Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health and Family Welfare

Addendum to CMSE 2025

Issue Date: 20 August 2025 Published: 20 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-20082025-265564 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This Addendum specifies the rules for 'Rounding Off Marks and Tie-Breaking Principle' for the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an Addendum on August 20, 2025, to the Rules for the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025, originally published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated 19.02.2025. This addendum introduces specific provisions for 'Rounding Off Marks and Tie-Breaking Principle'. It mandates that marks obtained by candidates shall be rounded off up to two decimal digits at all examination stages, applying standard principles, and these rounded marks will be considered for resolving tie cases. The tie-breaking principles establish a hierarchy: first, the candidate with more marks in the written total ranks higher; second, if written marks are equal, the younger candidate ranks higher; third, if the date of birth is also the same, the candidate with an earlier internship completion date ranks higher. Any remaining ties after these principles will be resolved at the discretion of the Commission.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20082025-265564 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 221] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025/SHRAVANA 29, 1947 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ADDENDUM New Delhi, the 20th August, 2025 F. No. A.12011/01/2025-CHS-I.- In the Rules for the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025 published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated 19.02.2025, the following is added regarding 'Rounding Off Marks and Tie-Breaking Principle':- (A) Rounding Off Marks: Marks obtained by the candidates shall be rounded off up to two decimal digits, at all stage(s) of the examination, by applying the standard rounding off principle, wherever applicable. Accordingly, while applying the Tie Breaking Principles, the rounded off marks up to two decimal digits shall be considered for resolving all tie cases. (B) Tie-Breaking Principle: (i) If the marks in aggregate (Final Marks) are equal, the candidate securing more marks in the written total will be ranked higher; (ii) If the marks at (i) above are equal, the candidate younger in age will be ranked higher; (iii) If the date of birth is also same, the candidate whose date of completion of the Internship is earlier, will be ranked higher; and (iv) In cases where a tie persists even after applying the above Tie Breaking Principles, it will be resolved at the discretion of the Commission. NIKHIL GAJRAJ, Jt. Secy.

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