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Counselling Procedure of AFMC Pune: Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, is one of the top medical Colleges in India for pursuing MBBS. The college also provides training to postgraduate medical and nursing students. The cadets trained in AFMC have an assured career aspect in defence medical services.
AFMC has its affiliations with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. AFMC Pune is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The admissions are taken on 145 seats through NEET, of which 115 seats are reserved for boys, and 30 seats are reserved for girls. The counselling process of AFMC lasts for two days. All the other processes are completed on the first day, whereas the Medical examination takes place on the second day.
Counselling procedure of AFMC Pune –
The students who apply to AFMC are shortlisted on the basis of their NEET scores and called for screening at AFMC, Pune. Approximately 1600 students are called for the screening process, including 1150 boys and 450 girls. The counselling process starts in the morning with document verification. In the afternoon session, students have to go through the ToELR, PAT, and Interview. The screening process comprises the following steps-
Verification of Documents
Let us look at the documents required for verification for the counselling procedure of AFMC Pune. Candidates are required to present the originals of the following documents at the time of counseling for the purpose of verification:
- Marksheets and certificates of class 10th and 12th board examination.
- If the results of the qualifying exam are not declared yet, candidates have to present a certificate of appearance in the qualifying examination, duly signed and stamped by their school/ college principal.
- Aadhaar card
- Caste Certificate (for SC/ST candidates)
- Character Certificate signed by School/College Principal
- 16 passport/stamp size coloured photograph
- Registration form
- NEET admit card and scorecard
- Service certificate from children of defence personnel signed by CO Unit/Higher formation whereas for a retired person: Ex-servicemen, Identity Card/Discharge Book, and PPO
- Sports and NCC certificate (If any)
- Extracurricular activities certificate (if any)
Test of English Language Comprehension, Logic and Reasoning (ToELR)
It is conducted in the form of a Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of 40 MCQs. There is a provision for negative marking in this examination. Each question carries 2 marks amounting to a total of 80 marks. Each incorrect answer attracts a penalty of 0.5 marks. The total duration of the test is 30 minutes. The marks acquired by the candidate in ToELR are then added to the NEET score (maximum 720 marks) to get a score out of 800. These marks are then divided by 4 to get the score of the written examination out of 200.
Psychological Assessment Test (PAT)
PAT assesses the psychological and personality traits of the candidate in terms of their qualities and value system. It is essentially a set of questions strategically formed so as to get an insight into the candidate’s personality traits. Candidates are supposed to answer the questions honestly as any contradictions from the answers observed in the interview will hamper the chances of a successful interview. It is a qualifying exam only, and there is no negative marking as there are no right or wrong answers. So its marks are not considered for preparing the final merit list.
Interview
In this round, candidates appear before an interview panel and are asked questions about their hobbies and interests, aspirations, extracurricular activities, and other relevant information. The interview panel consists of 5-6 members and is headed by the Dean of the institution. The interview accounts for a total of 50 marks. Some questions asked in the interview are why do you want to join AFMC or what motivates you to become a doctor etc.
Medical Examination
The next day, candidates undergo a medical examination at AFMC, as per the rules and standards laid down by the armed forces. Any candidate found unfit in the medical examination by the medical board has the option for an appeal medical board constituted by the Commandant, AFMC. The candidate wishing to appeal should apply to the Commandant, AFMC Pune, within 24 hours of the initial medical board (excluding Sundays and holidays). The decisions of the appeal medical board are final. Any requests for a medical board being held in a civil or private hospital are not entertained.
Only the candidates found fit in the medical examination are eligible for admission in AFMC. After the screening process, the final merit list is prepared based on the final score (written examination + Interview) of the candidates. The final score is out of 250 marks, in which 200 marks are accounted for the written examination and 50 marks for the interview. Two merit lists are prepared, one for boys and one for girls. Admissions are offered to only the shortlisted candidates in accordance with their final position in the merit list.
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FAQs
Does AFMC have any campus other than Pune?
At present, AFMC has only one campus located in the city of Pune.
What to do if class 12th results are not declared before the commencement of the counselling process?
If the qualifying exam results are not declared before the commencement of counselling process, one has to present a certificate/ proof of appearance in the qualifying examination, duly signed and stamped by their school/college principal. However, the original pass mark sheet and the certificate must be submitted before admissions.
Could a request be made for the change in the screening/counselling date?
AFMC doesn't entertain any request for the change in screening/counselling date except for extreme circumstances.
What are the other courses offered by AFMC?
Presently, the college provides training to graduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral medical, and nursing students with assured career prospects in defence medical services.
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