Medical Science Optional Syllabus for UPSC
The UPSC Medical Science optional is examined in two Mains papers of 250 marks each, 500 marks in total. Paper I has 6 topics and Paper II has 6 topics, listed below with their subtopics.
Medical Science Paper I syllabus
1. Human Anatomy
- Gross anatomy, histology
- Developmental anatomy
- Neuroanatomy
2. Human Physiology
- Cell physiology, blood
- Cardiovascular, respiratory
- Renal, endocrine, nervous
3. Biochemistry
- Carbohydrate, lipid metabolism
- Protein, nucleic acid metabolism
- Enzymes, vitamins
4. Pathology
- General pathology
- Systemic pathology
- Immunopathology
5. Microbiology
- General microbiology
- Systemic bacteriology
- Virology, parasitology
6. Pharmacology
- General pharmacology
- Systemic pharmacology
- Chemotherapy
Medical Science Paper II syllabus
1. General Medicine
- Infectious diseases
- Cardiovascular, respiratory
- Gastrointestinal, endocrine
2. Pediatrics
- Growth, development
- Neonatal problems
- Common childhood diseases
3. General Surgery
- Wound healing, surgical infections
- Trauma, burns
- Organ-specific surgery
4. Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pregnancy, labor
- High-risk pregnancy
- Gynecological disorders
5. Community Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Health programs
- Environmental health
6. Forensic Medicine
- Medical jurisprudence
- Thanatology
- Toxicology
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