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About UPSC CMS 2023
UPSC CMS 2023 - Union Public Service Commission will issue the UPSC CMS admit card 2023 in online mode on the official website. The commission provided the UPSC CMS 2023 application form correction window from May 10 to 16, 2023. UPSC closed the UPSC CMS application form 2023 on May 9, 2023. UPSC released the UPSC CMS 2023 notification on April 19, 2023 on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
Latest: UPSC announced the UPSC CMS 2022 final result on June 1 at upsc.gov.in. Click here to download the UPSC CMS fina result 2022.
The UPSC CMS 2023 application form has also been released along with the notification. The UPSC CMS form was released in online mode. As per the UPSC CMS 2023 registration date, candidates can submit the UPSC CMS registration form by May 9, 2023. According to the UPSC CMS exam date 2023, the CMS exam is scheduled to be held on July 16, 2023.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS) for the posts of Assistant Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services, Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways, Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services, etc. as per the available vacancies.
UPSC CMS is conducted into 2 stages – Computer-based examination and personality test. The computer-based examination comprises of 2 papers – Paper 1 (General Medicine and Pediatrics), Paper 2 (Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Preventive & Social Medicine).
UPSC CMS 2023 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Union Public Service Commission Combined Medical Services Exam |
Short Exam Name | UPSC CMS |
Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Languages | English |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 200 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Mode of Counselling | Offline |
Exam Duration | 4 Hours |

UPSC CMS 2023 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
16 Jul, 2023
Exam | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
10 May, 2023 - 16 May, 2023
Application Correction | Mode: Online
19 Apr, 2023 - 09 May, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
19 Apr, 2023
Advertisement | Mode: Online
UPSC CMS 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of UPSC CMS is prescribed by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Candidates appearing for UPSC CMS exam must check the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Check the detailed UPSC CMS Eligibility criteria below.
Nationality
The following candidates are eligible to appear for UPSC CMS
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 certificate issued by Government of India can apply for UPSC CMS 2023.
Eligibility Criteria | Specifications |
Educational Qualification | Must have completed MBBS final year examination |
Age | Candidates must be not more that 32 years |
Age Relaxation
Category | Age Relaxation |
OBC | 3 years |
SC/ST | 5 years |
Disabled Defence Services personnel | 3 years |
ECOs/SSCOs (5 years) | 5 years |
Jammu & Kashmir domiciles 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 |
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
The UPSC CMS 2023 application form correction window is available from May 10 to 16, 2023. UPSC provided the UPSC CMS 2023 application form in online mode form April 19, 2023 to May 9, 2023. Candidates need to fill the details of Aadhar card while filling the application form however, candidates who do not have aadhar card can fill the details of any one photo identity proof like Driving License, Passport, Voter Id card, PAN Card, etc. The UPSC CMS 2023 application form correction window will be available from May 10 to 16, 2023.
General and OBC category candidates have to pay Rs. 200 as their application fee while PH, females, ST/SC candidates are exempted from payment. It is advised to the candidates to fill the application form carefully because the editing of details in the application can not be done after final submission.
Steps to fill UPSC CMS Application Form
Open the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in.
Click on the ‘Apply Online link’ available on the web page.
Online One-Time Registration (OTR)- If the applicants are not completed the One Time Registration, They have to complete it by providing some basic details such as personal and contact details.
Login by using valid login credentials Email ID and OTP/Password or Mobile number and OTP/Password or OTR ID and OTP/Password.
Candidates have to fill out the UPSC CMS 2023 application form in two parts which include filling in other details, fee payment, uploading of scanned documents, signature, photo identity card document and selection of preferred exam centre.
Check all the details furnished in the UPSC CMS application form 2023 thoroughly and edit the details if needed.
Once submitted, Applicants will not able to make changes in their UPSC CMS application form 2023.
After submission, a registration number will be generated. Candidates have to download it as a pdf file and take a printout for future reference.
Specification of photograph and signature to be uploaded
Document | Specification |
Signature | 20 kb to 300 kb |
Photograph | 20 kb to 300 kb |
Specification about payment of application fee
Payment Method | Payment Gateways |
Offline | Bank challan |
Online | Credit/Visa/RuPay/Master/Debit Card and net banking |
Documents required at stage of application form
Aadhar Card or Any valid photo identity proof
Scanned photograph and signature
Card details for fee payment
Active email – id
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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General, OBC | Online, Offline | Male | ₹ 200 |
UPSC CMS 2023 Syllabus
General medicine
Cardiology |
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Respiratory diseases |
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Gastrointestinal |
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Genitourinary |
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Neurology |
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Hematology |
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Endocrinology |
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Metabolic disorders |
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Infections/communicable diseases |
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Virus |
Rickets |
Bacterial |
Spirochetal |
Protozoan |
Metazoan |
Fungus |
Nutrition/growth |
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Diseases of the skin (Dermatology) |
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Musculoskeletal system |
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Psychiatry |
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General |
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Emergency Medicine |
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Common poisoning |
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Snake bite |
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Tropical medicine |
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Critical care medicine |
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Emphasis on medical procedures |
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Patho physiological basis of diseases |
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Vaccines preventable diseases and non vaccines preventable diseases |
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Vitamin deficiency diseases |
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In psychiatry include-depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases, and schizophrenia |
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Paediatrics
Common childhood emergencies |
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Basic new born care |
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Normal developmental milestones |
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Accidents and poisonings in children |
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Birth defects and counseling including autism |
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Immunization in children |
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Recognizing children with special needs and management |
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National programmes related to child health |
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Surgery
General surgery |
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Wounds |
Infections |
Tumours |
Lymphatic |
Blood vessels |
Cysts/sinuses |
Head and neck |
Breast |
Alimentary tract-(a) oesophagus, (b) stomach, (c) intestines, (d) anus (e) developmental |
Liver, bile, pancreas |
Spleen |
Peritoneum |
Abdominal wall |
Abdominal injuries |
Urological surgery |
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Neuro surgery |
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Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T. |
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Thoracic surgery |
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Orthopedic surgery |
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Ophthalmology |
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Anesthesiology |
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Traumatology |
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Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments |
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Pre-operative and post operative care of surgical patients |
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Medico legal and ethical issues of surgery |
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Wound healing |
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Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery |
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Shock patho-physiology and management |
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Gynaecology and obstetrics
Obstetrics |
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Ante-natal conditions |
Intra-natal conditions |
Post-natal conditions |
Management of normal labours or complicated labour |
Gynaecology |
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Applied anatomy |
Applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization |
Infections in genital tract |
Neoplasma in the genital tract |
Displacement of the uterus |
Normal delivery and safe delivery practices |
High risk pregnancy and management |
Abortions |
Intrauterine growth retardation |
Medico legal examination in obgy and gynae including Rape |
Family planning |
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Conventional contraceptives |
U.d. and oral pills |
Operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programmes in the urban, and rural surroundings |
Medical termination of pregnancy |
Preventive social and community medicine
Social and community medicine |
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Concept of health, disease, and preventive medicine |
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Health administration and planning |
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General epidemiology |
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Demography and health statistics |
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Communicable diseases |
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Environmental health |
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Nutrition and health |
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Non-communicable diseases |
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Occupational health |
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Genetics and health |
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International health |
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Medical sociology and health education |
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Maternal and child health |
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National programmes |
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Management of common health problems |
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Ability to monitor national health programmes |
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Knowledge of maternal and child wellness |
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Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan, and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies |
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UPSC CMS 2023 Exam Pattern
The UPSC CMS exam pattern releases by the exam conducting authority, UPSC helps candidates understand the pattern, types of questions, subjects, etc. UPSC CMS is conducted in 2 stages – Written exam and personality test. The written exam is conducted for 500 marks while personality test carries 100 marks. UPSC CMS written exam comprises of 2 papers- paper 1 (General Medicine and Pediatrics) and paper 2 (Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Preventive & Social Medicine). Each paper is conducted for 2 hours. Both the papers of written exam will carry 250 marks. Check the detailed UPSC exam pattern below.
UPSC CMS Exam Pattern – Paper 1
Subject | Duration | Number of Questions | Maximum marks |
General Medicine | 2 hours | 96 | 250 |
Pediatrics | 2 hours | 24 | |
Total | 120 |
UPSC CMS Exam Pattern – Paper 2
Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
Surgery | 40 | 250 marks | 2 hours |
Gynaecology & Obstetrics | 40 | ||
Preventive & Social Medicine | 40 | ||
Total | 120 |
UPSC CMS 2023 admit card will be issued by UPSC online for computer-based examination and Personality test separately. Aspirants who successfully fill the application form will be issued admit card for computer-based examination. UPSC CMS admit card for the Personality test will be released for the candidates who qualify the computer-based examination.
How to download the admit card?
The steps to download UPSC CMS Admit card are given below.
Step 1 – Check the link and enter the registration number and date of birth.
Step 2 – The admit card appears on the screen
Step 3 – Download UPSC CMS admit card and take printout.
Details printed on UPSC CMS Admit card
UPSC CMS Admit card will have the following details printed on it.
Name of the candidate
Registration number
Category of the candidate
Candidate’s roll number
Reporting time
Address of examination centre
Scanned colour photograph
Examination date
Candidate’s scanned signature
Examination timing
UPSC CMS 2023 Exam Centers
State | City |
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Tripura | Agartala |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
Bareilly | |
Lucknow | |
Karnataka | Bangalore |
Dharwad | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Madurai | |
Odisha | Cuttack |
Sambalpur | |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Manipur | Imphal |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Udaipur | |
Assam | Jorhat |
Kerala | Kochi |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Nagaland | Kohima |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Nagpur | |
Goa | Panaji |
Bihar | Patna |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar |
Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
Visakhapatnam |
Documents Required at Exam
- Admit card
- Aadhaar card
- PAN card
- Driving License
- Passport
- Voter ID card
- Employee ID card
- College/University ID card
UPSC CMS 2023 Answer Key
The official answer key of UPSC CMS will be available after the exam. UPSC CMS answer key for all papers will be released by the commission. Candidates can check the answers from the answer key and calculate the probable score. Through the marks calculated after the checking the answer key, candidates can assess their performance and know the possibility to succeed for further round of of selection process.
UPSC will announce the UPSC CMS result 2023 on its official website. UPSC releases CMS result separately for computer-based exam and personality. Candidates qualifying the computer-based exam will be eligible to appear for personality test. The exam conducting authority also releases the final result of qualified candidates of both stages. The final result is prepared adding the marks of computer-based exam and personality test.
The cutoff of UPSC CMS will be released by UPSC. Candidates have to qualify the minimum marks released by the commission to be eligible to appear for next round selection process. The cut off written exam is calculated out of 500 marks. The commission releases the category wise cutoff which a candidate must score to be eligible for Personality test. UPSC CMS cutoff will be released after the declaration of computer based examination result. The commission also releases UPSC CMS final cut off where the marks of computer based exam and personality is added. The final cutoff of UPSC CMS is calculated out of 600 marks.
Documents Required at Counselling
- Certificate of age
- Certificate of educational qualification
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- PWD certficate (if applicable)
- Graduation/post-graduation certificate
General Information
Questions related to UPSC CMS
When will the UPSC CMS 2023 exam be conducted?
UPSC CMS exam 2023 will be conducted on July 16, 2023.
What is Travel Allowance given to UPSC CMS employees?
Travel Allowance (TA) is an allowance provided to UPSC CMS officers to cover their travel expenses. The TA amount varies based on the mode of transportation used and the distance travelled.
What is House Rent Allowance (HRA) provided to UPSC CMS officers?
House Rent Allowance is given to medical professionals for their accommodation expenses. HRA percentage varies depending on the residential city.
What is the in-hand salary of UPSC CMS 2023 officers?
The UPSC CMS 2023 in-hand salary is Rs 56,100 that includes basic pay, Dearness Allowance (DA) and other allowances.
please can you guide details about upsc cmc exam for the post of medical officer for bhms doctor in maharashtra.and how to apply for 2022 exam
Hello,
UPSC Combined Medical Service Examination is conducted at national level, and the eligibility criteria is passed MBBS from a recognized university along with completion of compulsory rotating internship, those in the final year too are eligible to apply for the same on provisional basis, in such case they need to show the proof of their qualifying examination within the prescribed time as set by the officials, and in case the internship is due they need to complete the same,, and only afterwards they will be eligible to join the service, the maximum age is 32 years as on 1st August of the appearing year, however age relaxation is offered to reserved categories, hence BHMS graduates aren't eligible for UPSC CMSE exam, to know more details regarding this, visit our page at https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-cms