Aim of Military Nursing Service : To train Female candidates as Nurses and employ them as Nursing
Officers in the Armed Forces.
Course Offered : College of Nursing, AFMC, Pune offers B.Sc (Nursing) General Nursing and Midwifery
(GNM) Course, every year.
40 Seats for 4 years B.Sc (Nursing) and 180 Seats for 3 years training in Diploma in Gen Nursing &
Midwifery Course. (Usually commences in Aug / Sep). On successful completion of Nursing training (4/3
Years) the candidates will be granted commission in the Military Nursing Service.
Females who are unmarried or divorcee or legally separated or Widows without encumbrances.
Nationality : Indian.
Military Nursing Service Physical standards : Medical fitness will be determined as per military standards
by Military authorities.
Eligible candidates will be called for an objective type written test for Military Nursing Service of 90 minutes
duration covering the topics in General English, Biology and General Intelligence. Likely to be held in Feb /
Mar of every year. As per merit list the selected candidates will be called for Military Nursing Service
Interview in Mar / Apr. Final merit list will be as per combined merit, subject to medical fitness.
Medical Examination for Military Nursing : After the Military Nursing Interview the recommended
candidates will have to appear for medical examination before a Special Medical board.
Military Nursing Written Examination Centres : (Souther Region) Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai,
Secunderabad, Trivandram and Vishakpatnam.
Apply on a plain paper (21 Cm x36 Cm) as per the format given in the Military Nursing Service
Advertisement. Candidate should have passed the specified qualification examinations before submission of
their Military Nursing Service application.
The following is the list of enclosures to be attached (Photo copy) with the Military Nursing Service
application :
Photograph
Attested Copy of Complete marks sheet or Senior Secondary (10 + 2) / Equivalent certificate.
Certificate of Date of Birth
Copies of admit letters
An affidavit stating that you are issueless (In case of widows / divorcees)
Legal documents of the divorcees and an affidavit that the matter is not under consideration with the
High court.
INDIAN ARMY
Job Description :
Join Armed Forces Medical Services as Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Nursing
Officer in Military Nursing Service (MNS) -2009
Applications are invited from female candidates who have passed B.Sc. (Nursing)/ Post
Certificate of B.Sc. (Nursing)/ M.Sc.(Nursing) in first attempt for grant of SSC in the
Military Nursing Service as Nursing Officers.