The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has announced the 2025 recruitment for 400 Short Service Commission (SSC) Medical Officer posts. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified medical professionals to serve in the Indian Armed Forces. Below are the complete details:(India TV News)
🩺 Vacancy Details
- Total Posts: 400 Medical Officer positions
- Gender-wise Distribution:
- Male: 300 posts
- Female: 100 posts(PW Live, India TV News)
📅 Important Dates
- Application Start Date: April 19, 2025
- Application End Date: May 12, 2025
- Interview Dates: Tentatively from August 28, 2025 (India TV News)
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- Must possess medical qualifications as per the National Medical Council Act, 2019.
- Permanent registration from any State Medical Council/NMC/MCI is required.
- Postgraduate degree holders recognized by the State Medical Council/NBE/NMC can also apply.(India TV News)
Age Limit (as on December 31, 2025)
- MBBS Degree Holders: Not more than 30 years (born on or after January 2, 1995)
- PG Degree Holders: Not more than 35 years (born on or after January 2, 1990) (Odisha TV, LocalHub)
💰 Application Fee
📝 Selection Process
- Application Scrutiny: Verification of submitted applications.
- Interview: Scheduled tentatively from August 28, 2025, at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt. Candidates will be assessed for their suitability and merit for the grant of Short Service Commission in the Armed Forces Medical Services.
- Document Verification: Verification of original documents.
- Medical Examination: Assessment of medical fitness as per AFMS standards.(India TV News, Careers360)
📄 Required Documents
- Matriculation Certificate (Class X)/Birth Certificate
- Aadhar Card
- Permanent Medical Registration Certificate
- Internship Completion Certificate
- MBBS Degree Certificate, PG Degree Certificate (if applicable)
- Final MBBS (Part I & II) Attempt Certificate or Transcript
- NEET PG entrance exam result sheet/scorecard
- No Objection Certificate from current employer (if applicable)
- NCC Certificate (if applicable)
- National Board of Examination Certification for International Medical Graduates
- Passport (for Foreign Medical Graduates)
- Gazette Notification for name change (if applicable)
- 10 Passport size photographs
- Photo identity proof and address proof
- In five copies, the Attestation Form must be completed and attested (India TV News).
🧾 How to Apply
- Visit the Official Website: Go to amcsscentry.gov.in.
- New Registration: Click on the ‘New Registration’ button and fill in the required details.
- Complete the application: Fill out the application by providing your personal and academic information.
- Upload Documents: Provide scanned versions of the required files.
- Payment of Application Fee: Pay the application fee of Rs 200/- through the available online payment modes.
- Submit Application: Review and submit the application form.
- Print Application: For future use, make a hard copy of the completed application. (Bhopal News, India TV News, Preptm)
📌 Additional Information
- Interview Venue: Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt.
- Travel Allowance: Candidates appearing for the interview for the first time will be reimbursed to and fro 3 AC railway/bus fare.
- Salary: Upon commissioning, Medical Officers will be granted the rank of Captain in the 10B level of the defence pay matrix with a basic pay of Rs. 61,300/- Military Service Pay (MSP) of Rs. 15,500/- and applicable House Rent Allowance (HRA). (RCSTTC, Careers360)
Please go to amcsscentry.gov.in, the official AFMS recruiting portal, for further information and to submit an online application.
If you need assistance with the application process or have further questions, feel free to ask!