Why MBBS abroad is a bad decision?
“MBBS abroad” is surely a decision that comes with lots of complexities and requires keen guidance. Many FMGE students ended up their career in dire situations, where their international degree is not valid as per the criteria. So, it is advised to the students to always consider an MBBS admission counselor with years of experience. We have also seen in the past, selection of the non-NMC approved MBBS country can end your career and result in a complete waste of time and money. However, the situation is likely to be preventable with proper awareness about NMC guidelines and academic criteria of the various foreign universities.
With limited government seats and high competition in exams like NEET, selection of medical abroad keeps the dream of becoming a doctor alive. The general medicine course is a marathon of a 6 year theoretical course.
Students seeking MBBS abroad admission, make sure that university follows the all NMC rules and regulation :-
The MBBS course duration must be of 54 months and the total duration of the foreign medical course shall be completed within ten years.
The duration of internship must be of twelve months from the same foreign medical institution.
The complete course must be done from the same university.
Why MBBS abroad is a bad decision (And the 3 Hidden Traps Nobody Warns You About)?
In this blog, we will dive into the 3 hidden traps nobody warns you about MBBS abroad, and how to stop being victim of fake assumptions about MBBS abroad.
Trap number 1
Entire course in english medium :-
The first and foremost step to ensure the credibility of the university is the language. Moreover, the language of the entire six year course should be the “English language”. Because, the university with a bilingual MBBS course is not valid.
Trap number 2
Pay Tuition Fee is listed in the university’s fee structure :-
MBBS tuition fee is one of the major areas, where students get misled, by the admission counsellor. So, students always try to pay the fee which is mentioned in the fee structure. And, any additional charge should be mentioned on the fee structure, unless students will lose their money.
Trap number 3
License To Practice :-
Students choosing the nation for their MBBS course, must provide the license to practice to the students. Since, the MBBS course is more about practical learning and the attainment of license to practice is mandatory for the students. It is the obligatory condition of the NMC abroad listed MBBS university, to provide the license to practice to the enrolled students.
The Dark Side of MBBS Abroad : FMGE
The plummeting passing rate of FMGE students is also alarming for the NMC students, because foreign universities are not able to teach the students according to the NMC gazette. Making the situation worse, 77 percent failed the screening test FMGE in 2025.
“Schedule 1” of NMC gazette demands a minimum 54-months MBBS equivalent followed by 12 months of mandatory hands-on clinical clerkship. It specifies direct clinical skills in core departments like General Medicine, General Surgery.
But, many universities treat clinical internship as an observational unit, rather than a full-time learning. Many, foreign medical universities based their curriculum on local demographics, instead they should make the curriculum which aligns with the universal core subject of general medicine.
According to the official data, the FMGE rate is constantly declining :-
In 2026, only 12.01% students passed the exam out of the total appearing students in the screening test.
In 2025, the pass percentage of FMGE is 18.01%.
In 2024, the passing percentage was 28.06%.
The declining ratio causes panic and the alarming situation which needs the collective attention of the various stakeholders. But, increasing competition in the medical universities and lack of modern infrastructure, provides the MBBS abroad, an edge over the MBBS in India. However, the FMGE exam depends on the student's academic knowledge. Moreover, which has been learnt by him/her during their MBBS course.
Conclusion
MBBS abroad is not a tough decision or a decision of regret, instead it is a rewarding career choice for the students who failed to achieve their medical dream in India. The steady rise of MBBS seats in India, only 1 lakhs candidates out of 23 lakhs applicants makes it to the medical university in India.
There are certain advantages of MBBS Abroad :-
No need for Donation :- Admission is merit-based and direct. Universities do not ask for "donations" or " saving families from financial burden.
No Merit :- Admission in the foreign universities are strictly based on NEET-UG qualification marks, no extra cut-off is required, only NEET qualification is sufficient for the admission.
No Quota :- Admission in the universities operate on the first come and first serve basis, no need of quota or anything.