{"id":1308,"date":"2024-06-29T08:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T08:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2024-06-29T08:33:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T08:33:06","slug":"upsc-medical-science-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-medical-science-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Medical Science Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-medical-science-syllabus\/#UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_Overview\" >UPSC Medical Science Syllabus Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-medical-science-syllabus\/#UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_for_Paper_1\" >UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-medical-science-syllabus\/#UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_for_Paper_2\" >UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><b>UPSC Medical Science Syllabus: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the 48 optional subjects for UPSC CSE is Medical Science Optional, which focuses on a candidate&#8217;s comprehension of fundamental ideas and whether or not he can use those ideas to solve a problem. Applicants who intend to take the Medical Science Optional can read this article to learn about the basic eligibility, syllabus, and preparation strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_Overview\"><\/span><b>UPSC Medical Science Syllabus Overview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are the focus of the scientific field of medical science. Candidates with past study experience are qualified for this topic, which requires a prior understanding of medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants with an undergraduate degree in medicine or experience working as physicians, biomedical engineers, chemists, or nurses should consider medical science.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each with 250 marks, that cover the whole course. Eight questions total, split into two sections of four questions each, make up each paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three hours are allotted for each paper. Applicants must answer any five of the questions. The paper\u2019s first and fifth questions are required to be answered. Three of the six questions that remain must be answered, with at least one question from each section. The format of the optional UPSC exam in medical science is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table style=\"width: 95.1579%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179.292%;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Medical Science UPSC Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1471%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 141.144%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1471%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 141.144%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1471%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 141.144%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1471%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Allowed<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 141.144%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours for each Paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_for_Paper_1\"><\/span><b>UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 1<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates with a background in medicine often choose medical science. Before beginning their UPSC preparation, candidates who select medical science as one of their optional subjects for the UPSC Mains must comprehend the contents of the complete syllabus.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Human Anatomy\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied anatomy including blood and nerve supply of upper and lower limbs and joints of shoulder, hip, and knee.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross anatomy, blood supply, and lymphatic drainage of tongue, thyroid, mammary gland, stomach, liver, prostate, gonads, and uterus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied anatomy of the diaphragm, perineum, and inguinal region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical anatomy of kidney, urinary bladder, uterine tubes, vas deferens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embryology: Placenta and placental barrier. Development of heart, gut, and kidney. uterus, ovary, testis, and their common congenital abnormalities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central and Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System: Gross and clinical anatomy of ventricles of the brain, circulation of cerebrospinal fluid; Neural pathways and lesions of cutaneous sensations, hearing and vision; Cranial nerves distribution and clinical significance; Components of the autonomic nervous system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Human Physiology<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduction and transmission of impulse, mechanism of contraction, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, control of equilibrium, posture and muscle tone, descending pathways, functions of the cerebellum, basal ganglia, Physiology of sleep and consciousness.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endocrine System: Mechanism of action of hormones; formation, secretion, transport, metabolism, function, and regulation of secretion of pancreas and pituitary gland.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physiology of Reproductive System: Pregnancy menstrual cycle, lactation, pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood: Development, regulation, and fate of blood cells.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardio-vascular, cardiac output, blood pressure, regulation of cardiovascular functions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organ function tests\u2014liver, kidney, thyroid Protein synthesis. Vitamins and minerals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restriction fragment length.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polymorphism (RFLP).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Radio-immunoassays (RIA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Pathology\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation and repair, disturbances of growth and cancer, Pathogenesis and histopathology of rheumatic and ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus. Differentiation between benign, malignant, primary, and metastatic malignancies, Pathogenesis and histopathology of bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoma breast, oral cancer, cancer cervix, leukemia, Etiology, pathogenesis and histopathology of\u2014cirrhosis liver, glomerulonephritis, tuberculosis, acute osteomyelitis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Microbiology\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humoral and cell-mediated immunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases caused by and laboratory diagnosis of \u2014\u00a0<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meningococcus, Salmonella\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shigella, Herpes, Dengue, Polio\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIV\/AIDS, Malaria, E. Histolytica, Giardia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Pharmacology<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanism of action and side effects of the following drugs:<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antipyretics and analgesics, Antibiotics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antimalaria, Anti kala-azar, Antidiabetics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antihypertensive, Antidiuretics, General and cardiac vasodilators, Antiviral, Antiparasitic, Antifungal, Immunosuppressants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anticancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forensic examination of injuries and wounds; Examination of blood and seminal stains; Poisoning, sedative overdose, hanging, drowning, burns, DNA and fingerprint study.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Medical_Science_Syllabus_for_Paper_2\"><\/span><b>UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 2<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below we have provided the UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 2 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<p>&lt;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for Paper 2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">general medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and principles of management (including prevention) of\u2014Typhoid, Rabies, AIDS, Dengue, Kala-azar, and Japanese Encephalitis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and principles of management of:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ischaemic heart disease, pulmonary embolism.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronchial asthma.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pleural effusion, tuberculosis, Malabsorption syndromes; acid peptic diseases, Viral hepatitis, and cirrhosis of the liver.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis, renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, renovascular hypertension, complications of diabetes mellitus, coagulation disorders, leukemia, Hypo and hyperthyroidism, meningitis, and encephalitis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imaging medical problems, ultrasound, echocardiogram, CT scan, MRI.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety and Depressive Psychosis and schizophrenia and ECT.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Paediatrics<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immunization, Baby friendly hospital, congenital cyanotic heart disease, respiratory distress syndrome, broncho\u2014pneumonia, kernicterus. IMNCI classification and management, PEM grading and management. ARI and Diarrhea of under-five and their management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Dermatology<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psoriasis, Allergic dermatitis, scabies, eczema, vitiligo, Steven Johnson\u2019s syndrome, Lichen Planus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. General Surgery<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical features, causes, diagnosis, and principles of management of cleft palate, harelip.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laryngeal tumor, oral and oesophageal tumors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peripheral arterial diseases, varicose veins, coarctation of aorta.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tumours of the Thyroid, Adrenal, and Glands.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abscess cancer, fibroadenoma, and adenosis of the breast.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleeding peptic ulcer, tuberculosis of the bowel, ulcerative colitis, cancer of the stomach.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renal mass, cancer prostate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haemothorax, stones of the Gall bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urinary Bladder.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of surgical conditions of the Rectum, Anus, Anal canal, Gall bladder, and Bile ducts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Splenomegaly, cholecystitis, portal hypertension, liver abscess, peritonitis, carcinoma head of the pancreas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fractures of the spine, Colles\u2019 fracture, and bone tumors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endoscopy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laparoscopic Surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Obstetrics and Gynaecology including Family Planning<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosis of pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labour management, complications of 3rd stage, Antepartum, and postpartum hemorrhage, resuscitation of the newborn, Management of abnormal life, and difficult labor. Management of small date or premature newborns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosis and management of anemia. Preeclampsia and Toxemia of pregnancy, Management of Post-menopausal Syndrome.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intra-uterine devices, pills, tubectomy, and vasectomy. Medical termination of pregnancy including legal aspects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer cervix.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leucorrhoea, pelvic pain; infertility, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), amenorrhoea, Fibroid, and prolapse of uterus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Community Medicine (Preventive and Social Medicine)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles, methods, approach, and measurements of Epidemiology.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition, nutritional diseases\/disorders, and Nutrition Programmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health information Collection, Analysis, and Presentation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives, components, and critical analysis of National programs for control\/eradication of:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaria, Kala-azar, Filaria and Tuberculosis,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIV\/AIDS, STDs, and Dengue.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical appraisal of the Health care delivery system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health management and administration; Techniques, Tools, Programme Implementation and Evaluation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives, Components, Goals, and Status of Reproductive and Child Health, National Rural Health Mission, and Millennium Development Goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of hospital and industrial waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: var(--heading--font-family); font-size: var(--heading--font-size-h2); letter-spacing: var(--heading--letter-spacing-h2); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary);\">Recommended Books for UPSC Medical Science Preparation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subjects covered in the UPSC Medical Science Optional books are numerous. The list of essential books for UPSC Medical Science Optional is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Recommended Books for UPSC Medical Science Preparation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Paper 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Paper 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Anatomy by B D Chaurasia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Physiology by Ganong; Guyton and A.K. Jain\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microbiology by D R Arora<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochemistry by U. Satyanarayana\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Textbook of Pathology by Harsh Mohan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentials of Medical Pharmacology by K D Tripathi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology by Lippincott<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr K S Narayan Reddy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathology by Robbins and Cotran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embryology from I B Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Medicine textbook of medicine by S N Chugh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential pediatrics by O P Ghai, Paul, and Bagga.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Dr Neena Khanna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manipal Manual of Surgery by K. Rajgopal Shenoy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency medicine by S N Chugh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine: Prep Manual for Undergraduates by George Mathews<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical surgery by S Das.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical Aspects of Pediatrics by Dr Mayoor K Chheda<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: var(--heading--font-family); font-size: var(--heading--font-size-h2); letter-spacing: var(--heading--letter-spacing-h2); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary);\">Strategies for UPSC Medical Science Preparation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every student approaches a subject differently. Nonetheless, particular pointers aid applicants in their planning. The following is a suggested strategy for those studying for the UPSC Medical Science Optional:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Subject Fundamentals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To study and expand on their prior knowledge, candidates must understand the fundamentals of the subjects they are studying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Making notes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Making notes is a common technique that aids applicants in properly preparing for the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Practicing Diagrams:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Diagrams are significant, optional, and highly weighted components of medical science. Candidates are encouraged to practice with diagrams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Selecting Relevant Topics: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain subjects are more significant than others. Candidates need to be aware of these subjects and improve their preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Choose Which Questions to Try: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should try answering questions that are directly asked instead of dynamic ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Test Series: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An examination series can assist a candidate in identifying their areas of strength and weakness. This enables them to increase their current capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Examine PYQs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Without examining last year&#8217;s questions, it is impossible to prepare for any subject. This will assist in selecting a candidate&#8217;s strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Read Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> UPSC Medical Science Syllabus: One of the 48 optional subjects for UPSC CSE is Medical Science Optional, which focuses on a candidate&#8217;s comprehension of fundamental ideas and whether or not he can use those ideas to solve a problem. 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