• Course Duration:



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

• Service Liability:



Students have compulsory liability to serve as Commissioned 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

• The candidates are required to produce originals of all certificates/mark sheets at the time of interview. All candidates will produce result or proof of having appeared in the qualifying examination held, at the time of interview (if the result of such examination has not been declared).

• Number of Seats:



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

MEDICAL STANDARDS:

• 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.


• Important physical requirements are enumerated below for guidance:

There should be:

• No serious deformity and mal-developments, scoliosis, spinal bifida and other skeletal deformities.


• No impediment of speech.


• No sign of functional/organic disease of the heart or blood vessels.


• No evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis or previous history of this disease or any other chronic disease of the lungs.


• No evidence of any disease of the digestive system, including any abnormality of the liver or spleen.


• No inguinal hernia or tendency thereto, hydrocoele or definite varicocoele.


• No fistula, piles, disease of the kidneys, disease of the skin.


• No active, latent or congenital STD, history of epilepsy and any mental and psychiatric disorder.


• No squint or any other morbid condition of the eye.


• No active trachoma or Lymph nodes.


• The height and weight requirements will depend upon the age, body build and racial characteristics as per standards laid down for Armed Forces:
  
  
  
  • Girl Standard: In case of female candidates, minimum height of 144 cms and minimum weight of 36kgs is essential.
  
  
  
  

• Boys Standards: The male candidates height below 157.5cms (152.5 for Gorkhas, Nepalese and Garhwali, and Assamese) and weight below 39 kgs will not be accepted irrespective of age and other factors.




• There should be minimum 5cms range of chest expansion.


• There should be no ear discharge and no perforation of the eardrum/nasal septum.

Visual Standards:

Minimum color vision standard should be CP-3 (Defective Safe).

Hearing Standard:

The candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear separately at a distance of 20 feet

SPECIAL CONCESSIONS:

The government provides the following concessions to service liability students (male and female).

• Entitled rations as authorised and subsidised messing.


• Free hostel accommodation and allied services.


• AC 3 Tier railway warrant for journey during vacation from college to home and back.


• First Class/ AC 2 Tier rail Journey on railway warrant after being commissioned.


• A subsidy of Rs.12,000/- per student for purchase of books and equipment during the entire training period. Amount will be issued proportionately during I, II and III MBBS.


• Uniform allowance Rs.6,000/- per student during first year and Rs.1,250/- per year as maintenance allowance in subsequent years.


• Hair Cutting/Hair Cleaning Allowance of Rs.40/- per month per student.


• Stationery allowance of Rs.1000/- per cadet per year.


• Washing allowance Rs.120/- per student per month during the term and Rs.20/- per month during break