Medical Corps after 10+2 (Biology Group)
Armed Forces Medical College is a prestigious medical college run by the Armed Forces for training medical graduates at Pune. 105 boys and 25 girls are selected to serve the armed forces as doctors after their training.
Eligibility
Candidates should be medically fit as per laid down standards. All selected candidates have to undergo medical examination before admission to the AFMC. Only unmarried candidates are eligible.
Nationality
A citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan or any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India can apply. Foreign nationals of Indian origin may be admitted only after they have acquired Indian citizenship or in respect of whom a certificate of eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Educational qualifications
Candidate must have passed the XII (10+2) standard/pre-professional (medicine) examination or equivalent examination of any recognised Board/University as a regular student in the first attempt with the subject of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English securing not less than 60 per cent of aggregate marks in the three science subjects taken together and 50 per cent marks in each science subjects and not less than 45 per cent marks in English. The candidate, must have passed an examination in Mathematics at least of the matriculation standard.
Method of selection
The selection test is held in two parts written test and an interview. General standard of the entrance examination is that of 10+2 standard.
Age
17 years on 31 December of the year of appearing but must not be the age of 22 years on the date if the academic qualification of candidates is 10+2. A candidate who has passed the B.Sc. examination or will be appearing in final B.Sc. examination must not have attained the age of 24 years on December 31.
Reservation for SC/ST
10 seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates but they must come within the first 500 in the final combined merit list of boys and girls. Based on the performance in the written test, selected candidates are called for interview in the month of June/July at one of the following Centres: Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, New Delhi and Pune.
Armed Forces Nursing Services
Admission to B.Sc (Nursing) course of four years duration is conducted at College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-30.
Minimum educational qualifications
The candidates must have passed XII class (10+2) or an equivalent examination of 12 years duration of a recognised Board/University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) with not less than 40 per cent aggregate marks in all the subjects. Those who have passed the examination as private candidates without attending a College affiliated to any recognised university, are not eligible. The candidates appearing in the qualifying examination (10+2) during March/April of the year of applying may not apply.
Age requirements
Candidates should be between 17-25 years of age.
Candidates are selected (2 seats are reserved for scheduled caste/scheduled tribes and 1 seat for NCC trained girl candidate possessing G-2 certificate in order of merit). Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement/bond to serve in the Military nursing Service for a minimum period of 5 years as Permanent Commissioned Officer after successful completion of studies. In addition to free rations, furnished accommodation, uniform allowance, medical treatment and travel concessions, they are paid a stipend per month during the course.
Only unmarried female candidates are eligible. Divorcees or widows or those legally separated and without encumbrances are also considered. Applicants should be medically fit.
Selection
Written objective type examination are held at 17 centres. Required number of candidates from the merit list are called for interview at selected centres in the month of April/May. Candidates who qualify in the interview have to take the medical examination. A final merit list is drawn on the basis of marks obtained both in written examination and interview. Existing number of vacancies are filled strictly in accordance with the position secured by the candidates in the all India merit list.
Examination Centres are at : Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Dehradun, Delhi, Danapore, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Jammu, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Chennai, Secundarabad, Trivandrum and Vishakapatnam.
Army Dental Corps
From time to time dental surgeons are inducted in the Army Dental Corps and are granted direct Permanent Commission/Short Service Commission.
Short service commission - Short Service commission is granted to Dental surgeons who fulfill the following conditions :-
Age limit
Less than 45 years (relax able in case of specialists and post-graduates)
Qualification
Graduate in Dental Surgery. Medically fit in all respects.
Direct permanent commission - Permanent Commission is also granted.
Age limit
Post graduate (MDA) 30 years/Graduate (BDS) 28 years.
Qualification
Postgraduate dental degree or BDS with 60% in final BDS examination.
Medically fit in all respects.
Selection procedure
There is a written (objective) and clinical test followed by an interview. Successful candidates at the written and clinical test are required to appear before the selection board for interview.
Lady candidates are also inducted in the Army Dental Corps.
