JIPMER Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 for 9 PostsApplications Open

• Applicants must be Indian candidates meeting the qualification requirements for their chosen department.
• Neurology: MD/DNB in Medicine or Paediatric; candidates with DM/DrNB in Neurology from a recognized university or institute, or an equivalent qualification, may also apply.
• Neurosurgery: MS/DNB in Surgery; candidates with MCh/DrNB in Neurosurgery from a recognized university or institute, or an equivalent qualification, may also apply.
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Transfusion Medicine: NMC/MCI-recognized MD/MS/DNB in the respective discipline from a recognized university or institute.
• All qualifying-degree requirements, including the examination and any mandatory Junior Residency period, must be completed by 16.11.2026.

• Visit the official JIPMER website and locate the November 2026 contractual Senior Resident recruitment for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam.
• Open the linked Google Form and enter the required details. Ensure that your full name matches your government photo ID and undergraduate degree certificate in spelling and order.
• Prepare and upload the photograph, signature and applicable certificates according to the specified file rules.
• For fee payment, open Online Payment on the JIPMER website, accept the terms and select RESIDENT RECRUITMENT FEE in SBI Collect.
• Enter Notification No. SR-CONT/1/2-2026/ADMN.VI, notification date 02.11.2026, the post SENIOR RESIDENT and the remaining requested details before paying the applicable fee.
• Save the payment copy and upload it with the Google Form for reconciliation.
• Submit registration by 16.11.2026 at 04.30 PM. Submitted entries cannot be edited; an error requires a fresh application and another prescribed fee payment.

Recruitment and posting arrangements

JIPMER, an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is recruiting 9 contractual Senior Residents through Advertisement No.SR-CONT/1/2-2026/ADMN.VI dated 02.11.2026. The advertised engagement lasts 11 months and carries consolidated pay of Rs.1,28,359 per month without an increase during the contract. The appointment terms separately describe Residency Scheme appointments of 12 months at a time, extendable up to three years subject to departmental recommendation and competent-authority discretion.

The posts cover six clinical departments. Puducherry recruits must work at Karaikal on rotation, while Radiodiagnosis residents also have regular deputation to Yanam. These are full-time appointments: private practice and other assignments, whether paid or unpaid, are prohibited.

Eligibility and registration checks

Applicants must hold the specified postgraduate medical qualification and complete all degree requirements, including any mandatory Junior Residency, by 16.11.2026. The same date determines age eligibility. Registration runs from 02.11.2026 at 11.00 AM to 16.11.2026 at 04.30 PM.

• Open the November 2026 recruitment entry on the official JIPMER website and access its Google Form.
• Match the application name exactly with the government photo ID and undergraduate degree certificate.
• Upload the prescribed photograph, signature and individual certificate files.
• Pay the applicable fee through SBI Collect and upload the payment copy.

Submitted details cannot be changed. An incorrect entry requires a new application with another prescribed fee payment; the earlier application is automatically cancelled. Certificates in a regional language require an English version attested by a Gazetted Officer. OBC applicants need the specified Central Government non-creamy-layer certificate issued in the current financial year and not older than one year before 16.11.2026.

Verification and selection

Certificate verification is scheduled for 18.11.2026 at the 5th Floor, Telemedicine Room, IT Wing, Administrative Block, JIPMER Campus, Puducherry. Reporting is at 07.00 AM, and the interview instructions exclude arrivals after 08.30 AM. Bring the listed qualifications, category documents where applicable, and three passport-size photographs. Candidates requiring an employer NOC cannot attend the interview without it.

Although the advertisement mentions a written test followed by interview, its detailed merit rules assign 100% weightage to the personal interview. No individual intimation is issued; interview information, results, joining instructions and changes are published on the official website.