Notification date and Exam dates announced

Union Public Service Commission organizes an entrance examination for recruiting medical officers for central government organizations and services. The examination is called Combined Medical Services which is organized every year for the candidates to participate in the exam and get recruited as medical officers. In this article, we will discuss the UPSC CMS 2024 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, etc.

UPSE CMS Important Dates 2024

Release of the Notification	10 April 2024
Availability of application form	10 April 2024
Last day to fill the application form	30 April 2024
Admit card	Julu 2024
Computer-Based Exam Date	14 July 2024
Result of CBE	To be announced

Different Post Recruited by the CMS examination

The following are different posts that a medical officer will be posted after cracking the examination-

• Category I: Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services 
• Category II: Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways
• Category II: General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council
• Category II: General Duty Medical Gr.-II in East Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation

UPSE CMS Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria for UPSE CMS entrance examination-

• The candidate must be a citizen of India or Bhutan, Nepal, and a Tibetan Refugee who came before 1962 can apply for the examination. Also, Indian Origin migrants from countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Myanmar, etc can apply
• The candidate must hold an MBBS degree from a recognized University
• The maximum age limit for participating in the entrance examination is 32 years. However, there are some exemption provided by the government to the reserved category candidates, which is as follows-

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC candidates	3 years
SC/ST candidates	5 years
Defense Services personnel who are disabled	3 years
ECOs/SSCOs (5 years)	5 years
Candidates who are domicile of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989	5 years
Physically disabled candidates	10 years
Ex-servicemen including ECOs, Commissioned Officers and SSCOs	5 years

 UPSE CMS Application Form 2024

The following are the application form for UPSE CMS entrance examination-

• Visit the official website of UPSE and navigate to the Examination tab followed by clicking on the Active Examination button
• Now, you’ll see all the active examinations that you can participate in, here, find CMS examination 2024 link and click on it
• After clicking on the link, you’ll be redirected to the Combined medical Services examination page where you can find all the data and application link
• Now, click on the apply button
• After clicking on the apply button, you’ll have to get yourself registered using your email Id password, etc
• After registration is complete, log in to your account using your login credentials
• After logging in, you’ll find the application form which you have to fill correctly
• After filling in the application form, you’ll have to upload the documents mentioned below followed by paying the application fee (if applicable)
• After paying the application fee, make sure you take a printout of the application fee and payment receipt for future use

Documents Required for UPSE CMS

The following are the documents required for UPSE CMS-

• Scanned passport size photograph
• Scanned signature
• Scanned left-hand thumb impression
• Class 10^th/12^th passing certificate/marksheet
• Signed declaration

UPSE CMS Application Fee

The following are the application fee for UPSE CMS entrance examination-

Category	Application Fee
General	Rs.200/-
SC/ST/PH//female	Exempted from fee payment

UPSE CMS Examination pattern

The following are the examination pattern for UPSE CMS entrance Examination-

Paper 1 (Written exam)

Subject	Number of Question
General Medicine	96
Pediatrics	24
Total	120

Paper 2 (Written exam)

Subject	Number of Questions
Gynaecology & Obstetrics	40
Surgery	40
Preventive & Social Medicine	40
Total	120

UPSE CMS Syllabus

The following are the syllabus for UPSE CMS entrance examination-

General Medicine

• Cardiology
• Respiratory diseases
• Gastro-intestinal
• Genito-Urinary
• Neurology
• Haematology
• Endocrinology
• Metabolic disorders
• Infections/Communicable Diseases
  • Virus
  • Rickets
  • Bacterial
  • Spirochetal
  • Protozoan
  • Metazoan
  • Fungus
• Nutrition/Growth
• Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
• Musculoskeletal System
• Psychiatry
• General
• Emergency Medicine
• Common Poisoning
• Snakebite
• Tropical Medicine
• Critical Care Medicine
• Emphasis on medical procedures
• Patho physiological basis of diseases
• Vaccines preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases
• Vitamin deficiency diseases
• In psychiatry consists – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases, and Schizophrenia

Paediatrics

• Common childhood emergencies,
• Basic newborn care,
• Normal developmental milestones,
• Accidents and poisonings in children,
• Birth defects and counselling including autism,
• Immunization in children,
• Recognizing children with special needs and management, and
• National programs related to child health

Surgery

• Wounds
• Infections
• Tumours
• Lymphatic
• Blood vessels
• Cysts/sinuses
• Head and neck
• Breast
• Alimentary tract
• Oesophagus
• Stomach
• Intestines
• Anus
• Developmental
• Liver, Bile, Pancreas
• Spleen
• Peritoneum
• Abdominal wall
• Abdominal injuries
• Urological Surgery
• Neuro Surgery
• Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T.
• Thoracic surgery
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Anesthesiology
• Traumatology
• Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments
• Pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients
• Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery
• Wound healing
• Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery
• Shock patho-physiology and management

Obstetrics

• Ante-natal conditions
• Intra-natal conditions
• Post-natal conditions
• Management of normal labors or complicated labor

Gynaecology

• Questions on applied anatomy
• Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
• Questions on infections in the genital tract
• Questions on neoplasma in the genital tract
• Questions on the displacement of the uterus
• Normal delivery and safe delivery practices
• High-risk pregnancy and management
• Abortions
• Intra-Uterine growth retardation
• Medicolegal examination in obgy and Gynae including Rape

Family Planning

• Conventional contraceptives
• U.D. and oral pills
• The operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programs in the urban and rural surroundings
• Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Preventive Social and Community Medicine

• Social and Community Medicine
• 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 Programmes
• Management of common health problems
• Ability to monitor national health programs
• Knowledge of maternal and child wellness
• Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies

UPSE CMS Admit Card 2024

The admit card for CMS is not yet released, we will update the admit card status once the UPSE releases the admit card for UPSE CMS 2024.

UPSE CMS Result 2024

The result for CMS is not yet released, we will update the result status once the UPSE releases the result for UPSE CMS 2024.

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