Top Foreign Medical Exams for Indian Doctors: Your Passport to Global Practice
Dreaming of practicing medicine or pursuing postgraduate training abroad? Every country has its own licensing and entrance exams you’ll need to clear. Here’s a handy guide to the most important foreign medical exams for Indian doctors:
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USA
USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
Step 1: Basic sciences
Step 2 CK: Clinical knowledge
Step 3: Clinical skills and final licensure -
UK
PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) – Being replaced by UKMLA
PLAB 1: Written exam
PLAB 2: Clinical practical exam
UKMLA (UK Medical Licensing Assessment) – upcoming unified licensing exam -
Canada
MCCQE (Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination) Part I & II
NAC OSCE (National Assessment Collaboration Objective Structured Clinical Exam) -
Australia
AMC (Australian Medical Council) Exams
AMC MCQ Exam
AMC Clinical Exam -
New Zealand
NZREX (New Zealand Registration Examination) -
Ireland
Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) – for licensing in some cases
Other exams based on pathways, often through Irish Medical Council -
Singapore
Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Licensing Examination -
Middle East
Various country-specific licensing exams (e.g., Saudi Arabia’s SCHS, UAE’s DHA, HAAD, MOH exams) -
Germany
Fachsprachprüfung (Language proficiency exam)
Kenntnisprüfung (Knowledge test for medical licensure) -
Japan
Japanese Medical Licensing Examination (after language and clinical training)
Other Exams & Tests Often Required
English Proficiency Tests:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- OET (Occupational English Test)
