UPSC CMS Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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Videos systemically covering high-yield topics (SYLLABUS SPECIFIC – Previous Year Question CENTRIC APPROACH)
Note: Major updates/changes in the syllabus and exam pattern happened in the year 2018. The course covers all PYQs from 2018 onwards till the current year in great detail.
Validity of Course: 1 year
Subject wise-Topic wise videos + Previous year questions discussion
A DIGITAL PYQ WORK BOOK PDF with solutions will be provided.
SYLLABUS
A major update in syllabus happened in year 2018. (No more mcqs from current affairs-General studies)
UPSC CMS Syllabus
PAPER I (General Medicine and Paediatrics)
General Medicine (96 questions)
- Cardiology
- Respiratory diseases
- Gastro-intestinal
- Genito-Urinary
- Neurology
- Hematology
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic disorders
- Infections/Communicable Diseases
- Nutrition/Growth
- Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
- Common Poisoning
- Snakebite
- Tropical Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Emphasis on medical procedures
- Pathophysiological basis of diseases
- Vaccines preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases
- Vitamin deficiency diseases
- In psychiatry include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases, and Schizophrenia.
Paediatrics (24 questions)
- Common childhood emergencies
- Basic newborn care
- Normal developmental milestones
- Accidents and poisonings in children
- Birth defects and counseling including autism
- Immunization in children
- Recognizing children with special needs and management
- National programmes related to child health
PAPER II (General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive Social and Community Medicine)
UPSC CMS Exam Syllabus for Surgery (40 questions)
- Wound infections and Wound healing
- Tumors cysts and sinuses
- Blood and lymphatic vessels
- Head and Neck
- Breast
- Alimentary tract (Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, Anus, Developmental)
- Liver Bile Pancreas Spleen
- Abdominal wall peritoneum and Abdominal wall injuries
- Urological Surgery
- Neuro Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T
- Thoracic surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Anesthesiology
- Traumatology
- Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments
- Pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients
- Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery
- Wound healing
- Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery
- Shock pathophysiology and management
Gynaecology & Obstetrics (40 questions)
- Obstetrics
- Ante-natal conditions
- Intra-natal conditions
- Post-natal conditions
- Management of normal labours or complicated labour
- Gynecology
- Questions on applied anatomy
- Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
- Questions on infections in the genital tract
- Questions on neoplasma in the genital tract
- Questions on a displacement of the uterus
- Normal delivery and safe delivery practices
- High-risk pregnancy and management
- Abortions
- Intra-Uterine growth retardation
- Medicolegal examination in obgy and Gynae including Rape.
- Family Planning
- Conventional contraceptives
- U.D. and oral pills
- An operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programmes in the urban and rural surroundings
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Preventive Social and Community Medicine (40 questions)
- Social and Community Medicine
- The concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine
- Health Administration and Planning
- General Epidemiology
- Demography and Health Statistics
- Communicable Diseases
- Environmental Health
- Nutrition and Health
- Non-communicable diseases
- Occupational Health
- Genetics and Health
- International Health
- Medical Sociology and Health Education
- Maternal and Child Health
- National Programmes
- Management of common health problems
- Ability to monitor national health programmes
- Knowledge of maternal and child wellness
- Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies
ABOUT UPSC CMS
UPSC Combined Medical Services (Examination for recruitment of Medical Officers in Railways/Central health service/New Delhi Municipal Council/Municipal Corporations of Delhi (East/North and South)
SCHEME OF COMBINED MEDICAL SERVICES EXAMINATION
The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:
Part‐I WRITTEN EXAMINATION – (500 marks)
The candidates will take the written examination in two Papers, each Paper carrying a maximum of 250 marks.
Both the Papers of the CMSE will be of MBBS standard.
Each Paper will be two hours in duration.
For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
Total questions in Paper I = 120 (96 from General Medicine and 24 from Paediatrics)
Total questions in Paper II = 120 (40 questions from each part-Surgery, OBG and PSM)
Part‐II Personality Test: (100 Marks):
Personality test carrying 100 marks of such of the candidates who qualify on the results of the Computer based examination.
The Interview for Personality Test will be intended to serve as a supplement to the computer based examination for testing the General Knowledge and ability of the candidates in the fields of their academic study and also in the nature of a personality test to assess the candidate’s
- Intellectual curiosity
- Critical powers of assimilation
- Balance of judgment and alertness of mind
- Ability for social cohesion
- Integrity of character, initiative and capability for leadership.
India’s First-ever exclusive and comprehensive course for UPSC CMS!
Videos systemically covering high-yield topics (SYLLABUS SPECIFIC – Previous Year Question CENTRIC APPROACH)
Note: Major updates/changes in the syllabus and exam pattern happened in the year 2018. The course covers all PYQs from 2018 onwards till the current year in great detail.
Validity of Course: 1 year
Subject wise-Topic wise videos + Previous year questions discussion
PYQ WORK BOOK PDF with solutions will be provided.
