The notification for the UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination 2025 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission on February 19, 2025. Individuals who are interested in participating in this exam should know that the application form is going to be available on the official website at https://upsc.gov.in/ upto March 11, 2025.
Individuals who are interested in appearing in the UPSC CMS Exam 2025 should know that to apply for this exam a candidate is required to provide the basic and educational qualification details, attach documents with photographs and signature, and make fee payment using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway.
| Country | India |
| Exam Name | UPSC CMS Exam 2025 |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
| Post Names | Medical Officers, Assistant Divisional Medical Officers, General Duty Medical Officers |
| Number of Vacancies | 705 |
| Eligibility Criteria | MBBS, Internship completed by August 1, 2025, Age 18-35 years |
| Application Fee | ₹200 (Male UR/OBC), exempted for others |
| Selection Process | Written Exam + Personality Test |
| Pay Scale | ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level 10), ₹53,100 – ₹1,67,800 (Level 9) |
| Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in/ |
Vacancy
The number of vacancies for the UPSC Combined Medical Examination 2025 is disclosed by the Union Public Service Commission with the release of the advertisement. There are a total number of 705 vacancies, whose distribution details are available below.
Category-I:
- Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre (Central Health Service): 226
Category-II:
- Assistant Divisional Medical Officer (Railways): 450
- General Duty Medical Officer (New Delhi Municipal Council): 09
- General Duty Medical Officer Gr-II (Municipal Corporation of Delhi): 20
Additionally, there are a total number of 18 vacancies reserved for PwBD for the position of Assistant Divisional Medical Officer (Railways), 09 vacancies for Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre (Central Health Services).
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the UPSC CMS Exam 2025 is available below in terms of educational qualification and age limit.
- Educational Qualification: One must have pursued a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India. Additionally, the individual must have completed the Internship as of August 01, 2025.
- Age Limit: A candidate’s age shouldn’t be below 18 years and 35 years as of August 01, 2025. The upper age relaxation is applicable as per government rules, you may check the details from below:
- OBC: 3 years
- SC/ST: 5 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- Ex-servicemen: 5 years
- Defence Personnel disabled in operations: 3 years
- ECOs/SSCOs: 5 years
- J&K Domicile (1980-89): 5 years
Application Fee
In order to apply for the UPSC CMS Exam 2025, a male candidate who belongs to Unreserved or Other Backward Class is required to deposit the application fee of ₹200/- using the debit card, credit card, NET banking, or any other provided payment gateway by the deadline, which is March 11, 2025.
Females, Persons with Benchmark Disability, and male individuals who belong to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Tribes are exempted from the payment of the application fee.
Selection Process
The UPSC CMS Exam 2025 consists of multiple stages, which are the Written Exam and the Personality Test. Individuals who will apply will be called for a Written Exam, which will be followed by the Personality Test.
Written Exam:
- Exam Mode: Offline
- Exam Duration: 2 Hours for each paper
- Total Questions: 120 questions per paper (240 total)
- Maximum Marks: 500 (250 marks per paper)
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct answer: +1 mark
- Incorrect answer: -0.33 mark
- Unanswered: 0 marks
- Sections:
- Paper 1: General Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Paper 2: Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Preventive & Social Medicine
- Medium: English
Personality Test
- Mode: In-person
- Duration: 15-30 minutes
- Maximum Marks: 100 marks
- Focus:
- General knowledge
- Professional skills
- Personal suitability for medical posts
Pay Scale
Individuals who will be appointed to the different positions under the UPSC CMS Exam 2025 will get a monthly salary with additional benefits such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and others. You may check the pay scale by going through the listed points.
- Medical Officers Grade in Central Health Services: Pay Scale: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level 10, as per 7th CPC)
- Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Railways: Pay Scale: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level 10, as per 7th CPC)
- General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council: Pay Scale: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level 10, as per 7th CPC)
- General Duty Medical Officer Gr-II in Municipal Corporation of Delhi: Pay Scale: ₹53,100 – ₹1,67,800 (Level 9, as per 7th CPC)