FMGE 2026 Syllabus — All 19 Subjects with Weightage
FMGE tests all 19 subjects of the MBBS curriculum. Clinical subjects dominate the paper — Medicine, Surgery and OBG together account for over 40% of all 300 questions. Focus here first for maximum ROI.
| Subject | Group | ~Questions | % Weight | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Clinical | 56 | 18.7% | 🔴 Must |
| General Surgery | Clinical | 43 | 14.3% | 🔴 Must |
| OBG | Clinical | 25 | 8.3% | 🔴 Must |
| Pathology | Para-clinical | 20 | 6.7% | 🔴 Must |
| Paediatrics | Clinical | 20 | 6.7% | 🔴 Must |
| PSM / Community Medicine | Clinical | 15 | 5.0% | 🟡 High |
| Microbiology | Para-clinical | 18 | 6.0% | 🟡 High |
| Pharmacology | Para-clinical | 16 | 5.3% | 🟡 High |
| Anatomy | Pre-clinical | 14 | 4.7% | 🟡 High |
| Physiology | Pre-clinical | 12 | 4.0% | 🟡 High |
| Biochemistry | Pre-clinical | 9 | 3.0% | 🟢 Medium |
| Psychiatry | Clinical | 8 | 2.7% | 🟢 Medium |
| Dermatology | Clinical | 8 | 2.7% | 🟢 Medium |
| ENT | Clinical | 7 | 2.3% | 🟢 Medium |
| Ophthalmology | Clinical | 7 | 2.3% | 🟢 Medium |
| Orthopaedics | Clinical | 6 | 2.0% | 🟢 Medium |
| Forensic Medicine | Para-clinical | 6 | 2.0% | 🟢 Low |
| Anaesthesiology | Clinical | 5 | 1.7% | 🟢 Low |
| Radiology | Clinical | 5 | 1.7% | 🟢 Low |
| Total | 300 | 100% |
🔴 General Medicine (~56 questions)
Cardiology (ECG interpretation, MI, valvular disease, heart failure), Endocrinology (DM, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal), Infectious diseases (TB, HIV, malaria, enteric fever), Neurology (stroke, meningitis, movement disorders), Respiratory (COPD, asthma, pneumonia, TB), Gastroenterology (liver disease, IBD, GI bleeding), Nephrology (AKI, CKD, nephrotic syndrome).
🔴 General Surgery (~43 questions)
GI surgery (appendicitis, peptic ulcer, intestinal obstruction, colorectal), Hepatobiliary (cholelithiasis, liver abscess, jaundice), Trauma (ATLS, fractures, abdominal injuries), Breast (benign vs malignant), Thyroid (goitre, carcinoma, thyroidectomy), Hernia, Peripheral vascular disease, Burns management.
🔴 OBG (~25 questions)
High-risk pregnancy (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, GDM, placenta praevia), Obstetric emergencies (PPH, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse), Normal labour and abnormal labour, Gynaecological oncology (cervical, ovarian, endometrial), Contraception, Infertility basics, PCOS.
🔴 Pathology (~20 questions)
Neoplasia (tumour markers, grading, staging), Haematology (anaemias, leukaemias, lymphomas), Inflammation and healing, Histopathology slides identification, Cardiovascular pathology, Renal pathology, Liver pathology.
🔴 Paediatrics (~20 questions)
Developmental milestones, Immunisation schedule (UIP), Nutritional deficiencies, Neonatal emergencies (RDS, jaundice, sepsis), Common childhood infections, Growth charts, Congenital heart diseases, Genetic disorders.
🟡 PSM / Community Medicine (~15 questions)
Epidemiology (study designs, sensitivity/specificity, RR, OR), Biostatistics (mean, SD, p-value, confidence interval), National health programmes (NHM, NACO, NPCDCS, immunisation), Health indicators (IMR, MMR, TFR, NFHS-5 data), Nutrition, Environmental health.
FMGE and NEET PG share approximately 90% of their syllabus. The key differences are:
- Depth: FMGE tests minimum competency — questions are more direct and recall-based. NEET PG tests competitive excellence — clinical integration and reasoning are heavier.
- No ranking: FMGE is pass/fail. You don't need to top the exam, just score 150/300.
- Pre-clinical weight: FMGE gives slightly more weight to Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry (~35 questions combined) compared to NEET PG where pre-clinical is de-emphasised.
- Pharmacology: Drug of choice, mechanisms, and adverse effects are high-yield in FMGE — often more direct than NEET PG.
Strategy: Prepare for FMGE first (lower bar, pass/fail), get NMC registration, then shift preparation depth upward for NEET PG. The foundational study is the same.