Medical science is one of the optional subjects offered by the UPSC for the civil services mains examination. Every year, around 200 – 300 candidates opt for this subject and many of them feature among the toppers.
Candidates can study for Medical Science from their graduate or postgraduate medical books.
Diagrams are extremely important in this paper. Draw neat diagrams even if they are not explicitly asked in the question.
Paper-II is more dynamic than Paper I. It contains case studies and it would be more scoring.
Attempt clinical questions very carefully. They can be often confusing so read it again and again. Thereafter, follow a methodological approach while framing the answer.
When there is a choice of questions between static questions and questions on forensic medicine, it is better to stick to direct questions.
Study the Clinical and Non-clinical topics together. By studying both of them together, it can help you to brush up on the basic concepts of the subject.
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