FMGE refers to Foreign Medical Graduate Examination which is a screening exam conducted for foreign medical graduates. Anyone who studied MBBS abroad and wanted to practice in India must clear FMGE to get a medical license.
NExT refers to National Exit Test and its an upcoming exam which replaces FMGE and is a single mandatory examination for all Indian and foreign medical graduates to practise in India. This test is for both license to practise in India for foreign medical graduates and its an entrance for post graduate admissions for Indian medical graduates.
How to prepare for test?
- Knowing about the exam before starting
- Weightage of subject should be known
- Which topic questions are repeated
- Pattern of the test
- Which type of questions are being asked
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Start with Basic Subjects and high weightage
Main subjects which acts as foundation are
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
- Selecting the source to prepare for test
- Preparing a set of notes and revising that notes till the end
- Following one platform to prepare
- Selecting a good question bank because by revising many question banks creates confusion
- Being consistent in preparation
- Learning the topics
- Practising MCQs daily
- Revise the learned topics at the end of day
- Alloting a day in a week to revise all the topics which were learnt throughout week
- Daily MCQ practise
- Practising MCQs daily improves analytical thinking , increase confidence, recall of the topic, and creates accurate knowledge on topic.
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Setting a schedule for revisions
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Focus on main type of questions
- Image based questions
- Case scenarios
- More integrated topics
- Fact based questions
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Creating smart studying techniques like Pnemonics, flowcharts, Colour coded notes
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Practising Mock tests weekly
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Believing in preparation and should be confident.
What part of FMGE/NExT preparation is hardest ??
MBH/PS