Plan of Examination: The examination comprises:
(a) Written examination
(b) Interview and
(c) Medical examination
Written Examination: The written examination comprises of two papers of two hours duration each carrying a maximum of 200 marks.
The topics/subjects covered under both the papers are as under:
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I. Paper-I (Code No. 1)
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Weightage of Marks
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(a)
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General Medicine including Cardiology, Neurology,
Dermatology and Psychiatry
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60 %
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(b)
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Surgery including ENT, Opthalmology, Traumatology
and Orthopaedics
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40 %
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II. Paper-II (Code No.2)
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Weightage of Marks
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(a)
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Paediatrics
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20 %
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(b)
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Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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40 %
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(c)
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Preventive Social and Community Medicines
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40 %
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The examination is objective-type (Multiple-choice questions) and the medium of examination is only English.
The commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks for the examination.
Interview: All candidates who qualify in the written examination
are called for personality test which is carried out in the form of a personal interview. The personality test carries a maximum of 200 marks. It is designed to test the general awareness and ability of the candidates in the field of their academic study. In addition, the interview also aims at assessing the candidates intellectual curiosity, assimilation power, mental alertness, balance of judgement and their qualities of social cohesion, integrity, initiative and leadership.
Medical Examination: All candidates who qualify for personality test
has to undergo medical examination by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Examination centres: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore,
Bareilly, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati),
Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi (Cochin),
Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port
Blair, Raipur, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati,
Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.
