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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Combined Medical Services Examination 2026 is one of the most important central-level recruitment examinations for MBBS candidates who want to enter government medical service. Through this examination, UPSC will recruit eligible candidates for medical officer level posts under different central organisations including the Central Health Service, Railways, New Delhi Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation of Delhi. For 2026, the Commission has notified 1358 tentative vacancies, which makes this cycle especially important for candidates who are planning to move into a structured government medical career with stable pay, organised promotion avenues and service benefits.

The examination notice was issued on 11 March 2026 and the online application form is available through the UPSC online portal. Candidates should remember that UPSC has now integrated the application process through its online portal structure, where account creation, Universal Registration Number (URN), Common Application Form and the examination-specific module all have to be completed carefully. This means applicants should not wait for the final day because document upload, fee payment and examination-specific details all have to be completed properly before submission.

The recruitment is divided across four post streams. The largest share of vacancies belongs to Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Service. The remaining vacancies are distributed among Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Railways, General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council and General Duty Medical Officer Grade-II in Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Since the vacancy count is tentative, candidates should treat the official notification as the final authority for any later revision, reservation adjustment or service allocation rule.

From an eligibility point of view, this examination is suitable for candidates who have passed the written and practical parts of the final MBBS examination. UPSC has also allowed final MBBS candidates to apply provisionally, which is useful for those whose qualifying documents may be issued shortly after the application process. However, a provisional applicant must later produce valid proof of passing as prescribed in the rules. Candidates who have not yet completed the compulsory rotating internship may still be educationally eligible to sit for the exam, but appointment is allowed only after internship completion. This distinction is important and should be clearly explained on your job page so that students do not assume that appearing in the exam automatically means immediate joining.

The age rule is also slightly technical and should be written in a simple way for users. In general, a candidate should not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01 August 2026. For the post of Medical Officers Grade in General Duty Medical Officers Sub-cadre of Central Health Service, the upper age limit goes up to 35 years. Category-wise relaxation applies as per Government of India rules, and that should be presented separately in the age limit field instead of mixing it inside a vague one-line sentence. That type of clean presentation reduces confusion and looks more trustworthy than thin content.

The selection process has two major stages. First comes the written examination, which consists of two objective papers of MBBS standard. Paper I covers General Medicine and Paediatrics, while Paper II covers Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Preventive & Social Medicine. Each paper carries 250 marks. Candidates who qualify the written exam are called for the Interview/Personality Test, which carries 100 marks. Negative marking applies in the objective papers, so a serious preparation note should be included in the content rather than simply copying official headlines. This helps users understand the exam better and also improves quality signals for search and AdSense review.

Applicants should also know that the exam is scheduled for 02 August 2026. The last date to submit the online application is 31 March 2026 up to 6:00 PM. Since UPSC issues e-Admit Cards online only, candidates must keep checking the portal and ensure that their email ID and registered details remain active. There is also a live photo capture requirement in the common application module, along with a scanned signature upload in the prescribed format. These practical details often matter more to users than generic filler text, so they should be properly covered on the page.

The application fee is Rs. 200 for candidates who are not exempt. All female candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwBD categories are exempt from payment of fee. Payment is to be made online through permitted digital modes. This should be stated clearly in the application fee field rather than hidden inside a paragraph.

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