Medical Council of India Screening Test
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Medical Council of India
Screening Test, also known as Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations
(NBE) in India
. The test is one of the mandatory requirements for an Indian citizen who has a medical degree from a college outside India, to practice medicine in the country. The other requirement is a compulsory one-year internship at an Indian hospital attached to a medical college (teaching hospital
). The screening test was introduced in 2002 as a qualifying examination for Indian students obtaining their medical degrees from countries other than India, such as countries belonging to the former Soviet Union
, Eastern European countries, China, Nepal, Philippines, and Caribbean countries. Indian doctors holding basic medical degrees from any country have to take the MCI screening test. The Medical School should have been listed in the WHO international directory of Medical Schools.
The legality of the test was challenged in the Indian courts and was upheld by the Supreme Court of India
in 2009. This test has generated controversy with accusations that it is unfair and lacks transparency - for example, not allowing examinees to retain their question paper after examination, or not showing the exact marks or answer sheet upon appeal for failure.
An appeal petition filed under RTI India to reveal the marks of an appealing student was not granted.
This Examination is held twice in year in Month of March and September on last Sunday of the month.
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Medical Council of India
The Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
Screening Test, also known as Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations
National Board of Examinations
National Board of Examinations is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health, Government of India, and established in 1975 at New Delhi to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India.-Overview:...
(NBE) in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The test is one of the mandatory requirements for an Indian citizen who has a medical degree from a college outside India, to practice medicine in the country. The other requirement is a compulsory one-year internship at an Indian hospital attached to a medical college (teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
). The screening test was introduced in 2002 as a qualifying examination for Indian students obtaining their medical degrees from countries other than India, such as countries belonging to the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Eastern European countries, China, Nepal, Philippines, and Caribbean countries. Indian doctors holding basic medical degrees from any country have to take the MCI screening test. The Medical School should have been listed in the WHO international directory of Medical Schools.
The legality of the test was challenged in the Indian courts and was upheld by the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
in 2009. This test has generated controversy with accusations that it is unfair and lacks transparency - for example, not allowing examinees to retain their question paper after examination, or not showing the exact marks or answer sheet upon appeal for failure.
An appeal petition filed under RTI India to reveal the marks of an appealing student was not granted.
This Examination is held twice in year in Month of March and September on last Sunday of the month.
Passing Statistics
| Year | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
|---|---|---|---|
| sept2011 | 7039 | 2622 | 37 |
| march2011 | 6371 | 1160 | 18 |
| sept2010 | ? | ? | 9 |
| march2010 | ? | ? | 19 |
| 2009 | 2289 | 460 | 20 |
| 2008 | 4211 | 1326 | 31 |
| 2007 | 3143 | 536 | 17 |
| 2006 | 1365 | 625 | 45 |
| 2005 | 2460 | 1860 | 75 |
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See also
- Compulsory Rotatory Residential InternshipCompulsory Rotatory Residential InternshipCompulsory Rotatory Residential Internship refers to one-year compulsory work in the hospital attached to the medical college or in any other approved hospital as allowed in some medical colleges, for a period of one year...
- Medical Council of IndiaMedical Council of IndiaThe Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
- The National Council for Human Resource in Health in IndiaThe National Council for Human Resource in Health in IndiaThere will be new regulatory agency in India to regulate health education by enforcement of new Bill being tabled in the Parliament of India in the monsoon session of August 2010 for the formation of an agency called the "National Council for Human Resource in Health in India –NCHRH”...
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical GraduatesEducational Commission for Foreign Medical GraduatesThrough its program of certification, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education...