VMMC Senior Resident Recruitment 2026: 470 Posts, Apply by 25 Nov

VMMC Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 has 470 regular Senior Resident posts open at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, with 31 of them at its Rural Health Training Centre in Najafgarh. Applications open on 10 November and close on 25 November 2026 at 3 pm. The form goes in on paper, not online, and the fee is Rs 1,200 for General, EWS and OBC candidates. The post pays Rs 67,700 a month in Pay Level 11.

The notice is No. ACDM-13015/1/2026-ACAD-VMMC, dated 6 November 2026. It covers 42 departments and runs under the Government of India Residency Scheme for a three year tenure. One rule decides a lot of applications before they start. You can apply in only one department, with one application. A second application in another department cancels your candidature, so pick the department where your postgraduate qualification fits best and send a single form.

VMMC Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 at a glance

Where the 470 posts sit

Anaesthesia has the most posts by a wide margin, 76 in all, with 71 at the main hospital and 5 at RHTC Najafgarh. Medicine follows with 38, then Obstetrics and Gynaecology with 31, Surgery with 27, Neuro Surgery with 24, Paediatrics with 23, Radiology with 21 and CTVS with 20. The rest spread across 34 more departments, from single post departments like Anatomy and Dental Surgery (Oral Surgery) to mid sized ones like Pathology with 17 and SIC Ortho with 19.

The category split for all 470 posts is 162 UR, 75 EWS, 68 SC, 35 ST and 130 OBC. Inside those numbers sit 86 backlog reserved vacancies, 24 SC, 17 ST and 45 OBC. Another 29 posts are reserved horizontally for persons with benchmark disabilities, including 2 at RHTC Najafgarh. The RHTC share is 31 posts across 8 departments: Anaesthesia 5, Medicine 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 6, Paediatrics 6, Surgery 4, SIC Ortho 3, Ophthalmology 1 and Psychiatry 1.

Who can apply

You need MBBS with a postgraduate degree, diploma or DNB in the specialty of the department you pick, recognised by the National Medical Commission, and registration with the Delhi Medical Council before joining. The two Dental Surgery posts work differently. Oral Surgery needs MDS in Oral Surgery and Periodontics needs MDS in Periodontics, both recognised by the Dental Council of India, with Delhi Dental Council registration.

The age limit is 45 years for General and EWS candidates, 48 for OBC and 50 for SC and ST, counted on 25 November 2026, the last date of submission. PwBD candidates get relaxation as per Government of India rules. Two dates in the notice catch people out. You must have passed the postgraduate examination on or before 25 November 2026, and for DNB both the theory and practical results must be declared by then. Your postgraduate tenure must be complete on or before 31 December 2026.

The fee, and how to pay it

General, EWS and OBC candidates pay Rs 1,200, non-refundable. SC, ST and PWD candidates pay nothing. The notice accepts NEFT, RTGS, IMPS or UPI only. The money goes to the account named SJH AND VMMC EXAM FEE A/C at Bank of Baroda, account number 26400100023808, IFSC BARB0SAFECX. Attach the payment receipt with the form. The notice says it plainly: an application without the receipt is summarily rejected, with no communication entertained.

How to apply on paper

There is no online portal for this recruitment. Fill the Annexure I form, fill the Annexure II admit card, and attach self attested copies of your documents with one passport size photograph and the fee receipt. Hand the set in at the Diary and Dispatch Section of VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, near Gate No. 2 and next to the Bank of Baroda Safdarjung Hospital branch. You can also send it by post, with "Application for the post of Senior Resident in the Department of ____" written on top of the envelope. The last date is 25 November 2026 till 3 pm, and any application received after that is not considered under any circumstances.

The documents to attach are your permanent DMC or DDC registration certificate for MBBS or BDS and for MD, MS, DNB, diploma or MDS, your MBBS degree and marksheets, internship completion certificate, MD, MS, DNB or MDS degree or diploma certificate, the filled Annexure II admit card, one recent passport size photograph, the fee transaction receipt, and your EWS, PwBD or caste certificate if applicable. Bring the originals when you are called. Employed candidates should also keep a no objection certificate ready, since the notice asks for it at the document stage.

How selection works

Selection starts with a one hour screening test of multiple choice questions worth 60 marks. A correct answer gets 1 mark, a wrong answer loses a quarter mark, and an unattempted question loses nothing. Candidates up to three times the number of vacancies who qualify in the screening are called for a department assessment worth 40 marks. The merit list uses the combined marks of both, and a waitlist equal to the number of vacancies is prepared in each category. Publications, paper presentations and distinctions or medals from MBBS and postgraduation carry marks in the assessment, so bring copies of those too.

The tenure is three years under the Residency Scheme, including any Senior Resident service you have already done on adhoc or regular basis in a Government of India or State Government hospital. The appointment starts at one year and can extend annually up to the full three, subject to a satisfactory report from the head of department.

If you are weighing this against other residency posts open this month, the NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor recruitment has 58 posts in Shillong with applications by email closing on 20 November, the JSSH Senior Resident recruitment has 70 regular posts in Delhi closing on 8 December, and the AMU Senior Resident recruitment is another residency route for postgraduates. The VMMC drive is the one for doctors who want a large Delhi hospital, can reach the Diary and Dispatch Section before 3 pm on 25 November, and are sure of the single department they want.

Download the Annexure I form and the Annexure II admit card from the notice on vmmc-sjh.mohfw.gov.in, pay the fee into the exam fee account if it applies to you, and send one application in one department. A form that reaches the hospital at 3:05 pm on 25 November counts as a missed application.

Sources & verification: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, Notice No. ACDM-13015/1/2026-ACAD-VMMC dated 6 November 2026, official notice PDF read from vmmc-sjh.mohfw.gov.in on 10 November 2026. Post count, department split, dates, pay, age limit, fee, eligibility and apply instructions are from that notice.