Armed Forces Medical College Exams
AFMC Entrance Exam 2011 – Overview
Armed Forces Medical College is a premier medical
institute of India acknowledged as a centre of excellence for education and research.
The college conducts AFMC entrance exam 2011 and
provides training to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and nursing students
with assured career prospects in the defence services.
The institute was set up on 01 May 1948 by an act of parliament of India on the
recommendations of the BC Roy Committee by the amalgamation of various defence medical
organizations. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 04 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 and is recognized by the MCI for conducting undergraduate and various post
graduate medical courses.
Course Offered :
- MBBS
Eligibility of AFMC entrance exam 2011 :
- A candidate should be a citizen of India or 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.
- 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.
- Must have attained the age of 17 years on 31st Dec of the year of application, but
must not have attained the age of 22 years on that date (Not more than 24 years
in case of candidates who have passed or are appearing in final B.Sc examinations).
Academic Qualifications :
Candidate must have passed all the subjects opted for in the first attempt of the
qualifying examinations as a regular candidate with English, Physics, Chemistry
and Biology taken simultaneously and securing not less than 60% of the aggregate
marks in these 3 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 10th standard.
How to Apply ?
The course commences in the month of August. Advertisements for recruitment appear
in the leading news papers of the country in the month of December every year, for
MBBS course. Candidates are required to submit their application forms in the prescribed
format, along with other necessary documents mentioned there in.
The Armed Forces Medical College is affiliated
to Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik and is recognised by the Medical Council of India.
Admission to MBBS course is based on written examination. The written examination
is held on 1st Sunday of May. Successful candidates are called for interview in
June for the courses starting in July. Admission is subject to medical fitness.
AFMC Exam Schedule
Date of AFMC entrance exam 2011 : 1st Sunday of May.
Exam Pattern
Method of Selection :
- Candidates who are found provisionally eligible as per the criteria of eligibility,
will be called at one of the examination centres to appear in the competitive examination
on 1st Sunday of May. Issue of admit cards. However does not necessarily mean acceptance
of eligibility which will be further scrutinized at subsequent stages of selection.
- The written examination centre will be allotted to candidates depending upon the
administrative arrangements for the examination and availability of adequate seating
capacity.
- The Roll Number of the candidates who qualify for interview based on the above written
examination will be published in the leading newspapers. The college/ DGAFMS take
no responsibility for any error or omission in the roll numbers published in the
newspapers.
Reservations for SC/ST Candidates :
- Ten seats are reserved for
SC/ST candidates provided.
- The SC/ST
candidates must qualify in the written examination and come within the zone to be
called up for interview.
- They must come within the first 500 in the final combined merit list of boys and
girls.
Medical Standards :
- For AFMC entrance exam 2011 the candidate must
be in good physical and mental health and free from any disability likely to interfere
with the efficient performance of duty in the Armed Forces.
- Medical examination will be done by a Board of Officers at AFMC Pune, prior to admission
to the College. Medical Board will categorize as Fit and Unfit, in accordance with
the prescribed standards. Candidates declared as UNFIT are entitled to appeal on
payment of a fee of Rs. 40/-. The procedure will be intimated to the concerned candidates
by the President of the Medical Board.
Syllabus :
The general standard of the entrance examination will be that of 11th and 12th class
under the 10+2 scheme/ pre-medical/ intermediate science or an equivalent examination
of the State Education Board/ Indian University.
Contact Details :
Officer-in-Charge Admissions,
Admission Cell,
Armed Forces Medical College,
Sholapur Road,
Pune - 411040.
Tel : 020 - 26334209.
Fax : 020 - 26334236.
Website : afmc.nic.in