NEXT (NATIONAL EXIT TEST)

If you’re thinking, getting your MBBS degree from abroad means that you’re automatically eligible to practice as a doctor in India, think twice! Completing MBBS from abroad is just a primary step. Upon returning to India, as a foreign medical graduate, you have to then appear for the licensing exam known as the NEXT (NATIONAL EXIT TEST) earlier it was known as Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) or the MCI exam. The NEXT exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to give medical licenses to those who clear the test.

NEXT Details

Q- IS IT MANDATORY ?

Ans- Yes, appearing for the NEXT is mandatory for all foreign medical graduates seeking a medical practitioner’s license in India.

Q- CAN ANYONE WITH AN MBBS DEGREE FROM ABROAD SIT FOR THE EXAM?

Ans- Only those with medical degrees from MCI-recognized universities across the world are eligible to sit for the FMGE

Q- WHAT IS THE MODE OF EXAMINATION?

Ans- FMGE is an online examination to be taken on the computer. It is a one day exam.

Q- WHAT IS THE EXAM PATTERN OF THE MCI EXAM?

Ans- The NEXT exam pattern includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with only one correct answer. There is no negative marking whatsoever.

Q- WHAT IS THE PASSING PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENT TO CLEAR NEXT ?

Ans- A candidate must score 50% marks to be considered as ‘passed’ for the examination. That means out of 300 questions he has to get 150 correct responses.

Q- ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS FOR THE NEXT EXAM ?

Ans- According to an amendment from the year 2003 (Clause 10), there is no longer a limitation on the number of times a candidate can appear for the NEXT Test.