Post date : 18 August 2025
If you are a dental graduate dreaming of serving the nation in uniform, the Army Dental Corps (AD Corps) — Short Service Commission (SSC) 2025 notification is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. This blog explains everything in plain Indian English: important dates, application fee, age limit, total posts & vacancy details, post name & eligibility, documents required, step-by-step how to fill the online form, mode of selection & exam pattern, at the end. All facts below follow the official Information Brochure and the AFMS/AD Corps notification (links cited).
Indian Army Dental Corps 2025 Start
Indian Army Dental Corps Vacancy Detail
Important Dates
- Notofication Date : 18 August 2025
- Application Start Date : 18 August 2025
- Application Last Date : 17 September 2025
- Last Date For Fee payment : 17 September 2025
- Correction Date : Notify Soon
- Exam Date : Notify Soon
- Admit Card : Notify Soon
- Result Date : Notify Soon
Applicaton Fee
- For General / OBC / EWS / Other State : ₹ 200/-
- For SC / ST / PH Candidates : ₹ 200/-
- For All Category Female Candidates : ₹ 200/-
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Net Banking
- Mobile Wallet
Age limite As On 31 December 2025
- Minimun Age : 18 Years.
- Maximun Age : 45 Years.
Age Relaxation:
- For more detail read the notification
Total Posts
- 30 Posts
Vacancy Detail
| Post | No. Of Post |
|---|---|
| Indian Army Dental Corps | 30 |
| Total | 30 |
Post Name And Eligibility Criteria
Post Name | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Indian Army Dental Corps |
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Documents Required
| Document | Details |
|---|---|
| Photo | Passport-size coloured photograph (with white background). |
| Signature | Candidate’s signature scanned in required size (JPEG/PNG). |
| Identity Proof (Any One) |
👉 Must be valid and in the candidate’s name. |
| Educational Certificates |
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| Caste / Reservation Certificate |
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| Domicile Certificate/Other Certificates |
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How To Fill Online Form
Follow these simple steps to successfully fill out the online application form:
Read the Information Brochure carefully (the entire PDF) before anything. It contains vital eligibility & document instructions.
Visit:
www.join.afms.gov.in→ find “AD Corps SSC-2025”/information brochure and Online Application link.-
Register / Login on the AFMS portal (create user account if new). Keep your email & mobile active.
Fill Personal & Educational Details exactly as in your certificates and NEET registration (including NEET testing ID / roll no. & NEET score). No amendments are entertained after submission — so be precise.
Upload scanned documents as required (photo, signature, NEET admit card, NEET scorecard, BDS/MDS marksheets & degree, internship certificate, dental registration, ID proof).
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Pay application processing fee (if applicable) — generally ₹200. Take payment receipt / confirmation screenshot. (If fee exemption exists for any category, AFMS will state it; follow the brochure).
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Submit final form and download / print the confirmation & copy of submitted application. Keep originals for document verification at interview.
💡 Tip: Match your NEET (MDS) testing ID and score exactly as errors here can lead to rejection.
Mode of selection
This recruitment does not use a written OMR exam like other UPSC/SSC exams. The AD Corps SSC selection is merit-linked to NEET (MDS)-2025 and an interview:
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Screening (shortlisting) for interview — based on NEET (MDS)-2025 score. Candidates will be shortlisted in the ratio of 1:10 (ten candidates called for interview for each advertised vacancy) using NEET (MDS) marks and eligibility checks.
Interview (Selection Board at New Delhi): Shortlisted candidates will appear before a Selection Board. The Board assesses suitability and merit for SSC in AD Corps.
Final merit list: Based on Interview performance only (the brochure explicitly states final merit is prepared on interview marks; shortlisted candidates then undergo medical examination — only medically fit candidates are offered SSC).
Medical Examination: Shortlisted & interview-qualified candidates will face a Special Medical Board; only those declared medically fit are eligible for commissioning.
So, think of NEET (MDS) as the screen—score high there to get interview call; then perform strongly in interview; and clear medical fitness.
Some Useful Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here |
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| Download Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Some Useful Important Questions
Q1. Is NEET (MDS)-2025 mandatory for application?
A: Yes — only candidates who appeared in NEET (MDS)-2025 (19 Apr 2025) are eligible to apply. Keep admit card & score card handy for upload.
Q2. What is the last date to apply online?
A: 17 September 2025 (duly completed online application). Apply well before the last day.
Q3. Is there category-wise reservation for seats?
A: No — the AD Corps SSC-2025 intake is merit-based; the brochure states no reservation provision for these vacancies.
Q4. How many candidates are called for interview?
A: Shortlisting is 1:10 ratio — for each vacancy, ten candidates will be called for interview based on NEET (MDS) marks and eligibility.
Q5. What is the tenure & career prospects after SSC?
A: SSC tenure is 5 years, extendable (subject to vacancies & rules) up to a maximum as per policy. SSC officers are commissioned as Captain on joining, receive defence pay & allowances, and can apply for limited Permanent Commission (PC) vacancies after in-service conditions are met. The brochure explains promotion, antedate seniority & training at AMC Centre & College, Lucknow.
