As per the Screening Test Regulations 2002, an Indian citizen possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to
qualify a screening test.
The next session of the FMG Exam shall be conducted by the National Board of Examinations on Sunday the 29th March, 2009 at New Delhi
Eligibility
The Applicant must meet/fulfill the following criteria :
i) He / She is a citizen of India.
ii) Possesses primary medical qualifications that are recognized by the Government of the country issuing that qualification and the holder of that qualification is entitled for practice in that country. The said medical school must be listed in WHO directory of medical schools.
iii) He / She had obtained “Eligibility Certificate’ from the Medical Council of India (applicable only in respect to students who took admission abroad on or after 15.03.2002). This requirement shall not be necessary in respect of Indian citizens who have obtained admission in foreign medical institute before 15th March 2002.
iv) All students who have taken admission abroad prior to 15.03.2002 and are required to qualify the Screening Test for their registration, shall be allowed to appear in the Screening Test even if they do not meet the minimum admission norms of MCI for joining undergraduate medical course, subjected to the compliance of the Judgment(s)
of the Hon’ble Supreme Court/Competent Courts in this regard including but not limited to judgment dated 8th March 2002 in Civil Appeal No. 2779 of 2000 & other judgments /orders as well as instructions issued by MCI from time to time.
iv) From 15.03.2002 and onwards all students are required to obtain an Eligibility Certificate from MCI before proceeding abroad for studies in Medicine.
vi) Applicants/ Candidates may also refer to Screening Test Regulations and Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, Eligibility Certificate Regulations issued by Medical Council
of India. The same may be referred to at www.mciindia.org or obtained from Secretary, Medical Council of India, Sector 8 Pocket 14, Dwarka, New Delhi. Telephone: 25367033, 25367035 Fax: 25367024.
Test Details:
The test is conducted in English language.
The exam consists of one paper.
There will be 300 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) of single response type in the paper (Divided in two sittings of 150 questions each).
There is NO negative marking.
An applicant shall be declared as having passed only if he/she obtains a minimum of 50% of marks in the examination.
Results (Pass/Fail) for eligible candidates will be displayed at the website and office of NBE. There is no provision for declaration of marks obtained or reevaluation/retotalling.
The applicants who qualify the Screening Test may apply to the Medical Council of India, New Delhi or to any State Medical Council for provisional registration / permanent registration.
There are no restrictions on number of attempts that can be availed by an applicant.
Important dates
1. Availability of Information Bulletin _ At Online : 15th
January, 2009
At Indian Bank : 19th January 2009
2. Last date for Receiving of Application Forms : 09th February, 2009
3. Last date for Receiving of Application Forms (with late fees) : 16th February, 2009
4. Dispatch of Admit Cards will begin : 02nd March, 2009
5. Date of Exam : 29th March, 2009
Application Procedure:
Application forms can be downloaded from website www.natboard.edu.in; downloaded forms have to be submitted alongwith form fee of Rs.500.00
Alternatively, candidates can purchase forms from selected branches of Indian Bank.
Fees:
Candidates are required to submit the following fees:
1. Examination Fee – Rs 3000/- (Three Thousand)
2. Application Form Fee (to be submitted by candidates using internet downloaded forms) – Rs 500/- (Five Hundred)
3. Late Fee – To be submitted by candidates submitting their application form after the cut off date but before the cut off date with late fee as prescribed in this Information Bulletin – Rs 1500/- (One Thousand & Five Hundred only)
The fee can be paid by the following means:-
a) By Cash Deposit:
At selected branches of Indian Bank – The fee as above can be
deposited in selected branches of the Indian Bank (for list of branches of the bank, refer to www.natboard.edu.in
b) By Draft /pay order issued from Nationalized Bank drawn in favor of NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS payable at New Delhi, along with the application form by the last date as specified in the Bulletin of Information.
Contact:
National Board of Examinations
(Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India)
Ansari Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi-110029.
Telephone : 011-46054605; Fax : 45593009
E-mail : mail@natboard.edu.in;
website : www.natboard.edu.in
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