AbstractThe study was conducted to find out target age group in which screening efforts can be concentrated for early detection as well as reduction in incidence of cervical cancer and to determine the distribution of papsmear reports in our city. A prospective study was conducted in 1000 patients A.J Hospital Mangalore, patients with age group 21 to 65 were screened from October 2015 to May 2017 excluding pregnant women and clinically detected cervical, uterine or ovarian lesions. Slides were reported according to The Bethesda system 2001 by our pathology department. Out of 1000 patients 40 patients had pre malignant lesions prevalent in the age group of 30 to 50 years.