AFMC Pune Entrance Exam

AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune is affiliated to the University of Pune and is recognised by the Medical Council of India. AFMC Pune offers admission to MBBS course on the basis of an objective type written examination conducted on all India level. This is followed by an interview. All candidates admitted to AFMC, Pune have compulsory liability to serve as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services on graduation.

Eligibility

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.

Educational Qualifications: Candidates must have passed the XII standard/pre-professional/premedical examination 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. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics at least of the matriculation standard.

BSc 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.

Age: For 10+2 pass candidates, not less than 17 years but below 22 years as on December 31 of the year of examination. For BSc graduates, below 24 years as on December 31 of the year of examination.

Pattern of Examination

Generally, written test for MBBS courses of AFMC consists of the following pattern 200 questions: 50 each of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and 25 each of English, and Intelligence, logic and reasoning.

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.