UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS)¶
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CMS recruits medical officers for the Railways, Ordnance Factories, CGHS, municipal bodies and other central services. It is open to MBBS graduates.
At a glance¶
| Conducted by | UPSC |
| Stages | Two computer-based papers → personality test (100 marks) |
| Qualification | MBBS |
Official sources¶
- UPSC website (notifications under Examinations → Active Examinations): https://upsc.gov.in
- Official previous question papers: https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers
Exam pattern¶
| Paper | Content | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | General medicine and paediatrics | 250 | 2 h |
| II | Surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics, preventive and social medicine | 250 | 2 h |
Objective questions with a one-third penalty per wrong answer. The personality test carries 100 marks.
Syllabus¶
The MBBS curriculum in the subjects named for each paper.
How to prepare (free, in order)¶
- NEET PG preparation covers most of CMS. Practise UPSC's own question style from the official papers.
Free resources¶
- Shared modules for this exam: MBBS subjects (pre-clinical, para-clinical, clinical)
- Every exam that shares these modules: overlap map