Doctors who want to serve in uniform have only a short window. The Armed Forces Medical Services is taking online applications until 18.11.2026 for 120 Short Service Commission Medical Officers, and 30 of those posts are for women. You need an MBBS and a NEET PG attempt in 2025 or 2026 (NEET PG is the national entrance test for postgraduate medical courses). A PG degree is also accepted. There is no separate written exam: your NEET PG score gets you an interview in Delhi.
⚡ QUICK FACTS
🎓 Eligibility
MBBS + NEET PG 2025 or 2026
📌 Vacancies
120 (90 male, 30 female)
💰 Salary
Level 10B: Rs 61,300 + Rs 15,500 MSP
🗓️ Last Date
18.11.2026
✔ Checked against the official notification on 10.11.2026 · Official notice
Final PG result must be declared by (if you are still doing PG)
18.11.2026
Internship must be completed by
30.09.2026
Age is counted as on
31.12.2026
Admit card for the interview
At least one week before the interview, on join.afms.gov.in
Interview (tentative)
From 02.12.2026 at Army Hospital (R and R), Delhi Cantt
Application Fee
Item
Details
Application Processing Fee
Rs 200. The notification mentions no category-wise fee
How to pay
Online only: internet banking, credit card or debit card
Refund
Not refundable. Save your payment transaction number, you will need it for any enquiry
Vacancy Details
Category
Vacancies
Male candidates
90
Female candidates
30
Total
120
The notification gives no category-wise (UR, OBC, SC, ST) split. Men and women are ranked on separate lists.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Nationality
Indian citizen, male or female
Educational qualification
A medical qualification listed in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, with permanent registration from a State Medical Council, NMC or MCI. PG degree holders recognised by a State Medical Council, NBE or NMC can also apply
MBBS attempts
You must have passed final MBBS (Part I and II) in not more than two attempts
NEET PG
You must have appeared in NEET PG in 2025 or 2026. Civilian doctors who already hold a PG degree do not have to appear again, and their earlier marks are used
Internship
Completed on or before 30.09.2026
If you are still doing PG
The final PG result must be declared by 18.11.2026, or your candidature is not considered
If you already hold a PG degree
Keep the PG degree, result or marksheet ready. Original documents must be shown for verification on or before 18.11.2026, or your candidature is cancelled
MBBS doctor born on 15.06.1999. On 31.12.2026 this person is 27 years 6 months old, which is below the 30-year limit for MBBS holders. ✅ Eligible.
Doctor with a PG degree, born on 10.03.1993. On 31.12.2026 this person is 33 years 9 months old. That is over 30, but a PG degree holder gets the 35-year limit. ✅ Eligible, because the PG degree raises the limit to 35.
MBBS doctor with no PG degree, born on 20.09.1996. On 31.12.2026 this person is 30 years 3 months old. MBBS holders must be born on or after 02.01.1997. ❌ Not eligible, born about 3 months and 13 days too early.
These are made-up examples that apply the rules in the table above. Ages are counted on 31.12.2026. The notification mentions no age relaxation for any category.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth and the cut-off date 31.12.2026 to see at once whether you are below 30 (MBBS) or below 35 (PG degree).
This is a Short Service Commission, which means a fixed-term officer job. The first stint is 5 years, and it can be extended by 5 more years and then 4 more, if vacancies and rules allow.
You join as a Captain (or the same rank in the Navy or Air Force). You can be posted anywhere in India or abroad, in the Army, Navy or Air Force, and you may have to work on your own in your unit. Even PG degree holders can start as a General Duty Medical Officer.
AFMS does not hold a new exam. Your NEET PG percentile, turned into marks out of 200, decides who is called for the interview at Army Hospital (R and R), Delhi Cantt, from 02.12.2026.
If you already hold a PG degree, you do not have to sit NEET PG again. Your old score counts.
30 of the 120 posts are for women, and women are ranked on their own list.
Who should skip this
You will not finish your internship by 30.09.2026.
You are still doing your PG and the final result will not be declared by 18.11.2026.
You needed more than two attempts to pass final MBBS (Part I and II).
You did not appear in NEET PG in 2025 or 2026 and do not have a PG degree.
You do not want to be posted wherever the service sends you, including abroad.
AFMS checks that applications are complete, then ranks candidates on NEET PG marks. Your percentile is turned into "calculated NEET PG marks" out of 200 (percentile x 2, rounded to two decimals). If your result was given as an absolute score, the percentile is worked out from your rank. Men and women have separate lists, and candidates are called in list order
2. Interview
A Board of Officers interviews you at Army Hospital (R and R), Delhi Cantt, in December 2026. It carries 50 marks: 47 for the viva (the oral interview) plus NCC weightage for your highest certificate (C certificate 3 marks, B 2 marks, A 1 mark). You need at least 50 percent, which is 25 marks, to qualify
3. Medical examination
If you qualify in the interview, you go to the Special Medical Board right after it. If you are declared unfit, you can apply to the Appeal Medical Board, and then to the Review Medical Board, which is given at the discretion of DGAFMS
4. Final merit list
Your calculated NEET PG marks and your interview marks (maximum 50) are added up, on separate lists for men and women. Medically fit candidates get joining instructions, up to the number of vacancies
In short: your NEET PG score earns you the interview call. After that, your NEET PG marks and interview marks are added together for your final rank, and you must also be declared medically fit. Qualifying in the interview alone does not confirm selection.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Rank and pay level
Captain (or the same rank in the Navy or Air Force), Level 10B of the Defence Pay Matrix
Basic pay
Rs 61,300 a month
MSP
Rs 15,500 a month (Military Service Pay)
Other pay and allowances
HRA by city category (X, Y or Z), NPA at prevailing rates, Transport Allowance of Rs 3,600 to 7,200 by city category, Dress Allowance of Rs 25,000 a year, and Dearness Allowance at prevailing rates
PG allowance
PG degree holders get PG allowance or specialist pay once they are designated Graded Specialist
Leave
60 days annual leave and 20 days casual leave a year, plus Leave Travel Concession
Other benefits
Ration or ration allowance, subsidised accommodation, free medical care for you and your family including dependent parents, Group Insurance and Canteen Stores Department (CSD) facility
In plain terms, you start at about Rs 76,800 a month (basic pay plus MSP) before Dearness Allowance (extra pay that follows price rises), HRA (house rent allowance), NPA (non-practising allowance) and the other items above, so your total pay is higher than that figure.
How to Apply
Open join.afms.gov.in on a laptop or desktop. The AFMS website advises using Google Chrome only.
Click the NEW REGISTRATION button and fill in your details.
Scan and upload the documents listed below.
Pay the Rs 200 fee online and save the payment transaction number.
Submit before 18.11.2026, then download your application copy. You need it at the interview.
Note: Only online applications are accepted. Incomplete applications, or ones that do not follow the instructions, can be rejected.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
The form wants a recent passport-size photo in JPEG, up to 100 KB. Resize yours to fit the exact size before you upload.
Proof of date of birth. A birth certificate from the Municipal Corporation works if it is in English. PDF, up to 200 KB
Final MBBS Part I and II attempt certificate
Scanned copy
Internship completion certificate
Scanned copy
NEET PG scorecard
Scanned copy
PG degree certificate
Scanned copy, if you have one
Aadhaar card
Scanned copy
Carry these originals to the interview, each with two attested photocopies. Candidates without original documents are not eligible, even if they were shortlisted.
Originals to carry at the interview
Notes
Class X certificate or birth certificate, and Aadhaar card
Proof of name and date of birth
Permanent Medical Registration Certificate
Required
Internship completion certificate
Required
MBBS degree certificate and PG degree certificate
PG only if you have one
Final MBBS (Part I and II) attempt certificate or transcript certificate
Required
NEET PG scorecard
Required
No Objection Certificate from your present employer
If you are employed
NCC certificate
If you have one
NBE certificate and passport
Foreign medical graduates only
Gazette notification or similar proof of a new name
Only if your name changed after Class X
10 passport-size photographs, photo ID proof and address proof
Photos not older than 6 months
Attestation Form, 5 copies
Filled in and attested by the competent authority. The form is on the AFMS website
Do not turn up without your original documents. Shortlisted candidates without originals are not eligible for the interview.
Make sure everything you type and upload matches your documents. Any mismatch can get you rejected, and false information can bar you from future selections.
Pay the fee online only, and save the transaction number. The fee is not refunded.
If you are still doing your PG, check that your final result will be declared by 18.11.2026. Otherwise your application is not considered.
Get a basic medical check before the interview for wax in the ears, DNS, colour vision, weight, piles, gynecomastia, tonsillitis and varicocele, as the notification advises.
Check the AFMS website and your registered email often. Interview dates and the admit card are published there.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for AFMS Medical Officer SSC 2026?
Online applications close on 18.11.2026, and registration opened on 09.11.2026.
How many Medical Officer posts are there?
There are 120 posts, 90 for male candidates and 30 for female candidates.
What qualification do I need?
You need an MBBS with permanent medical registration, final MBBS passed in not more than two attempts, internship done by 30.09.2026, and a NEET PG attempt in 2025 or 2026.
What is the age limit?
You must be below 30 years on 31.12.2026 if you hold an MBBS (born on or after 02.01.1997), or below 35 if you hold a PG degree (born on or after 02.01.1992).
How much is the application fee?
The fee is Rs 200, payable online only, and it is not refundable.
Is there a written exam?
No separate written exam is announced; you are shortlisted on your NEET PG marks and then interviewed in Delhi.
What is the pay for a Medical Officer?
You join as a Captain at Level 10B with basic pay of Rs 61,300 and MSP of Rs 15,500 a month, plus allowances such as DA, HRA and NPA.
Where and when is the interview?
The interview is tentatively from 02.12.2026 at Army Hospital (R and R), Delhi Cantt, and the admit card appears on join.afms.gov.in at least one week before.
Update Log
Date
What changed
10.11.2026
Post published
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
