The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted national level Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS Exam) on June 22, 2014 will be held online. The announcement was made by UPSC recently that the earlier OMR based exam format will be replaced by a computer based format for the CMS written exam 2014. Demo tests will soon be available at the UPSC website to help candidates get familiarised with the computer based test format.
The UPSC CMS exam is held annually for recruitment of medical officers into various government agencies. The examination is held in two parts with a written exam and an interview/personality test. Upon successfully clearing CMS exam you would be eligible for the post of Medical Officer in the following government services:
- Railways
- Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service
- Central Health Services
- East/North/South Delhi Municipal Corporation
- New Delhi Municipal Council
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility for appearing in the Combined Medical Services Examination is minimum M.B.B.S Degree (completed both written and practical sections) although final year students may also apply provisionally.
How to apply
Application for the CMS Written Exam are to be completed online at the official UPSC website
Paper Pattern
The Combined Medical Services written exam consists of two papers of 250 marks each. Questions are objective-type multiple choice questions. The Personality Test (interview) has 200 maximum marks.
Paper I –
General Ability: 30 Questions
General Medicine: 70 Questions
Pediatrics: 20 Questions
Paper II –
Surgery: 40 Questions
Gynecology and Obstetrics: 40 Questions
Preventive and Social Medicine: 40 Questions
Last date for application is April 21, 2014.
source: http://www.indiatoday.intoday.in / IndiaToday.in Education / New Delhi – April 06th, 2014