UPSC CMS 2023: The examination for various Group A and group B central services is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It also conducts the All India Services examination. The Combined Medical Services (CMS) examination will be conducted soon. Candidates can also raise representation for the answer key if they feel the answer provided in the answer key is not correct. The notification about UPSC CMS 2023 is published online only. Get more details about UPSC CMS 2023 in the following article.
UPSC CMS 2023: Important Dates
| Date of notification | 19 April 2023 |
| Ending date of application form | 09 May 2023 |
| Issuance of admit card | July 2023 |
| Exam date | 16 July 2023 |
| Result Declaration date | To be announced |
| Release of answer key | To be announced |
Check Here> UPSC Exam Calendar 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have passed the written and practical of the final M.B.B.S examination.
- The age of the candidates must not exceed 32 years.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Other backward class | 3 years |
| Domicile of Jammu and Kashmir | 5 years |
| Defense service personnel disabled in operations | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen/ ECOs/SSCOs | 5 years |
| In the case of disability | 10 years |
UPSC CMS 2023: Application Form and Fee
Only the candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria can fill the application form. the candidate should be eligible as prescribed by the commission. There will be 2 part registration in the application form. On part 1 of registration, enter the details and register. Validate all the information you have entered on the preview page and if needed do the required changes. Go to the page for “Part 2 registration” which will have four steps to complete the application form. Pay the application fee of Rs. 200. The female/SC/ST/PwDB are exempted to pay any fees.
Exam Pattern
Paper I
- Mode: The exam is a CBT exam
- Language: The language of the paper is English.
- Duration: Total duration of the exam is 2 hours
- Types of questions: Paper is an objective type paper.
- marks: Both papers are 250 marks each.
- Marking scheme: It follows a negative marking of 1/3rd of positive marks.
| Paper I | Marks: 250 |
| General Medicine | 96 questions |
| Pediatrics | 24 question |
| Total Questions | 120 |
Paper-II
| Paper-II | Max Marks: 250 |
| Surgery | 40 questions |
| Gynaecology & Obstetrics | 40 questions |
| Preventive & Social Medicine | 40 questions |
| Total Questions | 120 |
Exam Centers
| Agartala | Dharwad | Jorhat | Bareilly |
| Ahmedabad | Madurai | Kochi | Shillong |
| Dispur | Mumbai | Kohima | Shimla |
| Gangtok | Nagpur | Kolkata | Srinagar |
| Hyderabad | Panaji (Goa) | Lucknow | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Imphal | Patna | Raipur | Tirupati |
| Bhopal | Port Blair | Ranchi | Udaipur |
| Chandigarh | Dehradun | Sambalpur | Vishakhapatnam |
| Chennai | Itanagar | Aizwal | – |
| Cuttack | Jaipur | Allahabad | – |
| Delhi | Jammu | Bangalore | – |
Personality Interview
- The total marks for the interview are 100 marks.
- The candidate is tested upon the general knowledge and academic knowledge of their interested field.
- Candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, the integrity of character, the ability for social cohesion, initiative and capability for leadership, the balance of judgment and alertness of mind is also tested.
UPSC CMS 2023: Important Points
- Candidates looking for filling up the application form can avail it from the official website.
- There will be a total of 2 papers in the exam of 250 marks each.
- Both the papers carry 120 questions.
- The commission also publishes the key on its official website.
- Candidates have to keep a track of dates from the schedule table to be on time to download the admit card.
Official Website: https://www.upsc.gov.in/