Preparing for FMGE Exam 2018? Check out the FMGE syllabus

Those preparing for the upcoming FMGE Exam must be aware of the FMGE syllabus as well as the FMGE scheme of Examination for upcoming FMGE December 2018 exam.

Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE exam) is an important exam for those who have done their undergraduate medical qualification (MBBS) from outside India and now wish to practice within India.

The FMGE Screening Test has been introduced through the Screening Test Regulations 2002. As per the regulations, "An Indian citizen/Overseas citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per the provisions of section 13 of the Act.

The FMGE exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in June and December every year. The NBE has recently announced that it is going to hold FMGE December 2018 on 14th December 2018. ( For more details about upcoming FMGE Exam, read Also- All About FMGE 2018)

Those preparing for the upcoming FMGE Exam must be aware of the FMGE syllabus as well as the FMGE scheme of Examination for upcoming FMGE December 2018 exam. NBE through the FMGE information brochure has released information about the

FMGE syllabus for the upcoming exam. Check out the details

FMGE SYLLABUS

The Syllabus for the upcoming FMGE exam shall comprise of subjects /knowledge areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India with prior approval of Government of India. An extract of the same is as follows:

(Kindly refer to MCI website www.mciindia.org for complete document for FMGE syllabus)

PRE AND PARA CLINICAL SUBJECTS

ANATOMY

1. General Anatomy: Basic tissues to body, Terminology & Nomenclature


2. Elements of Anatomy: Osteology, Arthrology, Myology, Angiology, Neurology


3. Regional Anatomy: Upper limb, Lower limb Thorax-including diaphragm Abdomen and Pelvis, Head, Neck Brain and Spinal cord

4. Embryology: Development of individual organs and systems, Postnatal growth & development

5. Histology: General Histology Microanatomy of individual organs & systems


6. Human Genetics: Principles of Human Genetics and Molecular biology


7. Radiological Anatomy: Skiagrams, Special X-rays, Principles of imaging


8. Surface Anatomy: In cadavers, in the living


9. Sectional Anatomy: Thorax, Abdomen, Head, Neck and Brain

PHYSIOLOGY

1. General Physiology


2. Body fluids - Blood


3. Nerve and Muscle


4. Gastrointestinal Tract


5. Kidney


6. Skin and Body temperature


7. Endocrine Glands


8. Reproduction


9. Cardiovascular System


10. Respiratory System


11. Central Nervous Systems


12. Special Senses

BIOCHEMISTRY

1. Cell and Sub-cellular structures


2. Hydrogen Ion concentration Acid, Bases, Buffers, Handerson-Haselbach equation


3. Isotopes and their Application


4. Carbohydrates


5. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins


6. Lipids


7. Nuclear Acids


8. Enzymes


9. Vitamins


10. Biological Oxidation


11. Digestion and Absorption from GI Tract


12. Intermediary Metabolism


13. Carbohydrate Metabolism


14. Lipid Metabolism


15. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism


16. Purine and Primidine Metabolism


17. Minerals

FORENSIC MEDICINE

1. Definitions


2. Courts of India


3. Court procedures


4. Medical Certifications & medico-legal reports including dying declaration


5. Death


6. Changes after death


7. Inquest by police, magistrate and coroner


8. Identification


9. Examination of mutilated human remains


10. Medico-legal autopsies


11. Mechanical injuries and wounds


12. Examination of an injury case


13. Injuries due to physical agents & their medico legal importance


14. Asphyxial death


15. Death due to malnutrition, neglect battered babies


16. Dowry death


17. Virginity, sexual offences, sexual perversions


18. Legitimacy


19. Pregnancy and delivery


20. Infanticide


21. Biological fluids


22. Seminal stains


23. Forensic Psychiatry


24. Medical Jurisprudence

GENERAL SURGERY

1. Hemorrhage and shock


2. Fluid, electrolyte and Acid balance, nutrition


3. Skin tumours, burns, skin grafting


4. Arterial diseases


5. Venous diseases


6. Lymphatic and Lymph nodes


7. Wounds


8. Specific and non-specific injections


9. Tumors, Cysts, Ulcers and Sinuses and Fistulae


10. Infections of Hand and Foot


11. Diseases of muscle, tendons, bursae and fascia


12. Hernia


13. Umbilical granuloma, fistula, adenoma


14. Abdominal Wall


15. Face, Teeth, Gums, Mouth, Tongue, Salivary glands, Neck


16. Thyroid Glands, Thyroglossal Tract and Endocrines


17. Breast


18. Sympathetic System


19. Cranio-Cerebral injuries


20. Brain, Nerves


21. Genito-Urinary System


22. Kidneys and Ureters


23. Urinary Bladder


24. Prostrate

PAEDIATRICS

1. Vital statistics


2. Neonatology


3. Growth & Development


4. Nutrition


5. Infections


6. Genetics


7. Pediatric Emergencies


8. Central Nervous System


9. Gastrenterology


10. Nephrology


11. Endocrinology


12. Respiratory System

MEDICINE

1. Clinical Methods in the practice of Medicine


2. Common symptoms of disease


3. Nutrition/Exposure to Physical & Chemical Agents


4. Infections


5. Haematology


6. Respiratory System


7. Cardio-Vascular System


8. Gartro-Intestinal Tract


9. Emergency Medicine


10. Neurological System


11. Nephrology & Urinary system connected to Tissue Disorders


12. Endocrine System


13. Geriatrics

TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Diagnosis and management of common ailments affecting the chest with special emphasis on the management and prevention of Tuberculosis and National Tuberculosis Control Programme.

PSYCHIATRY

1. History aspects and diagnosis & treatment of mental illness


2. Conduction of Mental Status Examination


3. Behavioral Sciences


4. Different psychoses Clinical features, diagnosis and management of :


5. Schizophrenia


6. Mania and depression


7. Anxiety disorders and hysteria


8. Dementia


9. Alcoholism


10. Drug Abuse


11. Psychiatric emergencies


12. Clinical features, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence


13. Personality disorder

COMMUNITY MEDICINE

1. Evaluation of Public Health and Concepts of Health


2. Environment and Health


3. Health Education


4. Nutrition and Dietetics


5. Occupational Health


6. Medical Sociology and Community Mental Health


7. Fundamentals of Biostatistics


8. Basic Epidemiology


9. Epidemiology of Specific Diseases


10. Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases


11. Demography


12. Reproductive and Child Health


13. School Health


14. Urban Health


15. Health System in India


16. Health Planning and Management including Disaster Management


17. International Health

PATHOLOGY

1. Cell injury


2. Inflammation and Repair


3. Immunopathology


4. Infectious diseases


5. Circulatory disturbances


6. Growth disturbances and Neoplasia


7. Nutritional and other disorders


8. Genetic disorder


9. Haematology


10. Cardiovascular Pathology


11. Respiratory Pathology


12. Pathology of Kidney and urinary Tract


13. Hepato-Biliary Pathology


14. Lymphoreticular System / Spleen


15. Reproductive System (male & female)


16. Diseases of the Breast


17. Musculoskeletal System


18. Endocrine pathology


19. Neuropathology


20. Dermato-Pathology

MICROBIOLOGY

1. General Microbiology


2. Immunology


3. Bacteriology


4. General Virology


5. Systemic Virology


6. Mycology


7. Parasitology


8. Clinical / Applied Microbiology

MICROBIOLOGY

1. General Microbiology


2. Immunology


3. Bacteriology


4. General Virology


5. Systemic Virology


6. Mycology


7. Parasitology


8. Clinical / Applied Microbiology

ANESTHESIA

1. Anatomy of upper airway


2. Physiology of Respiration O2/CO2 transport. Methods of oxygen


3. Pre-operative evaluation/pre-medication


4. Anaesthetic agents, stages of Anaesthesia


5. Principles and mechanism of administration of general anaesthetics, balanced Anaesthesia


6. IPPV, Endotracheal Intubations


7. Muscle Relaxants


8. Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia


9. Local Anesthesia


10. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic, use of simple ventilators


11. Monitoring


12. ICU, role of anaesthesiologist in ICU


13. Shock


14. Blood Transfusion and Fluid Electoral Balance


15. Sites of respiratory obstruction and management of airway in an unconscious patient


16. Poisoning


17. Role of anaesthesiologist in acute and chronic

ORTHOPEDICS

1. Traumatology
   
   
   
   • Injuries of bones and joints l Injuries of Lower Extremity
   
   
   • Injuries of the Spine l Vascular Injuries
   
   
   
   


2. Cold Orthopedics


3. Regional Conditions


4. Neuro-Muscular Disorder


5. Bone and Joint Tuberculosis


6. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

RADIO- DIAGNOSIS

1. Respiratory System


2. Cardiovascular System


3. Gastrointestinal System


4. Obstetrics &Gynaecology


5. Skeletal System


6. Central Nervous System

RADIOTHERAPY

1. Principles of Radiotherapy


2. Principles of Chemotherapy


3. Prevention and Early diagnosis of Cancer

DERMATOLOGY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

1. Dermatological therapy


2. Lichen Planus


3. Diseases caused by Nutritional and Environmental Factors


4. Infective Disorders


5. Melanocytes, pigment metabolism and other disorders of Pigmentation


6. Allergic Disorders


7. Dermatitis and Eczema


8. Vesiculobullous Diseases


9. Alopecia and Hirsutism


10. Structure and functions of Sebaceous glands and Disease


11. Leprosy


12. Psorasis


13. STD

OPHTHALMOLOGY

1. Basic sciences – Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Elementary Optics, Diseases of the Eye


2. Conjunctiva


3. Cornea


4. Sclera


5. Uveal Tract


6. Lens


7. Vitreous


8. Glaucoma


9. Retina


10. Optic Nerve


11. Intra-Occular Tumors


12. Squint


13. Orbit


14. Lacrimal System


15. Lids


16. Refractive Errors


17. Injuries


18. Ophthalmic Surgery


19. Community Ophthalmology


20. Miscellaneous

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

1. Diseases of the Ear


2. Diseases of Nose and Para Nasal sinuses


3. Diseases of Nasopharynx


4. Diseases of Trachea


5. Oesophagus

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

1. Anatomy of the Female reproductive Tract


2. Physiology of conception


3. Development of foetus and placenta


4. Diagnosis of pregnancy


5. Maternal changes in pregnancy


6. Antenatal care


7. Abnormal obstetrics


8. Normal labour


9. Normal puerperium


10. Breast Feeding


11. Care of newborn


12. Medical termination of pregnancy


13. Family planning


14. Operative obstetrics


15. Post caesarian pregnancy


16. Pharmacotherapeutics in obstetrics


17. Safe motherhood


18. Maternal morbidity and morality


19. Medico legal aspects


20. RCH


21. Current topics


22. Vaginal discharge


23. Menstrual disorder


24. Fertility, infertility


25. Endometriosis and allied states


26. Genital injuries and fistulae


27. Genital infections


28. Genital prolapse


29. Tumours


30. Carcinomia


31. Radiotherapy in gynaecology


32. Chemotherapy in gynaecology


33. Endoscopy


34. Diseases of breast


35. Operative gynaecology

FMGE (SCREENING TEST) BLUEPRINT

Besides knowing the FMGE syllabus, aspirants of the exam have to be aware of the exam blueprint. Following table summarises the blue-print of the exam

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  PRE & PARA CLINICAL SUBJECTS: 100 MARKS

  
  

SL.NO	SUBJECT	DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
1.	ANATOMY	17
2.	PHYSIOLOGY	17
3.	BIOCHEMISTRY	17
4.	PATHOLOGY	13
5.	MICROBIOLOGY	13
6.	PHARMACOLOGY	13
7.	FORENSIC MEDICINE	10
	TOTAL	100

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  CLINICAL SUBJECTS: 200 MARKS