The Combined Medical Services Exam is conducted by UPSC every year for recruiting doctors for the Health Services, Ordinance Factories, Railways, Municipal Corporation and Central Health. Many numbers of doctors from different parts of the country are appearing for this exam in order to get a government job in their domain. The test is conducted at many centers throughout the length and breadth of India.

Eligibility Criteria

The students have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria for appearing in this exam. The applicants should have completed their M.B.B.S or must be in their final year. He must show the certificate of rotational internship at the time of joining. They must not cross 30 years of age on the January of the appearing exam year.

Exam Pattern

The CMS exam has two tests, one written test which is of 500 marks and other personality test which is of 100 marks. The written test has two papers of 250 marks each. The paper I has questions from General Ability, general Medicine and Paediatrics. There are 120 questions in total, 30 questions from general Ability of 62.5 marks, 70 questions from General Medicine of 145.8 marks and 30 questions from Paediatrics of 41.7 marks. The questions are multiple choice type and 1/3rd marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. However, no marks are deducted for if a candidate does not mark any answer. Marks are also deducted for two answers for the same questions.

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