Recruitment of Medical Officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

✓ Last verified on 16 February 2023 from official notification

Company: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Directorate General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (Recruitment Branch)

Location: Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB) & Assam Rifles

Vacancies:

The Central Armed Police Forces Medical Officer Selection Board-2022 has released a notification for a total of 297 vacancies, including 10% posts reserved for Ex-Servicemen. However, the vacancies are subject to change without prior notice.

The details of the vacancies are as follows:

Sl. No. Name of Post Number of vacancies Remarks

1 Super Specialist Medical Officers (Second in Command) 5 For details see Annexure-I to this advertisement notice. 2 Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant) 185 3 Medical Officers (Assistant Commandant) 107*

*subject to change without prior notice

Qualifications:

Candidates who want to apply for the aforementioned positions are required to fulfill the following educational qualifications:

A) For Super Specialist Medical Officers (Second-in-Command):

• A graduate degree in Medicine (M.B.B.S.) or equivalent from a recognized university/Institution included in the first schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
• Should be enrolled in any State Medical Register maintained under the Act
• Should have completed compulsory rotating internship
• Should also possess a Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in the related Specialty mentioned in Section ‘A’ or Section ‘B’ in Schedule I to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) or equivalent
• Should possess Doctorate of Medicine (DM) or Magister Chirurguie (M.Ch.) or equivalent with three years experience in the concerned Super-Specialty after obtaining the first post-graduate degree
• Senior Residency period will also be counted towards experience, physical and medical standard
• The applicant must have permanent registration from MCI/NMC/State Medical Council before appointment.

B) For Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant):

• A recognized medical qualification of allopathic system of medicines included in the first or second schedule or part–II of the third schedule (other than licentiate qualification)

Experience Required:

In addition to the required qualifications, the candidates applying for Super Specialist Medical Officers (Second-in-Command) must have a minimum of three years of experience in the respective Super Specialty after obtaining the first Post Graduate Degree. However, the Senior Residency period will also be counted towards experience, physical and medical standard.

The candidates applying for Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant) must have a minimum of one and a half years of experience in the respective Specialty after obtaining the first Post Graduate Degree. The candidates applying for Medical Officers (Assistant Commandant) must have a minimum of one year of experience after completing the compulsory rotating internship.

Selection Process:

The selection process will be conducted in three stages – First Stage, Second Stage, and Third Stage.

The First Stage will be a computer-based test (CBT), which will be conducted by the Central Armed Police Forces Medical Officer Selection Board. The candidates who qualify for the first stage will be called for the second stage, which will be a Physical Standard Test (PST) and a Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

The candidates who qualify for the second stage will be called for the third and final stage, which will be a personal interview.

The final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the computer-based test, the physical standard test, the physical efficiency test, and the personal interview.

Application Process

The candidates who are interested and eligible for the aforementioned positions can apply through the online mode only from 15.02.2023 to 16.03.2023. The application fee for the candidates belonging to General (UR) and OBC categories is Rs. 400/-, while the candidates belonging to SC/ST and Ex-Servicemen categories are exempted from paying the application fee.

The candidates are advised to read the detailed notification and the instructions carefully before filling up the online application form. The candidates must also ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria and have the required documents in the prescribed format before applying.

Important Dates

• Starting Date of Online Application: 15.02.2023
• Last Date of Online Application: 16.03.2023

Conclusion

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Directorate General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (Recruitment Branch) has invited applications from Indian citizens (Male & Female) for appointment to Group ‘A’ post of Super Specialist Medical Officers (Second-in-Command), Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant), and Medical Officers (Assistant Commandant) in Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB) & Assam Rifles.

The selection process will be conducted in three stages, including a computer-based test, a Physical Standard Test, and a Physical Efficiency Test, and a personal interview. The candidates who are interested and eligible can apply through the online mode only from 15.02.2023 to 16.03.2023.

We hope that this job post has provided you with all the necessary information about the Ministry of Home Affairs recruitment and the application process. If you have any further queries, please visit the official website of ITBP Recruitment or contact the Central Armed Police Forces Medical Officer Selection Board.

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