AFMC Nursing Eligibility 2026: Age, Marks, NEET

AFMC Nursing eligibility is stricter than most B.Sc Nursing admissions, because the course leads to a commission in the Military Nursing Service. You need to meet rules on gender, marital status, age, Class 12 subjects and marks, NEET UG and physical standards, and every one of them is checked again during screening for the AFMS Colleges of Nursing.

This page sets out the 2026 rules as reported from the notification, the dates that decide your age eligibility and the most common reasons candidates are turned away. Confirm each point against the notification on the official portal before you apply.

Table of Contents

• Eligibility at a glance

• Nationality, gender and marital status

• Age limit

• Educational qualification

• NEET UG requirement

• Physical and medical standards

• Who is not eligible

• Fee and documents

Eligibility at a glance

Nationality, gender and marital status

• Nationality: Only Indian citizens can apply. Proof may be asked for during verification.

• Gender: The course is open only to women.

• Marital status: You must be unmarried, divorced, legally separated or a widow without encumbrances. Keep the relevant legal documents ready if you are divorced, separated or widowed.

Age limit

For the 2026 cycle, you must have been born between 1 October 2001 and 30 September 2009, both dates inclusive. In practice this means you are roughly 17 to 25 years old at the start of the course. The date of birth in your application must match your Class 10 certificate.

No category-wise age relaxation was reported for this window. If the notification for your year lists a relaxation, it will be stated there.

Educational qualification

• Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) and English in 10+2 or an equivalent exam.

• Marks: At least 50% aggregate in the prescribed subjects. Check the notification for how the aggregate is worked out and whether rounding is allowed.

• First attempt: You must have passed 10+2 in the first attempt. Candidates who cleared through a later attempt or improvement exam should read the clause carefully.

• Board: The board, university or examining body must be recognised.

NEET UG requirement

Qualifying NEET UG of the same year is compulsory. Qualifying means reaching the NTA qualifying percentile for your category, shown below. It does not by itself get you a call for screening, because shortlisting is done on NEET UG scores and the shortlisting score is not published.

Physical and medical standards

• Height: Minimum 152 cm, or 147 cm for candidates from hill and North Eastern regions. Candidates below 18 may be given a growth allowance of 2 cm, as reported.

• Weight: Must match the height and weight chart in the notification.

• Medical board: A Special Medical Board checks fitness against AFMS standards, including eyesight, hearing and general health.

• Appeal: A candidate declared unfit can appeal to an Appeal Medical Board within the time limit and on the terms set in the notification.

Who is not eligible

• Male candidates: The course is not open to men.

• Married candidates: Married women cannot apply, except those divorced, legally separated or widowed without encumbrances.

• Outside the date window: Born before 1 October 2001 or after 30 September 2009, for 2026.

• Missing subjects or marks: No English or Biology in 10+2, below 50% aggregate, or not passed in the first attempt.

• No NEET UG qualification: Not appearing in or not qualifying NEET UG of the same year.

Fee and documents

The application fee is Rs. 200, and SC and ST candidates are exempt with a valid certificate. Keep your Class 10 certificate, Class 12 marksheet, NEET UG scorecard, category certificate if any, NCC 'C' certificate if any, and photo ID ready for verification.