Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification and started the online application process for the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS), 2025.
Candidates must be below 32 years old on August 1, 2025 to apply for the UPSC CMS exam for posts other than the Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Services post.
Candidates need to pass the written and practical parts of the final MBBS examination. Candidates who are yet to appear/have appeared for the final examination are also allowed to apply. They will be required to produce proof of passing the exam within the time limit mentioned in the exam notification.
Candidates must be physically and medically fit according to the physical/medical standards for the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025.
UPSC CMS 2025 application fee is ₹200. SC, ST, PwBD and Female candidates are exempted from payment of the application fee.
This year, the exam will be held for approximately 705 vacancies-
Category-I
Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Service- 226 vacancies
Category-II
Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways- 450 vacancies
General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council - 9 vacancies
General duty Medical Officer Gr-II in Municipal Corporation of Delhi - 20 vacancies.
Candidates can apply for the exam at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.gov.in up to March 11. Before applying, all candidates must have their one-time registration (OTR) profiles created.
