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 ;) ....

Essential Revision Notes for MRCP by Kalra [Download Book]

Essential Revision Notes for MRCP by Philip A. Kalra

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Download Past Papers of Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE)

Download Free ...... Past Papers of Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE) / Classification Exam ..... from 2003 to 2007 (+ answers) along with 10 sample papers.

Part One:
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Part Two:
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Content of Saudi Licensing Exam or Classification Exam

Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE) is necessary for all those who want to practice medicine as a General Practitioner or as a Specialist in Saudi Arabia. SLE is now called Classification Exam.

Worried about the content of the exam ? then to know about the Examination Refrences, Nature and Content of the Examination (SLE), visit the following link (Website of SCHS - Saudi Commission for Health Specialities).

SLE Content and Refrences

Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE) or Saudi Medical Board Exam

For all those Doctors who want to work as a GP or as a Specialist in Saudi Arabia, there is a necessary test to be taken and that is Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE).

Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE) or Saudi Medical Board Exam is a "Saudi Commission for Health Specialties" (SCHS) exam for medical speciality or general practice licensing. It can either be taken inside Saudi Arabia or in several countries of the world. There is an Organization called Prometric, which provides testing and assessment skills. Prometric arranges SLE inside as well as outside Saudi. It also hold other exams for different institutions all over the world, one other example is the online USMLE exam.

SLE is a 2 hour exam taken on the computer, with 70 multiple choice questions. It is considered an easy exam to pass but getting high marks needs more work. This exam counts when you apply for jobs in Saudi Arabia. The exam for General Practice consists of MCQs from internal medicine, ophthalmology, gynae/obstetrics, paediatrics, surgery, statistics and psychiatry. As the MCQs are often repeated, it is a good idea to read the old questions, many such papers are available on the internet.

Some Useful Books:
1. First Aid for the USMLE step 3
2. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties
3. Comprehensive Review for Saudi Licence Exam by Dr Yahya M Al-Khladi


Download Some Past Papers of SLE: http://www.mediafire.com/?4ch2xqzd255vqgn

Click Here to visit the Prometric site to take the test inside or outside the Saudi Arabia.

To know more about Physicians Life in Saudi, visit Saudi to The Core Blog, which belongs to a Female Physician Sam Sall, working in Saudi.