Union Public Service Commission has released a notification for Combined Medical Service Exam 2021 (CMS 2021) on 07 July 2021 on its official website upsc.gov.in. Those candidates who are eligible for this post may apply online and register for the UPSC CMS exam. This article discusses all the details related to the UPSC CMS Notification 2021.

UPSC CMS Recruitment 2021 Notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is inviting the online application from the eligible candidates and the application process for Combined Medical Service Exam 2021 (CMS 2021) has started on its website upsc.gov.in. Although, the last date for registering for  UPSC CMS Registration 2021 is 27 July 2021 before 6 pm on upsconline.nic.in. Moreover, the online Applications can be withdrawn from 03 August to 09 August 2021. 

The aspirants can also check more details on UPSC CMS Recruitment 2021 like the educational qualification, age limit, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, application process etc below. Read till the end.

UPSC CMS Important Dates

The important dates for the UPSC CMS are tabulated below. The candidates can also download the UPSC CMS exam calendar from here.

The UPSC CMS 2021 Exam is going to be conducted on 21 November 2021 (Sunday) through online mode.

UPSC CMS Vacancies 2021

This year the Union Public Service Commission notified a total of 838 vacancies for Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Service and also for Assistant Divisional Medical Officer, Assistant Medical Officer and GDMO. Hence, the various vacancies in both Category-I and Category-II are mentioned below.

Category-I

Jr Scale Posts in Central Health Service – 349

Category-II

Asst Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways – 300

Asst Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services – 5

Gen Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council and Gen Duty Medical Gr.-II in East Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation – 184

UPSC CMS 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates applying for the post of UPSC CMS must, however, be eligible according to the criteria put forth by the UPSC. The eligibility criteria in the educational qualification, age limit and physical conditions are stated below.

Educational Qualification:

The candidate should clear the written and practical parts of the final MBBS Exam. Additionally, a candidate who has appeared or has yet to appear in the final M.B.B.S exam may also apply.

Age Limit:

The candidate should be below 32 years of age as of 01/08/2021.

Medical:

The candidates must be physically and medically fit in accordance with the physical/medical standards for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2020 as per regulations contained in Appendix III to the Rules of the Examination.

Selection Process for UPSC CMS 2021

The selection process involves a two-step procedure where the candidates have to attend a Computer Based Exam of 500 marks and an interview that carries 100 marks.

UPSC CMS Exam Pattern

The exam is conducted only in English medium. Generally, there will be two parts of the objective questions. For every wrong answer,  ⅓  mark is reduced.

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UPSC CMS Syllabus

Syllabus of Paper-I

(a) General Medicine including the following:

(i) Cardiology

(ii) Respiratory diseases

(iii) Gastro-intestinal

(iv) Genito-Urinary

(v) Neurology

(vi) Hematology

(vii) Endocrinology

(viii) Metabolic disorders

(ix) Infections/Communicable Diseases

1. a) Virus
2. b) Rickets
3. c) Bacterial
4. d) Spirochetal
5. e) Protozoan
6. f) Metazoan
7. g) Fungus

(x) Nutrition/Growth

(xi) Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)

(xii) Musculoskeletal System

(xiii) Psychiatry

(xiv) General

(xv) Emergency Medicine

(xvi) Common Poisoning

(xvii) Snakebite

(xviii) Tropical Medicine

(xix) Critical Care Medicine

(xx) Emphasis on medical procedures

(xxi) Pathophysiological basis of diseases

(xxii) Vaccines for preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases

(xxiii)Diseases caused due to Vitamin deficiency 

(xxiv) psychiatry including Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases and Schizophrenia.

(b) Paediatrics including the following –

(i) Common childhood emergencies,

(ii) Basic newborn care,

(iii) Normal developmental milestones,

(iv) Accidents and poisonings in children,

(v) Birth defects and counselling including autism,

(vi) Immunization in children,

(vii) Recognizing children with special needs and its management

(viii) National programmes related to child health.

Syllabus of Paper-II

(a) Surgery

(Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics)

(I) General Surgery

1. i) Wounds
2. ii) Infections

iii) Tumours

1. iv) Lymphatic
2. v) Blood vessels
3. vi) Cysts/sinuses

vii) Head and neck

viii) Breast

1. ix) Alimentary tract
2. a) Oesophagus
3. b) Stomach
4. c) Intestines
5. d) Anus
6. e) Developmental
7. x) Liver, Bile, Pancreas
8. xi) Spleen

xii) Peritoneum

xiii) Abdominal wall

xiv) Abdominal injuries

(II) Urological Surgery

(III) Neuro Surgery

(IV) Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T.

(V) Thoracic surgery

(VI) Orthopedic surgery

(VII) Ophthalmology

(VIII) Anesthesiology

(IX) Traumatology

(X) Diagnosis and its management of common surgical ailments

(XI) Pre-operative and post-operative care of the surgical patients

(XII) Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery

(XIII) Wound healing

(XIV) Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery

(XV) Shock pathophysiology and management.

(b) GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

(I) OBSTETRICS

1. i) Ante-natal conditions
2. ii) Intra-natal conditions

   iii) Post-natal conditions

1. iv) Management of normal labours or complicated labours

(II) GYNAECOLOGY

1. i) Questions on applied anatomy
2. ii) Questions on appld physiology of menstruation and fertilization

iii) Questions on the genital tract infections

1. iv) Questions on the genital tract neoplasms
2. v) Questions on the uterus displacement
3. vi) Normal delivery and safe delivery practices

vii) High-risk pregnancy and management

viii) Abortions

1. ix) Intra Uterine growth retardation
2. x) Medicolegal examination in OBG and Gynae including Rape.

(III) FAMILY PLANNING

1. i) Conventional contraceptives
2. ii) U.D. and oral pills

iii) Operative procedures, sterilization and organization of programs in the urban and rural surroundings

1. iv) Medical Termination of Pregnancy

(c) PREVENTIVE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE

1. Social and Community Medicine
2. Concept of Health, Diseases and Preventive Medicines

III Health Administration and Planning

IV General Epidemiology

V Demography and Health Statistics

VI Communicable Diseases

VII Environmental Health

VIII Nutrition and Health

IX Non-communicable diseases

X Occupational Health

XI Genetics and Health

XII International Health

XIII Medical Sociology and Health Education

XIV Maternal and Child Health

XV National Programmes

XVI Management of common health problems

XVII Ability to monitor national health programmes

XVIII Knowledge of maternal and child wellness

XIX. Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health

problems that involve malnutrition and emergencies

How to Apply for UPSC CMS?

The candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps for applying.

• All Interested applicants can Apply Online from 07/07/2021 to 27/07/2021.
• The candidates can go through the Notification PDF for More Details about UPSC CMS Recruitment.
• Candidates can Fill in their Basic Details and Upload their Photos, Signatures, ID Proof and Other Documents.
• Then, check the preview of your full details before submitting the Application Form.
• Pay the required Application Fee to complete the application process.
• Take a printout of the final form for further reference.

UPSC CMS Admit Card 2021

The admit card is expected to be released in the first week of August 2021 on the official UPSC web portal.

UPSC CMS Interview 2021

The Interview for Personality Test is intended to serve as an addition to the computer-based examination for testing the General Knowledge and potential of the candidates in the fields of their academic study and also in the nature of a personality test to assess the candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, the balance of judgement, the alertness of mind, the ability for social cohesion, the integrity of character, initiative and capability for leadership.

After registering for the UPSC CMS exam, the candidates can check out the Entri App for personalized study materials, study plans, video tutorials and much more. Best wishes to all the aspirants.