Best books for FMGE MCQ Preparation for 2025 Session

Foreign Medical Graduate Examination 2024 ( FMGE )

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Admit Card: 8 Jan '25 - 12 Jan '25

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Find out the best books for FMGE 2025 MCQ preparation. The FMGE exam is scheduled to be conducted in July 2025. Find out the important topics to practice for the MCQs. 

Best books for FMGE MCQ Preparation

Best books for FMGE MCQ Preparation

For FMGE 2025 exam, candidates often search for the best book for FMGE MCQs. It is because the FMGE exam pattern is such that candidates must have extensive practice in solving them. As the FMGE 2025 exam is approaching near, barely a month is left for preparation. Candidates can refer to the given below list of the best books for FMCG MCQs. The FMGE exam is scheduled to be conducted in July 2025 and will test the aptitude of candidates in a span of 5 hours. There will be two shifts which will be organized in a single day of 2.5 hours each. In each shift, candidates will be presented with 150 MCQ (objective-type) questions. Therefore, it is important to have gained thorough practice of the MCQs to avoid anxiety at the last moment.

FMGE exam will comprise of syllabus from 19 clinical and para-clinical subjects. Each subject is crucial from an exam point of view. Keeping this in mind, we have curated a list of the best MCQ books for the FMGE exam. These MCQ books for FMGE can be referred to easily as they are available in physical bookstores, online platforms, and in online mode (kindle and other platforms). In addition, candidates will also be able to read about the quick tips to prepare for the FMGE December 2023 exam. Know quick and handy tips to solve the MCQs in the FMGE exam like a pro:

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List of Best Books for FMGE MCQs

Read on to find out the list of best MCQ books for FMGE exam preparation:

S.no.

FMGE Subjects

Books to refer for MCQs

1

Medicine

Self-Assessment & Review Medicine  by Mudit Khanna

2

Dermatology & STD

Read Review of Dermatology by Saurabh Jindal

3

Psychiatry

Quick review series: Psychiatry for FMGE/NEXT by Rajesh Kannan &  P.Harinath

4

Microbiology & Forensics

Jain/Chaurasia or Arora Book by Dr. Vikas

5

Pathology

Complete Review of Pathology by Praveen Kumar Gupta, Vandana Puri

6

Physiology & Pathology

Review of Pathology by ‘Dr. Govind Garg & Dr. Sparsh Gupta’

7

Ophthalmology

Dr. Ruchi Rai’ for Ophthalmology

8

Pediatrics

Jitendra Talekar Notes by ‘Dr. Marwah

9

Biochemistry

Satyanarayan

10

Surgery

Amit Tripathi and Ashish Gupta or Rachna Chaurasia / Arora

11

PSM

Review for PSM by ‘Vivek Jain’

12

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Review Book by ‘Dr. Sakshi Arora” or Review Book by Harmeet Goyal

13

Pharmacology

 

Conceptual Review of Pharmacology for NBE by Ranjan Kumar Patel

14

Anaesthesiology

Anesthesia Essence by Pritesh Singh & Usica Chandan

15

Radiology

Read Review of Radiology (PGMEE) by Rajat Jain &Virendra Jain

16

ENT

Self-Assessment & Review ENT (PGMEE) by Sakshi Arora

17

Orthopedics

Orthopedics Quick Review (OPQR) by Apurv Mehra & Thameem Saif

All in One MCQ Books

S.no.

Books

Authors

1

Self-Assessment & Review of FMGE/MCI Screening Examination

 Kamal K.V.

2

A complete NBE centric approach FMGE solutions for MCI screening examination

Deepak Marwah

3

FMGE formula

DMA team

4

Quick Review Series for FMGE / NEXT 

M.Balakrishnan, P.Harinath & Seyed Abdul Cader

5

Platinum Notes

Preclinical Sciences by Ashfaq Ul Hassan

6

FMGE Essentia 

Dr Ashutosh Aggarwal

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How to Prepare for FMGE December in 30 Days 

FMGE December 2025 Quick Preparation Tips

The quick preparation tips for the FMGE 2025 exam will help candidates in the preparatory stage. These tips are suggestive to provide aspirants with a direction to make a robust strategy for exam preparation.

Q:   Which are the best books to prepare for the FMGE medicine subject?

A:

The best books to prepare for FMGE medicine subject are: Mudit Khanna MCQ Internal medicine; and Complete review of medicine for NBE  by Deepak Marwa among other books.

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  1. It is advisable to focus on 7 high-yield subjects first to gain a good percentile in the exam. These subjects are:
    1. Pathology
    2. Pharmacology
    3. PSM
    4. Obstetrics & Gynecology
    5. Anatomy
    6. Microbiology
    7. Medicine
  2. Chapter-wise/subject/module-wise practice tests
  3. Start practicing mock exams as early as possible. It is recommended that candidates start practicing mock tests at least 6-8 weeks before.
  4. Previous year's Question Papers are a great source of gaining real-time insights about the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates are advised to practice them regularly
  5. Keep the last 15-20 days just for revision. This is the phase where candidates should focus on brushing up on the skills that they have acquired during the preparatory stage.
  6. Ideally, 2 full-length FMGE mocks/week will be optimal to get ready for the D-day. This will boost the confidence to appear for the exam.

Tips to Solve MCQs in FMGE Exam

Find out the quick tips to solve MCQs (objective-type) FMGE December question paper:

  1. Comprehend the MCQ: Read each question and mark an answer before moving on to the next one unless it’s a difficult question that you don’t know 
  2. Analyse the questions: Attempt all simple/easy questions and leave the difficult questions unanswered. Keep moving and don’t break your concentration. 
  3. Apply reason while choosing the correct option: There are ways to use the information presented in the stem to make an educated guess when you can’t remember your material. The first-guess answer generally arises from the deep recesses of your unconscious memory. Try to make an educated guess rather than a blind guess.
  4. Apply time management technique: Time yourself to strictly adhere to an average 45-second-a-question regimen. Answer questions in clusters of 5 or 7 as a minimum. Time your answering speed. After answering 30 questions you should have used around 23 min. Allot time to go back to rethink difficult questions. 
  5. Recall necessary information for guessing: Review the unanswered/marked MCQs & answered MCQs with the Options you chose: only after you have completed the timed group of questions. Although guessing can make you uncomfortable do not leave any answer blank or do not skip any MCQs & mark all because there is no negative marking.
  6. Answer each question in the order in which it appears 

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How Many Attempts Are Allowed for FMGE Exam?

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Answered 3 days ago

The NBEMS relased a total of 47 cities which are available while filling the application form of FMGE 2024. The FMGE exam centre list are mentioned in the admit card. Applicants are advised to check the details mentioned in the FMGE admit card 2024 and incase of any concerns the students need to con

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Piyush Dixit

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 days ago

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FMGE is also known as the foreign medical graduate exam. It is a licensing exam that is organized by the NBE (National Board of examination). If any Indian citizen or any overseas citizen has finished his medical qualification from any institution which is located outside India, and he/she wants

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Applicants who will appear in FMGE exam must note that no electronic devise are allowed in the examination hall and if any applicant is found to carry the devise then their candidature will be rejected or they might be debarred from appearing the exam. Hence one must leave all the electronic items o

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Manpreet Gulati

Beginner-Level 2

Answered a week ago

Applicants who want to download the hall ticket of FMGE 2024 for December session are advised to visit the official website at natboard (dot)edu (dot)in. The authorities uploaded the admit card on this portal only. After opening the webiste candidates need to enter their login credentials and enter

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Nishtha Sharma

Beginner-Level 2

Answered 2 weeks ago

There is no upper age limit for the FMGE Exam. Students who are eligibile on the basis of educational background can appear in the exam. It means, you should have a valid MBBS degree from a recognised medical college. 

In easy words, as long as you have a valid MBBS degree or equivalent from a recogn

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Vipra Panda

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 weeks ago

There is no limit on number of attempts for a student. Any applicant can appear for the FMGE exam as many times as they want. However, it should be kept in mind that once a candidate qualifies for this exam, he or she cannot appear for it again.

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Loveleen Patra

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 weeks ago

FMGE exam is a medical licensing exam. If the candidate has completed his undergraduate medical studies from abroad and wants to study further in India, he must qualify for the FMGE examination. However, candidates with an undergraduate medical degree from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United

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Virajita Kumari

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Candidates are advised to complete their MBBS degree programme by October 31, 2024 and must submit a proof of passing the same while applying for the FMGE exam. 

If any applicants fail to substantiate their claim of having passed the primary medical qualification by the above mentioned prescribed cu

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Piyush Dixit

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The cutoff marks are the minimum marks which applicants need to secure to pass the exam. There are various factors which determine the cutoff marks of FMGE exam. Since FMGE exam is conducted for a total of 300 marks hence applicants need to secure the minimum passing marks.  

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Piyush Dixit

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, the exam conducting authorities releases the cutoff marks for FMGE. Applicants need to secure the minimum passing marks to qualify the exam. The exam is conducted for 300 marks and the FMGE cutoff marks is 150. 

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Piyush Dixit

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