Medicine
in numbers.

The statistics behind medicine admissions that most agents, consultants, and coaching centres don't show you. All data from primary sources. All figures independently verifiable.

8–22% acceptance rate at UK medical schools
~28% FMGE first-attempt pass rate nationally
24L+ NEET applicants for ~55,000 govt. seats
1890 average UCAT score (900–2700 scale)
UCAT · UK & Australia

Where does your
score actually sit?

The UCAT is scored 900–2700. The national average is approximately 1890. Most applicants cluster between 1600 and 2200. Move the slider to see exactly where any score sits in the distribution.

1890
UCAT total
50th percentile
Average band
How schools use UCAT scores Most UK schools rank applicants by UCAT score and invite the top X% for interview. A score above the 70th percentile (~2040) is competitive at most schools. Some schools use UCAT as a tie-breaker after academic screening. Thresholds change every cycle — verify directly with each school.

Source: UCAT UK official test statistics · UCAT ANZ official statistics

UK · UCAS data

The real
acceptance rates.

Published acceptance rates for UK medical schools. These figures represent all applicants — home, international, school leavers, graduates. Your individual odds depend on your specific profile and the year's applicant cohort.

These numbers describe the past, not your future A 10% acceptance rate means 10 of every 100 applicants received an offer. It does not mean you have a 10% chance — your individual probability depends heavily on your UCAT score, grades, personal statement, and interview performance. Strong candidates at well-matched schools have significantly higher odds than the overall figure suggests.

Source: UCAS End of Cycle Data · Medical Schools Council statistics. Figures approximate and vary by cycle.

India · NBE data · FMGE/NExT

The FMGE wall.
Country by country.

Every Indian student who graduates from an overseas medical college must pass the FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination) before they can practise in India. Pass rates vary dramatically by country of study.

What these numbers mean in practice If the national pass rate for Georgia is 33%, then of every 100 Indian students who graduate from a Georgian medical college and sit FMGE, approximately 33 pass on their first attempt. The other 67 must resit — paying further fees, delaying practice by 6–12 months per attempt, with no cap on attempts but diminishing probability with each failure. Pass rates cited here are national averages from NBE published bulletins 2019–2023. Individual university rates vary significantly — some institutions have pass rates below 15%.

Source: National Board of Examinations (NBE), FMGE/FMG Examination Performance Bulletins 2019–2023. Country-level figures are weighted multi-year averages. Individual institution rates are not published by NBE.

UK · What happens after application

What happens to
1,000 applicants.

Of every 1,000 people who apply to UK medicine, roughly how many receive an offer, how many reapply, and how many take a different path. Based on UCAS cycle data.

1,000 apply to medicine (UCAS)1,000
~380 receive an interview invitation380
~130 receive at least one offer130
Of the 870 who didn't get an offer:
~280 reapply the following year
~190 apply for healthcare alternatives
~150 take a gap year then reapply
~250 pursue a different career path
What reapplicants face:
~45% of reapplicants receive an offer eventually
Most successful reapplicants improve UCAT or personal statement
~20% of final year UK medical students applied more than once
Applied
Got interview
Got offer
Rejected

Source: UCAS End of Cycle Data 2022–2023. Figures rounded and approximate. Reapplication rates from Medical Schools Council surveys.

India · Salary milestones

When do you
start earning?

For an Indian student who studies overseas MBBS, then returns and passes FMGE. This timeline reflects the median trajectory — individual outcomes vary significantly by specialty, location, and practice type.

Year 0
Start overseas MBBS
₹0 / month
Education loan disbursement begins. EMI moratorium period.
Peer in engineering: ₹40–70K/mo starting salary
Year 5.5 — Graduation
MBBS complete · FMGE attempt
₹0 / month
Must pass FMGE before practising. ~33–52% pass first attempt (country dependent).
Peer in engineering: ₹80–120K/mo with 5 years experience
Year 6–6.5 — Internship
Rotating intern (after FMGE pass)
₹20,000–35,000 / month
Compulsory 12-month rotating internship. Low stipend, long hours. EMI repayment begins.
Year 7.5 — Junior Doctor
GP or hospital medical officer
₹60,000–90,000 / month
First real employment. After EMI deduction (~₹28K for ₹60L loan at 10.5%), take-home is ₹32–62K/mo.
Year 10–15 — Established GP
Own practice or senior hospital role
₹1,00,000–2,50,000 / month
Post-loan repayment, income grows substantially. Opportunity for private practice.
Year 15–20 — Specialist
Post NEET-PG / DNB specialist
₹2,00,000–10,00,000+ / month
Requires additional 3–6 years post-grad training. High variance by specialty and city.
The honest reality
Medicine in India is a 15–20 year journey before income is genuinely high. The first 6–8 years after overseas graduation involve low or zero income while managing loan repayments. The reward comes later — but it does come, and it is significant.

What makes the difference: City vs rural practice, specialty choice, whether you build a private practice, and whether you cleared FMGE on first or second attempt.
Salary data sources
Indian Medical Association (IMA) salary surveys · Practo and 1mg doctor income studies 2022–24 · Pay Commission reports · Hospital enterprise agreements. All figures are indicative medians. Actual earnings vary enormously.
India · NTA and NMC data

The NEET
arithmetic.

The single most important number for understanding why overseas MBBS exists as an industry.

24L+
students registered
for NEET-UG 2024
~55K
government MBBS seats
(All India Quota)
~23.95L
students who qualified
but got no govt. seat
0.23%
of NEET applicants
get a government seat
ℹ
What this means — and what it doesn't The 0.23% figure applies to the entire applicant pool including students who scored below the qualifying cutoff. Of students who qualify NEET with a competitive score (above ~600/720), the odds of a government seat are better — but still far below 1 in 10 for most. Private India MBBS adds roughly 1.25 lakh more seats at significantly higher cost. The gap between qualified students and affordable seats is the entire reason overseas MBBS exists as an industry.

Source: NTA NEET-UG 2024 official results · MCC All India Quota seat matrix 2023–24