The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2010 on16th January, 2011. The examination will be held at various centres across the country.
Salient features about the examination are published herein for general information of candidates. For details regarding eligibility conditions, syllabus and scheme of the examination, centres of examination, guidelines for filling up the application form etc aspirants must consult the detailed notice of the examination published in the employment news/rozgar samachar dated 11th September, 2010
Eligibility conditions
Age limits: Must not have attained the age of 32 years on 1st January, 2011
The upper age limit is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PwD and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the notice
Educational qualification: A candidate must have passed the written and practical parts of final MBBS examination
How to apply: Candidates may apply online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website
Candidates may also apply offline the common application form devised by the commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated head post offices/post offices (specified in appendix-III of the notice published in the employment news dated 11.09.2010) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs 20/- (Rs twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination
In case of any difficulty in obtaining application forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post master or UPSC’s forms supply monitoring cell over Tele 011-23389366/ Fax 011-23387310
Fee: Candidates applying online are required to pay a reduce fee of Rs 50/- (Rs fifty only) either by remitting the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master credit/debit card
Candidates applying offline (through common application form) are required to pay a fee of Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only) through central recruitment fee stamp only
All female candidates/SC/ST/PwD candidates are exempted from payment of fee (OBC candidates are required to pay full fee)
Address and last date for receipt of applications
Online: The online applications can be filled up to 04th October, 2010 till 11.59 p.m. after which the link will be disabled
Common application form: All offline applications must reach the controller of examinations, union public service commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New delhi-110069 either by hand or by post/speed post or by courier, on or before the 11th October, 2010
However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the notice published in the employment news dated 11.09.2010, the last date for receipt of applications by post/ speed post only (not by hand or by courier) is 18th October, 2010
Facilitation counter and website for guidance of candidates: In case of any guidance/information/ clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc candidates can contact UPSCs facilitation counter near ‘C’ gate of its campus in person or over telephone 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hours and 17.00 hours
The commission also has a website at address http://www.upsc.gov.in over which the candidates can obtain details of the examination as well as information about registration of their applications, venue of the examination and results