U-15024/15/2024-UGMEB(Pt)(PublicNotice) I/3868909/2026

No.U-15024/15/2024-UGMEB(Pt) Dated: 08th June, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

(Based on queries raised by Foreign Medical Students and State Medical Councils
specifically in regard to Public Notice issued on 18.03.2026)

Disclaimer: These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are issued solely for
guidance and facilitation of uniform implementation of the Public Notices issued by
the National Medical Commission (NMC). The FAQs are explanatory in nature and
shall not be construed as creating any right, entitlement, exemption, or relaxation
beyond the provisions contained in the applicable Acts, Regulations, Guidelines,
Public Notices, and decisions of the competent authority. In the event of any
inconsistency between these FAQs and the applicable statutory provisions,
Regulations, Public Notices, or directions issued by the NMC from time to time, the
latter shall prevail.

Q1. What is the objective behind issuing NMC Public Notice dated
18.03.2026?

Answer: The NMC Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 was issued to provide further
clarification regarding implementation of the Public Notice dated 07.12.2023,
particularly concerning the verification and recognition of compensatory physical
training undertaken by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) during the period
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or Ukraine-Russia War. The NMC Public
Notice dated 18.03.2026 does not create any new category of eligibility or confer
any additional relief beyond what is already permissible under the applicable
regulations and earlier NMC Public Notices.

Q2. Does the NMC Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 supersede the NMC Public
Notice dated 07.12.2023?

Answer: No. The NMC Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 is clarificatory in nature
and shall be read in conjunction with the NMC Public Notice dated 07.12.2023 and
other relevant notifications issued by the NMC from time to time.

Q3. As per the public notice, NMC rules state FMGs must complete physical
compensation classes before their final exams. However, some students
attended these physical classes after their exams or during their internships
because their universities had already conducted the finals. How should
these cases be handled?

Answer: The primary objective of the NMC framework is to ensure that Foreign
Medical Graduates (FMGs) acquire the requisite practical and clinical
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competencies through adequate physical training. Accordingly, where

compensatory offline physical training has been undertaken after completion of the
final examination due to circumstances attributable to the academic schedule of
the foreign medical institution, such cases shall not be rejected solely on the
ground that the training was completed after the final examination. Therefore, the
specific stage at which such compensation is undertaken is not the primary issue
under consideration at this stage.

Each case shall be considered on its own merits based on documentary verification
by the concerned State Medical Council.

Q4. What should be the duration of compensation classes in relation to the

duration of online classes? Some of the FMGs have long duration of online
classes and short duration of compensation classes. Is it necessary that the
duration of compensation classes be equal to the duration of online classes?

Answer: Appropriate decisions may be taken by concerned State Medical

Councils following the relevant notifications and guidelines issued from time to
time. As per the clarifications issued by UGMEB through its Public Notices
including the 18th March, 2026 Public Notice, the requirement of compensation of
any period of medical course that has been carried out by the FMGs through online
mode is required to be compensated. By " Any period", the NMC intends the period
of study through " Online Mode".

Q5. What is the meaning of “Supported by Relevant Transcripts” as termed

under Public Notice dated 18.03.2026?

Answer: For the purpose of the NMC Public Notice dated 18.03.2026, the phrase
"supported by relevant transcripts" refers to official academic records issued by the
parent foreign medical institution that adequately document the subjects studied,
duration of study, clinical postings, practical training, undertaken by the candidate.
Such transcripts shall be examined by the concerned State Medical Council along
with passport records and other supporting documents to establish compliance
with the applicable NMC requirements. No single document shall be regarded as
conclusive, and the concerned State Medical Council may consider the totality of
documentary evidence available.

Q6. In the absence of Transcript records in the compensation certificate,

what should be the verification mechanism?

Answer: In cases where a separate Transcript record is not available, the

concerned State Medical Council may examine alternative academic documents
issued by the parent foreign medical institution, including mark sheets,
compensation certificates, internship completion certificates, or any other
authenticated records containing relevant academic and training details. The
sufficiency and acceptability of such documents shall be determined by the
concerned State Medical Council on the basis of the facts and documents
available in each case.
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Q6. Kindly clarify the applicability of the Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 to
FMGs who had already been allotted and/or are presently undergoing
Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI), including those allotted
one/two years of internship prior to issuance of the said Public Notice. Are
such FMGs eligible for permanent registration without completing the
ongoing internship, or is it mandatory for them to continue and complete the
internship already allotted?

Answer: The Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 is merely a clarification of the Public
Notice dated 07.12.2023 and does not operate retrospectively. Accordingly, any
order, decision, allotment, registration, internship duration, internship direction, or
any other action validly taken by a competent authority, including a State Medical
Council, prior to issuance of the Public Notice dated 18.03.2026 shall remain
unaffected. FMGs who have already been allotted internship, including those
allotted one/two years of CRMI, and those presently undergoing internship
pursuant to decisions taken under the Public Notices dated 07.12.2023 and
19.06.2024, shall continue and complete such internship in accordance with the
directions of the concerned State Medical Council. Nothing contained in the Public
Notice dated 18.03.2026 shall invalidate, modify, or disturb any such prior decision
or action.

Q8. Kindly clarify whether the compensation certificate and official transcript
issued by the parent foreign university at the time of graduation, in the
format originally issued by the university, are considered valid proof of
compensation as per the NMC public notice dated 18.03.2026?

Answer: Yes. A Compensation Certificate and/or official transcript issued by the

parent foreign medical institution may be accepted as documentary evidence of
compensatory physical training, provided such documents are duly authenticated
and contain sufficient particulars enabling the concerned State Medical Council to
verify compliance with the applicable NMC requirements. Acceptance of such
documents shall remain subject to scrutiny and verification by the concerned State
Medical Council on a case-to-case basis.

Q9. Whether candidates who took admission prior to 18.11.2021 in foreign

medical universities, where the internship is recognized under the Screening
Test Regulation, 2002, and who have completed their internship in offline
mode in the same country along with a valid compensation certificate, are
eligible to be granted permanent registration in India without undergoing an
additional internship in India?

Answer: Yes, FMGs who were admitted prior to 18.11.2021 and whose internship
is recognized under the provisions applicable to the Screening Test Regulations,
2002 may be considered for grant of Permanent Registration without undergoing
additional internship in India, provided they satisfy all conditions stipulated under
the relevant NMC Regulations and Public Notices dated 07.12.2023, 19.06.2024,
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and 18.03.2026, as applicable. The final determination shall be made by the

concerned State Medical Council subject to satisfaction of all statutory
requirements and verification of records by the concerned State Medical Council
on a case-to-case basis.

Q10. Will FMGs who have already compensated online studies at their
parent institution be required to undergo additional clerkship in India?

Answer: No. FMGs who have successfully completed the requisite compensatory
physical training and internship at their parent foreign medical institution, and who
are able to substantiate the same through satisfactory documentary evidence, shall
not ordinarily be required to undergo additional clerkship or compensatory training
in India solely for duplication of training already satisfactorily completed abroad,
unless otherwise required under applicable Regulations or upon deficiencies being
noticed by the State Medical Council, during verification.

Q11. Does mere issuance of a compensation certificate automatically entitle

an FMG to registration?

Answer: No. A compensation certificate is one of the documents that may be

considered during verification. Grant of provisional registration, permanent
registration, internship, or any other benefit shall remain subject to compliance with
applicable NMC Regulations, Public Notices, and verification of all relevant records
by the concerned State Medical Council.

Q12. What is the effective date for the purpose of implementation of clause
under Public Notice dated 07.12.2023 regarding capping of the limit` to
qualify FMG within a period of 10 years?

Answer: The requirement for completion of the medical course by the FMGs within
a period of 10 years, as referred to in the Public Notice dated 07.12.2023, shall be
construed in consonance with the provisions of the Graduate Medical Education
(Amendment) Regulations, 2019, which first prescribed that the MBBS course must
be completed within 10 years from the date of admission. Accordingly, the
implementation shall be applicable in line with the regulatory framework introduced
under the GMER (Amendment), 2019. Therefore, the FMG who has taken
admission in medical course outside India after year 2019, they are required to
clear the FMG examination within 10 years from the date of admission.

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