Important Topics for Commission Exam of Medical Officers (SPSC)

After carefully observing few Past Papers and MCQ Books, it looks like that all general Medical Exam Papers, in which examiners have to give questions on every subject, few fields/ topics have been given more importance, and these topics covers upto 50% of the exam paper.

• EYE:
• Cataract (+ Surgical Rx and Post Op. Complications)
• Glaucoma
• Retinoblastoma
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Conjunctivitis
• Red Eye (Causes)
• Xerophthalmia
• Few Eyelid Diseases (Chalazion, Stye, Hordeolum Internum)
• GYNE and OBS:
• COMMUNITY MEDICINCE:
• TUMORS:
• FRACTURES:

Dr. M.H. Shaikh
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Books for the Preparation of Written Exam (SPSC-Medical Officers)

Few books have been advised by the previous successful candidates:

• Model Test Papers (for PG entrance examination) by Jaypee Brothers
• Model Test Papers by MS Bhatia

I have appeared once in the SPSC exam for the post of Medical Officer (BPS-17) in Home (Prison) Department. That exam paper contained 50 mcqs, and the distribution was (as i counted): 4 questions from gyne and obs, 8 from eye, 4 from neuro, 2 from toxicology, 2 from community med, 8 from endocrinology, 2 from anatomy, 1 from patho, and among rest, few were from git, cardio and liver.

I have shared my previous experience of commission exam on this link: http://shaikhonline.blogspot.com/2012/02/spsc-commission-exam-experience-sharing.html

I practiced "Model Test Papers by Jaypee" before the exam, but none of the question repeated. So keep it in mind that exam will not come in from these books, these are only for practice. :D

I am looking for more books ....

Pre Interview Written Test for the Posts of Medical Officers

December 4, 2012, SPSC announced the date for Pre-Interview Written Test for the posts of Medical Officers (BPS-17) in the Health Department, Govt. of Sindh.

here is the link to press release notification: http://spsc.gov.pk/Press_Release/04-12-12.jpg

• Test is scheduled on 8 of January,2012.
• Call letters to the eligible candidates have been sent by post.
• Those who do not recieve letter upto 3rd of january, should contact the Head Office of SPSC.

Finally SPSC announced posts of Medical Officers in Health Department

It was in the news since a year that Sindh Govt. will announce around 900 posts of Medical Officer in Health Department soon. It took a year, but ThankGod SPSC finally annouced it on 21 oct 2012, in various newspapers of Pakistan. (Dairr Aaye Perr Durustt Aaye). The only thing sad about this annoucement is number of posts .... it was buzzing around that it will be 900, but it came out to be 399.

399 POSTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER/WOMEN MEDICAL OFFICER BPS-17
AGE: MIN: 21, MAX: 30YEARS

Name of post	R + U = T
01. Medical Officer	180 + 120 = 300
02. Women Medical Officer	059 + 040 = 099

QUALIFICATION:
i. Degree in Medicine & Surgery from a recognized University.
ii. Registration with Pakistan Medical & Dental Council.

here is the link to SPSC Advertisement: http://spsc.gov.pk/advertisement-09_2012.htm

Now you can apply online also ....
Closing Date: 16-oct-2012

SPSC Commission Exam .... Experience Sharing

SPSC Exam for the Post of Medical Officer BPS-17, in the Home (Prisons) Department ...... My Experience .. ;)

Sindh Public Service Commission announced the vacant posts of Medical Officer BPS 17 in the Home Department (Prison Department) in last months of 2011 ..... those who applied, got the admission letter (in january) to sit in the written exam, which was conducted on 1st of Feb 2012, in various centers of Hyderabad and Karachi .... I also took the exam, my center was Noor Mohd High School, hyderabad ... test started at 10.15 am ...... in admission letter it was written that there will be some 100 questions from the basic+clinical sciences .... but only 50 questions came in the exam .... the distribution of questions, as i counted was: 4 questions from gyne and obs, 8 from eye, 4 from neuro, 2 from toxicology, 2 from community med, 8 from endocrinology, 2 from anatomy, 1 from patho, and amony rest, few were from git, cardio and liver. Questions were nor tough neither very easy .... like in few questions they asked about the causes of conditions like clubbing, PPH, and hyperthyroidism ..... there was one question on clinical features of acute pancreatitis .. I memorized all the questions (not stems/options), and have made a pdf document for that paper, will soon upload it here on my blog, for all those who want to practice them for future exams .... it was a nice experience, could have done better in the absesnce of eye and gyne questions ;) ....