Armed Forces Medical Services Recruitment 2026
Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 120 Short Serviced Commissioned Medical Officer posts in the Armed Forces Medical Services. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
Last date of submission of online applications for these posts is 18th November 2026.
Armed Forces Medical Services Vacancy Details
Name of post: Medical Officer
No of posts: 120 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
- Male: 90 posts
- Female: 30 posts
Pay: Pay level 10B of Defence Pay Matrix of BP Rs. 61300 + MSP Rs. 15500 +
HRA + NPA + Transport Allowance + Dress Allowance + Dearness Allowance as per prevalent rates.
Eligibility Criteria of Armed Forces Medical Services Recruitment
Age Limit: As on 31 Dec 2026, the candidate must not have attained the age of 30 years if holding an MBBS degree (only those born on or after 02 Jan 1997 are eligible) and 35 years if holding a PG degree (only those born on or after 02 Jan 1992 are eligible) respectively.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have have passed their final MBBS (Part-I & II) examination in not more than two attempts and have appeared in the NEET PG (anytime during the last two years i.e. 2025 & 2026).
Civilian doctors having a Post Graduate degree will not be required to appear in the NEET PG examination again. Marks obtained by them in NEET PG examination earlier will be taken into consideration.
Registration: The applicant must possess medical qualification included in the National Medical Council Act, 2019. The applicant must have permanent registration from any State Medical Council/NMC/MCI. Post graduate degree holders recognized by State Medical Council /NBE/NMC can also apply.
Internship Completion: Candidates must have completed their internship on or before 30th September, 2026.
Application Fee
Candidates need to pay an application fee as per details mentioned below.
Category
| Fee |
UR/ OBC
| Rs 200/- |
SC/ ST/ PWD
| Rs 200/- |
Payment mode: Internet banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card .
How to Apply for AFMS Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official AFMS Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for AFMS recruitment.
- Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
- Click on the "Online Application Form" link and complete the registration process.
- Again click on the "Online Application Form" link and log-in .
- Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents and submit the form.
- At the end, pay application fee and submit the form,
- Don't forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of AFMS Recruitment 2026
- Starting date of online application submission: 09th November 2026
- Last date of online application submission: 18th November 2026
- Date of interview: 2nd December 2026
Important Web-Links of AFMS Recruitment