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UPSC Medical Science optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Medical Science optional. Here it is in 12 topics and 3 subtopics you can study and tick off one at a time.

Papers
two, both in Mains
Marks
250 each, 500 in all
Time
3 hours each

Contents

Paper I

  1. Human Anatomy
  2. Human Physiology and Biochemistry
  3. Pathology and Microbiology
  4. Pharmacology
  5. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  6. Social and Preventive Medicine

Paper II

  1. Medicine
  2. Surgery
  3. Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  4. Paediatrics
  5. Community Health and Epidemiology
  6. National Health Programmes of India

Paper I

Human Anatomy

Human Physiology and Biochemistry

Pathology and Microbiology

Pharmacology

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Social and Preventive Medicine

Paper II

Medicine

  1. Internal Medicine and Allied Specialities

Surgery

  1. General Surgery and Allied Specialities

Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Paediatrics

Community Health and Epidemiology

  1. Communicable Diseases

National Health Programmes of India

This is Mented's breakdown of the official UPSC syllabus into study-sized subtopics. For the syllabus as notified, see the Civil Services Examination notice on upsc.gov.in.

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