The Syllabus for the Post of Civil Assistant Surgeons in A.P. Insurance Medical Service conducted by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is as follows:

1 - GENERAL STUDIES
1. General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their implications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.
2. Current events of national and international importance.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National Movement.
4. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.
5. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political system- rural development – Planning and economic reforms in India.
6. Mental ability – reasoning and inferences.


2 - Subject: (MEDICAL SCIENCE & GENERAL MEDICINE)
HUMAN ANATOMY: Gross and microscopic anatomy and movements of shoulder hip and knee joints – Gross and microscopic anatomy and block supply of lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, testis and uterus – Gross anatomy of pelvis, perineus and inguinal region, Cross sectional anatomy of the body at mid-thoracic, upper abdominal, mid-abdominal and pelvic regions.
Major steps in the development of lung, heart, kidney, urinary bladder, uterus, ovary, testis and their common congenital abnormalities – Placenta and placental barrier – Neural pathways for cutaneous semasations and vision cranial nerves iii, iv,v, vi, vii, x; distribution and clinical significance - Anatomy of the automatic control of gastrointestinal respiratory and reproductive systems.

APPSC CAS Syllabus