MCI Screening Test Syllabus

By Alisha Lakhani August 20, 2021 FMGE 0 Comments

MCI Screening Test stands for Medical Council of India Screening Test. It is also known as Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE). It is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations for medical graduates who have pursued MBBS from abroad. Aspirants who are preparing for the exam must be aware of the MCI Screening Test Syllabus. In this blog, we will take you through the complete information regarding the syllabus and exam pattern of FMGE. Therefore, go through the details carefully.

MCI Screening Test/FMGE Syllabus

The syllabus comprises the subjects and knowledge areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by the Medical Council of India approved by the Government of India. So, here the candidates can check the complete FMGE Syllabus below-

Anatomy Syllabus

Anatomy is the study of the structure of human bodies or animal bodies. It is a branch of biology. However, the subject is classified into different parts which are as follows-

General Anatomy	Basic Tissues to the body, Terminology, and Nomenclature
Elements of Anatomy	Osteology, Arthrology, Myology, Angiology, Neurology
Regional Anatomy	Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Thorax including diaphragm, abdomen and Pelvis, Head, Neck, Brain, and Spinal Cord
Embryology	Development of individual organs and systems, Postnatal growth and development.
Histology	General Histology, Microanatomy of individual organs and systems.
Human Genetics	Principles of Human Genetics, and Molecular Biology
Radiological Anatomy	Skiagrams, Special X-Rays, Principles of imaging techniques.
Surface Anatomy	In Cadavers, in the living
Sectional Anatomy	Thorax, Abdomen, Head, Neck, and Brain

FMGE Physiology Syllabus

Physiology is the study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. It is a sub-discipline of biology.

General Physiology
Body Fluids- Blood
Nerve and Muscle
Gastrointestinal Tract
Kidney
Skin and Body Temperature
Endocrine Glands
Reproduction
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Central Nervous System
Special Senses

Biochemistry FMGE Syllabus

Biochemistry is a branch of science that deals with the chemical processes related to living organisms.

Cell and Subcellular structures
Hydrogen Ion Concentration Acid-Base
Isotopes and their application
Carbohydrates
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Enzymes
Vitamins
Biological Oxidation
Digestion and Absorption from GI Tract
Intermediary Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism
Minerals
Biochemical Genetics and Protein Biosynthesis.
Tissue Biochemistry
Liver Functions
Nutrition and Energy Metabolism

Pathology Syllabus for FMGE December

Pathology is the study of nature and the causes of diseases.

Cell Injury
Inflammation and Repair
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Circulatory Disturbances
Growth Disturbances and Neoplasia
Nutritional and other disorders
Genetic Disorder
Hematology
Cardiovascular Pathology
Respiratory Pathology
Pathology of Kidney and Urinary Tract
Hepato- Biliary Pathology
Lymphoreticular System/Spleen
Reproductive System (Male and Female)
Diseases of the breast
Musculoskeletal System
Endocrine Pathology
Neuropathology
Dermato- Pathology
Ocular Pathology

Microbiology Syllabus for MCI Screening Test

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, and protozoa.

General Microbiology
Immunology
Bacteriology
General Virology
Systematic Virology
Mycology
Parasitology
Clinical/Applied Microbiology

Pharmacology FMGE Syllabus

Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their actions on living systems.

General Pharmacology
Autonomic Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Diuretics
Drugs affecting blood and blood formation
Autocoids and related drugs
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Endocrine pharmacology
Central Nervous System
Psychopharmacology
Drugs in Anaesthetic practice
Chemotherapy
Toxicology
Clinical Pharmacology and Rational drug use

FMGE Community Medicine Syllabus

Community Medicine is the branch of medicine that concerns the health of populations.

Evaluation of Public Health and Concepts of Health
Environment and Health
Health Education
Nutrition and Dietetics
Occupational Health
Medical Sociology and Community Mental Health
Fundamentals of Biostatistics
Basic Epidemiology
Epidemiology of Specific Diseases
Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
Demography
Reproductive and Child Health
School Health
Urban Health
Health System in India
Health Planning and Management including Disaster Management
International Health

Forensic Medicine Syllabus for FMGE December

Forensic medicine is a group of medical specialties that deal with the examination and diagnosis of individuals who have been injured by or who have died because of external or unnatural causes.

Definitions
Courts of India
Court procedures
Medical Certifications & medico-legal reports including dying declaration
Death
Changes after death
Inquest by police, magistrate, and coroner
Identification
Examination of mutilated human remains
Medico-legal autopsies
Mechanical injuries and wounds
Examination of an injury case
Injuries due to physical agents & their medico-legal importance
Asphyxial death
Death due to malnutrition, neglect battered babies
Dowry death
Virginity, sexual offenses, sexual perversions
Legitimacy
Pregnancy and delivery
Infanticide
Biological fluids
Seminal stains
Forensic Psychiatry
Medical Jurisprudence
Toxicology

General Surgery Syllabus

General Surgery is the specialty that focuses on abdominal contents such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder.

Hemorrhage and shock
Fluid, electrolyte and acid balance, nutrition
Skin tumors, burns, skin grafting
Arterial diseases
Venous diseases
Lymphatic and Lymph nodes
Wounds
Specific and non-specific injections
Tumors, Cysts, Ulcers and Sinuses and Fistulae
Infections of Hand and Foot
Diseases of muscle, tendons, bursae, and fascia
Hernia
Umbilical granuloma, fistula, adenoma
Abdominal Wall
Face, Teeth, Gums, Mouth, Tongue, Salivary glands, Neck
Thyroid Glands, Thyroglossal Tract and Endocrines
Breast
Sympathetic System
Cranio-Cerebral injuries
Brain, Nerves
Genito-Urinary System
Kidneys and Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Prostrate
Urethra
Penis, Testis, and Scrotum
Vasectomy and Recanalisation
Cardiothoracic System
Oesophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum
Spleen, Liver, Gallbladder and bile ducts
Pancreas
Peritoneum
Intestines, intestinal obstruction
Appendix
Rectum and Anal Canal

Anesthesia FMGE 2021 Syllabus

Anesthesia is a study of the treatment using drugs called anesthetics. These drugs keep you from feeling pain during medical procedures.

Anatomy of upper airway
Physiology of Respiration O2/CO2 transport. Methods of oxygen therapy.
Preoperative evaluation/pre-medication
Anaesthetic agents, stages of Anaesthesia
Principles and mechanism of administration of general anesthetics, balanced Anaesthesia
IPPV, Endotracheal Intubations
Muscle Relaxants
Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic, use of simple ventilators
Monitoring
ICU, the role of anaesthesiologist in ICU
Shock
Blood Transfusion and Fluid Electoral Balance
Sites of respiratory obstruction and management of the airway in an unconscious patient
Poisoning
Role of anaesthesiologist in acute and chronic relief.

OBS and Gynae Syllabus for FMGE December

It is a branch of medicine that deals with women’s care during pregnancy and childbirth.

Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Tract
Physiology of conception
Development of fetus and placenta
Diagnosis of pregnancy
Maternal changes in pregnancy
Antenatal care
Abnormal obstetrics
Normal labor
Normal puerperium
Breast Feeding
Care of newborn
Medical termination of pregnancy
Family planning
Operative obstetrics
Post cesarean pregnancy
Pharmaco therapeutics in obstetrics
Safe motherhood
Maternal morbidity and mortality
Medico-legal aspects
RCH
Current topics
Vaginal discharge
Menstrual disorder
Fertility, infertility
Endometriosis and allied states
Genital injuries and fistulae
Genital infections
Genital prolapse
Tumors
Carcinoma
Radiotherapy in gynecology
Chemotherapy in gynecology
Endoscopy
Diseases of breast
Operative gynecology

FMGE Otorhinolaryngology Syllabus

Otorhinolaryngology is a surgical subspecialty that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions of the head and neck.

Diseases of the Ear
Diseases of Nose And Para Nasal sinuses
Diseases of Nasopharynx
Diseases of Trachea
Oesophagus

Ophthalmology Syllabus for FMGE 2021

It is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the eye and visual system.

Basic sciences – Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Elementary Optics, Diseases of the Eye
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Sclera
Uveal Tract
Lens
Vitreous
Glaucoma
Retina
Optic Nerve
Intraocular Tumors
Squint
Orbit
Lacrimal System
Lids
Refractive Errors
Injuries
Ophthalmic Surgery
Community Ophthalmology
Miscellaneous

Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Dermatological therapy
Lichen Planus
Diseases caused by Nutritional and Environmental Factors
Infective Disorders
Melanocytes, pigment metabolism and other disorders of Pigmentation
Allergic Disorders
Dermatitis and Eczema
Vesiculobullous Diseases
Alopecia and Hirsutism
Structure and functions of Sebaceous glands and Disease
Leprosy
Psoriasis
STD

FMGE Psychiatry Syllabus

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.

History aspects and diagnosis & treatment of mental illness
Conduction of Mental Status Examination
Behavioral Sciences
Different psychoses Clinical features, diagnosis, and management
Schizophrenia
Mania and depression
Anxiety disorders and hysteria
Dementia
Alcoholism
Drug Abuse
Psychiatric emergencies
Clinical features, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence
Personality disorder

FMGE Orthopedic Syllabus

It is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

Traumatology and Injuries of bones and joints l Injuries of Lower Extremity
Injuries of the Spine
Vascular Injuries
Cold Orthopedics
Regional Conditions
Neuro-Muscular Disorder
Bone and Joint Tuberculosis
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

FMGE Radio Diagnosis

Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Gastrointestinal System
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Skeletal System
Central Nervous System
Excretory System

Radiotherapy FMGE Syllabus

Radiotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

Principles of Radiotherapy
Principles of Chemotherapy
Prevention and Early diagnosis of Cancer
Principles of Nuclear medicine
Common radiation reactions and management
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly seen in cancers
Radio-isotopes in diagnosis and therapy

FMGE Paediatrics Syllabus

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.

Vital statistics
Neonatology
Growth & Development
Nutrition
Infections
Genetics
Pediatric Emergencies
Central Nervous System
Gastroenterology
Nephrology
Endocrinology
Respiratory System

Medicine Syllabus for FMGE December 2021

Infections
Hematology
Respiratory System
Cardio-Vascular System
Gartro-Intestinal Tract
Emergency Medicine
Neurological System
Nephrology & Urinary system connected to Tissue Disorders
Endocrine System
Geriatrics
Clinical Methods in the practice of Medicine
Common symptoms of the disease
Nutrition/Exposure to Physical & Chemical Agents

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Syllabus

Diagnosis and management of common ailments affecting the chest with special emphasis on management and prevention of Tuberculosis and National Tuberculosis Control Program.

MCI Screening Test/ FMGE December 2021 – Exam Pattern

The MCI Screening Test is conducted twice a year- June and December
The test takes place online (computer-based).
The questions will be available in the English Language only.
The question paper is divided into two parts – A and B.
A total of 300 questions are asked in the examination.
The time duration of the MCI Screening Test is 2 hours and 30 minutes for each part.
The minimum qualifying mark is 150 marks out of 300 marks.
For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded. However, there is no negative marking for the wrong answers.

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