Reasons to practice FMGE past papers

FMGE past papers help to know the patterns & trend changes in the FMGE MCQs or FMGE questionnaire: No matter what subject you are studying, this year’s exam will share certain patterns and probably appear in a similar format to last year’s. This gives you invaluable information about what to expect and what to prepare. for the upcoming FMGE.

Type	Change of the FMGE MCQ pattern
Type	Before 2012	2013-17	2018-19
Simple Recall/Fact-based	90%	75%	60%
Problem Solving/Conceptual	10%	20%	30%
IBQ	0%	5%	10% (< 5 % by 2019 Dec)

Analysis of the Pattern Change in FMGE December 2019
	Paper A	Part B
Subjects	Pre & Para-clinical subjects + Psychiatry, Dermatology & few from PSM	Clinical subjects (Many Cases from OBGYN) & PSM
Pattern of MCQs	Fact >>> Conceptual MCQs	Fact-based > Conceptual (Case-based MCQs relatively increased)
IBQ	About 2	About 3
Difficulty level	Comparatively easier for most of the FMGs	Comparatively difficult for most of the FMGs
Time management	Relatively easier to manage	Relatively difficult to manage due to increased # of Case-based MCQs

FMGE past papers help to anticipate the Chapters, topics & MCQs in the upcoming FMGE question paper: 10-20% of the questions repeat directly or indirectly aw modified form/twisted concept. Therefore practicing past papers give you an added edge to score easier.
FMGE past papers help to Identify your weaknesses: you can assess what topics you can answer questions on easily and which present more of a challenge as you go through a past paper in order to customize your revision to focus on your weaknesses rather than going over your strengths again.
FMGE past papers help to Practice your timing: Past papers can train you to manage the time is perhaps the most important skill.
Simulate the appropriate stress: The most demanding part of actually sitting an exam is dealing with the stress of the day & past paper practice recreate the process as close to the actual exam which shall help you to cope up with the stress.
FMGE past papers help to Learn how to handle the exam software.

Stick to the time limit, not checking your notes, and marking yourself strictly.
It can be tempting to go easy on yourself but this won’t give you the full benefits that you could be getting from this style of revision.