What are the Benefits of Selecting Medical Science as an Optional Paper for UPSC?

1. Scoring Subject with Objective Answers
  • As compared to the humanities options with subjective answers, Medical Science is a fact-based subject. 
  • Medical graduates find it much easier to remember medical facts and diagnoses along with other physiological concepts.
2. Stable and Predictable Syllabus
  • Unlike other subjects, the syllabus for the Medical Science paper under UPSC does not change frequently. 
  • The subjects are delimited and taught through well-known MBBS textbooks like Guyton, Robbins, and Harrison.
3. Major Linking of GS Paper III & Ethics Content
  • Thematic areas of medicine and surgery, public health, diseases, biotechnology, and ethics are part of General Studies Paper III and also feature in GS Paper IV (Ethics & Medical Ethics).
4. Extremely Useful for Practicing Physicians
  • The doctors and medical graduates can utilize their prior knowledge and perform exceptionally well.
  • No need to pick up new humanities from the ground for the first time.
5. Great for Practicing Medical Students to Pass the Exam
  • A lot of the people in the top positions with an MBBS degree have been able to increase their score above 280 in Medical Science, which raises their position in the final UPSC ranking of examinations.