DHS A&N ANM Recruitment 2026 — 51 Vacancies

The Directorate of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Administration is hiring 51 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM) for the Health Department. If you are a female candidate with a 12th pass certificate and ANM training certificate, you can apply online. The last date to apply is 6 May 2026. Age limit is 18 to 38 years. Salary ranges from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month under Pay Level 4.

DHS Andaman ANM Recruitment 2026 - 51 Posts

The Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Andaman and Nicobar Administration has released a notification to fill 51 Group C Non-Ministerial posts of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) through open recruitment. Only female candidates are eligible to apply for these posts. Selection will be done through a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted with the help of a Recruitment Agency. The exam will be held only at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair).

Vacancy Breakdown

• Unreserved (UR): 26 posts
• OBC (NCL): 20 posts
• EWS: 5 posts
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 0 posts
• PwBD (Horizontal Reservation): 3 posts — Low Vision (1), Hard of Hearing (1), Locomotor Disability (1)
• Meritorious Sports Person (MSP): 2 posts (Horizontal Reservation)

Note: Only local ST candidates covered under the A&N Islands Scheduled Tribe Order 1959 are eligible for ST quota. OBC reservation is applicable only for local OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates as per A&N Administration's Gazette Notification.

Who Can Apply?

• Gender: Only female candidates are eligible.
• Nationality: You must be an Indian National.
• Educational Qualification: You must have passed the Senior Secondary Examination (12th Standard) from a recognised Board or institution.
• Professional Qualification: You must have passed the ANM Certificate Course and hold a valid ANM training certificate from a recognised institute.

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 38 years old as on 06 May 2026 (closing date for applications).
• OBC candidates: Upper age relaxation of 3 years — maximum 41 years.
• ST candidates: No age relaxation — maximum 38 years.
• PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years relaxation — maximum 48 years.
• PwBD (OBC): 13 years relaxation — maximum 51 years.
• PwBD (ST): 10 years relaxation — maximum 48 years.
• Central Government Civilian Employees with minimum 3 years continuous service: maximum 40 years.
• DRM & Contract Employees (as per A&N Administration circulars): maximum 40 years.

Salary

• You will get a salary of Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month under Pay Level 4 of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.
• Plus DA, HRA, TA and other allowances as per Central Government rules.

Application Fee

• Female candidates: No fee (fully exempt)
• ST candidates: No fee (exempt)
• PwBD candidates: No fee (exempt)

Since this recruitment is open only to female candidates, there is effectively no application fee for anyone who can apply.

Selection Process

Selection will be done in 2 stages:

1. Computer Based Test (CBT): Conducted in English only. Three parts — Professional/Technical subjects (80%), General Awareness (10%), General Science (10%). There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The exam will be held at Sri Vijaya Puram only.
2. Document/Certificate Verification: Shortlisted candidates based on CBT merit will be called in person to verify all original certificates and documents.

How to Apply

1. Go to the official recruitment portal at erecruitment.andamannicobar.gov.in.
2. Register yourself on the portal (create a new account).
3. Fill in all five sections of the online application: Personal Details, Educational Qualification, Post Details, Payment Details, and Document Upload.
4. Upload your photograph (20-50 KB, JPEG, 200x230 resolution) and signature (10-20 KB, JPEG, 140x60 resolution).
5. Upload supporting documents (proof of age, qualification, category, NOC if applicable) — each file between 100 KB to 500 KB.
6. Submit the complete application. Note that once submitted, the application cannot be modified.
7. Take a printout of the submitted application for your records.

For any queries, contact the Recruitment Cell, Directorate of Health Services at phone: 03192-235810 or email: recruitmentcelldhs@gmail.com (9 AM to 5 PM on working days).

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 13 April 2026
• Online Application Start: 16 April 2026 (from 11:00 AM)
• Last Date to Apply Online: 6 May 2026 (by 12:00 Midnight)
• Exam Date: To be announced
• Admit Card: To be announced (available for download on the portal)

• Provide primary healthcare services and nursing care to patients in the assigned area
• Assist in antenatal, intranatal, postnatal, and neonatal care for mothers and newborns
• Conduct immunisation drives and track beneficiaries under national health programmes
• Monitor and manage communicable diseases and community health problems
• Educate families on nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and mental health awareness
• Maintain health records, registers, and reports for the assigned sub-centre or PHC
• Refer patients requiring higher-level care to the appropriate medical facility
• Assist in first aid and emergency care at the community level