SSB Doctor Recruitment 2026: Walk-in Interview for GDMOs and Specialists – Complete Guide

Published: May 2026  ·  Source: Employment News 16–22 May 2026 / SSB Official Advertisement  ·  Reading time: ~7 minutes

1. What is SSB and what is this recruitment?

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is one of India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Nepal and Bhutan. SSB has frontier headquarters, sector headquarters, and battalions spread across many states in northern and northeastern India.

Like all paramilitary forces, SSB operates its own medical facilities at its camps, bases, and frontier headquarters. To provide medical care to SSB personnel and their families, SSB recruits doctors — both General Duty Medical Officers and specialist doctors — on a purely contractual basis.

2. Two types of posts available

Post 1 — General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO)

A GDMO is a general physician who provides primary medical care to SSB personnel and their families. You will handle routine outpatient cases, basic treatment, referrals, and general medical duties at SSB establishments.

Post 2 — Specialist Doctor

A Specialist is a doctor with a postgraduate degree in a specific medical specialty. SSB is recruiting specialists in the following fields:

• Medicine
• General Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Obs & Gynae)
• Ophthalmology
• Radiology
• Pathology
• Anaesthesia

3. Salary

4. Walk-in interview schedule — dates and venues

This is a walk-in interview recruitment. There is no online application process. You simply show up at the right venue on the right date with your documents. Here are the four interview sessions:

5. Specialist vacancies — subject wise

The following table shows the number of Specialist vacancies at three Composite Hospitals (CH):

6. GDMO vacancies

SSB is also recruiting 20 GDMOs at various locations under the jurisdiction of Frontier Headquarters at:

• Lucknow
• Ranikhet
• Patna
• Siliguri
• Guwahati
• Tezpur
• SHQ Bhilai
• SHQ Gaya
• Jammu & Kashmir

7. Contract period and terms

8. Who can apply — qualification

For Specialist Doctors

You must have:

• A recognised medical qualification included in the First or Second Schedule, or Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (other than licentiate qualifications). Holders of educational qualifications included in Part II of the Third Schedule should also fulfil the conditions stipulated in sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
• A Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma in the concerned specialty as mentioned in Section A or Section B of Schedule VI, or equivalent
• Experience: 1½ years for Post-Graduate Degree holders and 2½ years for Diploma holders in the concerned specialty after obtaining the PG Degree or Diploma
• Completion of compulsory rotating internship

For GDMOs

You must have:

• A recognised medical qualification included in the First or Second Schedule, or Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (other than licentiate qualifications)
• Completion of compulsory rotating internship

9. Age limit

10. Medical examination

Candidates who are called for appointment as Specialist or GDMO on contractual basis must appear for an interview and medical examination conducted by a Board of Medical Officers at the concerned Composite Hospital.

The appointment is subject to physical fitness. Candidates must be medically fit as per the standards prescribed by the Board of Medical Officers.

11. How to attend the walk-in interview

There is no online application for this recruitment. The process is straightforward — you walk in on the interview date with all your documents. Here is what you need to do:

1. Choose your nearest venue and date
   Pick one of the four venues — Siliguri (25 May), Guwahati (28 May), Lucknow (01 June), or Patna (04 June). Go to whichever is most convenient for you. You only need to attend one.
2. Prepare your application in plain paper
   Write a plain paper application stating the name of the post you are applying for (GDMO or Specialist) and the State/area/region you are applying for. Superscribe the name of the post applied for on the top of the application.
3. Collect all original documents and photocopies
   Carry originals along with photocopies of: Graduation degree (MBBS), PG degree/diploma (for Specialists), internship completion certificate, age proof, address proof, experience certificate (if applicable), and five recent passport-size photographs. All documents must be self-attested.
4. Reach the venue by 10:00 AM
   Interviews start at 10:00 AM. Reach the venue well before time. Candidates arriving late may not be interviewed. No TA or DA will be paid to any candidate for travelling to the interview — all travel expenses are your own.
5. Attend the interview and medical examination
   The interview is conducted by a Board chaired by a DIG (Medical) officer. If selected at the interview stage, you will also need to appear for a medical examination. The Director General SSB has the final authority on posting locations.

12. Important rules to know

• Suitable and willing candidates may simply walk in for the interview at the scheduled places with all relevant original documents and self-attested photocopies.
• The Director General SSB reserves the right to decide the place of posting of the selected Specialist/GDMO — you may be posted anywhere in India.
• SSB reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel, or revoke the advertisement in part or whole without assigning any reason.
• This appointment carries with it the liability to serve in any part of the country.
• The contractual appointee shall not be entitled to any allowances, benefits, or concessions as admissible to regular Government employees.
• Termination can happen before the contract period ends — by either side — with one month’s notice or one month’s pay.
• No regularisation or permanent absorption is possible under this appointment.

13. Frequently asked questions

Last updated: May 2026  ·  Source: SSB advertisement published in Employment News 16–22 May 2026 (CBC 19114/11/0002/2627).
Always verify the latest details directly with the concerned SSB Frontier Headquarters before attending the walk-in interview.
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