Defense Quota in Army Medical Colleges (AFMC) and Paramilitary Eligibility

1. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Quota

• Defense Quota : AFMC does not reserve seats specifically for defense personnel or their dependents.

• Selection Criteria :

  • Open to all NEET-qualified candidates (civilian and defense backgrounds).

  • Selection involves NEET score , ToELR test , psychological assessment , interview , and medical fitness (https://www.vedantu.com/neet/afmc-cut-off) (https://afmc.nic.in/) .

  • No separate defense quota , but children of serving/retired defense personnel compete under the general pool.

2. Other Medical Colleges with Defense Quota

• State-Level Quotas :

  • Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra reserve seats for defense dependents under state counseling (e.g., 5-15% seats in some colleges) .

  • Eligibility : Children of serving/retired Army, Navy, Air Force personnel (not paramilitary) .

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) Quota :

  • GoI Nominee Seats : Limited MBBS/BDS seats allocated to MoD in civilian colleges (e.g., 1-2 seats per college) (https://ksb.gov.in/admission-mbbs-bds-colleges.htm.htm) (https://foujiadda.in/news/Welfare/complete-information-about-defense-quota-in-medical-colleges-and-education-institutes) .

  • Eligibility : Children of serving/retired defense personnel (Army, Navy, Air Force) (https://ksb.gov.in/admission-mbbs-bds-colleges.htm.htm) .

3. Paramilitary Forces in Defense Quota

• Exclusion : Most defense quotas exclude paramilitary forces (e.g., CRPF, BSF, CISF.

• Exceptions :

  • CAPF personnel (e.g., Assam Rifles, ITBP) are sometimes included under state-specific policies (check state guidelines).

  • BSF/CRPF : Rarely eligible unless specified (e.g., certain states like J&K may have unique provisions).

  • Next Steps

    1. Check State Guidelines : Visit the NEET counseling portal of your state (e.g., rajasthan.ntaneet.nic.in) for defense quota eligibility.

    2. Documentation : Submit Ex-Serviceman Certificate (for Army/Navy/Air Force) via Zila Sainik Board.

    3. AFMC Application : Focus on NEET score (aim for 600+ marks) and prepare for ToELR/interview (https://www.vedantu.com/neet/afmc-cut-off) (https://afmc.nic.in/) .

  • Note : Paramilitary personnel (e.g., CRPF) are not classified as defense personnel under most medical admission quotas.

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