⚠️ Early notice: Applications are expected to open on 15-10-2026. This page will be updated automatically once full details are released.
Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh (GMCH Chandigarh) invites online applications for 242 contractual tenure posts including Senior Residents, Resident Anaesthetists, Resident Pathologists, CMOs, Demonstrators, Medical Officers, Emergency Medical Officers, Junior Residents (MBBS & BDS) and Casualty Medical Officers. Notification (GMCH-2EA1/R/October-2026/041276) was issued on 14-10-2026; online applications open one day after publication and close on 28-10-2026 (04:00 PM). Pay ranges from Level-9 (Rs. 53,100) to Level-11 (Rs. 67,700) with NPA/allowances. Selection includes a written test (senior residents test on 03-11-2026), interview and document verification. Apply via https://gmch.gov.in.
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Vacancy Details
- Senior Resident – Anaesthesia: 12 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 7
- SC: 1
- OBC: 3
- EWS: 1
- Senior Resident – Anatomy: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Biochemistry: 4 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Cardiology: 5 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 4
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – CTVS: 6 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 5
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Cardiac Anaesthesia: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Community Medicine: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Dentistry: 5 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent or BDS for dental posts as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 4
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Dermatology: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Emergency Medicine: 4 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Endocrinology: 1 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 1
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – ENT: 5 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 1
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Forensic Medicine: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – General Medicine: 8 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 5
- SC: 1
- OBC: 2
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – General Surgery: 19 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 11
- SC: 3
- OBC: 4
- EWS: 1
- Senior Resident – Hospital Administration: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – IHBT: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Medical Gastroenterology: 1 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 1
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Microbiology: 1 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent or M.Sc (Medical) as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 0
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Neonatology: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Neurology: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Neuro Surgery: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Nuclear Medicine: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 12 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 6
- SC: 2
- OBC: 3
- EWS: 1
- Senior Resident – Ophthalmology: 5 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 4
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Orthopaedics: 10 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 6
- SC: 1
- OBC: 2
- EWS: 1
- Senior Resident – Paediatrics: 6 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 4
- SC: 1
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Pathology: 1 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent or M.Sc (Medical) as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 0
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Pharmacology: 1 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent or M.Sc (Medical) as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 1
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Physiology: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent or M.Sc (Medical) as applicable; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Plastic Surgery: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Psychiatry: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Radiation Oncology: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Radio Diagnosis: 5 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 4
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases: 6 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 5
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Senior Resident – Urology: 3 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Casualty Medical Officer – General Medicine: 2 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (registration with State Medical Council/MCI); preference/requirements as per post- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Casualty Medical Officer – General Surgery: 2 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (registration with State Medical Council/MCI); preference/requirements as per post- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Resident Anaesthetist: 4 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Resident Pathologist: 2 vacancies
Qualification: Postgraduate Medical Degree (MD/MS/DNB/M.Ch/D.M) or equivalent; registration with MCI/State Medical Council- General: 1
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Anatomy: 3 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 2
- SC: 1
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Biochemistry: 3 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Community Medicine: 4 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 3
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Forensic Medicine: 5 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 4
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Microbiology: 2 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Pathology: 6 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 4
- SC: 1
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Pharmacology: 2 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 1
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Physiology: 3 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); only 01 demonstrator post in Physiology available for non-medical candidate if no medical candidate- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Demonstrator – Transfusion Medicine: 2 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc (Medical) may be considered only in non-availability of medical candidates- General: 2
- SC: 0
- OBC: 0
- EWS: 0
- Emergency Medical Officer – Forensic Medicine: 6 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (Preference may be given to PG degree holders); registration with State Medical Council/MCI- General: 5
- SC: 0
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Medical Officer (GMCH & MHI): 7 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS (Preference to PG degree holders); registration with State Medical Council/MCI- General: 5
- SC: 1
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
- Junior Resident – MBBS: 27 vacancies
Qualification: MBBS, registered with State Medical Council/MCI; candidates completing one-year rotary internship by 31/12/2026 are eligible; candidates who have already done one year Junior Residency are not eligible- General: 14
- SC: 4
- OBC: 7
- EWS: 2
- Junior Resident – BDS (Dentistry): 5 vacancies
Qualification: BDS, registered with State Medical Council/MCI; candidates who have already done one year Junior Residency are not eligible- General: 3
- SC: 1
- OBC: 1
- EWS: 0
Qualification Requirements
Qualifications vary by post: Senior Residents, Resident Anaesthetist, Resident Pathologist and CMO require a postgraduate medical degree (M.D./M.S./DNB/M.Ch./D.M. or equivalent) recognized by MCI and registration with MCI/State Medical Council. Demonstrators, Medical Officer, EMO and LMO require MBBS (preference to PG holders); M.Sc. (Medical) in concerned specialty may be considered only if no medical candidate is available. Junior Residents require MBBS or BDS with registration and completion/likely completion of one-year rotary internship by 31/12/2026.
Age Limits
- Maximum Age: 45 years
Application Fees
- SC: ₹250
- All Other Categories: ₹500
- PwD: ₹0
- REE Chandigarh: ₹0
Selection Process
- Written Test: A written objective/MCQ test held in Chandigarh; used to shortlist candidates.
- Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on merit in the written test.
- Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview (dates to be intimated).
- Document Verification: Documents of selected candidates will be verified for eligibility and registration.
- Merit List: Final selection will be made based on merit after tests, interview and document verification.
How to Apply
- Visit the official website at https://gmch.gov.in and click on ‘VACANCIES’.
- Read detailed instructions and complete online registration before 28/10/2026 at 04:00 PM.
- Fill the online application form and upload scanned certificates, documents and a photograph (jpeg, not exceeding 15 KB).
- Pay the non-refundable application fee online through digital modes.
- Submit the form and retain a print-out containing the Registration Number/Application ID.
Important Links
Important Dates
- Date of Notification:
- Online Registration Commencement:
- Last Date of Receipt of Online Application Forms:
- Written Test for Senior Residents and certain postgraduate posts:
- Written Test for Demonstrator/MO/LMO/EMO (MBBS) and Junior Resident (MBBS & BDS):
- Declaration of Result:
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the main eligibility/qualification criteria for Senior Resident posts?
Senior Resident posts require a postgraduate medical degree (M.D./M.S./DNB/M.Ch./D.M) or equivalent in the concerned specialty recognized by MCI and registration with MCI or a State Medical Council. Candidates who have completed a three-year tenure of Senior Residency are not eligible.
How do I apply for these GMCH Chandigarh posts?
Apply online via the official website https://gmch.gov.in under ‘VACANCIES’. Complete registration, fill the form, upload required documents and photograph (jpeg not exceeding 15 KB), pay the application fee online and submit before 28/10/2026 at 04:00 PM.
What is the last date to apply?
The last date to submit online applications is 28/10/2026 up to 04:00 PM as mentioned in the notification.
What is the selection process for these positions?
Selection includes a written test (objective/MCQ held in Chandigarh), shortlisting based on written test merit, interview and document verification, followed by preparation of the final merit list. The written test for Senior Residents is scheduled on 03/11/2026.
What is the salary or pay scale for these posts?
Pay ranges from Level-9 (Rs. 53,100/-) to Level-11 (Rs. 67,700/-) plus NPA/allowances as per rules. Specifically, Senior Residents and similar posts get Rs. 67,700/- + NPA @20%; Demonstrators get Rs. 53,100/-; Emergency Medical Officer/Medical Officer/Junior Resident get Rs. 56,100/- (minimum pay of respective levels) plus allowances.
