Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS), established in 2008 by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), is a premier private medical college in Delhi Cantt, New Delhi. Affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) and approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC), ACMS offers a 5.5-year MBBS program (4.5 years + 1-year internship) exclusively for wards of serving and retired Indian Army personnel, including widows of ex-servicemen. The college, located on a 25.5-acre campus near Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, is accredited with an A grade and recognized among India’s top 25 medical colleges (India Today, 2020). Admissions are merit-based through NEET UG 2025, with counselling conducted by GGSIPU. Applications are online via ipu.admissions.nic.in. Below are the details for ACMS Admission 2025, including eligibility, selection criteria, application process, and key dates.
Event | Date |
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NEET 2025 Registration | February 1–March 1, 2025 (tentative) |
NEET 2025 Exam | May 4, 2025 |
NEET 2025 Result | June 4, 2025 (tentative) |
GGSIPU Registration Start | March 1, 2025 (tentative) |
GGSIPU Registration Deadline | May 15, 2025 (tentative) |
GGSIPU Counselling (Round 1) | June 15–30, 2025 (tentative) |
Merit List Release | July 5, 2025 (tentative) |
Document Verification | July 10–August 10, 2025 (tentative) |
Classes Commence | August 15, 2025 (tentative) |
ACMS offers a single UG program: MBBS, with specializations in Pre-clinical, Para-clinical, and Clinical fields.
Criteria | Details |
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Duration | 5.5 years (4.5 years + 1-year internship) |
Eligibility | - Class 12 (CBSE/ISC/equivalent) with 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English (50% for SC/ST) - Minimum 17 years by December 31, 2025 - Wards of serving/retired Army personnel or widows of ex-servicemen (Appendix 9A–9D, GGSIPU brochure) - Valid NEET UG 2025 score |
Selection | NEET UG 2025 score + GGSIPU Counselling; No management quota |
Fees | Tuition: INR 3.6 lakh/year; Total: INR 18.99 lakh (including hostel, admission, exam fees); Subject to change per SFRC |
Seats | 100 (15% All India Quota via MCC; 85% State Quota via GGSIPU; 5% horizontal reservation for defence category) |
Application Dates | NEET: February 1–March 1, 2025; GGSIPU: March 1–May 15, 2025 |
Cutoff (2024) | General: 650–720 marks; OBC: 400–550 marks; SC/ST: 136–107 marks; Army Category: ~537 marks; Defence ST: ~204,137 rank |
Note: Apply via ipu.admissions.nic.in for GGSIPU counselling or mcc.nic.in for All India Quota.
Stage | Steps |
GGISPU Counselling | As the next part of the admission process, applicants must ensure that they register themselves on the official website of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGISPU). For the ACMS Delhi admission, students must visit the website ipu.ac.in. Thereafter, students must register themselves on the website by entering the required information and paying the requisite fee of Rs 1200 and Rs 1000 for enrollment and participation in the GGSIPU Counselling/Allotment of seats respectively. GGISPU will published the details for the seat allotment and the counselling schedule for various rounds on the GGSIPU website from time to time for the Army College of Medical Sciences admission procedure. The GGSIPU allots seats to candidates based on the NEET scores and releases various merit lists in a round-wise manner. |
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