AFMS Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 120 SSC Posts

AFMS Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates – AFMS Medical Officer 2026

The interview is scheduled at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt. Candidates should regularly check the portal and registered email for updates.

AFMS Medical Officer Vacancy 2026

The notification provides the vacancy split by male and female candidates; it does not give a further reservation-wise breakup.

Eligibility Criteria for AFMS Medical Officer Recruitment 2026

Nationality and Medical Qualification

• Applicants must be Indian citizens, male or female.
• They must possess a medical qualification recognised under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
• Final MBBS Part I and Part II examinations must have been passed in not more than two attempts.
• Permanent registration with a State Medical Council, NMC or MCI is compulsory.
• Applicants must have appeared in NEET PG during 2025 or 2026.
• Recognised PG degree holders may apply. Civilian doctors already holding a recognised PG degree are not required to appear again in NEET PG; earlier NEET PG marks will be considered.

Internship and Candidates Pursuing PG

Internship must have been completed on or before 30 September 2026. For candidates pursuing a PG degree, the final PG result must be declared by 18 November 2026; otherwise, the candidature will not be considered.

Age Limit (As on 31 December 2026)

The notification specifies maximum age according to qualification and does not state a minimum age. Civilian doctors claiming the PG age limit must possess the required PG degree/result/marksheet and produce originals for verification by the application closing date.

AFMS Medical Officer Salary 2026

On commissioning, doctors receive the rank of Captain or equivalent in the Navy/Air Force and are placed in Level 10B of the Defence Pay Matrix.

Other entitlements include 60 days annual leave, 20 days casual leave, LTC, free medical services for the officer and family including dependent parents, group insurance and CSD facilities. PG-qualified officers may receive PG allowance or specialist pay when designated as Graded Specialists under applicable rules. Actual emoluments depend on prevailing rates and posting location.

Selection Process – AFMS Medical Officer 2026

1. Application scrutiny: Applications are checked for completeness and eligibility.
2. NEET PG-based shortlisting: NEET PG percentile is treated as a score out of 100, multiplied by two and rounded to two decimal places to calculate a score out of 200. Where results are given as absolute marks, percentile is calculated using the candidate's merit position. Separate male and female lists are prepared.
3. Interview / Viva-voce: Shortlisted candidates are called in calculated NEET PG score order. Interviews are scheduled at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, from 02 December 2026 onwards (tentative).
4. Special Medical Examination: Interview-qualified candidates undergo the Special Medical Examination Board (SMB). Appeal Medical Board and, at DGAFMS discretion, Review Medical Board provisions apply as described in the notice.
5. Final merit and commissioning: Separate male and female merit lists combine calculated NEET PG marks (out of 200) and interview marks (out of 50). Medically fit candidates may receive joining instructions up to the available vacancies.

Interview Marks

The interview carries 50 marks: viva-voce 47 marks and NCC certificate weightage up to 3 marks (C Certificate: 3; B: 2; A: 1). A minimum of 50% of total interview marks is required to be considered for the final merit list. Passing the interview alone does not guarantee selection.

Written Examination and Syllabus

The notification does not prescribe a separate written recruitment examination or written-exam syllabus. NEET PG marks/percentile are used for shortlisting, followed by interview/viva-voce and medical examination.

First-time interview candidates are eligible for to-and-fro AC III/AC Chair Car rail fare or Government non-AC bus fare from their normal residence to the interview venue. No travel allowance is admissible to candidates residing within the municipal limits of the interview location.

Short Service Commission Tenure and Career Progression

• Fresh SSC officers are initially commissioned for five years.
• The tenure may be extended by nine years in two spells of five and four years, subject to vacancies, willingness and eligibility.
• Officers enter as Captain or equivalent and may be promoted to Major after four years and Lieutenant Colonel after a total of eleven years, subject to eligibility.
• Eligible SSC officers may receive up to three opportunities for the departmental Permanent Commission examination after completing two years and before completing 9½ years of service, subject to the stated conditions.
• SSC officers may pursue PG courses while in service under applicable training rules and may apply for specified AFMS PG courses after release, subject to rules.

Officers may be posted anywhere in India or abroad in the Army, Navy or Air Force according to service requirements. A PG-qualified doctor may also be posted as a General Duty Medical Officer depending on service needs.

Application Processing Fee – AFMS Medical Officer 2026

Pay the fee online at the end of application submission. No other payment mode is accepted. Save the transaction number for future enquiries or correspondence.

How to Apply for AFMS Medical Officer Recruitment 2026?

1. Visit www.join.afms.gov.in.
2. Click New Registration and complete registration.
3. Log in and fill in the online application accurately.
4. Upload the required photograph and supporting certificates in the specified formats and sizes.
5. Provide MBBS, internship, permanent medical registration and NEET PG details, along with PG information where applicable.
6. Pay the ₹200 processing fee online through internet banking, credit card or debit card.
7. Review and submit the form. Incomplete applications or applications that do not follow the instructions may be rejected.
8. Save/print the submitted application and payment transaction number.
9. Check the official portal and registered email for interview updates and admit-card availability.

Documents Required for Application and Interview

Scanned Documents to Upload

• Recent passport-size photograph, not older than six months, JPEG, up to 100 KB.
• Class X/Matriculation certificate or eligible municipal birth certificate as date-of-birth proof, PDF, up to 200 KB.
• Final MBBS Part I and Part II attempt certificate.
• Internship completion certificate.
• NEET PG score card.
• PG degree certificate, if any.
• Aadhaar Card.

Original Documents for Interview Verification

• Class X or municipal birth certificate, Aadhaar Card and permanent medical registration certificate.
• Internship completion certificate, MBBS degree certificate and PG degree certificate, if applicable.
• Final MBBS Part I and II attempt certificate or transcript certificate and NEET PG score card.
• No Objection Certificate from present employer, if any, and NCC certificate, if any.
• For Foreign Medical Graduates: National Board of Examination certificate and passport.
• Gazette notification or other proof of name change after Class X, if applicable.
• Ten recent passport-size photographs, photo identity proof and address proof.
• Five original copies of the duly completed and attested Attestation Form.

Shortlisted candidates must bring originals and two photocopies of each document for interview verification. If original documents are deposited with another institution, a deposit certificate from the Dean/Head and attested photocopies may be produced as permitted by the notice. Candidates without required originals at interview will not be eligible even if shortlisted.