Combined Medical Services Examination


The Combined Medical Services Examination or the CMS Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment as Medical Officer in various organizations such as the Indian Ordnance Factories, Indian Railways, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council functioning under the Government of India. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the month of April and examination is conducted in July. Successful candidates are admitted after an interview conducted by the UPSC for those having qualified the written examination.

Eligibility Criteria

There is an objective-type written examination with two papers of two hours duration, each carrying a maximum of 250 marks. This is followed by a Personality Test carrying 100 marks of candidates who qualify on the results of the written examination.

Paper I

Maximum Marks : 250
SubjectQuestions
General Medicine including Cardiology, Neurology, Dermatology and Psychiatry96
paediatrics24

Paper II

Maximum Marks : 250
SubjectQuestions
Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics40
Gynaecology & Obstetrics40
Preventive & Social Medicine40

Candidates who qualify in the written examination are called for an Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission which carries 100 marks.