Armed Force Medical College, popularly known as AFMC, is a premier institute for medical education and research in the country. The AFMC is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik and is recognized by the Medical Council of India. The institute offers training to undergraduate, postgraduate and nursing students with assured jobs in defence services.

The MBBS entrance test conducted by AFMC is considered to be one of the toughest medical entrance examinations in the country. The test is usually held in the month of May and the notification for application comes during December or January. 

Eligibility for AFMC MBBS Entrance test

A candidate seeking admission to the MBBS course is eligible to take the entrance examination if he/she fulfills the following criteria:

• A candidate should be a citizen of India or be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan or any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India.
• Must be unmarried. Marrying during the course is not permitted.
• Should be medically fit as per prescribed standards by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence
• Must have attained the age of 17yrs on 31st Dec of the year of application, but must not have attained the age of 22 years on that date (Not more than 24 years in case of candidates who have passed or are appearing in final B Sc examinations).

Academic Qualifications: Candidate must have passed all the subjects opted for in the first attempt of the qualifying examinations as a regular candidate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken simultaneously and securing not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in these 3 science subjects taken together and not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in each of the science subjects. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics of the 10th standard.

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Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) is one of the premier medical institutes of India dedicated to training and research in various fields of modern medicine & health. The institute is governed by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Originally established in 1823 as a school called “Ecole de Medicine de Pondichery”, the college was subsequently upgraded to a Regional Centre and was named after the 1st Prime Minister of India - Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

JIPMER is located towards the western side of Pondicherry city on the highway and spread over 195 acres of sloping land, known in vernacular as ‘Gorimedu’. Pondicherry is well connected by rail, road and air from various parts of the country.   

JIPMER MBBS Entrance Test

This is an All India level entrance test conducted by JIPMER for admission to M.B.B.S course. The entrance test is usually held on the second Sunday of June every year for which the announcement is made during February. Read the rest of this entry »

AIPMT Final results are out and my congratulations to all those who got good ranks. Those who could not get through , tough luck, but do not get disheartened , there is a lot you can learn from this experience which will help you to perform better in whatever you choose to do next.

What must be going through the minds of all those who got ranks now “which college can I get?”, “will I get the college of my choice?” The following table provides the information about the opening and closing ranks in the various colleges basis the AIPMT 2007 results. This can be a good indication as to what you may expect for your rank.