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UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026: Admit Card, Exam Date, Result, Answer Key, Syllabus

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UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) — Combined Medical Services Examination · संयुक्त चिकित्सा सेवा परीक्षा (CMS) — is conducted by Union Public Service Commission. As of , applications for UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026 closed on . Source: upsc.gov.in.

UPSC's exam for MBBS doctors, recruiting Medical Officers in the General Duty Medical Officers sub-cadre of the Central Health Service (Category-I) and Assistant Divisional Medical Officers in the Railways and General Duty Medical Officers in NDMC and MCD (Category-II), through a written exam and a Personality Test.

Applications closed

Applications closed 31 Mar 2026.

Latest updates

Checked today on upsc.gov.in
  1. General Medicine and Pediatrics
  2. Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive & Social Medicine
  3. UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Answer Key 2024 Stage 1
  4. UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Answer Key 2024 Stage 2

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026 quick answers

Result 2026—Official page
Notification 2016on site by Mar 2016Archived PDF
Syllabus 2022on site by Jun 2022PDF · 77 KB
Examination notice CMS 2026 (PDF)upsc.gov.in ↗
Written result CMS 2026 (PDF)upsc.gov.in ↗
Personality Test schedule (PDF)upsc.gov.in ↗
Candidate login / OTRupsconline.nic.in ↗
Official websiteupsc.gov.in ↗

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Exam Date 2026

EventDateStatus
Online application11 Mar – 31 Mar 2026 Till 6:00 PM on 31.03.2026. PDF p.3Done
Written exam2 Aug 2026 Paper-I 9:30-11:30 AM, Paper-II 2:00-4:00 PM. PDF p.1Done
Written result1 Sept 2026 PDF p.1Done
Personality Test (Interview)12 Oct – 17 Dec 2026 e-Summon letters on upsconline.nic.in. PDF p.1Ongoing
Final resultNot announcedNot yet

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Result 2026 and result date

Result declared —. Written Result (with name): Combined Medical Services Examination, 2026

Past cycles, from the official result notices
CycleLast examResultGap
20262 Aug 20261 Sept 202630 days

Looking for an earlier result? UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Result 2016 · Result 2015 · Result 2014

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Vacancy 2026: 1,358 posts

Medical Officers Grade, GDMO sub-cadre of Central Health Service (Category-I)864
Assistant Divisional Medical Officer, Railways450
General Duty Medical Officer, NDMC14
General Duty Medical Officer Grade-II, MCD30
Source: Examination Notice No. 9/2026-CMS: Combined Medical Services Examination, 2026 · PDF p.7 ↗

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Age Limit and Eligibility 2026

Qualification: Passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. examination. Candidates who have appeared or are yet to appear in it may apply provisionally; those yet to complete the compulsory rotating internship are appointed only after completing it. Fee: ₹200, paid once even when applying for several services. Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempted; OBC and EWS pay the full fee. PDF p.11

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Syllabus 2022 and Exam Pattern

Written exam: Two objective papers of 2 hours and 250 marks each (500 in all); one-third of a question's marks deducted per wrong answer. PDF p.19
SubjectMain topicsQs / Marks
Paper-I: General Medicine and Paediatrics96 questions from General Medicine and 24 from Paediatrics120 / 250
Paper-II: Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive & Social Medicine40 questions from each part120 / 250
Personality Test: Interview of 100 marks for candidates who qualify in the written exam. PDF p.19

Selection process: Written exam (two objective papers) → Personality Test (Interview).

Official syllabus documents

  • Revised Scheme Syllabus CMS 0OutRevisedUPSC
    PDF · 77 KB ↗
  • Revised Scheme Syllabus CMSOutRevisedUPSC
    Archived PDF ↗
  • Revised Syllabus and Scheme: Combined Medical Services ExaminationRevisedUPSC

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Cut Off by year

Written exam: minimum qualifying marks (out of 500)
YearGeneralOBCSCSTEWS
2025290.24278.2243.3222.49251.18
2024309294260227281
Marks out of 500, from each year’s official cut-off notice (tap the year).
Category-I (Central Health Service): marks of last recommended candidate (out of 600)
YearGeneralOBCSCSTEWS
2025380.2372.54325.84310.08358.29
2024403—367330386
Marks out of 600, from each year’s official cut-off notice (tap the year).
Category-II (Railways, NDMC, MCD): marks of last recommended candidate (out of 600)
YearGeneralOBCSCSTEWS
2025368.45354.53312.53288.34341.12
2024386369330297361
Marks out of 600, from each year’s official cut-off notice (tap the year).

Official cut-off documents

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UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Previous Year Question Papers

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Answer Key 2026

No 2026 answer key on upsc.gov.in yet. UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Answer Key 2024 Stage 1 · Answer keys →

UPSC official website and login

UPSC’s only official website is upsc.gov.in (old address: upsconline.nic.in). Every PDF link here opens there directly.

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UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026: questions people ask

Is the UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026 notification out?

Yes, the UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026 cycle is under way. Latest: Applications closed 31 Mar 2026.

When was the latest UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Result released?

The latest UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) Result is dated on site by Sept 2016 on upsc.gov.in: "CMS Result 2016 F". Its official PDF is linked on this page.

How many vacancies are there in UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2026?

1,358 posts as per the official notice (Medical Officers Grade, GDMO sub-cadre of Central Health Service (Category-I) 864, Assistant Divisional Medical Officer, Railways 450, General Duty Medical Officer, NDMC 14, General Duty Medical Officer Grade-II, MCD 30).

Where can I find previous UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) cut-offs?

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) cut-offs from 2014–2025 are listed by year on this page: 17 official documents, each linked to the PDF on upsc.gov.in.

What is the full form of UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS)?

UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) stands for Combined Medical Services Examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission.

What is the official website of UPSC?

The only official website of UPSC is upsc.gov.in. Always apply and download there; other sites asking for money are not official.

More UPSC Combined Medical Services (CMS) updates

  • AnsKey CMS 2023 Gen Med PediatricsOutAnswer keyUPSC
    date from file namePDF · 90 KB ↗
  • AnsKey CMS 2023 Surgery Gyn Obs PSMOutAnswer keyUPSC
    date from file namePDF · 96 KB ↗
  • CMS 2022 Paper I Answer keyOutAnswer keyStage 1UPSC
    PDF · 104 KB ↗
  • CMS 2022 Paper II Answer keyOutAnswer keyStage 2UPSC
    PDF · 101 KB ↗
  • CMS 2022 Cut-offOutCut-offUPSC
    date from file namePDF · 584 KB ↗
  • CMS 2022 Cut-off HnOutCut-offUPSC
    date from file namePDF · 948 KB ↗
  • Revised Scheme Syllabus CMS 0OutSyllabusRevisedUPSC
    PDF · 77 KB ↗
  • CMS 2017 Cut off HnOutCut-offUPSC
    Archived PDF ↗
  • CMS 2017 Cut offOutCut-offUPSC
    Archived PDF ↗
  • Revised Scheme Syllabus CMSOutSyllabusRevisedUPSC
    Archived PDF ↗

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