MBBS graduates from Kazakhstan when it comes to FMGE (which is at the dispensation of NMC) JIB is the primary eligibility criterion for international medical graduates who want to get a license to practice medicine in India and MBBS in Kazakhstan.
Overall FMGE Trends (Recent Years)
The trend of national-level data around FMGE over the years indicates a declining but slowly improving trend:
- January 2026 pass rate: ~23.9%
- December 2025: ~23.9%
- June 2025: ~21%
- December 2024: ~17.2%
This validates the fact that FMGE remains an exam with low pass percentage or high overall pass percentage in attempts between 18%-25% in subsequent attempts.
Kazakhstan-Specific FMGE Performance
Latest Verified Snapshot (2024 Data)
- Total appeared (Kazakhstan graduates): 5,018
- Total passed: 1,261
- Pass rate: ~25%
The global FMGE average (20–23%) puts Kazakhstan just above it.
Long-Term Trend (2012–2023)
- Total appeared: ~13,951
- Total passed: ~2,399
- Average pass rate: ~17%
Trend Insight:
- Earlier years: 10–18% pass rate
- Recent years: 20–25% pass rate
A nice, clean upward slope of increasing success rates.
University-Level Variations
Performance varies significantly across institutions:
- Kazakh National Medical University
~20.45% (NBEMS 2024 sample data)
- Other Kazakhstan universities (estimated ranges):
- Top tier: 30–40%
- Mid-tier: 20–30%
In brief: The number of universities that have continuously performed above the average has been relatively small.
How Kazakhstan Compares Globally
Comparative pass rates across various countries like India and Top Performing Countries
- Kazakhstan: 20–25%
- Global FMGE Average: 20–23%
- Nepal / Top Countries: 30%+
What they found: Kazakhstan ranks in the middle of the ways with performance destinations – neither top or bottom.
Key Factors Behind Trends
Curriculum Alignment
Why the Indian exam will not make you a good doctor as compared to the MBBS curriculum of Kazakhstan.
Clinical Exposure
Conceptual understanding is conditionally generalizable across hospitals.
Language Barrier
Clinical training is not comprehensive as the students complete Russian and Kazakh programs so they are unable to see patients early on.
Preparation Timing
Not Much Hope for Late Bloomers in FMGE prep
Critical Interpretation of Trends
The following three facts are gleaned from data through October 2023:
- Hence FMGE is a difficult exam in general and foreigners who have had academic exposure competing with Indians — the pass percentages are horrendously low for everyone at that time (India especially).
- Kazakhstan, though, have well upped themselves in over the same span of time
- The individual and not just the country matters a great deal more for success
Strategic Takeaways for Students
To improve success probability:
- Start preparing for FMGE or NExT in 2nd or 3rd year
- Special use of MCQs to align with the Indian exam format
- Look at universities with better academic performance
- Strengthen clinical concepts early
Final Conclusion
Kazakhstan graduates have been getting better gradually in FMGE Passing trends ranging from 17% per cent to 25%. While the country performs above world average, its passing percentage has been steady due to low supply owing to high difficulty of exams.
The foremost insight is apparent:
The success depends more on your preparation plan and university selection rather than the country.
