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UPSC CMS Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2024

Scheme of 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. Each Paper will be of two hours duration.

Part-II

Personality Test: (100 Marks):

Personality test carrying 100 marks of such of the candidates who qualify on the results of the written examination

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Written Examination: The components and syllabi of two Papers and the weightage to different components in the two papers are given below: -

Paper I

Subject	No of Question	Max Marks
General Medicine	96	250
Paediatrics	24
Total	120	250

 

Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

Syllabus of Paper-I

(a) General Medicine including the following:

1. Cardiology
2. Respiratory diseases
3. Gastro-intestinal
4. Genito-Urinary
5. Neurology
6. Hematology
7. Endocrinology
8. Metabolic disorders
9. Infections/Communicable Diseases [Virus, Rickets, Bacterial, Spirocheta, Protozoa, Metazoan & Fungus]
10. Nutrition/Growth
11. Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
12. Musculoskelatal System
13. Psychiatry
14. General
15. Emergency Medicine
16. Common Poisoning
17. Snake bite
18. Tropical Medicine
19. Critical Care Medicine
20. Emphasis on medical procedures
21. Patho physiological basis of diseases
22. Vaccines preventable diseases and Non vaccines preventable diseases
23. Vitamin deficiency diseases
24. In psychiatry include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases and Schizoprenia.

Paediatrics including the following -

1. Common childhood emergencies,
2. Basic new born care,
3. Normal developmental milestones,
4. Accidents and poisonings in children,
5. Birth defects and counseling including autism,
6. Immunization in children,
7. Recognizing children with special needs and management, and
8. National programmes related to child health.

Paper II

Subject	No of Question	Max Marks
Surgery	40	250
Gynaecology & Obstetrics	40
Preventive & Social Medicine	40
Total	120	250

 

Syllabus of Paper - II

(a) Surgery (Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics)

(I) General Surgery (Wounds, Infections, Tumours, Lymphatic, Blood vessels, Cysts/sinuses, Head and neck, Breast, Alimentary tract [ (a) Oesophagus, b) Stomach, c) Intestines, d) Anus, e) Developmental] Liver, Bile, Pancreas, Spleen, Peritoneum, Abdominal wall, Abdominal injuries)

(II) Urological Surgery

(III) Neuro Surgery

(IV) Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T.

(V) Thoracic surgery

(VI) Orthopedic surgery

(VII) Ophthalmology

(VIII) Anesthesiology

(IX) Traumatology

(X) Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments

(XI) Pre-operative and post operative care of surgical patients

(XII) Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery

(XIII) Wound healing

(XIV) Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery

(XV) Shock patho-physiology and management.

(b) Gynaecology & Obstetrics

(I) OBSTETRICS

1. Ante-natal conditions
2. Intra-natal conditions
3. Post-natal conditions
4. Management of normal labours or complicated labour

(II) GYNAECOLOGY

1. Questions on applied anatomy
2. Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
3. Questions on infections in genital tract
4. Questions on neoplasma in the genital tract
5. Questions on displacement of the uterus
6. Normal delivery and safe delivery practices
7. High risk pregnancy and management
8. Abortions
9. Intra Uterine growth retardation
10. Medico legal examination in Obgy and Gynae including Rape.

(III) Family Planning

1. Conventional contraceptives
2. U.D. and oral pills
3. Operative procedure, sterilization and organization of programmes in the urban and rural surroundings
4. Medical Termination of Pregnancy

(c) Preventive Social and Community Medicine

1. Social and Community Medicine
2. Concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine
3. Health Administration and Planning
4. General Epidemiology
5. Demography and Health Statistics
6. Communicable Diseases
7. Environmental Health
8. Nutrition and Health
9. Non-communicable diseases
10. Occupational Health
11. Genetics and Health
12. International Health
13. Medical Sociology and Health Education
14. Maternal and Child Health
15. National Programmes
16. Management of common health problems
17. Ability to monitor national health programmes
18. Knowledge of maternal and child wellness
19. Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies.

 

Published date : 10 Apr 2024 05:14PM