Applying for AFMS NEET PG 2024, NEET MDS 2024 admissions this year, know eligibility criteria, required documents, counselling details

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES OF ALL PRIORITIES

1 Candidates desirous of admission to postgraduate courses in AFMS institutions should appear in the NEET PG/ MDS 2024 and secure a minimum qualifying score as indicated by NBE to be eligible. All candidates have to register on the MCC website for AFMS Institutions as per priority. Further, candidates under Priority III, IV & V would also have to select the preferred institute, seat and methodology stipulated by the MCC.

2 Admission to the Post Graduate courses (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) at AFMS institutions, subject to the priorities laid down in the Information Bulletin is open to graduates of medical/ dental colleges recognised by NMC/ DCI/ NDC and who have registered themselves as Registered medical/ dental practitioners with any State Medical/ Dental Council recognised by NMC/ DCI/ NDC. The cut-off date in respect of MBBS students for completion of internship towards eligibility for NEET-PG 2024 is 15 Aug 2024. The cut-off date in respect of BDS students for completion of internship towards eligibility for NEET MDS-2024 is 30 Jun 2024. However, the Provisional Registration Certificate / Permanent Registration Certificate should be available at the time of admission.

3 All candidates, except Priority-II, must be citizens of India.

4 A candidate should not be eligible to take admission in AFMS Institutions if he/ she has ‘cancelled’/ ‘failed to report for admission within the stipulated time’/ ‘vacated a seat mid-course in the past’, which has resulted in lapse/ wastage of a seat.

5 The liabilities of vacating an allotted seat in respect of any candidate admitted under any priority on conclusion of the counselling will be as per the policy and directions of the NBE/ NMC/ DCI/ NDC/ MoHFW/ MCC/ DGAFMS/ Hon’ble Court. Any candidate leaving a seat mid-session after the commencement of the course as a result of which a seat gets wasted, will not be considered eligible to participate in the AFMS counselling from the next session onwards and will be liable to pay the University charges to which the college is affiliated and bond money as laid down in the Surety Bond executed at the time of admission, as applicable.

PRIORITY SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

PRIORITY I

AFMS Officers detailed on the Advance Specialist Course/ PG Course (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) are guided by laid down extant training rules.

PRIORITY II

Candidates of ‘Friendly Foreign Countries’ sponsored by respective countries and approved by the GoI (Authority: Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No F/PC- 8510/DGAFMS/DG-1/345/2013/D(Med) dated 06 March 2013) and also qualified in the NEET PG/MDS 2024. As per NMC/DCI/NDC guidelines, Priority-II candidates are required to apply for temporary registration in NMC/DCI/NDC.

PRIORITY III

Medical/ dental officers sponsored by Para Military Organizations/ other Govt of India organisations-

1 ‘Sponsorship Certificate’ of candidates with necessary supporting documents will be forwarded to the O/o DGAFMS by the respective Ministries/ Departments/ HQ of the Para Military organizations/ Head office of other GoI organizations, duly endorsed by the competent authority. Correspondence in this regard will only be accepted from official channels and correspondence by individual candidates will not be entertained.

2 Priority-III candidates will be considered eligible for admission in AFMS Institutions only for those subjects, which are mentioned in their sponsorship certificate as forwarded by the respective sponsoring authority. In case a Priority-III candidate is allotted a seat during the counselling conducted by the MCC which is not mentioned in the Sponsorship Certificate forwarded by the sponsoring organization, admission to AFMS PG Teaching Institutes would not be granted and the candidate would be liable to suffer the consequences.

3 Lists of eligible candidates sponsored by respective sponsoring authorities will be forwarded to MCC for the seat allotment.

4 Any Priority III candidate leaving the allotted seat after the conclusion of AFMS PG admission will have to submit an application duly signed & recommended by the competent authority of the Sponsoring Organisation. Any application, vide which a Priority-III candidate is requesting to leave the seat without the recommendation of the sponsoring authority will not be accepted.

PRIORITY IV

Ex-SSC AFMS Officers after completion of contractual service and within three years of their release from service. The date of release, for admissions into AFMS PG teaching institutes for the academic session 2024-27, should not be before 01 May 2021-

1 SSC officer in their last year of initial contractual service and likely to finish the initial contractual service before registration on the MCC website may appear under this category. They will have to produce their original release order and other documents as specified in the Information Bulletin at the time of admission.

2 SSC officers in their extended contractual service may apply under this priority subject to having submitted their application for release and NOC being obtained from the competent authority. At the time of admission, they will have to produce documentary proof of them having attained Ex-SSC status without which they will not be considered for admission.

3 SSC Officers who have resigned their commission/ dismissed/ removed from service/ not completed their initial contractual service or have been removed from PG course (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) on disciplinary grounds while in service are NOT ELIGIBLE as Priority-IV candidates in this priority.

4 However, SSC Officers who have been removed from PG Course (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) on medical grounds while in service, are eligible to pursue PG courses as Priority-IV candidates in AFMS Institutions.

5 SSC officers will have to send their NOC and/or release order via mail to this office to determine their eligibility. The list of eligible candidates, who have submitted their NOC and/or release order within the stipulated time period, will be forwarded to MCC for the provisional seat allotment.

PRIORITY V

Civilian candidates willing to serve in the AFMS subject to their fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned in the Information Bulletin. It may be noted that offering of PG (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) seats to civilian candidates as Priority-V is with the sole objective of meeting the specialist requirement of the Armed Forces Medical Services. Civilian candidates at the time of admission will have to submit a bond agreement to pay an amount as sanctioned by the Govt. of India in case they are unwilling to join AFMS when offered commission. They also have to be medically fit as per the standards required for commission in the AFMS at the time of admission. Officers of the AFMS who have resigned their commission/ dismissed/ removed from service/ not completed their initial contractual service as SSC officers are not eligible to be considered even as Priority-V candidates, though they may fulfil the age criteria. Detailed eligibility criteria are as under-

1 Due to the service liability, chief eligibility criteria for Priority-V candidates are age & medical fitness. Priority-V candidates are expected to be conversant with the medical standards for entry into the Armed Forces Medical Services as a commissioned officer as available on the AFMS official website. Priority-V candidates will undergo a medical examination by a duly constituted medical board before the grant of admission, to assess their fitness for commissioning as per laid down criteria and will be admitted only if found medically fit.

2 Seat allotment during MCC counselling is purely provisional and final admission will be subject to the candidate successfully fulfilling the age criteria and medical fitness examination in conjunction with the general eligibility criteria promulgated vide the Information Bulletin. Candidature of candidates found to be unfit or over-aged at the time of admission will be deemed to be cancelled/ forfeited.

3 Maximum permissible age for Priority-V candidates is less than 30 years as on 31 Dec 2024 to fulfil the service liability.

4 The candidate should be liable to serve the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) for 05 years on successful completion of the PG Course (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) subject to fulfilling other eligibility criteria.

5 For admission into PG (MD/MS/DNB) courses, the candidate will have to execute a bond agreement as per Appx ‘A’ at the time of admission, to pay a sum of Rs. 57,50,000/- (Rupees Fifty-Seven Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) for the session 2024-27, to Govt of India, in case unwilling to join AFMS when offered commission on completion of the course.

6 For admission into MDS courses, the candidate will have to execute a bond agreement at the time of admission, to pay a sum of Rs. 52,50,000/- for the session 2024-27, to Govt of India, in case unwilling to join AFMS when offered commission on completion of the course.

7 A candidate who fails to complete the course successfully before crossing 35 years of age, due to any circumstances, will not be eligible for commission in the Armed Forces and rendered Non-Service Liability (NSL). Such candidates will be liable to pay the bond money to the Govt of India as applicable.

METHODOLOGY FOR APPLYING

The following methodology will be adopted by all candidates-

1 Candidates seeking admission to any of the institutions of the AFMS will have to mandatorily appear in the NEET PG/ MDS-2024 and secure a minimum qualifying score as indicated by NBE.

2 All candidates will have to register, opt for AFMS, and subsequently select their priority as applicable on the Medical Counselling Committee's official website.

3 A copy of the printed registration slip/ printout of the registration details page should be kept safely by the candidate to be produced at the time of admission or as indicated by this office.

4 SSC officers will have to send their NOC/ release order via mail for this office to determine their eligibility as and when notified vide notice/ notification uploaded on the website. The list of eligible candidates will subsequently be shared with the MCC.

5 Civilian candidates will have to submit a bond agreement at the time of admission to pay an amount as sanctioned by the Govt. of India. Candidature of any candidate found to be giving wrong information will be liable for summary rejection at any stage of the admission process by the Commandant of the institution where a seat has been provisionally allotted during online counselling by the MCC. The decision of the Commandant of the institution will be final.

DOCUMENTS

A list of certificates to be submitted in original by the selected candidates at the AFMS PG Teaching Institute on the day of admission along with the same as a scanned (‘.pdf’ format) softcopy on a CD are as under-

i 06 (Six) Passport size photographs.

ii NEET PG/MDS 2024 Admit card and a printed copy of the DGHS website registration slip.

iii NEET PG /MDS 2024 rank card allotted by NBE.

iv Class X/ SSLC/ ICSE certificate as a valid certificate of proof of age.

v Nationality Certificate/ Xerox copy of valid passport/ Domicile Certificate (where applicable)/ Birth Certificate endorsed with INDIAN nationality on it.

vi First to Final year MBBS/ BDS Mark Sheets of the respective university. Priority – V candidates (Dental only) should have secured a min of 55% marks in the final BDS.

vii MBBS/ BDS Pass Certificate/Degree Certificate.

viii Internship Completion Certificate.

ix Permanent/ Provisional State Medical/ Dental Council registration certificate.

x Attempt Certificate.

xi Transfer Certificate/ Migration certificate.

xii Educational Gap affidavit, if any.

xiii Provisional allotment letter issued by the MCC.

xiv Priority - III candidates only: Permission to proceed on Study Leave from the employing/sponsoring organization is mandatory for Priority III candidates.

xv Priority - IV candidates – Release order from Armed Forces Medical Services and movement order from last unit for proceeding on release or NOC in case of SSC Officers in their last year of initial contractual service/ extended contractual service.

xvi Declaration by the candidate.

However, the candidature of the applicants without any of the above documents will be summarily rejected.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The admission procedure shall be as follows-

1 Admission to PG courses (MD/MS/DNB/MDS) at AFMS institutions is provisional and subject to confirmation/ ratification by the Office of DGAFMS & concerned university. The selected candidates are required to submit additional documents/ certificates as per the specific requirements of the institute/ university. Candidates should ascertain these details from the Dean Academics of the institute.

2 Decision of the Commandant of the college, duly approved by the DGAFMS, shall be final and binding.

3 All candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards of the NEET PG / MDS 2024 and NEET Rank card till the allotment of the seats and admission to the institution.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

All selected candidates who opt to join the course at AFMS institution (except serving officers) will have to deposit Rs. 10,000/- as a security deposit by DD in favour of the Commandant of the AFMS institution where he/ she has accepted the seat. The same is refundable after completion of the course.

COUNSELLING SESSION

Counselling for allocation of subjects will be held as described below-

1 Counselling of Priority-I & II candidates will be conducted by O/o DGAFMS. Priority-wise online counselling for Priority – III, IV & V will be conducted by MCC based on candidates’ merit-cum-choice.

2 Candidates will be personally responsible for determining their eligibility as per their priority based on the criteria enumerated in the Information Bulletin before participating in the counselling process.

3 Candidates who are found to be ineligible at the time of admission or during the course, due to them not fulfilling any of the criteria mentioned in the Information Bulletin and in the various notices/ notifications uploaded on the official website or due to them providing false information, will not be admitted and their admission would be liable to be cancelled at any stage. Further, legal action based on the level of indiscretion/fraud may also be initiated.

4 The candidates who have been allotted seats shall produce all the original certificates for verification as applicable. Candidates without documents in original at the time of admission will not be eligible for admission to the college regardless of their merit.

NUMBER OF SEATS

1 The total number of PG seats in AFMS institutions available for counselling and admission in a particular academic session, are governed and limited as per the accreditation/ recognition status, existing recognised faculty/resources available and directions of the NBE/ NMC/ DCI/ NDC/ MoHFW/ DGAFMS/ Hon’ble Court. The total number of recognised and accredited seats available in AFMS PG Teaching Institutes generally exceeds the requirement of the AFMS. Thus, as sanctioned by the Govt of India, after fulfilling the AFMS requirements, the remaining seats, if any, are made available to other eligible candidates as per a priority system.

2 Details of available seats will be uploaded on the official website soon after the counselling of Priority-I & II candidates.

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