UPSC CMS 2023 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility

UPSC CMS 2023: UPSC planned one of India’s top competitive exams CMS (Combined Medical Services). UPSC examines the recruitment of medical officers in multiple Governments of India organizations. This is one of the renowned exams held in India to hire physicians from around the nation for different Govts.departments. The applicant is hired to multiple medical facilities and posts under the Health & Family Welfare Ministry, Govt. India after this examination has been qualified.

From March 2023, applicants interested can submit a request on the official website to apply for the UPSC CMS 2023. You can apply on the official website of the applicants. UPSC has announced the date of UPSC Combined Medical Services Exam (CMS) for the year 2023 in the month of June. The date for the examination is chosen as June 2023, Sunday. The purpose with which exam is conducted is for the recruitment of Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Indian Railways, Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service, Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services, and Medical Officers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Overview of UPSC CMS 2023:

Authority Name:	The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name:	Combined Medical Services Examination 2023.
Official page:	www.upsc.gov.in
Notice About:	UPSC CMS Application Dates.
Mode of Application:	Online
Start date of Application:	April
Last Date of Application form:	April
Date of Written Exam:	July
Job Location:	India

Important Dates for UPSC CMS 2023:

The official schedule for UPSC CMS 2023 exam given below:

Important Events	Dates
Availability of official notification	April
Starting of application form submission	April
Last date of application form submission	May
Release of Admit Card	Before 3 weeks of Exam
Date of Exam	July
Declaration of Result	September/ October

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility Criteria to apply for CMS 2023 exam given below:

Nationality

Citizens of India
Subjects of Bhutan or Nepal
Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling
Persons of Indian Origin who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling can apply for CMS 2023.

Age Limit:

Interested candidates for combined medical services The minimum age limit for examination must be 21, and the maximum age limit must be 32 years as of 1st Jan 2023, i.e. the applicant must be born not before August 2nd, 1987.

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
Adhoc doctors in railways	based on the extent of service
Ex-Servicemen	5 years
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PH	10 years
Citizens of Jammu & Kashmir between 1st January 1980 to the 31st day of December 1989	5 years
Defense Service Personnel disabled on duty	3 years

Educational Qualification:

Candidates applying for notification must have a skilled University MBBS / MCI recognized.
MBBS examination applicants who are in the final year may also apply.
Certification of passing the written and practice test for the final MBBS exam alongside their application form is to be submitted by qualified applicants in the written test.
An applicant who has still to finish a mandatory internship is admitted but only after finishing the internship, he will be appointed.
Candidates must be the Indian citizen and wait a little longer for additional information.

UPSC CMS Application Form 2023:

You can apply through the upsconline.nic.in the website, if you are interested in this Exam.
Applicants must apply online through the www.upsconline.nic.in. The website provides brief guidance on filling out the application form.
However, if the applicants submit another / multiple applications because of an unavoidable case, then they must ensure that the higher RID application is complete in all aspects, including details of the applicant, examination center, photo, signature, fee, etc.
Applicants filing multiple applications should note that the Commission is only responsible for submitting applications with a high RID (Registration ID) and the fee paid against one RID is not amended to compare with other RID’s.
For those applicants who do not wish to participate in the exam, the Commission has established the retraction procedure. The Notice of Examination provides instructions in this respect.

Application Fee

Candidates (except female/sc / st / pH applicants exempt from the payment of the fee) are requested to pay the fees of Rs.200/- either in cash or via the SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur / State Bank of Mysore / State Bank of Travancore or Visa / Master Credit / Debit Card by depositing the money in any branch of SBI.
An application that decides “pay by money” should only print the payment slip produced by the scheme when registering in Part II of the SBI Branch counter and deposit the fee on the next working day.
The ‘ Cash pay ‘ option is not available, i.e. one day before the date of closure. However, applicants who have generated their pay in cash before they are turned on can pay during banking hours at the SBI branch counter on the date of closing.
Fee once paid will not be refunded, and the payment may not be reserved for further review or choice under any conditions.
For reasons bears no other choice than choosing internet Debit / Credit Card or Internet Banking Payment on a closed date when candidates who are unable to pay money on the closing date, i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, even if holding a valid payment slip.

UPSC CMS 2023 Exam Pattern:

The exam pattern for UPSC CMS 2023 given below:

Part – 1 (Computer Based Test)

Mode of examination: Online (computer).
Total marks: 500
Number of papers: 2 (carrying 250 marks each)
Duration: 4 Hours (2 hours for each paper)
Number of Questions: 240
Type of Questions: Objective Type (multiple choice type questions)
Negative marking: 1/3^rd of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted for an incorrect answer.

Subject-wise distribution of Questions in Part – 1

Paper	Subject	Number of Questions
Paper 1	Pediatrics	24
Paper 1	General Medicine	96
Paper 2	Gynecology & Obstetrics	40
	Surgery	40
	Preventive & Social Medicine	40

Part 2 (Personality Test)

The candidates who will clear the part 1 (Computer-based Test) will be called for the personality test.
The interview/ personality test will carry 100 Marks.
The interviewer will test the following abilities of the candidate
- Critical powers of assimilation
- Intellectual curiosity
- Academic Knowledge
- Balance of Judgement
- General Knowledge
- The ability for social cohesion
- Initiative and capability for leadership
- Integrity of character
- Alertness of mind
- Intellectual curiosity

UPSC CMS Syllabus 2023:

The syllabus for UPSC CMS 2023 given below:

Syllabus of Paper 1

General Medicine:	Hematology, Neurology, Pathophysiological basis of diseases, Respiratory diseases, Cardiology, Genito-Urinary, Vitamin deficiency diseases, Vaccines preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases, Gastro-intestinal, Metabolic disorders, Endocrinology, Emphasis on medical procedures, Critical Care Medicine, etc.
Paediatrics:	Normal developmental milestones, Accidents, and poisonings in children, Immunization in children, Basic newborn care, Birth defects and counseling including autism, National programs related to child health, Recognizing children with special needs and management, Common childhood emergencies, etc.

Syllabus of Paper 2

General Surgery:	Abdominal wall, Spleen, Liver, Bile, Pancreas, Alimentary tract, Cysts/sinuses, Thoracic surgery, Wounds, Head and neck, Cysts/sinuses, Blood vessels, Peritoneum, Breast, Infections, Ophthalmology, Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery, etc.
Gynaecology & Obstetrics:	Intra-natal conditions, Post-natal conditions, Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Ante-natal conditions, Intra Uterine growth retardation, Abortions, Conventional contraceptives, the U.D., and oral pills, etc.
Preventive Social and Community Medicine:	Ability to monitor national health programs, Knowledge of maternal and child wellness, Concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine, Environmental Health, Management of common health problems, Genetics, and Health, etc.

How to prepare for UPSC CMS 2023:

Here are some tips that can help the candidates in order to prepare for the UPSC CMS 2023 Exam:

Firstly, you should follow the examination pattern and curriculum of the UPSC CMS.
Collect the study material as per the syllabus. You should always choose high-quality books from renowned writers.
Plan your research in an intelligent manner. A practical schedule should be established and studied accordingly.
Take a number of issues and tests last year so that your errors can be analyzed.
During your study do not forget to take little breaks.

UPSC CMS 2023 Exam Centers:

Agartala	Dharwad	Kolkata
Ahmedabad	Sambalpur	Dispur
Lucknow	Shillong	Aizwal
Gangtok	Madurai	Shimla
Bengaluru	Hyderabad	Mumbai
Srinagar	Bareilly	Imphal
Nagpur	Thiruvananthapuram	Bhopal
Itanagar	Panaji (Goa)	Tirupati
Chandigarh	Jaipur	Patna
Udaipur	Chennai	Jammu
Port Blair	Vishakhapatnam	Cuttack
Jorhat	Prayagraj (Allahabad)	Dehradun
Kochi	Raipur	Delhi
Kohima	Ranchi

UPSC CMS 2023 Admit Card:

You can download your Admit Card from the official UPSC website.
3 weeks before the examination date, the UPSC releases the Admit Card.
The Admit Card shall state all data on the date, time, and location of the examination.
If a candidate can not able to download the Admit Card, he or she should contact the UPSC officials.
No candidate will be allowed to appear for the exam without a valid admit card.

UPSC CMS Result 2023:

The results of all phases of the Combined Medical Services Exam 2023 will be stated one by one.
All applicants can check their outcomes on the official website for each phase and determine whether or not they are eligible for the next round.
The list of skilled applicants will be released on the website of the UPSC for the next round after each phase.
The results acquired by the applicants will be revealed when the entire method is over.
Personal interviews with names included in the Merit List will be requested from candidates.

UPSC CMS Salary:

The following are the pay scales of various posts as per the pay matrix:

Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways	₹15,600-39,100/- with Grade Pay of ₹5,400/- plus Non-Practicing Allowance
Assistant Medical Officer in the Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service under the Ministry of Defence	₹15,600-39,100/- with Grade Pay of ₹5,400/- plus Non-Practicing Allowance
Junior Scale Posts in the Central Health Service	₹56,100-1,77,500/- plus Non-Practicing Allowance
General Duty Medical Officer in the New Delhi Municipal Council	₹56,100-1,77,500/- plus restricted Non-Practicing Allowance
General Duty Medical Officer Gr.II in East Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, and South Delhi Municipal Corporation	₹15600-39100/- with Grade Pay of ₹5400/- plus Non-Practicing Allowance

UPSC CMS 2023 Cut Off:

The standard set by the committee to select the qualified applicants is the minimum cut-off mark.
To qualify for the exam, the applicants must have the minimum cut mark.

Category	Out of 600	Out of 500
General	340- 350	261
OBC	310- 320	222
SC	325- 335	235
ST	290- 300	223
PH-1	200- 210	101

UPSC CMS Job Prospects:

Candidates who appear and clear both the examinations i.e. Computer Based Test and Personality Test have prospects of working in the following Govt. organizations.