UPSC CMS 2023 Exam - Application (Out), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Admit Card, Result

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). 

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.

Age Relaxation

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

Specification about payment of application fee

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

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

UPSC CMS Exam Pattern – Paper 2

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

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.