UPSC CMS Notification 2023
UPSC CMS Notification 2023: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released notification for CMS on 19th April 2023. The UPSC has invited applications for 1261 vacancies. CMS stands for Combined Medical Service. The exam is for the following posts- Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Service, Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways, General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council, and General duty Medical Officer Gr-II in Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The following blog will provide details about recruitment.
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Notification PDF
Download the notification for the recruitment here:
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Overview
Let’s take an overview of the notification and go over the basic information:
Title | Details |
---|---|
Recruitment Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
Exam Name | Combined Medical Service Examination |
Vacancies | 1261 |
Job Location | Pan India |
Application opens on | 19th April 2023 |
Last Date to Apply | 9th May 2023 |
Last Date to make Changes | 16th May 2023 |
Mode of Apply | Online |
Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Important Dates
Candidates planning to apply for recruitment should be aware of the dates of recruitment. The following table will provide the important dates for CMS recruitment.
Event | Date |
---|---|
Application process begins | 19th April 2023 |
Application process ends | 9th May 2023 |
Last Date to Modify Profile | 16th May 2023 |
Admit Card | 2 weeks before the exam |
Exam Date | 16th July 2023 |
Written Exam Result | To be notified |
Personality Test | To be notified |
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Vacancies
The following vacancies have been announced for the recruitment
Category | Service/Post | Number of Vacancies |
---|---|---|
Category-I | Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Service | 584 |
Category-II | Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways | 300 |
Category-II | General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council | 01 |
Category-II | General Duty Medical Officer Gr-II in Municipal Corporation of Delhi | 376 |
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should make sure to check the official eligibility criteria before applying for any exam. Here are the details for the eligibility for the posts you can apply for through UPSC CMS exam
Age Limit
Except for Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Services, all candidates appearing for the CMS exam should be below 32 years of age as of 1st August 2023. For the Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Services, the age cap is 35 years for the same cutoff date.
Criteria | Age Limit |
---|---|
General Candidates | Not more than 32 years old as of August 1, 2023 |
Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers | Maximum age of 35 years on August 1, 2023 |
Reserved category candidates | Age relaxation applicable as per the notification |
Educational Qualification
The educational qualifications for the posts available through UPSC CMS are as follows-
- Candidates must have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. examination to be eligible for the exam.
- Candidates who have not yet passed the final M.B.B.S. exam may also apply, but their admission is provisional and subject to cancellation. If these candidates pass the written examination, they must submit proof of passing the final M.B.B.S. exam by the closing date of the Detailed Application Form. The proof of passing the final M.B.B.S. exam should be issued no later than the closing date of the Detailed Application Form.
- Candidates who have not completed their compulsory rotating internship are still eligible for the exam but will only be appointed after completing the internship if they are selected.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- a Citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Application Process
Candidates can directly apply for the UPSC CMS exam through the link below:
How to Apply
Interested candidates should use the following steps to apply for the recruitment-
- Visit the official website of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in.
- Check the scrolling banner of ‘What’s New’ on the right of the website.
- Click on the ‘Exam Notification: Combined Medical Services Examination, 2023’
- The new page that opens will have the name of the exam, the notification link, and the application link.
- Click on the ‘Click Here’ under the heading ‘Link’.
- You will be directed to the registration portal.
- Enter the required details- mode of registration, e-mail ID, OTP (when you receive it), and the verification code displayed.
- Once registered, log in to the OTR (one-time registration) platform.
- In the OTR platform, check the ‘Latest Notifications’ tab
- Click on the CMS exam link and register.
- Fill in the required details, upload the documents asked, and pay the fees.
- Make sure to keep a printed record of the fee receipt and the submitted application form.
Application Fees
Candidates have to pay an application fee when they apply for recruitment. The following is the fee to be remitted by candidates:
Category | Fee |
---|---|
Female/SC/ST/PwBD | Nil |
Others | ₹200/- |
UPSC CMS Notification 2023 – Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The following section gives details about the scheme of the exam and the syllabus.
Written Examination
This is the exam pattern for the written part of the recruitment exam
Paper | Number of Questions | Marks |
---|---|---|
I (General Medicine and Paediatrics) | 120 (96 + 24) | 250 |
II (Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive and Social Medicine) | 120 (40 each) | 250 |
Total | 240 | 500 |
Syllabus for Paper I
- General Medicine including the following:
- Cardiology
- Respiratory diseases
- Gastro-intestinal
- Genito-Urinary
- Neurology
- Hematology
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic disorders
- Infections/Communicable Diseases
- Virus
- Rickets
- Bacterial
- Spirochetal
- Protozoan
- Metazoan
- Fungus
- Nutrition/Growth
- Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
- Musculoskelatal System
- Psychiatry
- General
- Emergency Medicine
- Common Poisoning
- Snake bite
- 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 include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases and Schizophrenia.
- Pediatrics include the following –
- Common childhood emergencies,
- Basic new born care,
- Normal developmental milestones,
- Accidents and poisonings in children,
- Birth defects and counseling including autism,
- Immunization in children,
- Recognizing children with special needs and managing, and
- National programs related to child health.
Syllabus for Paper II
- Surgery (Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics)
- General 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
- Orthopedic 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 pathophysiology and management.
- General Surgery
- GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
- OBSTETRICS
- Ante-natal conditions
- Intra-natal conditions
- Post-natal conditions
- Management of normal labor 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 neoplasm 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
- Operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programs in the urban and rural surroundings
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy
- OBSTETRICS
- 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.
Personality Test
A Personality test carrying 100 marks of such of the candidates who qualify on the results of the written examination.
UPSC CMS Examination 2023 – FAQs
A1. UPSC released the notification for the CMS exam 2023 on 19th April 2023.
A2. The application process for UPSC CMS began on 19th April 2023 and will close on 9th May 2023.
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