Army Medical Corps | Army Medical College

Joining the Pakistan Army as a Medical Cadet is one of the most prestigious opportunities for young students who aspire to become doctors while serving their country in uniform. This pathway not only provides a full medical education at Army Medical Colleges but also offers a chance to join the ranks of commissioned officers in the Army Medical Corps (AMC).

Medical Cadets receive professional medical education, along with military orientation, discipline, and leadership skills. After completing their MBBS or BDS, they are directly commissioned as Captains in the Pakistan Army, serving in military hospitals and field medical units across the country.

This route is ideal for young, patriotic students who are serious about a career in medicine and the armed forces, and are ready to commit themselves to the noble profession of saving lives while in uniform.

📝 Joining Criteria for Medical Cadet

Commission Type

• Permanent Commission

Age Limit

• 17 to 21 years (Relaxable by 3 months in lower and upper limit)

Nationality

• Male citizens of Pakistan

Marital Status

• Unmarried

Minimum Height and Weight

• Height: 5 feet 4 inches (162.5 cm)

• Weight: As per Body Mass Index (BMI)

📚 Educational Requirements

• FSc (Pre-Medical) with at least 70% marks

• ‘A’ Levels with minimum grade C in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

• Candidates from underprivileged areas (e.g., Balochistan, GB, AJK Upper Neelam Valley, Tharparkar, FATA) can apply with 65% marks

• Students who have passed FSc Part-I with 70% and are waiting for Part-II results can apply with a Hope Certificate issued by the Head of the Institution

• Foreign qualifications (O/A Levels) must be equated through IBCC Islamabad and attached with the application

• Final FSc result must be submitted to GHQ within 5 days of board result announcement. Failing to do so will lead to disqualification

🚫 Ineligibility Conditions

You are not eligible if:

• Twice rejected by ISSB

• Failed initial academic/intelligence test three times

• Reappeared within 120 days of previous ISSB attempt (unless waiver granted)

• Dismissed/removed from government or Armed Forces service

• Convicted by court for serious offenses

• Declared UNFIT permanently by Appeal Medical Board (AMB)

• Medically unfit due to Hepatitis B or C

• Withdrawn from any military or cadet institution on disciplinary grounds

• Resigned or purchased commission previously

• Forged academic documents or concealed facts

• Failed drug tests conducted by military hospitals (permanently blacklisted)

• Attended private ISSB coaching centers (training can negatively affect your personality assessment)

Note: ISSB strictly evaluates natural leadership potential. Candidates trained at private coaching centers are considered ineligible.

🔍 Selection Procedure

Online Registration

• Register at the official website:
  www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk

Initial Tests (Online)

• Intelligence Test:

  • Verbal: 84 MCQs in 30 minutes

  • Non-verbal: 64 MCQs in 30 minutes

• Academic Test:

  • 50 MCQs in 30 minutes

  • Subjects: English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry

Personality Assessment

• Sentence completion

• Short story writing

Medical Examination

• Preliminary medical test at Army Selection & Recruitment Centers

Physical Test Requirements

📞 Further Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates are called for GHQ interviews at Army Medical College Rawalpindi

• Personality & Intelligence Test, Interview conducted by GHQ Selection Board

• Final medical exam conducted at nearby Combined Military Hospitals (CMHs)

• Final merit selection done by GHQ Rawalpindi based on overall performance

🏥 Academic and Military Training

MBBS Program

• 5-year program at Army Medical Colleges in:

  • Rawalpindi

  • Lahore

  • Quetta

  • Karachi

  • Bahawalpur

  • Kharian

  • Multan

BDS Program

• 4-year program at Army Medical College Rawalpindi

Military Training

• 22-week Basic Military Training (BMT) at PMA Kakul after final professional exam

📄 Documents Required

Candidates must submit the following at AS&RCs:

• Matric certificate or IBCC Equivalence (if O/A Level)

• Original + five attested copies of all education certificates

• Domicile certificate (attested copy)

• Photocopies of CNIC or B-Form

• One passport-sized colored photograph, pasted on registration slip

• Hope Certificate candidates must submit verified transcripts from HEC/PEC within 7 days of final result announcement