UPSC Conducts Computer Based Combined Medical Examination for Recruitment to the Services and Posts of Assistant Medical Officer in railways, Indian Ordinance Factories Health Service, Junior scale posts in central health services .

Eligibility Conditions :

A candidate must be either
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan

Age Limit :

A Candidate for this exam must not have attained the age of 32 years

Educational Qualification :

Candidates should have passed the written and practical parts of the final MBBS examination.

Fee Details :

Candidates (Excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay of fee of Rs.200/


CMS Exam Pattern :

Part I is written examination of 500 marks.

The written exam for two objective papers is conducted as Computer based mode.
You have to take the written examination in two papers, each carrying a maximum of 250 marks.

Each paper is of 2 hours duration.

There is negative marking of 1/3 of mark for each incorrect answer.

Paper Section Questions Marks

Paper I

(2 hours) General Ability 30 62.5
General Medicine 70 145.8
Paediatrics 20 41.7

Paper II

(2 hours) Surgery 40 62.5
Gynaecology & Obstetrics 40 155.8
Preventive & Social Medicine 40 41.7


Part II is personality test carrying 100 marks of such of the candidates who qualify on the results of the written examination.