Admission to Armed Force Medical College is based on the NEET UG entrance exam. NEET is a national-level entrance exam organized every year. There will be no separate entrance examination organized by the institute for nursing admissions.
Candidates seeking admission to AFMC Nursing 2024 will have to qualify for NEET 2024. Final admission is based on the results acquired from the NEET written test as well as the interview rounds. Admission will be granted to female applicants into four-year B.Sc. AFMC Nursing courses.
Through this post, candidates can check the completed details regarding AFMC Nursing 2024 eligibility criteria, registration process, exam pattern, etc.
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AFMC Nursing Highlights
| Name | AFMC Nursing |
| AFMC full form | Armed Force Medical College |
| Admission offered through | NEET UG |
| Organized for | B.Sc Nursing admission |
| Level of exam | National level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Mode of exam | Offline |
AFMC Nursing Important Dates
Aspirants can check the tentative schedule regarding AFMC Nursing from the table below.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
| Release of official notification | March 2024 |
| Application forms will available from | March 2024 |
| Last date for application submission | March 2024 |
| Admit card | April 2024 |
| NEET UG 2024 exam date | May 2024 |
| Result announcement | May 2024 |
| Date of interview | June 2024 |
AFMC Nursing Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the necessary eligibility criteria before applying for the entrance exam. The details on the AFMC Eligibility criteria are provided below.
Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
Only female candidates can apply for B.Sc Nursing (4 years) at AFMC.
Candidates must have completed the 12th level examination or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Candidates should have passed the qualifying examination with physics, chemistry & biology.
Candidates must qualify for the NEET 2024 exam with a required cutoff.
AFMC Nursing Application Form
Eligible candidates seeking admission to the AFMC Nursing course must submit their application form on or before the due date. It is expected that the application form will be available in March 2024. The authority will release the application form in online mode only.
For online registration, candidates should visit the official website link and fill in the basic details like name, mobile number, and email ID.
Once the registration is done, candidates should log in to the application page and fill out the correct information as asked in the form such as address, qualifying exam, category, etc.
Upload the scanned images of required documents including a passport-size photograph, signature, category certificate, etc.
Candidates must pay the application fee using a debit card/credit card/net banking.
Take the printout of the duly filled application form and keep it safe for further reference.
AFMC Nursing 2024 Application Fee
The payment of the application fee can be made through online mode only by using a debit card/ credit card or net banking.
Candidates from the general category will have to pay Rs 200/- whereas candidates from SC/ ST category will be exempted from the fee.
AFMC Nursing Exam Pattern
For AFMC Nursing admission, candidates have to appear in the NEET UG exam which is a national-level exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates can check the complete details regarding the NEET exam from the section below.
| Exam name | NEET UG |
| Examination Mode | Offline (pen or paper- based) |
| Type of questions | Multiple -type questions (MCQs) |
| Language of paper | 13 languages including English, Kannada, Odia, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Total number of questions | 200 |
| Total marks | 720 |
| Marking criteria | +4 for each correct answer -1 for each wrong response |
Subject-wise distribution of questions along with marks is provided below.
| Subjects | Number of questions | Total Marks |
| Physics | 35 | 140 |
| 15 | 40 | |
| Chemistry | 35 | 140 |
| 15 | 40 | |
| Zoology | 35 | 140 |
| 15 | 40 | |
| Botany | 35 | 140 |
| 15 | 40 | |
| Total 200 questions | 720 marks | |
AFMC Nursing Syllabus
Candidates seeking admission to AFMC Nursing through NEET 2024 exam must check the complete syllabus for NEET UG and prepare for the exam accordingly. The syllabus will include the subjects and topics covered in the 11th and 12th class syllabus. Some important topics covered in NEET Syllabus are provided below.
| Subject | Class 11th syllabus | Class 12th syllabus |
| Physics | Notion of Potential Energy, Kinematics, Nature of Physical Laws, Energy and Power, Speed, Static & Kinetic Friction, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, The Universal Law of Gravitation, Gravitation, Kepler’s law of Planetary Motion, Physical world and measurement, Velocity, Work, Laws of Motion | Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Optical Instruments, Optics, Wave Optics, Current Electricity, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Conductors, Electrostatics. |
| Biology | Diversity in Living World, Cell Structure and Function, Cell Theory, Plant Cell & Animal Cell, Tissues, Structural Organization in Animals and Plants, Morphology & Modifications, Three Domains of Life Plant Physiology, Human physiology, Transport in Plants, Photosynthesis, | Reproduction, Biology and Human Welfare, Reproduction in Organisms, Principle & Process of Biotechnology, Heredity & Variations, Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and Its Applications, Genetics and Evolution Ecology and Environment |
| Chemistry | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Equilibrium, Electro negativity, Equilibrium in Physical & Chemical Process, Hydrocarbons, Some p-Block Elements, Environmental Chemistry, Hydrogen, Redox Reactions, Physical & Chemical Properties of Water, Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), Laws of Chemical Combination, Structure of Atom | Elevation of Boiling Point, Solutions, Solid State, Band Theory of Metals, Electro Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, Surface Chemistry, p-Block Elements, d and f Block Elements, Electrochemistry, Haloalkanes and Halloweens, Alcohols, Physical & Chemical Properties of Primary Alcohol |
AFMC Nursing 2024 Admit Card
NTA will release the NEET admit card most likely in April 2024. The Admit card will be available in online mode only. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website by entering their login details. The admit card will not be sent to any candidate via post or any other offline mode.
The admit card will include important details related to the exam such as the candidate’s name, exam date, time, venue, photograph, etc. Candidates must take the printout of the admit card and carry the same while appearing for the exam.
AFMC Nursing Result/NEET Result
The result of the entrance exam will be announced online only. It is expected that the authority will announce the NEET result in May 2024. The result will be displayed in the candidate’s portal in the form of a scorecard.
Candidates should download the scorecard and keep it safe for future reference. The result will comprise the details like subject-wise scores, overall scores, qualifying status, and some other personal details of the applicants.
AFMC Nursing 2024 Admission Process
Based on the NEET merit rank, candidates will be called for further selection process. The authority will conduct a written objective type of examination named PAT (Physiology Assessment Test) every year at selected exam centres.
Qualified candidates will be then invited for an interview round. Apart from this, candidates will have to go through a medical exam to ensure that they are medically fit. The fitness exam will be determined by the Medical Board of Military Medical Officers.
The final admission will be offered in AFMC nursing courses based on the merit list, interview rounds, and medical fitness. Candidates must bring their original documents to the allotted centre for verification. The list of documents is mentioned below.
Secondary 10th/ Equivalent certificate
AFMC Nursing admit card & scorecard
Nationality/ Domicile certificate
NEET UG scorecard
Medical fitness certificate
Senior Secondary 12th/ equivalent certificate and Mark sheet
Category certificate
Passport-size photographs
GAP Certificate
AFMC Nursing 2024 Contact Details
Director and Commandant
Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal, SM, VSM
Director and Commandant
Armed Forces Medical College,
Wanowrie, Pune – 411040
Contact numbers: +91 20 26334230, +91 20 26330781
FAQs
The official schedule has not been announced yet. We will update the exact dates here after the release of the official notification.
Candidates should have attained the age of 17 years as of the admission year.
Candidates have to appear in the NEET exam. The admission is based on NEET scores followed by a written entrance test and interview.
For THE General category, the cutoff is 720-137 and 136-107 for candidates from SC/ST/OBC category.
Candidates should have scored a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.