UPSC Optional · 500 marks

Medical Science

Anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, medicine, surgery, obs-gyn, paediatrics, PSM.

Five deep-dives: syllabus, booklist, paper analysis, strategy, PYQ trends (2021–2025).

What UPSC actually asked in Medical Science, 2021–2025

80 questions across 5 years, taken from the official papers. Every one has its own page with the directive word, marks, word limit and evaluation rubric.

Paper 1
40 questions · 2000 marks total
Paper 2
40 questions · 2000 marks total

Topics that came up

Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry - mixed topics · Anatomy and Physiology - Nerve, Heart, Iron absorption, Neuromuscular junction · Anatomy and Physiology of Stomach, Growth Hormone, Jaundice, Kidney Anomalies, Placental Hormones · Anatomy, biochemistry and physiology · Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology · Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry of multiple systems · Angina pectoris, neonatal respiratory distress, and lichenoid dermatoses · Aspergillus, Dysentery, Drowning, Hyoid Bone, Metformin, Thiazides

Directive words used most

describe (35) · discuss (21) · enumerate (8) · outline (8) · explain (3) — see the directive words guide for how each one changes the answer you should write.

Mark distribution

80 questions at 50 marks

Browse all 80 Medical Science previous year questions →

Practice Medical Science answers, get AI feedback

Write an answer, upload it, and our evaluator scores it on content, structure, examples and directive-word fidelity — trained on UPSC-style marking.