Hello,

Foreign medical graduates or FMGs need to qualify the Examination conducted by th e Medical Council of India (MCI). It provides practice certificate to foreign medical graduates if they qualify the FMGE(Foreign Medical Graduates Examination).

It is compulsory for foreign graduates to qualify this exam to start their practice in India.

Though you dont need to appear and qualify the test if you have completed your MBBS degree from Colleges in below mentioned countries-

• MBBS in UK (United Kingdom)

• MBBS in US ( united States)

• MBBS in Canada

• MBBS in New Zealand

• MBBS in Australia

Starting 2023, when the National Exit Test gets implemented, all final-year medical students will need to take it in two steps. All local MBBS students will start internships in the colleges where they graduated. Foreign students successful in the NEXT step 1 exam will have internships in designated sites.

After a mentor-certified internship, they will need to appear for the NEXT step 2 exam and can get a license only after clearing it.

I hope you find the answer helpful. Thank you.