MBBS Admissions at AFMC Pune: Check out eligibility criteria, admission process

Pune: Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC Pune) has released the information brochure for admission to MBBS course for 2022.

The candidates who wish to pursue the MBBS course will have to register and apply for AFMC mandatorily, Pune on the DGHS website www.mcc.nic.in during the registration window provided by the DGHS.

After the last registration date, a list of candidates who have applied for AFMC Pune will be provided by DGHS. Based on merit, the NEET Roll No. of candidates who are shortlisted for the screening at AFMC, Pune, will be displayed on the website. Approximately 1700 candidates (1380 boys and 360 girls) will be called for the screening. The screening schedule at AFMC, Pune, along with the shortlisted candidates' details, will be available on the website: www.afmcdg1d.gov.in / www.mcc.nic.in.

The shortlisted candidates will be called for the Test of English Language, Comprehension, Logic, and Reasoning (ToELR), Psychological Assessment Test (PAT), Interview, and Medical Examination at AFMC, Pune. Test of English Language Comprehension, Logic, and Reasoning (ToELR) will be in the form of a Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of 40 MCQs of 2.0 marks each amounting to a maximum of 80 marks and will be held at AFMC, Pune.

The final result of the selected Merit List and Wait-list candidates would be available on the MCC portal (www.mcc.nic.in) and on the websites www.afmc.nic.in & www.afmcdg1d.gov.in.

The MBBS course duration is 4 ½ years, followed by compulsory rotating internship training of one year. In addition, all medical cadets commissioned into the AFMS will undergo internship training in selected service hospitals recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Eligibility criteria –

1. The candidate should be a citizen of India. Foreign nationals of Indian origin may be admitted into AFMC only after they have acquired Indian Citizenship or in respect of whom the Ministry of Home Affairs issues a certificate of eligibility. This, however, does not apply to the 05 Govt Sponsored Candidates from Friendly Foreign Countries.

2. Must be unmarried. Marriage during the course is not permitted.

3. Should be medically fit as per prescribed standards by the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence (see Appendix' A').

4. Age criteria: The candidate should have attained the age of 17 years on 31 December 2022 but must not have attained the age of 24 years on that date, i.e., must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1999 and not later than 31 December 2005.

5. Candidates from the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are also eligible for admission to AFMC Pune.

6. Candidates must have passed one of the 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. The detailed list of qualifying exams is enclosed in the notice below. 

7. Candidates seeking admission for the MBBS course at AFMC Pune must qualify for the NEET UG 2022 Examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

The candidates will be required to produce originals of all certificates/ mark-sheets, NEET UG - 2022 admit card (hall ticket), NEET UG-2022 score card and original certificate of NCC, Sports certificate at school, District, State & National/ International level, if any, at the time of the screening at AFMC Pune. In addition, all candidates will produce results or proof of appearing in the qualifying examination at the time of screening (if the result of the such examination has not been declared). Original mark sheet & pass certificate of qualifying examination will have to be produced before admission.

Based on the NEET UG – 2022 score and screening at AFMC, two merit lists, one for boys and one for girls, will be drawn up, and admissions will be offered only to these shortlisted candidates in accordance with their final merit position. The remaining candidates will be on the waiting list. The result will be displayed on the websites stated above and at the O/o DGAFMS and Admission Cell, AFMC Pune.

At the time of admission, parents/guardians of the candidates are required to sign a bond agreement for Rs 6300000. Any candidate withdrawing from the College after 7 days of admission [after 1600hrs (4 PM)] will have to pay Bond Money as per existing rules

Any medical cadet declared Non-Service Liability (NSL) due to medical grounds where they contracted the disease/disability in the circumstances over which they have no control (on which the decision of the DGAFMS shall be final) and for which they have not refused treatment will not be liable to pay the Bond money but will have to pay the cost of training, tuition fees, and other charges as applicable for a further period of study from the date they are declared NSL. NOC to undergo internship will be issued only after clearing all dues. Such NSL cadets will be permitted to avail hostel facilities at the discretion of DGAFMS. The current cost of training is Rs. 28,116/- per week, and it may be revised in the future based on training costs approved by Govt of India.

Document Scrutiny: The candidates called for admission must produce the original Admit card for NEET UG – 2022 containing the NEET Roll number, original mark sheets of their qualifying examination, and other documents, details of which will be given in the joining instructions. If their results and mark sheets are not received by the reporting date for admission to AFMC, their candidature will be canceled.

Candidates MUST preserve the NEET UG–2022 admit card until admission to AFMC is over. Admit card along with NEET UG–2022 Roll number will be required during the interview and final admission to College.

All candidates will be subjected to medical examination as per the requirement of the Armed Forces and as per the laid down standards. The College is fully residential, and staying in the hostel is compulsory for all medical cadets once they join/take admission to the College. Separate hostels for boys and girls are located on the college campus.

All the medical cadets admitted to AFMC for MBBS Course have service liability to serve in the Armed Forces Medical Services after completing the course. The Armed Forces have prescribed medical standards and fitness criteria for deciding the medical fitness of candidates for the grant of commission. All candidates will be examined as per standards applicable for commission in the Armed Forces.

Seats:

145 medical cadets (115 boys & 30 girls) will be admitted in 2022. In addition to the above 145 seats, Govt of India, at its discretion through the Ministry of External Affairs & Ministry of Defence, may sponsor and select five (05) NEET(UG) qualified international students from friendly foreign countries for MBBS training in AFMC, under their aid/collaboration programs. As per existing policies, up to 10 seats out of 145 are offered to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) subject to the provisions stated.

Any candidates, during the whole process of admission or subsequently after admission, if found to be having less marks in the qualifying examination or producing false certificates, or suppressing any disease to get admission, their admission will be treated as canceled, and fees /deposit will be forfeited.

To view the notice, click on  https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/5954124858informationbulletinafmcmbbs2022-182896.pdf.