JOIN MILITARY NURSING SERVICE

BSc (NURSING) COURSE - 2020

1. Applications are invited from FEMALE CANDIDATES (only) for admission to 4

years B Sc. (Nursing) Course commencing in 2020 at Colleges of Nursing of Armed
Forces Medical Services. Candidates will be awarded admission in Colleges of Nursing
based on the merit cum choice, subject to medical fitness and the vacancies in each
College. The selected candidates shall execute an Agreement/Bond to serve in the
Military Nursing Service. On successful completion of nursing training (4years), the
candidates will be granted Permanent/Short Service Commission in the Military Nursing
Service, under the terms and conditions laid down for grant of such commission. They
shall have to refund the Bond money as per the Bond executed in the event of withdrawal
from the Course, termination of training or refusal to accept Commission in the MNS, if
offered. During training they will be provided with free ration, accommodation, uniform
allowance and monthly stipend as per terms and conditions as amended from time to time.

2. Subsequent to passing the final year University examination for B Sc (Nursing)

Course, the candidates will be offered Commission in the Military Nursing Service subject
to medical fitness. The date of declaration of result from respective Universities will be the
date of Commission for the candidates. The date of Commission determines the date
of seniority in service among all candidates who have joined the Course in the same
year. The tentative month of declaration of result of the existing six Colleges by the
Universities is as given in the table below:-

S No Name of Institution No of seats Tentative date of

available declaration of Result
(a) CON, AFMC Pune 40 Aug
(b) CON,CH(EC) Kolkata 30 Sep/Oct
(c) CON, INHS Asvini 40 Aug
(d) CON, AH (R&R) New Delhi 30 Jul/Aug
(e) CON,CH (CC) Lucknow 40 Nov/Dec
(f) CON,CH (AF) Bangalore 40 Jan/Feb (of subsequent
year of exam)
Total 220

3. Eligibility Conditions:
(a) Female candidates who are unmarried/divorced/legally separated/ widow
without encumbrances.
(b) Nationality – Citizen of India
(c) Date of Birth – Born between 01 Oct 1995 and 30 Sep 2003 (both days
inclusive).
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(d) Educational Qualification – Candidate must have passed in the first

attempt, Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) or equivalent (12 Years schooling)
examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) and English
with not less than 50% aggregate marks as a regular student from a Statutory /
Recognized Board /University/ Examination Body. Candidates who will be
appearing for final year of qualifying examination during the current academic
session may also apply provisionally. The candidates finally selected for the course
will have to submit proof of passing the qualifying examination with requisite
subjects and marks before joining the Course.

(e) Physical standards - Medical fitness will be determined as per standards

applicable for Commission in the Armed Forces as amended from time to time.
X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen & pelvis) will be done. Minimum
height required for entry into Armed Forces for female candidates is 152 cm.
Gorkhas and candidates belonging to North Eastern region of India, Garhwal
and Kumaon will be accepted with a minimum height of 148 cm. Details of
medical standards can be seen in the Indian Army websites
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/ www.indianarmy.gov.in

4. Selection: Eligible applicants will be called for an objective type Online Computer
Based Examination of 90 minutes duration likely to be held in Apr 2020, covering
General English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and General Intelligence. On the basis of
merit of Online Computer Based Examination, candidates will be called for interview
during May 2020. Final selection will be based on the combined merit of Online
Computer Based Examination & Interview, subject to medical fitness of the candidate,
choice & vacancy in each College.

5. Interview & Medical Examination: Merit listed candidates of Online Computer

Based Examination will appear for interview & medical examination at selected centres.
Candidates declared FIT/UNFIT in medical examination will be informed about their
medical status, including the procedure of requesting for APPEAL/REVIEW MEDICAL
BOARD by the President of the Selection Medical Board (SMB).

6. Test Centres : The candidates are required to choose the examination centre from
the list of centres provided while filling the online application form. Allotment of centers will
be on “first apply-first allot” basis. If the number of candidates is inadequate/more than the
capacity of a centre, the candidates opting for that centre will be allotted any other centre
as per the administrative feasibility. No correspondence/requests regarding change of
centre from any candidate will be accepted.

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7. How to apply:

(a) Candidates may apply and pay the application fee online through
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in which will be accessible from 14 Nov 2019 to 02 Dec
2019. The candidate’s E-mail ID is the user ID for this website and the candidate
will select her own password. Candidates must remember their username &
password for further correspondence.
(b) Only the Eligible candidates will be able to pay the online application
processing fee of Rs 750/- (Rupees seven hundred and fifty only). On successful
completion of online payment a bank reference number (DU Number) will be
generated for the future correspondence of the candidate. (Online submission
of applications & online payment of fee can be done till 5:00 PM on 02 Dec
2019).
(c) The Admit cards for Online Computer Based Examination will be made
available on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in by 3rd week of Mar 2020. No Admit card will
be sent by Post.

Important Note:-
(a) Receipt of DU Number is not the criteria for successful payment.
(b) Candidates are requested to make sure that the application fee is
debited from the bank account for successful payment.
(c) Take the printout of the Payment receipt and read it carefully before
final submission of the online application form.
(d) It is candidate’s responsibility to ensure successful payment of the
application fee.
(e) Admit Cards will be generated only for those candidates who have
successfully completed the payment of application fee and entered the
correct DU number in the online application form.
(f) Applications sent by post will not be accepted.
(g) No correspondence/requests regarding refund of application fee from
any candidate will be accepted.

8. The selection of the candidate for B Sc (Nursing) will however be subject to

producing of the original Mark sheet/Certificate of the qualifying examination i.e. 10+2 or
equivalent before final selection and meeting all other eligibility criteria. The selected
candidates, if found not in possession of documents /mark sheets as per eligibility criteria,
at the institution to which they report, the admission is liable to be cancelled. In such
cases no TA will be applicable.
Duplicate submission of application will be summarily rejected and no fee will be
refunded.
It is mandatory for the candidates to submit one active E-mail ID and mobile number
for all future correspondence with us.
9. The aforesaid conditions are subject to modification, if deemed necessary.
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10. No correspondence will be entertained from the candidates with regard to

either the receipt of applications/ status of applications/ details or reasons of
rejected applications. Admit Cards of eligible candidates called for Online Computer
Based Examination will be uploaded on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in by the 3rd week of
Mar 2020.

11. Reasons for rejection of Online application are incomplete application,

submission of more than one application, non - payment of application processing fee.

The correspondence address is as follows:-

Dte General of Medical Services (Army)-4B

Room No 34, ‘L’ Block
AG’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army)
New Delhi – 110001

Telephone No : 011 23092294

(Telephonic enquiries will be attended from 1000h to 1700h only)
E mail id : plan.plan15@nic.in