UPSC CMS Exam

The Combined Medical Services Exam is conducted by the UPSC to recruit doctors in various government organizations. This exam is conducted once a year in two stages by the UPSC.
1. Positions offered: The selection is done for two categories. Category One for Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services and Category II for Assistant Divisional Medical Officers and General Duty Medical Officers in the Government
2. Eligibility: An applicant needs to have an MBBS degree and be under 32 years old to be eligible for this exam.
3. Stages: There are two stages: the written and interview stages. The written stage has two papers, each consisting of 250 marks. The interview stage, or personality test, is worth 100 marks out of a total of 600.
4. Salary: The salary of a CMS officer varies as per post and ranges from Rs. 56100 to Rs. 177500.

No, you cannot apply for the UPSC CMS exam during the fourth year of MBBS. The MBBS is a 5.5-year programme that includes a six-month internship. According to UPSC eligibility criteria, you can take the CMS exam after completing your MBBS degree course or in the final year of your MBBS degree course. If you are in your final year, you must present your course completion Certificate. This Certificate needs to be submitted before the last date for the submission of the detailed application form (DAF). In addition, you must present the Certificate of completion of your internship in order to obtain a recommendation letter from the UPSC for joining the assigned service. Therefore, you can appear in the CMS exam in your final year.