UPSC CMS 2020 - Exam Dates, Result, Cut off

UPSC CMS 2020 - UPSC has postponed the Combined Medical Services 2020 notification due to Coronavirus outbreak. Earlier it is scheduled to be released on April 08 along with the UPSC CMS application form. The last date to fill the UPSC CMS 2020 online form is May 28, 2020. The UPSC CMS 2020 exam for preliminary is scheduled to be conducted tentatively on July 31. Candidates will be able to download the admit card of UPSC CMS in June (tentatively). Candidates who have qualified the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. examination or appearing for the final year are eligible for UPSC CMS 2020 exam. Union Public Service Commission conducts the UPSC CMS exam to recruit candidates for the post of Assistant Medical Officer in Department/Ministries of the Indian Government. The selection process of UPSC CMS 2020 includes 2 stages – The first stage is the Computer-based examination and the second stage is the Personality Test. The first stage consists of 2 papers – Paper 1 (General Medicine and Paediatrics) and Paper 2 (Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Preventive & Social Medicine).
Latest: UPSC has postponed the UPSC CMS 2020 official notification due to COVID-19 outbreak.

UPSC CMS 2020 Overview

UPSC CMS 2020 Exam Dates

UPSC CMS 2020 Application Form

UPSC will release the application form of CMS 2020 tentatively on May 08. The last date to fill the application form is May 28. Candidates will have to fill the application form of UPSC CMS 2020 in two parts. In Part 1, candidates will have to register themselves by entering their details like candidates’ name, father’s name, category etc while in part 2 of the application filling process candidates will have to select the mode of online payment, selection of UPSC CMS exam centre and final submission of the application form.

Steps to fill the UPSC CMS Application Form 2020

UPSC CMS 2020 Registration Part 1- Fill personal details like - candidate's name, mother’s name, father’s name, academic qualification, mobile number and submit the application form.

UPSC CMS 2020 Registration Part 2- In the second part of the registration process, candidates will have to log in with their ID and password. In Part 2, candidates will have to select the mode of payment, choose the exam centre and upload their scanned photograph (1kb to 40 kb) and signature (3 kb to 40 kb).

Mode of application fee payment for UPSC CMS 2020

UPSC CMS Admit Card 2020

The admit card of UPSC CMS 2020 is expected to be released in the first week of June 2020 in online mode @upsc.gov.in. Candidates who have successfully applied for the UPSC CMS 2020 will be able to download admit cards/hall ticket. To download the UPSC CMS 2020 admit card, candidates will have to visit the official website and enter their login credentials. The admit card will be released for each stage of the exam - Preliminary and Personality test separately. The admit card for Personality test will be released for the candidates who qualify the computer-based examination preliminary exam.

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2020

The eligibility criteria of UPSC CMS 2020 is defined by UPSC. Candidates appearing for UPSC CMS 2020 exam must fulfil the eligibility criteria. Check the detailed UPSC CMS eligibility criteria below.

Educational Qualification - Candidates must have completed or appearing final year of MBBS examination

Nationality - Indian, or Bhutan, or Nepal, or Indian origin migrants who have settled permanently in India from East African Countries of Uganda, Kenya, Pakistan, United Republic of Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Zaire, Burma, or Tibetan refugee who settled in India permanently before January 1, 1962, with the certificate issued by Government of India

Age - Candidates must be not more than 32 years (as on August 1, 2020). UPSC provides upper age relaxation for candidates belonging to a certain category. In the following table, candidates can check the upper age relaxation limit.

Upper Age Relaxation

UPSC CMS 2020 Exam Centres

UPSC conducts the CMS exam across various exam centres in India. While filling the application form, candidates will have to select the exam centres. UPSC will allot the exam centres on a first-apply-first-allot basis. It is advised to all candidates to fill the application form as early as possible to get their desired exam centre. Candidates can check the list of UPSC CMS 2020 exam centres below.

Exam centre of UPSC CMS 2020 table

UPSC CMS 2020 Exam pattern

UPSC prescribes the syllabus as well as the exam pattern of UPSC CMS. Candidates eligible to apply for the UPSC CMS exam are advised to understand the exam pattern to know the sections, topics, marking scheme, types of questions and subjects on which the question papers will be based. UPSC CMS 2020 consists of 2 stages – written exam (CBE )and personality test. As per the UPSC CMS exam pattern, the CBE will be conducted for 500 marks while the personality test will consist of 100 marks. UPSC CMS 2020 written exam will have 2 papers - paper 1 (General Medicine and Paediatrics) and paper 2 (Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Preventive & Social Medicine). Each paper will have a time duration of 2 hours. Both the papers of written exam will be conducted for 250 marks each.

UPSC CMS Exam Pattern for Paper 1 (Written exam)

UPSC CMS Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (Written exam)

UPSC CMS Answer Key 2020

UPSC will release the answer key of UPSC CMS 2020 on its website after the final result is declared. The answer key will be released for CBE written exam. With the help of the answer key candidates can check the correct/incorrect responses made by them in the exam and calculate their probable score.

UPSC CMS Result 2020

UPSC will release the result of the CMS exam 2020 CBE and Personality test separately. Candidates shortlisted in the CBE will be eligible to appear for personality test. The result will be available in PDF format. After the personality test is conducted, UPSC will declare the list of candidates finally qualified in both the stages of the exam. The final result of UPSC CMS will be prepared by adding the marks of the CBE and personality test.

UPSC CMS 2020 Cut off

UPSC prescribes the cut off marks of CMS. To qualify each stage of the UPSC CMS exam, candidates must score the cut off marks also known as the minimum marks set by the commission. The cut off marks for the written exam will be calculated out of 500 marks. Candidates who score the cut off marks in CBE will be eligible to appear for personality test. Candidates selected in the personality test will be eligible for final recruitment.