Only 927 of 4,137 FMGE attempts by Gujarat’s foreign medical graduates cleared the exam in 2025, NBEMS report shows
NBEMS’s official FMGE 2025 performance report puts Gujarat’s pass rate at 18.24% in June and 25.91% in December. Across both sittings, fewer than one in four attempts by Gujarat-domiciled foreign MBBS graduates cleared the screening test — and passing is only the first step to a licence.
Every year, thousands of students from Gujarat leave for MBBS in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, the Philippines, Ukraine and elsewhere, pushed by the scarcity of government seats at home and the fees at private colleges. The degree they bring back does not let them practise. They first have to clear the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), run by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) — and NBEMS's own figures for 2025 show how many do not.
Gujarat's 2025 result, sitting by sitting
NBEMS's FMGE Performance Report – 2025 breaks the results down by candidates' permanent state. For Gujarat:
| Session | Appeared | Passed | Failed | Pass rate | National pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1,891 | 345 | 1,546 | 18.24% | 18.62% |
| December 2025 | 2,246 | 582 | 1,664 | 25.91% | 23.94% |
| Both sittings | 4,137 | 927 | 3,210 | 22.41% | 21.51% |
Put simply, more than three out of four attempts failed. One caution on reading the total: the 4,137 figure counts sittings, not people. FMGE is held twice a year and many candidates who fail in June sit again in December, so the number of individual Gujarat graduates is lower than 4,137, and the share of people who eventually clear it is somewhat higher than the per-sitting rate.
Where Gujarat stands
Gujarat is neither the best nor the worst performer. In December 2025, among the 17 states that sent 500 or more candidates, it came eighth — well behind Maharashtra (35.87%), Jammu and Kashmir (35.40%) and Delhi (34.39%), but ahead of Kerala (25.62%), Rajasthan (22.49%), Uttar Pradesh (21.55%), Tamil Nadu (19.75%), Telangana (16.39%) and Andhra Pradesh (15.02%). In June it sat marginally below the national average.
The same tables show a gap between women and men from Gujarat. In December, 29.25% of women cleared the test against 24.61% of men; in June the figures were 22.73% and 16.61%. Men made up roughly three in four Gujarat candidates in both sittings.
Where you studied matters
The report also gives national pass rates by the country that awarded the degree. These are all-India figures, not Gujarat-only, but they cover the destinations Gujarat students most often choose:
| Country of MBBS | June 2025 pass rate | December 2025 pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 27.68% | 32.36% |
| Russia | 18.07% | 30.94% |
| Ukraine | 18.62% | 21.48% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15.51% | 20.21% |
| Philippines | 18.99% | 18.56% |
| China | 14.66% | 14.26% |
Country averages hide large swings between universities in the same country — the report lists results university by university, and parents weighing an admission offer should look up the specific institution rather than the country.
Passing is not the finish line
Clearing FMGE earns a screening-test pass certificate, not a licence. Under the National Medical Commission's process, the graduate then applies to the State Medical Council — in Gujarat, the Gujarat Medical Council — for provisional registration, completes the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) where it applies, and only after that can seek permanent registration. Foreign university documents have to be verified along the way, and that step can take time.
There is also a gap in the public record: NBEMS reports how many candidates pass the exam, but no official figure shows how many of Gujarat's 927 successful attempts in 2025 went on to full permanent registration.
If you are considering MBBS abroad
- Before you pay a deposit, look up your university in NBEMS's institute-wise FMGE report on natboard.edu.in — it shows how that university's graduates actually performed.
- Check the course length, the language of instruction and the clinical training and internship at the university against current NMC rules. NMC does not endorse any list of foreign universities.
- Budget time as well as money: the exam, internship and registration steps add a year or more after you come home.
Our FMGE 2026 guide for MBBS-abroad students walks through eligibility, preparation and the registration pathway in detail.
CareerBox News Desk — reporting on the FMGE Performance Report – 2025 published by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (state-wise and country-wise tables for the June and December 2025 sessions); pass rates not printed in the report are computed from its counts. NBEMS notes that some counts may change once withheld results are declared. Official portal: natboard.edu.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.