At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not announced Vacancies will be added only after an official notice publishes them.
- Education
- Professional degree An NMC/MCI-recognised postgraduate medical degree (MD/MS/DNB) in the department applied for, or a DCI-recognised MDS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for the dental department, under the January 2026 rolling advertisement; DM/M.Ch holders were additionally eligible for the specified super-speciality departments. The next session's notice will restate its own qualifying-degree cut-off.
- Age
- Not exceeding 45 years on the crucial date under JIPMER's January 2026 rolling advertisement, relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC and 10, 13 or 15 years for PwBD candidates of the UR/EWS, OBC and SC/ST categories respectively. The next session's notice will set its own crucial date. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- Rs 500 for UR, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 250 for SC/ST candidates, with PwBD candidates exempt, in the January 2026 rolling advertisement (payable online through SBI Collect); the next session's fee is not published yet. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Senior Resident is a three-year non-academic tenure post under the Government of India Residency Scheme. The January 2026 advertisement quoted basic pay of Rs 67,700 (Level 11, Cell 1 of the 7th CPC matrix) plus Non-Practising Allowance and the usual allowances. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- Next rolling session Central · JIPMER Puducherry and JIPMER Karaikal
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
No current-cycle dates announced
This timeline will be dated only after the recruiting body publishes a schedule.
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Under JIPMER's January 2026 rolling advertisement a candidate had to be an Indian citizen and had to complete every requirement for the qualifying degree, including any mandatory junior residency, by the crucial date stated in that notice.
- Candidates in Central or State Government, PSU or autonomous-body service had to produce a No Objection Certificate from the competent authority to be allowed to attend the interview.
- The advertisement covers current, backlog and anticipated vacancies at JIPMER Puducherry and JIPMER Karaikal together; confirm the department-wise position in the session notice that is current.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Online application through the rolling advertisement's form, with the fee paid before applying
- 2Written test of multiple-choice questions in the department applied for — 80% of the total marks under the January 2026 advertisement
- 3Personal interview in physical mode at JIPMER Puducherry for shortlisted candidates — 20% of the total marks
- 4Verification of degree, medical registration, age, category and tenure documents on the day of the written test and interview
Syllabus snapshot
- Subject multiple-choice questions in the department applied for; work from the postgraduate curriculum of that speciality and the terms printed in the session's rolling advertisement.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- JIPMER rolling advertisement No. SR/1/1-2026/ADMN.I for recruitment of Senior Residents on a regular basis
- Published / changed
- Rolling advertisement dated 14 Jan 2026; page last updated 6 Feb 2026, checked 4 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:12 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.