UPSC CMS 2020 - Exam Dates, Notification, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

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 is expected to release 559 vacancies along with the application form of UPSC CMS 2021 on May 5, 2021. The last date to apply for UPSC CMS will be May 25, 2021. 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 2021 computer-based examination is scheduled to be conducted on August 29, 2021.

The eligibility criteria of UPSC CMS has been 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 2020.

Age Relaxation

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

Union Public Service Commission will release the application form of Combined Medical Services (CMS) on May 5, 2021. The last date to fill the application form will be May 25, 2021. The application form can be filled in two parts. In part 1 of application form of UPSC CMS candidates have to register themselves and fill the basic details like father’s name, category, name etc while in part 2 candidates have to select the mode of payment, selection of exam centre and final submission of the application form.

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. 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

UPSC CMS application form is filled in two parts.

UPSC Registration Part – 1 

Candidates applying for UPSC CMS  first have to fill the basic details name,  mother’s name, educational qualification father’s name, mobile number etc and submit the application form.

UPSC Registration Part – 2 

Candidates have to log in with their id and password to fill part 2 of registration. In this part, candidates have to select the mode of payment, select the exam centre and upload the scanned signature and photograph. The mode of payment and specification of the photograph and signature is given below.

Specification of photograph and signature to be uploaded

Specification about payment of application fee

Documents required at stage of application form

• Aadhar Card or Any photo identity proof

• Scanned photograph and signature

• Card details for fee payment

• Active email – id

Application Fees

The exam pattern released by the exam conducting authority, UPSC help 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 Paediatrics) 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

UPSC CMS Exam Pattern – Paper 2

UPSC CMS admit card is issued by UPSC online for computer-based examination and Personality test separately.  Aspirants who successfully fill the application form has been issued admit card for computer-based examination. UPSC CMS admit card for 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 is 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

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 release the UPSC CMS result 2021 tentatively in November 2021 at 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.