Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Entrance Exam for MBBS - 2016

About Us:

Armed Forces Medical College, Pune is a premier medical institution in India. AFMC has the distinction of being the first medical college set up by the Armed Forces of any country in Asia. The college is a unique institution which combines medical education with training specific to the health care needs of the Armed Forces. AFMC has been consistently rated among the top three medical colleges in India by surveys published by reputed newsmagazines for the past decade. It has received accreditation from NAAC with ’A’ Grading and during re-accreditation carried out recently has been awarded cumulative grade point average of 3.51 out of a maximum 4, which was the highest ever awarded to any institution in India, till that time. Armed Forces Medical College was established on 01 May 1948 by an Act of Parliament on the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee by the amalgamation of various defence medical organisations. The Graduate wing of AFMC was established ON 4th August 1962, to provide a sustainable and steady intake of medical officers for the Indian Armed Forces. The institute is presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and is recognized by the MCI for conducting Undergraduate and various Post - Graduate medical courses. The institution conducts training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, nursing undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates and paramedical staff.  Patient care forms an integral part of the training curriculum and the affiliated hospitals utilize the expertise available at AFMC.  The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by giving them in-service training.  Thus AFMC forms the backbone of high quality professional medical care being provided to the Armed Forces. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune shall admit candidates for entry into MBBS course commencing from 01 Aug 2014. 130 candidates (including maximum of 25 girls) will be selected for admission in 2014 on the basis of AIPMT – 2014.

Courses Offered:

UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES MBBS Eligibility: For MBBS: GENERAL: A candidate seeking admission to the MBBS Course in AFMC is eligible if he/she fulfills the following criteria:- A candidate should be citizen of India. The candidate may be 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. Foreign nationals of Indian origin may be admitted into AFMC only after they have acquired Indian citizenship or in respect of whom a certificate of eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Must be unmarried. Marrying during the course is not permitted. Should be medically fit as per prescribed standards by the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence (see Appendix ‘A’). There will be two categories for age criteria depending on academic qualifications:- (i) 10+2 or equivalent :- Should attain the age of 17 years on 31 Dec 2014 but must not have attained the age of 22 years on that date i.e. must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1993 and not later than 31 December 1997. (ii) Passed B.Sc. examination or appearing in Final B.Sc. examination:- Must not have attained the age of 24 years i.e. must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1991. Note: The criteria for marks in the qualifying examination (10+2) or equivalent will be same for candidates of this category. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must have passed one of the following qualifying examinations in the first attempt with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken simultaneously and securing not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in these three science subjects taken together and not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in each of the science subjects. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics of the tenth standard. These are:- (a) The Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination in Science of a statutory Indian University/board or other recognized examination body with English, Physics, Chemistry & Biology which shall include practical test in all of these science subjects. (b) The Pre-professional/Pre-Medical examination with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (after passing either Higher Secondary School examination or pre-University or equivalent examination) which shall include practical test in these science subjects. (c) 1st year of three years Degree course of a recognised University with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology including practical test in Science subjects provided the examination is a University Examination. (d) Senior Secondary of a statutory Examination Board of Indian School Certificate examination of 12 years of study, last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at higher level. (e) Higher Secondary School Certificate examination of Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education with English at Higher level, any one of the Modern Indian or Modern Foreign or Classical Languages, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any other elective subject. (f) Any other examination which in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the Higher Secondary Science/Pre-Professional/Pre-medical Examination of Indian University/Board with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology including practical test in each of these Science subjects. (g) B.Sc. Examination of a recognized Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. Examination in not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. Note: The criteria for marks in Qualifying Examination (i.e. 10 + 2 or equivalent exam) remain the same for the B.Sc. candidates also. (h) Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing in qualifying examination up to 01 May 2014 may also apply. Admission, if selected, however, will be subject to passing and meeting the eligibility criteria as per Para 10 and 11 above. (j) Regarding the requirement of Mathematics, candidate who has passed Higher Secondary, Senior Cambridge or Indian School Certificate examination and had not offered Mathematics in the final year will be deemed eligible if he/she had studied Mathematics up to the pre-final year stage (X Class) and had passed an examination in the subject provided it was at least of Tenth standard. A certificate signed by the Head Master or Principal of the school in which candidate has studied should be produced at the time of interview in such cases. A candidate who had not taken Mathematics at the Tenth or an equivalent examination but had subsequently passed in Mathematics as an additional subject in I. Sc. /B.Sc. examination is also eligible. The following categories of candidates are not eligible to apply:- Candidates who have passed in Domestic Science, Domestic Arithmetic, Lower Maths separately or in combination with other subjects like General Science/Social studies in High School/Higher Secondary (Multipurpose) or equivalent examination. Candidates who have passed only Pre-University/Pre-Degree (one year course) or Pre-Professional in Agriculture/Veterinary/Dental Examination. Candidates who have passed the Pre-professional or equivalent qualifying examination as a Private candidate or from Open schools. Candidates who have secured the requisite percentage but in subsequent attempts or compartment examination. NOTE: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATES TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THEY POSSESS THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION. HAVING FILLED UP THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OR BEING CALLED FOR THE INTERVIEW DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN ACCEPTANCE OF ELIGIBILITY. FINAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION WILL BE DECIDED BY MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, NASHIK.