Armed Forces Medical College Entrance Exam 2008 (AFMC 2008)

Armed Forces Medical College Entrance Exam 2008 (AFMC 2008)

Applications are invited for admission to MBBS Course at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, commencing from 01 Aug 2008. Total 130 candidates (including a maximum of 25 girls) will be selected.

AFMC Entrance Exam Date:

Date of Written Examination (AFMC 2008): 04 May 2008

AFMC 2008 Admission Details:

AFMC 2008 Admission Procedure:

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 therein.

The AFMC 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.

Course Duration:

The duration of MBBS course is four and a half year followed by internship of one year.

AFMC 2008 Eligibility and Academic Qualifications to appear in the Entrance Examination General:

A candidate seeking admission to the MBBS course is eligible to take the entrance examination if he/she fulfills the following criteria:

• 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 17yrs 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.

Service Liability:

Students have compulsory liability to serve as Commisioned Officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services. The offer of the type of commission will depend on the vacancies available. The candidates' parents/guardians are required to sign a bond agreement at the time of admission.

Number of Seats:

A total of 130 students (105 boys & 25 girls) will be admitted.

AFMC 2008 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

Armed Forces Medical College Entrance Exam 2008 (AFMC 2008)