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UNION PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION, DELHI
SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING THE COMBINED MEDICAL SERVICES EXAMINATION
The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:‐
| PART | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER BASED EXAMINATION | 240 | 500 |
| PERSONALITY TEST | – | 100 |
EXAMINATION PATTERN 2020:
COMPUTER BASED EXAMINATION
The candidates will take the Computer based examination in two Papers, each Paper carrying a maximum of
250 marks. Each Paper will be of two hours duration.
| PAPER | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
|
PAPER I General Medicine and Paediatrics |
120 (96 from General Medicine + 24 from Paediatrics) | 250 |
| PAPER II
(a) Surgery (b) Gynaecology & Obstetrics (c) Preventive & Social Medicine |
120 (40 questions from each part) | 250 |
Part‐II
Personality Test:
Personality test carrying 100 marks of such of the candidates who qualify on the results of the Computer based
examination.
:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:
Syllabus of Paper‐I
(a) General Medicine including the following:
(i) Cardiology
(ii) Respiratory diseases
(iii) Gastro‐intestinal
(iv) Genito‐Urinary
(v) Neurology
(vi) Hematology
(vii) Endocrinology
(viii) Metabolic disorders
(ix)Infections/Communicable Diseases
(a) Virus (b) Rickets (c) Bacterial (d) Spirochetal (e) Protozoan (f) Metazoan (g) Fungus
(x) Nutrition/Growth
(xi)Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
(xii) Musculoskeletal System
(xiii) Psychiatry
(xiv) General
(xv) Emergency Medicine
(xvi) Common Poisoning
(xvii) Snake bite
(xviii) Tropical Medicine
(xix) Critical Care Medicine
(xx) Emphasis on medical procedures
(xxi) Patho physiological basis of diseases
(xxii) Vaccines preventable diseases and Non vaccines preventable diseases
(xxiii) Vitamin deficiency diseases
(xxiv) In psychiatry include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar disease and schizophrenia.
(b) Paediatrics including the following ‐
(i)Common childhood emergencies,
(ii) Basic newborn care,
(iii) Normal developmental milestones,
(iv) Accidents and poisonings in children,
(v) Birth defects and counseling including autism,
(vi) Immunization in children,
(vii) Recognizing children with special needs and management, and
(viii) National programmes related to child health.
Syllabus of Paper ‐ II
(a) Surgery (Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics)
(I) General Surgery
(i) Wounds
(ii) Infections
(iii) Tumours
(iv) Lymphatic
(v) Blood vessels
(vi) Cysts/sinuses
(vii) Head and neck
(viii) Breast
(ix) Alimentary tract
(a) Oesophagus (b) Stomach (c) Intestines (d) Anus (e) Developmental
(x) Liver, Bile, Pancreas
(xi) Spleen
(xii) Peritoneum
(xiii) Abdominal wall
(xiv) 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
(i) Ante‐natal conditions
(ii) Intra‐natal conditions
(iii) Post‐natal conditions
(iv) Management of normal labours or complicated labour
(II) GYNAECOLOGY
(i) Questions on applied anatomy
(ii) Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
(iii) Questions on infections in genital tract
(iv) Questions on neoplasia in the genital tract
(v) Questions on displacement of the uterus
(vi) Normal delivery and safe delivery practices
(vii) High risk pregnancy and management
(viii) Abortions
(ix) Intrauterine growth retardation
(x) Medicolegal examination in obgy and Gynae including Rape.
(III) FAMILY PLANNING
(i) Conventional contraceptives
(ii) U.D. and oral pills
(iii) Operative procedure, sterilization and organization of programmes in the urban and rural surroundings
(iv) Medical Termination of Pregnancy
(c) PREVENTIVE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
I. Social and Community Medicine
II. Concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine
III. Health Administration and Planning
IV. General Epidemiology
V.. Demography and Health Statistics
VI. Communicable Diseases
VII. Environmental Health
VIII. Nutrition and Health
IX. Non‐communicable diseases
X. Occupational Health
XI. Genetics and Health
XII. International Health
XIII. Medical Sociology and Health Education
XIV. Maternal and Child Health
XV. National Programmes
XVI. Management of common health problems
XVII. Ability to monitor national health programmes
XVIII. Knowledge of maternal and child wellness
XIX. Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies.
(B) PERSONALITY TEST :
Candidates who qualify in the computer based examination will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 100 marks.
The Interview for Personality Test will be intended to serve as a supplement to the computer based examination for testing the General Knowledge and ability of the candidates in the fields of their academic study and also in the nature of a personality test to assess the candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgement and alertness of mind, ability for social cohesion, integrity of character, initiative and capability for leadership.
