Papanicolaou cytological (Pap) test is a tool for screening for cervicalcancer. In India, cancer cervix is the most common cancer among females.In India, cancer cervix is the most common cancer among females.Cervical intra–epithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer remain important health problems for women worldwide. Awareness among public regarding the Pap test will detect precancerous changes in cervix before they progress to frank malignancy.This was a retrospective study of 1137 conventional cervical Pap smears reportedfrom the Department of Pathology, Hassan Institutional Medical Sciences, Hassan.The time period wasfrom July 2011 to September 2016.The smears werereported using The Bethesda system 2001. By our observations, we noted that Pap smearis a simple, cheap, safe and practical diagnostic tool for early detection of cervical cancer in highrisk group population and therefore should be established as routine screening procedure.