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FMGE Syllabus
Foreign Medical Graduates Examination. The complete FMGE outline — 19 subjects, 174 chapters and 583 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
FMGE subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
9 chapters · 33 topics · 63 sub-topics
Physiology9 chapters · 32 topics · 36 sub-topics
Bio Chemistry10 chapters · 32 topics · 99 sub-topics
Pathology4 chapters · 23 topics · 95 sub-topics
Pharmacology8 chapters · 33 topics · 78 sub-topics
Microbiology6 chapters · 15 topics · 36 sub-topics
Forensic Medicine8 chapters · 27 topics · 43 sub-topics
Social and Preventive Medicine10 chapters · 38 topics · 116 sub-topics
Internal Medicine10 chapters · 42 topics · 85 sub-topics
Dermatology10 chapters · 28 topics · 108 sub-topics
Psychiatry10 chapters · 32 topics · 130 sub-topics
Surgery10 chapters · 30 topics · 97 sub-topics
Obstetrics & Gynecology10 chapters · 35 topics · 126 sub-topics
ENT10 chapters · 32 topics · 96 sub-topics
Paediatrics10 chapters · 38 topics · 85 sub-topics
Ophthalmology10 chapters · 30 topics · 104 sub-topics
Orthopaedics10 chapters · 30 topics · 107 sub-topics
Radiology10 chapters · 26 topics · 69 sub-topics
Anesthasia10 chapters · 27 topics · 70 sub-topics
FMGE flashcard decks
1,041 question-and-answer cards across 19 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Anatomy — 52 cards
- Physiology — 66 cards
- Bio Chemistry — 50 cards
- Pathology — 63 cards
- Pharmacology — 62 cards
- Microbiology — 50 cards
- Forensic Medicine — 52 cards
- Social and Preventive Medicine — 51 cards
- Internal Medicine — 50 cards
- Dermatology — 51 cards
- Psychiatry — 54 cards
- Surgery — 79 cards
- Obstetrics & Gynecology — 50 cards
- ENT — 50 cards
- Paediatrics — 50 cards
- Ophthalmology — 52 cards
- Orthopaedics — 52 cards
- Radiology — 56 cards
- Anesthasia — 51 cards
- Biochemistry — 50 cards
- Forensic Medicine And Toxicology — 57 cards
- Community Medicine (Psm) — 60 cards
- Clinical Subjects (Medicine, Surgery, Obg, Pediatrics And Allied) — 51 cards
How to work through the FMGE syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Internal Medicine carries 42 topics while Microbiology carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for FMGE.
The ~765 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
FMGE syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the FMGE syllabus?
FMGE covers 19 subjects: Anatomy, Physiology, Bio Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine and Social and Preventive Medicine, and 11 more. Together they contain 174 chapters and 583 named topics.
How many topics does the FMGE syllabus contain?
The full FMGE outline breaks down into 174 chapters, 583 topics and 1,643 sub-topics. Internal Medicine is the largest single subject with 42 topics across 10 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole FMGE syllabus?
Roughly 765 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 36 weeks.
Are there FMGE flashcards?
Yes — 1,041 question-and-answer flashcards across 19 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this FMGE syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the FMGE syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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