UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021 | Age Limit, Educational Qualification & Nationality

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: It is essential for aspirants to understand the UPSC CMS 2021 eligibility criteria. There will be no exceptions for any candidate who does not meet the eligibility criteria. The candidate must be aware of the UPSC CMS examination 2021 age, educational qualification, and nationality requirements.

To learn more about the age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and other requirements, click here.

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Overview

Exam	Combined Medical Services Examination
Conduction Board	UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
Age	Should not be above 32 years
Educational Qualification	The candidate should be an MBBS student who cleared the final written examination
Nationality	An Indian citizen or i)A Subject from Nepal or ii)A Subject From Bhutan or iii) A Tibetian who came over India before 1st January 1962 who was intended to settle in India Permanently.
Frequency	Once a year
Experience	–
Important Points	The vacancies of UPSC 2021 are 838 all over the country

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Age Requirements

The main criterion that the higher authorities will consider is age. The candidate who has applied for the UPSC cms 2021 examination must be under the age of 32 on August 1, 2021. Candidates born before August 2, 1987 are ineligible to take the exam.

The upper age limit for Junior Time Scale Posts in Central Health Services must not exceed 35 (thirty-five years) on August 2, 1989.

The UPSC officially grants age relaxation based on the candidate’s category. The following are the age relaxations for the candidate’s category.

Category	Age  Relaxation(In  years)
SC	5 years in upper age limit
ST	5 Years in upper age limit
OBC	3 Years in upper age limit
Candidates who were been ordinarily domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1990	5 years in upper age limit
Defence service personnel who were disabled in the battlefield	3 Years n upper age limit
ExService Servicemen who served the defence for continuous 5 years and who had been not discharged from the duty due to physical fitness/Invalidment/ misconduct/inefficiency	Maximum of 5 years
SSCO/ECO who have completed 5 years of service in armed forces as on august 1st 2021 and extension in the assignment of 5 years certificate issued by the Ministry of defence	Maximum of 5 Years
PWD Candidates	10 years in upper age limit

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Educational Qualifications

Candidates who wish to apply for the examination must meet the educational requirements. The following are the educational requirements for the UPSC CMS 2021 exam.

Educational Qualification

The candidate who applied for the UPSC CMS 2021 examination has cleared their MBBS and practical parts of the examination successfully. The candidates who are in the final year or yet to complete their final year of examination can also apply but they need to provide the passing certificate and Internship certificate to the commission. The candidates who are undergoing the compulsory internship can also apply to the exam but they will be recruited once after he/she has successfully completed the compulsory rotating Internship.

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Nationality

The higher authorities look at the candidate’s nationality first and will proceed with the candidate to the next round.

The applicant must be: 

• An Indian national or
• A Nepalese subject or
• A Bhutanese Subject or
• A Tibetian who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India.
• Candidates who have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Burma with the intention of permanently settling in India.

UPSC CMS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Physical & Mental Standard

According to the guidelines of CMSE(Common Medical Service Examination), the candidate must be physically and mentally fit to get selected in the dream role.

Read More: UPSC CMS Vacancy 2021

A total of 838 vacancies have been announced in the year 2021 for the UPSC CMS recruitment. The post wise vacancies have been given below: