Overview (Introduction begins here!!)
Combined
Medical Services Exam is a competitive examination conducted by UPSC
for the medical students. Through this examination, medical officers are
appointed in various departments of:
- Assistant Divisional Medical Officers in the Railways.
- Junior Scale Posts in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service.
- Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services.
- Medical Officers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- General Duty Medical Officers in NDMC.
Exam Name
| Combined Medical Services Exam
|
Commonly Known as
| CMS 2016
|
Exam Category
| Competitive level
|
Exam Level
| National Level
|
Conducting Authority
| Union Public Service Commission
|
Pay Scale (Salary Credits!!)
The
starting pay is Rs 8000-275-13,500 plus non-practicing allowance.
Additionally the selected candidates are given subsidized travel, time
bound promotions etc.
Eligibility Criteria (Do you have it in you!!) :
The eligibility criteria for CMS exam 2016 is as follows:
Nationality: The
candidates who are interested in applying for CMS examination either be
a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, Bhutan or the person who is
migrating from a specified country and having an intention of settling
permanently in India. Those who are not citizens of India and want to
apply for the examination, have to show a certificate of eligibility,
from the Government of India.
Educational Qualifications:
The applicants must have MBBS degree. Those who are appearing in the
final year examination can also apply but they have to submit a proof of
passed final MBBS examination later on. The candidates who have
completed their internship can also apply for the examination.
Age Limit:
The candidates should be maximum 30 years as on 1st January 2016. For
scheduled caste/scheduled tribe the age limit is relaxed up to five
years.
Registration Details (Hurry up!!)
Till date, there is no notification for the CMS 2016 examination. The tentative dates in UPSC calendar are given below:
Events
| Dates
|
Date of notification
| 5.3.2016
|
Last date of application receipt
| 1.4.2016
|
Exam
| 12.6.2016
|
Website
| http://www.upsconline.nic.in/
|
Contact
| 011- 23070812 / 23098591 Ext.4119/4120 011- 23070812 / 23098591 Ext.4203/4204
|
How to Apply (Accelerate Yourself!!)
- The candidates should go to website www.upsconline.nic.in to apply for the examination.
- The
registration can be done by adding some personal details. After
registering the application form can be opened by entering username and
password generated by registration part.
- The application form requires educational, professional and personal details.
- The scanned copy of required certificates, photograph and signature must be uploaded as per requirement in the form.
Paper Pattern (Time to show Skills!!)
There
will be 2 papers each having multiple choice questions. Each paper has
to be answered in 2 hours and having the following subjects:
Paper
| Subjects
| Marks
| Weightage of marks
|
Paper 1
| 1. General Medicine including Cardiology, Neurology, Dermatology and Psychiatry
|
| 60%
|
Paper 1
| 2. Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics
| 200
| 40%
|
Paper 2
| 1. Paediatrics
|
| 20%
|
Paper 2
| 2. Gynaecology and Obstetrics
|
| 40%
|
Paper 2
| Preventive, Social and Community Medicine
| 200
| 40%
|
Total marks
|
| 400
|
|
There will be a personality test for the written qualifying candidates.
Number of Vacancies (You just need one seat!!)
At present there is no notification of the vacancies regarding this exam. Keep visiting this page for more updates.
