UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2026

Check UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2026 including age limit, MBBS qualification, nationality, and age relaxation details for the Combined Medical Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS) every year to recruit medical graduates for government healthcare services. Candidates planning to apply for the UPSC CMS Exam 2026 must carefully check the eligibility requirements before filling out the application form.

The eligibility criteria mainly include nationality, educational qualification, age limit, and medical fitness. Only candidates who fulfill these conditions are allowed to participate in the recruitment process.

The UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS) is a reputable entrance examination administered by the Union Public Service Commission. It is conducted every year to select candidates for medical jobs in All India, for the Central and State Health Services. Check the overview of the UPSC CMS Exam 2026.

Criteria	Eligibility Requirements
Exam	Union Public Service Commission Combined Medical Service (UPSC CMS)
Post	Group A and Group B Medical Officers
Age Limit	Maximum 32 years (as of 1.08.2026)
Educational Qualification	MBBS Passed/ Cleared Final Exam
Nationality	Indian or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee/ Migrated PIO
Medical & Physical Standards	Physically and Medically Fit as per Appendix III Rules of the UPSC CMS Examination

UPSC CMS Age Relaxation

For the unreserved category candidate, the number of times they can apply is 6 times for the UPSC CMS examination. The OBC candidate can take this examination 7 times and the SC/ST candidate can appear an unlimited number of times (up to 37 years of age). The age relaxation has been discussed below:

UPSC CMS Age Relaxation
Categories of Candidates	Relaxation Provided
General/Unreserved Category	No Relaxation
Scheduled Caste (SC)	Relaxation of 5 years
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	Relaxation of 5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	Relaxation of 3 years
Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir	Relaxation of 5 years
Those who have served in the military for at least five years (Ex-Servicemen), including commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs.	Relaxation of 5 years
Military personnel who have been injured in operations during hostilities with foreign countries or in disturbed areas and have been released because of their injuries)	Relaxation of 3 years
A military service person (e.g. ECOs/SSCOs with a total of 5 years of military service).	Relaxation of 5 Years
General Candidates with Physical Disability	Relaxation of 10 years

Also Check UPSC CMS Previous Year Question Paper

UPSC CMS Physical Standards & Medical Standards

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Combined Medical Services (CMS) Exam has physical and medical standards. The physical standards include:

Height: 150 cm for women and 165 cm for men
Chest girth: 84 cm for men and 79 cm for women, with a minimum of 5 cm for all services
Vision: 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for males and 6/12 or 6/9 for females
Blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg
Blood sugar: Less than 140 mg/dl

The medical standards include:

Organ/system: Normal candidates with undescended testicles on one or both sides are temporarily unfit for up to 21 days, unless they report back with an orchidectomy and negative biopsy report for malignancy
Hydrocele, piles, varicocele, and hernia: Candidates are temporarily unfit for up to 21 days
Venereal disease: Candidates who have suffered or are suffering from venereal disease are not declared fit unless a detailed examination or urethral smear and serological test prove negative.

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