Strategy To Prepare Medical Science Optional – For IAS Mains Examination.

Medical science is a good optional for doctors who are comfortable with studying their MBBS syllabus once again. It would be a familiar subject as they would have dealt with it for five years. At the same time, the syllabus is considered vast and problematic if the candidate wishes to have overlap with the general studies papers.Continue Reading Strategy To Prepare Medical Science Optional – For IAS Mains Examination.

General tips for medical science optional

1. Diagrams are extremely important in this paper. Draw neat diagrams even if they are not explicitly asked in the question. Presentation is very important. You can score more marks with less number of words if you draw diagrams to represent what you are trying to convey in your answer. Some toppers also recommend drawing with colour pencils to make the presentation good and appealing if you get the time.
2. Even in forensic medicine, you should use diagrams.
3. Paper-II is more dynamic than Paper I. It contains case studies and it would be good if you can refer a few PG books for questions on the same. It is an added advantage if you can take the help of your seniors who are practising medicine for tips on such case studies.
4. When there is a choice of questions between static questions and questions on forensic medicine, it is better to stick to direct questions. Forensic medicine deals with subjective topics like suicide, rape, etc., so it is advisable to stay clear of it when presented with a choice.

Paper I Strategy

Human Anatomy

This part can be done from Human Anatomy by BD Chaurasia (all three volumes). ‘Applied anatomy of diaphragm, perineum and inguinal region’ and ‘Clinical anatomy of kidney, urinary bladder, uterine tubes, vas deferens’ can be done from Chaurasia and Snells Anatomy. Embryology can be read from Inderbir Singh’s Human Embryology. For neuroanatomy, you can use Textbook of Human Neuroanatomy by Inderbir Singh.

Paper-II Strategy

General Medicine

There are several books for this section. You can use Harrison, API, Davidson, George Mathews or SN Chugh. You should make notes on a few medical emergencies such as COPD, asthma, poisoning cases, status epilepticus, etc. Infectious diseases should preferably be read from an Indian authored book rather than a foreign authored one.

STRATEGY OF PREPARATION FOR MEDICINE IN IAS EXAM

1) Follow the syllabus, that’s your best guide as matter is not easily available in the market, nor is professional coaching. Also keep your options open for the out of syllabus questions. The previous years question can be your guides in this direction.

2) But you can try and form groups to study with and locate other medicos who have already appeared for the exams.

3) When you choose to focus on a specific topic and leave out others in that group it is better to be very through in that topic and at the same time have a general idea of the topics left out. This will form as your support system in case where your prepration is out of tandem with the question paper.

4) Choosing the right book is important. Our suggested readings section will help you out on that. Being a medical student you are probably used to working hard but remember your competition is only with the hard working and serious lot.

Please subscribe here to get all future updates on this post/page/category/website

Want to keep yourself updated about WBCS and other Govt. exams? Submit the form here-

For all WBCS Exam etc. course details CLICK HERE

If you want to be in contact with us and get future posts and news, subscribe here...

* indicates required

Email Address *

First Name

Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.