By Mukesh 
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 1358 CMS Combined Medical Service Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official UPSC website. The last date to submit the application form is 31-03-2026. In this article, you’ll find the UPSC CMS Combined Medical Service Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
UPSC CMS Combined Medical Service Recruitment 2026 Overview
UPSC CMS Combined Medical Service Vacancy 2026 Notification PDF
Candidates should download and read the UPSC Jobs 2026 notification PDF carefully to check vacancy details, eligibility, age limit, and application instructions. The notification also includes important dates and selection process details. The direct download link is available in the Important Links section below.
Download UPSC CMS Combined Medical Service Job 2026 Notification PDF
UPSC CMS 2026 Vacancy Details
PwBD Vacancy Breakup
Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Candidate must be a Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with intent to permanently settle, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries. Candidates under categories (b) to (e) require an eligibility certificate from Government of India.
- Qualification: Candidate must have passed the written and practical parts of the final MBBS Examination from a recognized university.
- Provisional Admission: A candidate who has appeared or is yet to appear in the final MBBS Examination may also apply. Such admission will be provisional and subject to cancellation if proof of passing is not produced within the stipulated time period after result declaration of the written examination (within 15 days window provided by the Commission).
- Internship: A candidate who has yet to complete the compulsory rotating internship is educationally eligible to appear in the examination, but will be appointed only after completion of the compulsory rotating internship.
- Physical & Medical Standards: Candidates must be physically and medically fit according to the physical/medical standards for CMS Examination 2026 as per regulations contained in Appendix III to the Rules of the Examination.
- Marital Status: No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a living spouse, or having a living spouse has entered into a marriage with any other person, shall be eligible, unless exempted under personal law applicable and with Central Government approval.
Salary / Stipend
- Assistant Divisional Medical Officer (Railways): Pay Matrix Level-10 (Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500) + Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) as per rules. Private practice is prohibited.
- Medical Officers Grade – Central Health Service (CHS): Pay Matrix Level-10 (Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500) + NPA as per orders issued by Government from time to time. Private practice of any kind, including Lab and consultant practice, is prohibited.
- General Duty Medical Officer – NDMC: Pay Matrix Level-10 (Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500) + Restricted NPA. Promotion to Senior Medical Officer (Level-11: Rs. 67,700 – 2,08,700), Chief Medical Officer (Level-12: Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200), Chief Medical Officer (NFSG) (Level-13: Rs. 1,18,500 – 2,14,100), and Senior Administrative Grade (Level-14: Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200).
- General Duty Medical Officer Grade-II – MCD: Minimum of first cell Rs. 56,100 in Level-10 of Pay Matrix under 7th CPC + NPA and other admissible allowances. Private practice of any kind is prohibited.
- All appointed candidates will be governed by the Contributory Pension System (NPS) effective from 01.01.2004 (for Railways) as per Government orders.
Age Limit (as on 01-08-2026)
- Maximum Age (General): 32 Years (candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1994)
- For Medical Officers Grade – General Duty (CHS): Maximum 35 Years as on 01.08.2026
- SC / ST candidates: Upper age relaxable by maximum 5 years
- OBC candidates: Upper age relaxable by maximum 3 years
- Defence Services personnel disabled in operations: Maximum 3 years relaxation
- Ex-Servicemen (with at least 5 years Military Service as on 01.08.2026): Maximum 5 years relaxation
- ECOs/SSCOs (with initial assignment of 5 years Military Service extended beyond 5 years): Maximum 5 years relaxation (with Ministry of Defence certificate)
- Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): Maximum 10 years relaxation
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC who also fall under Ex-Servicemen or PwBD categories are eligible for cumulative age relaxation under both categories.
- Date of Birth accepted: as entered in the Matriculation / Secondary School Leaving Certificate or equivalent recognized certificate only. No other document for age proof will be accepted.
Application Fee
- General / OBC / EWS Candidates: Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only)
- Exempted from Fee: All Female candidates, SC candidates, ST candidates, and Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidates
- Note: OBC and EWS candidates are NOT exempted and must pay the full fee of Rs. 200/-.
- Mode of Payment: Net Banking of any Bank, or Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment only.
- Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination.
- Applications submitted without the prescribed fee (unless fee remission is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Selection is based on two stages: Written Examination (500 Marks) + Personality Test/Interview (100 Marks) = Total 600 Marks.
- Written Examination (Part-I) – 500 Marks:
- Paper-I (Code No. 1): General Medicine and Paediatrics – 250 Marks | 120 Questions (96 from General Medicine + 24 from Paediatrics) | Duration: 2 hours
- Paper-II (Code No. 2): Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive & Social Medicine – 250 Marks | 120 Questions (40 from each part) | Duration: 2 hours
- Both papers are completely Objective Type (Multiple Choice Answers). Question papers are in English only.
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd (0.33) of marks assigned to that question will be deducted for each wrong answer. No penalty for unanswered questions.
- Personality Test/Interview (Part-II) – 100 Marks: Candidates qualifying the written examination will be called for Interview/Personality Test conducted by the Commission to assess General Knowledge, academic ability, intellectual curiosity, balance of judgment, integrity of character, initiative and leadership.
- Tie-Breaking Principle:
- If Final Marks are equal: candidate securing more marks in Written Total ranked higher.
- If still equal: senior in age ranked higher.
- If Date of Birth also same: candidate whose date of completion of Internship is earlier ranked higher.
- If tie persists: resolved at the discretion of the Commission.
- The Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or both papers of the examination.
- Successful candidates will be considered for appointment on the basis of order of merit and preferences expressed for various posts.
- Exam Centres: 48 centres across India including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Faridabad, Gangtok, Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Prayagraj (Allahabad), Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Visakhapatnam.
- Allotment of Centres is on “first-apply-first-allot” basis. PwBD candidates can opt for their desired centre regardless of ceiling.
- Face authentication is mandatory for all candidates at the examination venue.
- Candidates must reach the examination venue at least 30 minutes prior to commencement of each session. No late entry will be allowed.
How to Apply
- Candidates must apply online only at: https://upsconline.nic.in
- Complete the following four modules on the portal:
- Account Creation
- Universal Registration (URN Profile) – register once in lifetime
- Common Application Form (CAF)
- Examination Specific Module (including fee payment and centre selection)
- Upload: scanned photograph (.jpg, 20 KB to 200 KB), scanned signature (.jpg, 20 KB to 100 KB), and a live photograph during CAF filling.
- Signature must be signed three times (one below the other) on plain white paper in black ink.
- Keep one Photo ID (Aadhaar Card / Voter Card / PAN Card / Passport / Driving Licence / Any other State/Central Govt. issued Photo ID) for all future references.
- Pay the prescribed fee of Rs. 200/- online through Net Banking / Visa / Master / RuPay / Credit / Debit Card / UPI (not applicable for exempted candidates).
- Application window: 11.03.2026 to 31.03.2026 (06:00 PM).
- Candidates are strongly advised to apply well in advance to secure their preferred examination centre (first-apply-first-allot basis).
- Candidates in Government service must submit an undertaking to their Head of Office/Department and mention it in the application.
- Do not submit multiple applications. Multiple applications by the same candidate will be rejected.
- Hard copy of the application form is NOT required to be submitted to the Commission.
- Candidates qualified for Personality Test must mandatorily login to the portal within 15 days of result declaration of written examination to update details and upload proof of passing the qualifying examination.