Date of Examination: 19thAUGUST, 2023 Time: 09.30 A.M to 11.30 A.M
Scheme/Pattern of UPSC Drug Inspector Examination
(a) The test will be of two hours duration.
(b) All questions will carry equal marks.
(c) The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer.
(d) The medium of the test will be English only.
(e) There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question.
(f) The Test will carry a maximum of 300 marks.
(ए) परीक्षण दो घंटे की अवधि का होगा।
(बी) सभी प्रश्नों के अंक समान होंगे।
(सी) परीक्षा में वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रकार के प्रश्न होंगे जिनके उत्तर के लिए कई विकल्प होंगे।
(डी) परीक्षा का माध्यम केवल अंग्रेजी होगा।
(ई) गलत उत्तरों के लिए नेगेटिव मार्किंग होगी। प्रत्येक गलत उत्तर पर उस प्रश्न के लिए निर्दिष्ट अंकों में से एक तिहाई की कटौती की जाएगी। यदि किसी प्रश्न का कोई उत्तर अंकित नहीं किया गया है तो उस प्रश्न के लिए कोई दंड नहीं दिया जाएगा।
(एफ) टेस्ट अधिकतम 300 अंकों का होगा।
Note: RT (written test) and Interview may carry a 75:25 Weightage for those candidates shortlisted through the RT and those who qualify in the interview. लिखित परीक्षा के आधार पर शॉर्टलिस्टेड किये गए तथा साक्षात्कार में सफल उम्मीदवारों के लिए भर्ती परिक्षण और इंटरव्यू का वेटेज 75:25 होगा|
Syllabus of the DI Exam
| S. No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Knowledge in Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Chemistry of Drugs, their uses pharmacological and Toxicological effects of Drugs |
| 2 | Knowledge in manufacturing and evaluation of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms |
| 3 | Knowledge in Analysis of Drug formulations and Active Pharmaceutical ingredients |
| 4 | Procedures involved in collection of Blood and preparation of its components |
| 5 | Procedures involved in production of vaccines, sera and Biotech products. |
| 6 | Good Manufacturing Practices in manufacturing activity |
| 7 | Good Laboratory practices in analysis of drugs and cosmetics |
| 8 | Good Clinical practices |
| 9 | Knowledge of Investigational skills |
| 10 | Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules with respect to Clinical Trials, Manufacture, Sale and Import of Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics |
| 11 | Basic Principles of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
| 12 | Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications |
| 13 | English Language Proficiency |
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