Table Of Contents
1. Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon Notification 2023
2. Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon 2023 Last Date to Apply
3. PSC Assistant Surgeon/Medical Officer Category Number
4. PSC Assistant Surgeon /Medical Officer Exam Date 2023
5. PSC Assistant Surgeon Age Limit and Qualification
6. PSC Assistant Surgeon/ Medical Officer Exam Pattern
7. PSC Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer Admit Card Date
8. PSC Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer Syllabus 2023
1. Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon Notification 2023
The Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon Notification vide the categories 611/2022, 612/2022, and 203/2022 was notified last year. This recruitment is specifically reserved for certain communities and comes under the NCA category. The exam date, admit card release date, and detailed syllabus for the exam are published by the Kerala PSC through the May program calendar.
2. Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon 2023 Last Date to Apply
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Categories
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Last Date to Apply
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203/2022
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20/07/2023
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611/2022 & 612/2022
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01/02/2023
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3. PSC Assistant Surgeon/Medical Officer Category Number
Category number 203/2022 is exclusively for the Scheduled Tribe category and Category numbers 611/2022 & 612/2022 are for both Muslim and SCCC (Scheduled caste Converted to Christianity) categories.
4. PSC Assistant Surgeon /Medical Officer Exam Date 2023
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Exam Name
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Assistant Surgeon/ Casualty Medical Officer
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Recruitment region
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State-wide
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Exam date
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24th May 2023
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Admit card release on
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10th May 2023
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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5. PSC Assistant Surgeon Age Limit and Qualification
The age limit for the post of Assistant Surgeon/ Casualty Medical Officer is between 18 years and 44 years. And the usual age relaxation is applicable for the reserved categories and the maximum age limit shall not exceed 50 years. The required qualifications are as stated below.
- The candidate must possess a degree in Modern Medicine (M.B.B.S) or equivalent qualification.
- And a valid Registration with Travancore Cochin Medical Council
6. PSC Assistant Surgeon/ Medical Officer Exam Pattern
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Exam mode
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Online
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Maximum Marks
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100
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Medium of Exam
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English
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Exam Duration
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Marks for each Correct answer
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1
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Negative marks for each wrong answer
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1/3
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7. PSC Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer Admit Card Date
The admit cards for the Assistant Surgeon or medical Officer post will be released by 10th May 2023 and can be downloaded from the candidate’s PSC profile. The candidates can log on to their PSC Thulasi Profile using their username and password and then download the “Admission Ticket”.
8. PSC Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer Syllabus 2023
The syllabus with detailed mark distribution for each subject is given below.
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Modules
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Subject
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marks
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I
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General Medicine
Medicine and Allied Specialities
- Infections
- Immunology
- Genetic Disorders
- Poisoning
- Bite
- Hanging/ Near drowning/Electric shock-management
- CVS (Cardiac related)
- GIT (Acid peptic/ inflammatory bowel disease)
- Liver
- Haematology
- Respiratory System
- Renal System
- CNS (Central Nervous System)
- Geriatrics
- Rheumatology
- Endocrine Diseases
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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20
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II
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Obstetrics
- Pregnancy
- Antenatal care
- Common problems of pregnancy
Gynaecology
- Amenorrhea
- DUB/ Post-Menopausal bleeding
- Infertility
- STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
- Cancer screening
- Malignancy of genital organs
- Endoscopy
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14
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III
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Surgery
- Triage
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Flail Chest
- Extra Dural haemorrhage (EDH)
- Glasgow comma scale
- Compartment Syndrome
- Pseudo Cyst of Pancreas
- Carcinoma Breast
- Varicose veins
- Hydatid Cyst
- Gangrene
- Diabetic foot
- Non-healing Ulcer
- Lipoma
- Carcinoma Oral Cavity
- Stages of TB lymphadenitis
- Branchial Cyst
- Acute Abdomen -aetiology
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14
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IV
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Community medicine
- National programme-NHM/ RBSK/RCH Program/ School Health/ NPCDS
- Biostatistics
- Concept of health and diseases
- Social and behavioural sciences
- Environment and Health
- Rabies
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14
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V
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Paediatrics
- Infection in Children
- CNS (Central Nervous System)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
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12
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VI
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Anaesthesia/ Critical Care/ Forensic/ PMR
- BCLS (Basic Life Support)/ Pre-Anaesthetic check-up)
- Pain Management
- Bioterrorism
Forensic medicine
- Inquest procedures
- Court procedures
- Types of fitness
- Birth/ Death/ Drunkenness/Potency/Sexual Assault/ Posco
- Intimation
- Injuries
- Rigor mortis
- Pugilistic Attitude
- Contrecoup injuries
- Death: Sex Identification/ Superimposition/ DNA
- Biological Fluids
- Principles of laboratory test
- Seminal and Salivary stains preservation
- State Medical Council/ National Medical council/ Function/ Disciplinary Control
- Medical Negligence
- Consumer Protection Act
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Concept of impairment and disability
- Principles of physical therapy
- Principles of Occupational therapy
- Principles of prosthetics and rehabilitation
- Disability evaluation
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6
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VII
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Orthopaedics
- Complications of fracture
- Colle’s Fracture
- CTEV
- TB Spine
- Bone Tumours
- Phantom Limb
- Arthroscopy
- Gas gangrene
- Bunion
- Hallux Valgus
- Ray Amputation
- Osteogenesis imperfect
- Scoliosis
- Perthe’s Disease
- Paget’s Disease
- Hip replacement/ Knee replacement
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4
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VIII
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ENT
- Disease of Eternal Ear
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IX
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Ophthalmology
- Acute Conjunctivitis/ Chronic Conjunctivitis
- Pterygium
- Trachoma
- Glaucoma
- Corneal Ulcer
- Scleritis
- Cataract diagnosis and management
- Fundus
- Photocoagulation/ Lasers
- Myopia/Amblyopia etc
- Retinal Diseases
- Optic Atrophy
- Squint
- Ocular toxicity of drugs
- National Programme for control of blindness/ eye donation
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4
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X
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Dermatology
- Infections of the Skin
- Chronic Dermatitis
- Vitiligo/ Leucoplakia
- Leprosy
- Steven Johnson’s Syndrome
- Dermatological manifestations of internal malignancy
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4
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XI
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Psychiatry
- Classification of Psychiatric disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Bipolar Disorder
- Sleep Disorder
- Mental Health and behavioural problems in children
- Legal Aspects
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4
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