AFNS — Armed Forces Nursing Service.
4-year BSc Nursing at AFPGMI/CMH hospitals; 10-year bond from BSN completion
- Army
- Officers
- NO ISSB
BSc Nursing (Generic) training at tri-service military hospitals for female candidates. Selection via GHQ Selection Board.
Entry criteria.
- Age
- 17–25 years
- Gender
- Female only
- Education
- Matric with Science min 60% AND FSc Pre-Medical min 50%; IBCC equivalence for O/A-Level; Hope Certificate (50% Part-I) accepted
- Marital Status
- Unmarried / widow / separated / divorced without encumbrances (note: SINGLE checked in the rule covers unmarried; see notes)
- Height
- Min 5'0" (152.4 cm)
- ISSB
- Not required — GHQ Selection Board interview (Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta) instead
- Selection
- Written MCQ (English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry) + preliminary medical at AS&RCs → GHQ Selection Board interview
- Bond
- 10 years from BSN completion
- Training
- 4 years BSc Nursing at AFPGMI Rawalpindi, CMH Lahore/Kharian/Multan/Bahawalpur/Quetta, PNS Shifa Karachi
- Ineligibility
- Twice not recommended by GHQ Selection Board; already registered with Pakistan Nursing Council
- Registration Window
- 29 Jun – 13 Aug 2026; prelim tests 27 Aug – 12 Oct 2026
Marital status: the portal states 'Unmarried / widow / separated / divorced without encumbrances'. The SINGLE rule covers unmarried; widows/divorced are not captured by this rule — note in eligibility display. Post-RN BSc Nursing route may exist but is not on the current portal course page (verify).
Verified against official portal 7 July 2026. Official source ↗
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