JKPSC Medical Officer Syllabus PDF 2026

Syllabus for Written Test – Medical Officer (Health & Family Welfare Department)

The following syllabus is prescribed for the written examination (MCQ type) for the post of Medical Officer in the Health & Family Welfare Department. The syllabus covers all major clinical and basic medical subjects as detailed below.

1. General Surgery (Including Orthopaedics)

Wound healing
Fluid and electrolytes
Nutritional support
Wound infection, special infections, AIDS
Sterilization: methods and precautions
Transplantation
Tumors
Skin diseases and plastic surgery, burns
Arterial, venous and lymphatic disorders
Accident and emergency surgery
Cleft lip and palate
Sutures
Disorders of salivary glands
Thyroid
Breast
Parathyroid and adrenal glands
Heart
Liver
Thorax: injuries and diseases of lung and diaphragm
Spleen
Pancreas
Gall bladder and bile ducts
Peritoneum, omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneal spaces
Small and large intestine
Intestinal obstruction
Appendix
Rectum
Anus and anal canal
Hernias
Urology
Fractures
Bone tumors (benign and malignant)
Metabolic and non-infective disorders of bones and joints
Infections of joints: pyogenic and tuberculosis
Injuries of spine and pelvis and their management

2. Medicine

Cardinal manifestations and presentation of diseases
Genetics
Nutritional diseases
Hematology
Infectious diseases
Cardiovascular system diseases
Respiratory system diseases
Diseases of kidney and urinary tract
Gastrointestinal system diseases
Immune system, connective tissue and joint disorders
Endocrinology and metabolism
Neurological disorders
Environmental and occupational hazards

3. Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Obstetrics

Introduction to obstetrics
Development of placenta and embryo, anomalies
Liquor amnii: formation and circulation
Physiological changes during pregnancy
Diagnosis of pregnancy
Obstetrical and pelvic examination
Role of USG and radiology
Antenatal care and drug use
High-risk pregnancy surveillance
Social obstetrics
Anemia, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders in pregnancy
Psychiatric disorders, jaundice, skin diseases in pregnancy
Urinary tract infections and renal failure in pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders
APH, placenta previa, accidental hemorrhage
Rh incompatibility
Multiple pregnancy
Postmaturity
IUGR, IUD
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Malpresentations and abnormal positions
Normal and abnormal labour
Preterm and prolonged labour
Pelvic assessment and CPD
Obstructed labour
Genital tract injuries
Obstetrical palsy
Postpartum collapse
Puerperium and puerperal infections
Neonatology

Gynaecology

Anatomy and development of urogenital tract
Physiology of menstruation and ovulation
Gynaecological history and examination
Sexual differentiation and intersexuality
Amenorrhoea
Infertility (male and female)
Dysmenorrhoea
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Abortions
Trophoblastic tumors
Ectopic pregnancy
Genital tract infections
Prolapse and retroversion
Urinary and rectal incontinence
Endometriosis and adenomyosis
Benign tumors
Tumors of uterus and ovary
Genital cancers
Menopause
Role of USG and radiology
Gynaecological surgeries and complications

4. Pediatrics

Basic sciences applied to pediatrics
Growth and development
Adolescence
Community pediatrics and national programmes
Immunization
Nutrition and nutritional disorders
Infectious diseases including parasitic infestations
Neonatal, infant and adolescent infections
Systemic diseases
Neonatology including antenatal pediatrics

History and concepts of preventive medicine
Health and disease
Nutrition and health
Environmental and occupational health
Genetics and health
Public health administration
Demography and family planning
Maternal and child health
Immunity and immunization
Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases
National control and eradication programmes
Health information systems
Primary health care principles
Health education
International health

6. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Medico-legal examination of injured persons, rape victims, accused
Post-mortem examination and autopsy
Determination of time since death
Examination of blood, viscera and skeletal remains
Exhumation
Duties of doctor in poisoning cases
Recording of evidence
Firearm and bomb blast injuries
Hanging and strangulation
Age estimation
Medical jurisprudence
Forensic psychiatry
Thanatology
Poisons

7. Anatomy

Cardiovascular and lymphatic system
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves and muscles
Abdomen quadrants
Appendix positions
Male and female pelvis differences
Scalp layers
Neck triangles
Paranasal sinuses
Laryngeal cartilages
Cranial nerves
Pharyngeal arches

8. Physiology

Respiratory system
Neuromuscular transmission
Muscle proteins
Cardiovascular system
ECG and exercise physiology
Gastrointestinal system
Renal physiology
Reproductive physiology
Environmental physiology
Nutrition
CNS physiology

9. Biochemistry

Molecular biology
Hormone action
Clinical biochemistry
Organ function tests
Acid-base balance
Water and electrolyte balance
Quality control in laboratories

10. Microbiology

General and systemic bacteriology
Sterilization and disinfection
Culture media
Antimicrobial sensitivity
Immunology
Virology including HIV and herpes

11. Pharmacology

General pharmacology
Autonomic nervous system
Cardiovascular drugs
CNS drugs
Antibiotics and chemotherapy

12. ENT

Otitis media and complications
Otosclerosis
BERA
Acoustic neuroma
FESS/ESS
Laryngeal disorders
Tracheostomy
Thyroid diseases
ENT manifestations of AIDS

13. Ophthalmology

Lids disorders
Cornea and corneal ulcer
Keratoconus
Lens and cataract
Retina disorders
Optic nerve diseases
Refractive surgeries

14. Radiology

Radiation protection
X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI
PET and SPECT
Contrast media and reactions
IVP, HSG, barium studies
Ultrasonography and Doppler