AP Senior Residents Recruitment 2026 – 234 Vacancies, Notification No. 2/2026

The Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has issued Notification No. 2/2026, dated 10-07-2026, inviting online applications from eligible postgraduate doctors for the posts of Senior Residents in Broad and Super Specialties. These posts are located in Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals functioning under the Directorate of Medical Education across Andhra Pradesh. A total of 234 vacancies have been notified. This article presents every detail exactly as stated in the official notification, along with eligibility, remuneration, fee, required documents, and the step-by-step online application process.

Eligibility shall be as per the National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations . | The candidate must hold a postgraduate degree MD/MS in the concerned speciality, or a DNB in Broad Specialties granted by a medical institution with an attached hospital, or by a hospital with a strength of 500 or more beds, granted by the National Board of Examination - such DNB holders are eligible only as per the Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022. | The candidate must be registered with the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council . | Local candidates to Andhra Pradesh state are eligible for selection. Non-local candidates holding AP Medical Registration are eligible for Senior Residency only if local candidates are not available for a given post.

Category of Speciality Maximum Age Limit General Broad and Super Specialties 44 years, as on the date of notification (10-07-2026) Pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects (Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine) 50 years, as on the date of notification (10-07-2026) Age relaxation for reserved categories (SC/ST/BC/EWS/PH, etc.) is not specified in the notification.

Broad Specialties: Rs. 80,500 per month, as per G.O.Ms. No. 723, HM&FW (C1) Department, dated 04-12-2024. Super Specialties: The remuneration amount for Super Specialties is not specified in the source notification pages; only the Broad Specialties rate is mentioned.

1. The merit scored in the postgraduate exam (including both theory and practical marks) will be the criteria for preparing the merit list and for further allotting postings as Senior Residents, following the Rule of Reservation (RoR).
2. The Rule of Reservation will be followed as applicable under State and Subordinate Services.
3. If more than one candidate has the same marks, the Date of Birth will be considered, with the elder candidate given first preference.
4. The selection committee reserves the right to alter or modify the conditions laid down in the notification for final selection and the posts notified.