UPSC CMS 2024 - UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination acronym as UPSC CMS Exam is taken by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on National Level every year for the recruitment of Doctors to Central government services like:
- Railways
- Ordinance Factories
- Central Health Service and the
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Important Dates
Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration
- 10th April 2024
22.03.2014 21.04.2014
(MONDAY)
22.06.2014
(SUNDAY) 1 DAY
Last Date of Submission of Application Form
Date of Entrance Exam 2024
- 14th July 2024 - Written Exam
- Dates to be announced - Personality Test (for shortlisted candidates)
Combined Medical Services Exam 2023 was held on-
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Eligibility
Educational Qualification
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Age Limits
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- Candidates wishing to appear in this Medical Entrance Examination must possess an M.B.B.S. degree. Candidates who are yet to appear in the final examination of the MBBS may also be allowed to appear in the Examination provisionally.
- Candidates who are yet to complete their compulsory internship are also eligible but their appointment upon selection is subject to their completing the internship.
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- Candidates who wish to pursue this Medical Entrance Exam must be aged less than 32 years on 1st January of the year of the Examination.
- Reservations as per governmental norms are applicable regarding age limits and job vacancies.
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Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Syllabus
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Paper 1
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(a) General Ability
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(b) General Medicine-including Cardiology, Neurology, Dermatology, and Psychiatry) |
(c) Paediatrics |
- Indian Society, Heritage & Culture, Polity, Economy, Human Development Indices and Development Programmes;
- Natural Resources, their distribution, exploitation, conservation, and related issues;
- Basic concepts of Ecology and Environment and their impact on health and economy;
- Impact of changing demographic trends on health, environment, and society;
- Indian Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Transportation and Service Sectors;
- Natural and man-made disasters and their management;
- Food adulteration, Food processing, food distribution, food storage and their relevance to public health;
- Recent trends in Science and Technology
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- Cardiology
- Respiratory diseases
- Gastrointestinal
- Genito-Urinary
- Neurology
- Hematology
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic disorders
- Infections/Communicable Diseases (Virus, Rickets, Bacterial, Spirochetal, Protozoan, Metazoan, Fungus
- Nutrition/Growth
- Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Psychiatry
- General
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Paper 2
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(a) Surgery including ENT, Opthalmology, Traumatology, and Orthopaedics
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(b) Gynaecology & Obstetrics |
(c) Preventive Social and Community Medicine |
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Wounds, Infections,
Tumors, Lymphatic, Blood vessels, Breast, Cysts / sinuses, Head and neck, Alimentary tract (Oesophagus, Stomach, Intestines, Anus, Developmental), Abdominal wall, Abdominal injuries, Liver, Bile, Pancreas, Spleen, Peritoneum
- Urological Surgery
- Neuro Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T
- Thoracic surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Anesthesiology
- Traumatology
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1. Obstetrics
- Ante-natal conditions
- Intra-natal conditions
- Post-natal conditions
- Management of normal labors or complicated labor
2. Gynaecology
- Questions on applied anatomy
- Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
- Questions on infections in the genital tract
- Questions on neoplasm in the genital tract
- Questions on a displacement of the uterus
3. Family Planning
- Conventional contraceptives
- U.D. and oral pills
- An operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programs in the urban and rural surroundings
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy
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- Social and Community Medicine
- The concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine
- Health Administration and Planning
- General Epidemiology
- Demography and Health Statistics
- Communicable Diseases
- Environmental Health
- Nutrition and Health
- Non-communicable diseases
- Occupational Health
- Genetics and Health
- International Health
- Medical Sociology and Health Education
- Maternal and Child Health
- National Programs
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Personality Test /Interview (200 Marks)
Candidates who are shortlisted for the Written Examination are required to appear for an Interview which carries the maximum mark of 200.
Total Marks for the Entire test is (250+250+200= 600)
Medical Examination
Candidates selected for the Interview are required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare before being appointed to different positions as mentioned above.
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Pattern
Selections for the Combined Medical Services (C.M.S) are made on the basis of a written test comprising two papers. Questions in this exam will be Objective Type, Multiple Choice, and only in English.
Written Examination (2 papers of 250 marks each)
Paper 1 (Code No 1)
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No. of Questions |
| General Ability |
30 |
| General Medicine |
70 |
| Pediatrics |
20 |
Paper 2 (Code No 2)
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Number of Questions
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| Surgery |
40 |
| Gynaecology & Obstetrics |
40 |
| Preventive & Social Medicine |
40 |
How to apply for Combined Medical Services Examination 2024?
Aspiring candidates may apply online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in./
Candidates may also apply offline through the common application form devised by the commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated head post offices/post offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.50/- (Rs fifty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination
Note: In case of any difficulty in obtaining application forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned postmaster or UPSC’s forms supply monitoring cell over Tele 011-23389366/ Fax 011-23387310.
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Fees
Candidates applying online are required to pay a reduced fee of Rs. 50/-.
Candidates applying offline (through the common application form) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs one hundred only) through the central recruitment fee stamp only.
Imp:- All-female candidates / SC / ST / PWD candidates are exempted from payment of the fee (OBC candidates are required to pay the full fee)
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Dates
Combined Medical Services Exam will be held in the month of October.
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Test Centers
The Combined Medical Services Exam will be conducted at the following test centers throughout India.
- Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad
- Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal
- Chennai, Chandigarh, Cuttack
- Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati)
- Gangtok, Hyderabad
- Imphal, Itanagar
- Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat
- Kochi (Cochin), Kohima, Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Madurai, Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair
- Raipur
- Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar
- Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati
- Udaipur and
- Vishakhapatnam
Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Contact Details
UPSC Web: www.upsc.gov.in/
