FMGE study plan
FMGE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Pre-clinical subjects (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry)
Build a one-page anatomy map linking each major region (upper limb, lower limb, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, head and neck, neuroanatomy) to its high-yield clinical correlations such as nerve injuries, hernia boundaries and vascular relations
Draw and label from memory the brachial plexus, lumbosacral plexus, and the course of the facial nerve, then check against a standard textbook and correct every error in a different colour
Write out the embryological derivatives of each pharyngeal arch, branchial pouch and neural crest structure in a single flow diagram
Answer 60 anatomy recall questions in mixed format and log every wrong answer by region so weak areas are visible before week 2
Your checkpoint
A dated error log of at least 60 attempted anatomy questions with region tags and a corrected one-page regional map
Pre-clinical subjects (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry)
Explain, in writing and without notes, the mechanism of each major physiological system (cardiac cycle, renal handling, respiratory gas exchange, GI secretion, endocrine feedback) in five sentences each
Solve 20 numerical problems covering acid-base interpretation, clearance, oxygen content and cardiac output calculations, showing each formula and unit
Tabulate the rate-limiting enzyme, cofactor and regulatory step for glycolysis, TCA cycle, gluconeogenesis, HMP shunt, urea cycle and fatty acid oxidation
List the biochemical basis of ten inherited metabolic disorders and match each to its defective enzyme and screening test
Your checkpoint
A formula sheet plus a 10-disorder enzyme-defect table, both written from memory and verified
Pathology
Classify each major neoplasm by cell of origin, grade, staging system and common metastatic route, producing a single comparison table
Describe the gross and microscopic hallmarks of the top 25 diseases tested in general pathology, including inflammation, healing, thrombosis, embolism and infarction
Interpret ten haematology and biochemistry report patterns (anaemia profiles, tumour markers, liver function, renal function) and state the likely pathological process behind each
Answer 80 pathology questions and reclassify every error as general, systemic or haematological
Your checkpoint
A completed 25-disease hallmark table with a 10-case report interpretation set
Pharmacology
Group every major drug class by mechanism, receptor target and therapeutic use, and record the single most dangerous adverse effect for each
Build a contraindication and interaction list for the drugs most likely to appear in emergency scenarios: anticoagulants, antiarrhythmics, antituberculars, antiepileptics and chemotherapy agents
Explain the pharmacokinetic principles of half-life, volume of distribution, clearance and loading versus maintenance dose using worked calculations
Answer 80 pharmacology questions and tag each error as mechanism, adverse effect or kinetics
Your checkpoint
A drug-class mechanism grid covering at least 40 classes with one red-flag adverse effect per class
Microbiology & Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Match 30 organisms to their morphology, culture characteristics, virulence factor, diagnostic test and first-line therapy in a single matrix
Explain sterilisation and disinfection methods, hospital-acquired infection control and the interpretation of an antimicrobial susceptibility report
State the medicolegal definitions and time limits for injury, death, age of consent, and the sections most frequently tested in Indian medicolegal practice
List the classic toxidromes with their source agent, clinical triad, antidote and the post-mortem finding associated with each
Your checkpoint
An organism-to-therapy matrix covering 30 pathogens plus a one-page toxidrome and antidote card
Community Medicine (Preventive and Social Medicine)
Calculate and interpret the core epidemiological measures: incidence, prevalence, relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio, sensitivity, specificity and predictive values, on 15 worked examples
Design, from scratch, a screening programme evaluation for one non-communicable disease, stating the study design, sampling method, bias controls and outcome indicators
Summarise the national health programmes by target group, key intervention and evaluation indicator, and list the demographic and health indicators used in India
Explain the principles of outbreak investigation and biostatistics test selection for a given data type
Your checkpoint
A 15-problem epidemiology calculation set with worked solutions and a one-page programme summary sheet
Internal Medicine (including allied specialties) & Surgery (including allied specialties)
Construct a differential diagnosis and first-line management plan for the 20 most common presenting complaints in internal medicine, such as chest pain, breathlessness, fever and altered consciousness
Outline the stepwise workup and operative principles for the 15 highest-yield surgical conditions, including appendicitis, hernia, gallstone disease, bowel obstruction and thyroid swelling
Interpret 15 clinical vignettes combining history, examination findings and investigation results into a single diagnosis and immediate next step
Rehearse the initial management of shock, trauma and burns using a structured primary survey sequence
Your checkpoint
20 complaint-based differential diagnosis maps and 15 resolved clinical vignettes with documented reasoning
Obstetrics and Gynaecology & Paediatrics & Pre-clinical subjects (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) & Pathology & Pharmacology & Microbiology & Forensic Medicine and Toxicology & Community Medicine (Preventive and Social Medicine) & Internal Medicine (including allied specialties) & Surgery (including allied specialties)
Summarise the stages of labour, the partogram, common obstetric emergencies and the leading causes of maternal mortality with their immediate management
State the growth and development milestones, immunisation schedule, neonatal resuscitation steps and the danger signs requiring referral in children
Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and record the score by domain
Revisit the error logs from weeks 1 to 7 and rewrite every repeatedly missed fact into a final one-page revision sheet per domain
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock scores with a domain-wise breakdown and eight condensed revision sheets
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain any pre-clinical mechanism or pathway on the week 1 and 2 lists aloud within two minutes without notes, and has a formula sheet that produces correct answers on five unseen calculations
Week 4: Scores at least 60 percent on a 100-question mixed set drawn only from pathology and pharmacology, with every error logged and reclassified by cause
Week 6: Solves 12 of 15 epidemiology calculations correctly unaided and can name the causative organism, diagnostic test and first-line drug for 25 of 30 listed pathogens
Week 8: Completes both timed mocks within the time limit, improves the second score over the first, and has no domain in which the same logged error recurs three or more times