The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, was established in 1948. A graduate wing for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course was started in AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune India in 1962 with the aim of inducting medical graduates to the Armed Forces Medical Services. The graduate wing of AFMC is affiliated to University of Pune and recognised by Medical Council of India.

AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College), Pune offers admission to MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course are on the basis of an objective type written examination conducted across India. This is followed by an interview and then after the final selection candidates are admitted into AFMC Pune campus for medical training in general medicine and general surgery. The duration of the course is 4½ years. The college is fully residential both for boys and girls.

All the candidates willing to take admission in AFMC MBBS course should be medically fit as per laid down standards. Only unmarried candidates are eligible. Marriage during the course is not permitted.

Age : Must be 17 years of age but must not have attained the age of 22 years, if the academic qualification of the candidate is 10+2 or equivalent. A student who has passed B.Sc. examination or will be appearing in final B.Sc. examination and seeking admission must not have attained the age of 24 years.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed the XII standard/pre-professional/premedical or equivalent examination of statutory Indian University/Board or any other recognized Board/University as a regular student in all the subjects opted for in first attempt with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology securing not less than 60% marks in aggregate in the three science subjects taken together, not less than 50% marks in each of the science subjects and not less than 50% marks in English. The candidates must have also passed an examination in Mathematics at least of the matriculation standard.

B.Sc. graduates with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany or Zoology) having passed the XII standard/pre professional (Med) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and obtained marks as stated above are also eligible to apply.

Important:

1. Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) up to May 1, of the year of entrance examination may also appear for the examination provisionally.

2. The following categories of students are not eligible to apply:

1. Candidates who have passed in Domestic Science, Domestic Arithmetic, Lower Mathematics separately or in combination with other subjects like General Science, Social Studies in High School/Higher Secondary (Multi Purpose) or equivalent examination.

2. Candidates who have passed only Pre-University/Pre-Degree (one year course) or Pre-Professional in Agriculture/Veterinary/Dental Examination

3. Candidates who have passed the Pre-Professional or equivalent qualifying examination as private candidates.

Each part comprises of 50 questions of one mark each. For each correct answer 1 mark is awarded. For each wrong answer 0.25 marks is deducted. Use of calculator is not permitted in the examination.

All the candidates qualified in the written examination is called for interview at Pune.

Prospectus and Application Form can be purchased on payment from the designated Post Offices across the country after notification issued by the AFMC, Pune for the same. For exact date of notification, etc; please see our Notification section