&DC's examination standard.

   NRE Standard, Structure and Syllabus 2024Pakistan Medical and Dental Council — National Registration Examination (Medical): Standard, Structure and Syllabus 2024 (PDF)

8. What exam do I take in Bangladesh after MBBS in China?Bangladesh

   If the degree is recognised by the medical council of the country where it was earned, the Act says the applicant sits an examination set by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. Those who pass are provisionally registered for an internship of a length the Council sets.

   BMDC Act 2010, section 12(3)Laws of Bangladesh — Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Act, 2010, section 12 (Bengali)

9. Can I practise in Bangladesh without BMDC registration?Bangladesh

   No. The Act says no one may practise allopathic medicine, or present themselves as a medical practitioner, without registration under it.

   BMDC Act 2010, section 22(1)Laws of Bangladesh — Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Act, 2010, section 22 (Bengali)

10. What exam do I take in Nepal after MBBS in China?Nepal

    A licensing examination held by the Nepal Medical Council before registration. This site has not been able to read the Council's rules for foreign graduates in full, so it does not describe the format: check with the Council.

    Nepal Medical Council home page; MEC Accreditation Standards for MBBS 2024Nepal Medical Council — home page · Medical Education Commission (Nepal) — Accreditation Standards for MBBS 2024 (PDF)

Official sources

• National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (India) — FMGE Information Bulletin, October 2026 session (PDF)nbe.edu.in
• National Medical Commission (India) — National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 (PDF)www.nmc.org.in
• National Medical Commission (India) — Public notice of 13 July 2023 deferring the National Exit Test (PDF)www.nmc.org.in
• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council — National Registration Examination (Medical): Standard, Structure and Syllabus 2024 (PDF)pmdc.pk
• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council — Press release of 14 September 2025: registration examination mandatory for all foreign medical graduates (PDF)pmdc.pk
• Laws of Bangladesh — Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Act, 2010, section 12 (Bengali)bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
• Nepal Medical Council — home pagenmc.org.np