Ans. AFMC Pune is a premier medical institution run by the Indian Armed Forces. The candidates should have an exceptionally good score in NEET to secure a seat at the college due to fierce competition. AFMC Cutoff for MBBS is 648 for Girls and 622 for Boys in 2023 based on the score in NEET UG. Apart from NEET, the candidates also have to crack the various stages of the screening process which makes it a bit more difficult.

Ans. Yes, AFMC Pune has a fully residential hostel which is compulsory for all medical cadets/students to stay at the hostels once they join/ take admission to the college. There are separate hostels for boys and girls located on the college campus.

Ans. No, students seeking admission to AFMC Pune have to pay the course fee at the time of admission. However, the college offers yearly allowances to each Medical Cadet after admission as per the Government Standards. 

Ans. AFMC Pune offers various courses in the fields of Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, and Paramedics at UG, PG, Doctoral, and Super Specialty levels. Some of the major courses offered by AFMC Pune are: 

• MBBS
• B.Sc (Hons) Nursing
• MD/MS
• PG Diploma
• DM/M.Ch
• MHA
• BPMT

Ans. Yes, all the candidates seeking admission to AFMC Pune have to be medically fit and are examined through a medical test before granting final admission to any course at the college. 

Ans. AFMC MBBS Fees is INR 90,710 for Indian Students and INR 90,750 for Foreign Students. AFMC MBBS Fees is inclusive of all the components such as Cadets Mess Charges, Insurance Premium, University Fees, and Allied Charges apart from the basic tuition fees. 

Ans. Yes, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health and Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.

Ans. AFMC Pune offers the following facilities to its students and faculty: 

• Hostel
• Library
• Cinema Theatre
• Auditorium 
• Sports Facilities
• Laboratory 
• Creche and Nursery School
• Places of Religious Worship
• Cafeteria
• General Stores
• Shopping Centre

Ans. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune doesn’t offer any such scholarship to its students. However, the college offers several concessions and allowances to all its students during their accommodation at the institute. 

Ans. The students enrolled at AFMC Pune are given vacations as per the university curriculum, generally as follows:

• Summer: 2-3 Weeks (approximately) in May/ June
• Winter: 2-3 Weeks (approximately) in December/ January

Ans. Students at AFMC Pune receive training at the affiliated teaching hospitals such as:

• Command Hospital (Southern Command)
• Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre)
• Military Hospital Kirkee
• Artificial Limb Centre
• Cantonment General Hospital

Ans. AFMC MBBS medical cadets join the Armed Forces Medical Services as Commissioned Officers in one of the three services, viz. Army, Navy, and Air Force on successful completion of their course. 50% of the medical cadets are offered Permanent Commission (PC) and the rest are offered Short Service Commission (SSC) on the basis of merit-cum-choice 50% of the medical cadets are offered Permanent Commission (PC) and the rest Short Service Commission (SSC). 

Ans. No, it is mandatory for the candidates to qualify for the NEET UG exam in order to be eligible for the further selection process at AFMC Pune.

Ans. AFMC Pune offers 145 seats for Indian Students for admission to the MBBS course. 10 seats out of these 145 seats are offered to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).

Ans. The documents required during AFMC Pune Admission are: 

• Entrance Exam Admit Card
• Entrance Exam Scorecard
• Provisional Admit Letter
• 10+2 or Equivalent Certificate
• Community Certificate
• PWD Certificate (if applicable)
• ID Proof 
• 7-8 Passport-Size Photographs

Ans. According to the AFMC Pune bond, students will have to do service in the army for 7 years, during which they cannot pursue higher education. To opt out of this, students will have to pay the bond amount which is INR 25 Lakhs. 

Ans. No, Class 12 Marks do not count for merit in AFMC Pune MBBS Admission. However, the candidates must have passed 10+2 with at least 60% Marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in order to be eligible for admission to MBBS at AFMC Pune. 

Ans. AFMC Pune releases its own cutoff score in NEET for admission to MBBS. AFMC Pune NEET Cutoff Score is 648 for Girls and 622 for Boys in 2023. Candidates with this cutoff score are eligible for AFMC Screening and Interview for admission to MBBS.

Ans. No, admission to MBBS at AFMC Pune is open to all students. However, for PG and Super Specialty Courses, the seats are reserved for Serving Officers only. 

Ans. Yes, AFMC Pune has its own brief screening process that includes a physical test, medical examination, and interview which is considered to be quite difficult for the students. 

Ans. Yes, all the students enrolled in MBBS at AFMC Pune have to undergo Physical Training in the morning to enhance physical fitness. 

Ans. Students at AFMC are offered various grants and concessions during their academic tenure. The students are paid monthly allowances which are credited directly to the cadet’s account once received from the Government.

Ans. Candidates who have taken admission to AFMC for the MBBS course have compulsory liability to serve as Medical Officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) after the completion of the course.

Ans. Yes, students are allowed to keep their mobile phones in AFMC Pune. 

Ans. Yes, candidates have to mandatorily register and apply for AFMC Pune on the MCC Website during the NEET Counseling Registration. AFMC Pune will then release the merit list with the NEET Roll Number of the shortlisted candidates for further screening on its official website.

Ans. There are a total of 145 Seats for MBBS at AFMC Pune, out of which, 30 Seats are for Girls. 

Ans. Some of the notable alumni of AFMC Pune are:

• Punita Arora: First Woman to reach the rank of Lieutenant General in the Indian Army.
• Padmavathy Bandopadhyay: First Woman Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force.
• Soumya Swaminathan: Chief Scientist and Deputy Director-General of Programmes (DDGP) of the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Surendra Poonia: Winner of Four Consecutive World Championships in Powerlifting.