AFMS SSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: 120 Posts, Apply 9 to 18 Nov

AFMS SSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 has 120 posts open for MBBS doctors, and the form runs from 9 November to 18 November 2026. The Armed Forces Medical Services put out a short notice on 31 October 2026, and the detailed advertisement appeared in Employment News dated 7 November 2026. Applications go through the AFMS portal at join.afms.gov.in, and the interview will be held in Delhi in December 2026.

The split is 90 posts for male candidates and 30 for female candidates. The post is Medical Officer on Short Service Commission in the Army, Navy or Air Force. You need an MBBS degree, a completed internship, and permanent registration with a State Medical Council or the National Medical Commission. Postgraduate degree and diploma holders can also apply.

AFMS SSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 at a glance

Who can apply: MBBS, registration, and the age cutoffs

The minimum qualification is an MBBS degree included in the National Medical Commission Act 2019. You must have completed the compulsory rotating internship, and you must hold permanent registration from any State Medical Council, the Medical Council of India or the National Medical Commission. Postgraduate degree holders (MD, MS, DNB) and diploma holders recognised by a State Medical Council, the National Board of Examinations or the National Medical Commission can also apply. You must be an Indian citizen, and physically and mentally fit by Armed Forces standards.

The age limit is counted as on 31 December 2026. MBBS and PG diploma holders must not have turned 30, which means only those born on or after 2 January 1997 are eligible. PG degree holders must not have turned 35, which means only those born on or after 2 January 1992 are eligible.

The short notice prints both birth dates, so there is no guessing about the cutoff. Age relaxation applies as per rules.

What the post pays, and how selection works

A selected AFMS Medical Officer is commissioned as Captain or an equivalent rank in the Navy or Air Force. The pay is Level 10B, with a basic of Rs 61,300 a month plus Military Service Pay of Rs 15,500 and Non Practicing Allowance, along with other allowances as per rules. Basic pay and Military Service Pay together come to Rs 76,800 a month before allowances.

Selection starts with shortlisting on NEET PG scores. Shortlisted candidates are called for an interview by a Board of Officers at Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in Delhi Cantt, tentatively in December 2026. You need at least 50 percent of the interview marks, which is 25 out of 50, to qualify for the merit list.

After the interview comes a medical examination by a board set up by the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, and document verification. There is no written exam in this recruitment, so the interview carries the full weight of the selection after shortlisting.

How to apply on join.afms.gov.in

Open join.afms.gov.in from 9 November 2026 and register with your email ID and mobile number. Fill the form, upload your photograph, signature and certificates, and pay the fee of Rs 200 online. Submit the form and keep the confirmation page safe. The form closes at 5 pm on 18 November 2026.

The portal did not load when checked on the morning of 8 November 2026. If it does not open for you either, wait and retry rather than applying through any other website. No other site can take your AFMS application.

Keep your photograph and signature ready before you start, in the size the form asks for. The exam photo resizer on this site can shrink your photo and signature to the size the form asks for. For a defence opening that does not need a medical degree, the Indian Army TES 57 entry takes Class 12 candidates with physics, chemistry and maths.

The window is ten days. Register on 9 November itself if your documents are ready, because the form closes at 5 pm on 18 November and the interview list follows in December.

Sources & verification: Armed Forces Medical Services short notice dated 31 October 2026, read 8 November 2026. Detailed advertisement in Employment News / Rozgar Samachar dated 7 November 2026. Application portal join.afms.gov.in. Apply only through join.afms.gov.in.