About CPS - FCPS
CPS – FCPS: College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPS) of Mumbai is an examining body established in 1912 by Surgeon General Sir H. W. Stevenson for meritorious doctors of Allopathy desirous to have PG medical qualification before rendering the medical services to the society. CPS is one of the oldest Post-Graduate Medical educational institution in India empowered to confer qualifications (LCPS, MCPS, FCPSs, FCPS) by Indian Medical Degree Act 1916. CPS is an examining body based on Royal College of Surgeons of England and it is like the National Board of Examination (Estd. By Act of Parliament, Govt. of India) CPS is an autonomous body governed constitutionally by elected 24 members (faculties of different specialties) with strong democratic traditions.
Aims and Objectives
Promoting specialty based medical practice. To arrange Post Graduate Medical Training, Research & Advances in the Medical Profession. To consider the various governments, semi-government, certain tertiary care hospitals, other private medical colleges and private hospitals for the training of the students in their respective specialty. To consider the various governments, semi-government, certain tertiary care hospitals, other private medical colleges and private hospitals for the training of the students in their respective specialty. To strengthen the health care system in rural and peripheral areas by making specialists available where MD/MS/DM/MCH are not available.
Admission process of CPS
As per the new rule admission will be solely on the basis of marks scored in the N E E T exam. Notice for admission shall be displayed on the website of CPS in the due course of time.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- A candidate, who has passed the final M.B.B.S., or equivalent, an examination from a medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India.
- A candidate who has completed a one-year compulsory internship on or before 31/03/2019. University Internship Completion Certificate is mandatory.
- A candidate, who has appeared for NEET-PG 2019. However, a candidate should note that only NEET eligible candidates shall be considered for the admission process in the initial phases of Central Counselling. If seats remain vacant, then the decision regarding the admission to non-eligible candidates/lowering the NEET score for eligibility shall be taken as per the directions of the Central Government/Respective State Government.
- A candidate shall possess a permanent registration certificate from the State Medical Council of the respective state at the time of joining.
- The “Foreign Medical Graduates” shall have successfully cleared the qualifying exam or eligibility test conducted by NBE, New Delhi.
- In addition to the above, a candidate desirous for PG seat in Maharashtra in an institute run by Government, Corporation or any local body, should have passed MBBS from any institution / University in Maharashtra. Candidates, who have passed MBBS from outside of Maharashtra, shall not be eligible for admission to Government institutions, Corporation institutions or institutions run by local bodies in Maharashtra (aided institutions).
- Additional criteria for institutes in Gujarat:
- Note: Only candidates having Domicile of Gujarat may apply for institutes in Gujarat.
- Initially, students, who have cleared SSC, HSC, and MBBS from Gujarat shall only be considered for seats in Gujarat.
- However, if seats remain vacant, then second preference shall be given to candidates who have cleared SSC, HSC in Gujarat and MBBS from outside of Gujarat.
- There will be a 15% reservation for the candidates who have cleared SSC, HSC in Gujarat and MBBS from outside of India.
- Additional criteria for institutes in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT):
- Total seats of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) shall be divided as follows:
(a) 25% of the seats to the serving doctors in the UT who have served for more than 5 years. (b) 25% of the seats shall be reserved for the doctors who have cleared MBBS from Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) reserve seats (c) 50% of the seats shall be allocated to the open category.
- Reservation criteria, including the reservation for economically weaker section (PWF), is applicable to all the aided institutions as per the applicable laws/rules prevailing in the respective States/UT.
NON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- A candidate who has not completed an internship on or before 31-03-2019.
- A candidate registered for any CPS PG course and has not completed the required posts or has not cleared the said examination.
- Only for recognized courses: PG NEET 2019 non-qualified candidates shall not be eligible for recognized courses.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this brochure, if the competent authority finds anything suspicious about any of the student’s application/information or any matter, such candidate shall be made non-eligible after through inquiry.
Candidate should carefully read all instructions of eligibility. Competent authorities shall not be responsible for screening candidates for his/her eligibility. CPS holds the right to cancel the registration of the candidate and/or take any legal action against if he/she found to be non-eligible at any stage later on.
CPS - FCPS and other courses duration
MCI recognizes/permitted MD/MS & CPS FCPS courses duration is 3 years, run in both government and private set up with the similar quality standard of the host institute similar academic activities and academic activities Clinical activity in both the courses is similar with respect to emergency case handling, surgical exposure, clinical case discussion, case exposure, availability of equipment and diagnostic tool, patient load to be handled, duty hour, night duty and other facilities. Regarding the exit examination, in the FCPS course, theory and practical examination are conducted in the host institute; in the practical examination, both internal (high chance of bias in evaluation process) and external examiners are present. Furthermore, passing theory examination is not an essential criterion of eligibility to appear in the practical examination. While in CPS, the Final Exam is counted by college & Physician & Surgeon Mumbai.
CPS and private practice
Till date with only Maharashtra Medical Council recognizing CPS, a candidate entering the course knew precisely that no medical college or hospital would provide him a job with similar perks as MCI FCPS holder. An academic doorway had already been closed for him. The only way to survive is by having his/her own private practice.
List of recognized postgraduate courses and fee structure for private unaided institutions only.
| Code |
Title |
Course Name |
CPS Fees |
Institution Fees Per year(INR) |
| |
|
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|
Merit Quota |
Institutional (Management Quota) |
| F01 |
FCPS(MED) |
FCPS in Medicine |
60,200.00* |
6,50,000 |
19,50,000 |
| (3 time of merit quota) |
| F02 |
FCPS(SURG) |
FCPS in Surgery |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F03 |
FCPS(OBGY) |
FCPS in Midwifery and Gynaecology |
60,200.00* |
6,50,000 |
13,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F04 |
FCPS(OPTHL) |
FCPS in Ophthalmology |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F05 |
FCPS(CH) |
FCPS in Child Health |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F06 |
FCPS(DERMT) |
FCPS in Dermatology |
60,200.00* |
6,50,000 |
19,50,000 |
| (3 time of merit quota) |
| F07 |
FCPS(ORL) |
FCPS in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT) |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F08 |
FCPS(ORTHO) |
FCPS in Orthopaedics |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F09 |
FCPS(ANAESTH) |
FCPS in Anaesthesia |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
| F10 |
FCPS(PATHO) |
FCPS in Pathology |
60,200.00* |
4,50,000 |
9,00,000 |
| (2 time of merit quota) |
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