PPSC MO Exam 2024 - PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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PPSC MO Exam 2024 - Punjab Public Service Commission Medical Officer (General) Exam acronym as PPSC MO (Gen) Exam is conducted by PPSC for their recruitment of 306 posts of Medical Officers in the department of health and family welfare. It is conducted on an India-level basis. Medical Officer is a senior government official of a health department in every state.

Medical Officer (Gen) Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

  • January/February 2024 (Tentative)

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

  • March 2024 (Tentative)

Date of Entrance Exam

  • June 2024 (Tentative)

Date of Declaration of Result

  • July/August 2024

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualifications

  • Aspiring applicants should have completed an MBBS Degree from a recognized university board. OR
  • They should be registered with the Punjab Medical Council or with any other duly constituted Medical Council in India. OR
  • Candidates should have knowledge of Punjabi Language up to Matriculation Standard or its equivalent.

Note: Candidates who do not possess this qualification shall have to acquire this qualification within six months of their joining the service failing which their services shall be terminated.

Imp. The candidates must possess the requisite qualification before or by 12th March 2024 (i.e. the last date of submission of Online Application Forms.)

Age Limit

  • Candidates should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age as of 1st January 2024. (few exceptions), for more details go to the PPSC website (http://www.ppsc.gov.in)

Nationality

  • The candidate shall be a citizen of India or Nepal or subject of Bhutan
  • Tibetan refugees who came over to India before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Syllabus

PPSC Medical Officer Exam will consist of questions from the following subjects/Topics:

Exam Subjects

GS Subjects
  • General Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  • Preventive Social and Community Medicine
  • General Knowledge including the history of the freedom struggle of India/history of Punjab.
  • Current affairs of National and International importance.
  • Logical Reasoning and Mental ability.

Imp. Candidates may note that at least 50% out of 30 questions in this section may be from Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability.

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Pattern

PPSC Medical Officer Exam will consist of Objective multiple-choice types of questions.

  • Candidates not more than three times the number of posts shall be short-listed for interview.
  • There will be no negative markings in the written test.

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Time

General Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive Social and Community Medicine

140

280

 

 

 

2 hours

Logical Reasoning/Mental ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, etc.

30

60

Total Questions

170

340

Interview Marks 

60

Grand Total

400

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Fee

The PPSC Medical Officer Exam fee for various categories will be as follows:

Name of Category

Online Application charges

Examination Fee

Total

SC/ST of all States & BCs of Punjab only

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 625/-

1125

Ex-Servicemen of Punjab state only

Rs. 500/-

No fee to be paid

500

All Other Categories (including Lineal Descendant of Ex-servicemen, Punjab)

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 2500/-

3000

Physically Handicapped, Punjab State only.

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 1250/-

1750


Note:
Application fee must be submitted through any Branch of State Bank of India only.

Medical Officer (General) Pay Scale

It is for Rs. 15600-39100 + 5400-Grade Pay.

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Dates

It will be conducted tentatively in the month of April.

 

PPSC Medical Officer (General) Exam 2024 Contact Details

Chairman
Tel. 0175 - 5011901(O),0175 - 5014822(O)
Secretary
Ph. 0175 - 5011902(O),0175 - 5014833(O)

Punjab Public Service Commission Patiala
Baradari Garden, P.B. No. 39, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Pin Code – 147001
Ph: 0175 - 5014847(O), 0175 - 5014849(O)
Fax: 0175 - 5014831
Email: [email protected]