VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital Senior Resident Recruitment 2026

VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital Senior Resident recruitment 2026

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, has invited offline applications for 470 Senior Resident posts on a regular basis, under the Government of India Residency Scheme. The advertisement, ACDM-13015/1/2026-ACAD-VMMC, is dated 6 November 2026. Applications are accepted from 10 November 2026 and the last date is 25 November 2026 till 3:00 PM.

Of the 470 posts, 439 are at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital and 31 are at the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Najafgarh. The combined category break-up is UR 162, EWS 75, SC 68, ST 35 and OBC 130. The total includes 86 backlog reserved vacancies (SC 24, ST 17, OBC 45) and 29 posts reserved horizontally for persons with benchmark disabilities, including backlog.

Who can apply

Candidates need an MBBS degree and a postgraduate degree, diploma or DNB in the relevant specialty, recognised by the National Medical Commission or the Dental Council of India. For the two Dental Surgery posts, an MDS is required. The qualification must be registered with the Delhi Medical Council before joining, and the postgraduate examination must have been passed on or before the last date of application. Postgraduate tenure must be completed on or before 31 December 2026.

Pay and tenure

Selected Senior Residents are placed in Pay Level-11 at ₹67,700 per month plus allowances as admissible under the 7th Central Pay Commission. The tenure is three years under the Residency Scheme. Senior Residents in Anaesthesia, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, SIC Orthopaedics and Surgery will be posted at RHTC Najafgarh on brief rotation.

Age limit

The upper age limit as on the last date is 45 years for General and EWS candidates, 50 years for SC and ST candidates and 48 years for OBC candidates. Persons with benchmark disabilities get relaxation as per Government of India rules. No minimum age is stated in the advertisement.

Application fee

The fee is ₹1,200 for General, EWS and OBC candidates, payable by NEFT, RTGS, IMPS or UPI to the account "SJH AND VMMC EXAM FEE A/C" (Bank of Baroda, account number 26400100023808, IFSC BARB0SAFECX). SC, ST and PwD candidates pay no fee. The payment receipt must be attached to the application, or the application will be rejected.

How to apply

This is an offline recruitment. Fill the prescribed application form (Annexure-I of the advertisement), attach self-attested copies of the required documents and one passport-size photograph, and submit it in person at the Diary and Dispatch Section near Gate No. 2, adjacent to the Bank of Baroda, Safdarjung Hospital, or send it by post to the Director, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029. The envelope must read "Application for the post of Senior Resident in the Department of ______". Apply for one department or specialty only, with one application.

Selection

Selection is through a one-hour screening test of 60 multiple-choice questions (one mark each, with a quarter-mark negative marking) followed by a departmental assessment of 40 marks. Merit is drawn on the combined marks, and a waitlist panel equal to the number of vacancies is prepared. The admit card will be available on the official website, and tentative joining is ten days after the final result.