AIIMS Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET‑9) 2025.
🗓️ Important Dates
- Official Notification Released: 23 July 2025 (Notice No. 268/2025)
- Application Period: 22 July to 11 August 2025 (until 5 pm)
- Prelims Exam (Stage I): 14 September 2025 (Sunday)
- Mains Exam (Stage II): 27 September 2025 (Sunday)
- Result of Prelims: Expected on 4 October 2025
📌 Vacancies & Salary
- Total Posts: ~3,500 Nursing Officer vacancies across AIIMS institutes, CNCI, NITRD, AIIPMR, and NITRD Mumbai.
- Pay Scale: Pay Level 7 (Pre-revised Pay Band‑2, ₹9,300–₹34,800 + Grade Pay ₹4,600). Total salary including allowances approximately ₹44,900–₹70,000/month
👩⚕️ Eligibility Criteria
🎓 Age
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Maximum Age: 30 years (as on closing date)
- Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: +5 yrs
- OBC: +3 yrs
- PWBD: up to 10 yrs (max age cap 56 yrs)
- Additional relaxations for Ex‑servicemen and central govt employees as per norms
🎓 Educational Qualification
Either:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing / Post‑Basic B.Sc. Nursing from an AICTE‑recognized institution; and registered with State / Indian Nursing Council
Or: - Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM), with 2 years’ experience in at least a 50-bed hospital after qualification + registration with Nursing Council
🏳️ Nationality
- Indian citizen only. Applicants must have valid proof of nationality
📝 Application Fee
- General / OBC: ₹3,000
- SC / ST / EWS: ₹2,400
- PwBD candidates: Exempted
🔍 Selection Process & Exam Pattern
Stage I – Prelims (CBT)
- 100 MCQs, 90 minutes
- Subjects:
- General Knowledge & Aptitude – 20 Qs (20 marks, ~18 min)
- Nursing Syllabus – 80 Qs (80 marks, ~72 min)
- Marking Scheme: +1 per correct, –⅓ per wrong answer
- Objective is qualifying only; shortlisted candidates will proceed to Mains
Stage II – Mains (CBT)
- 160 MCQs, 180 minutes (3 hours)
- Entirely based on detailed nursing subjects (case-based and objective)
- Same marking scheme as Prelims
- Final merit based on Mains performance, followed by document verification and medical examination.
🎯 Syllabus Overview
- Prelims: Nursing course basics plus General Aptitude/Current Affairs
- Mains: Advanced nursing knowledge, case scenarios, and critical nursing competencies aligned with B.Sc/Diploma syllabus.
📝 Application Process
- Visit aiimsexams.ac.in, locate NORCET‑9 link in announcements section (or rrp.aiimsexams.ac.in).
- Register with valid email and mobile number.
- Fill personal, educational, and experience details.
- Upload scanned documents: photo, signature, nursing registration certificate, educational certificates, experience certificate (for diploma holders).
- Pay the application fee.
- Submit and download confirmation page and fee receipt for future reference
✅ Quick Summary Table
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Posts | ~3,500 Nursing Officer vacancies |
| Application Period | 22 Jul–11 Aug 2025 |
| Prelims Exam | 14 September 2025 |
| Mains Exam | 27 September 2025 |
| Age Limit | 18–30 years (with category relaxations) |
| Educational Qualification | B.Sc. Nursing or Diploma + 2 years’ experience |
| Application Fee | ₹3,000 (Gen/OBC), ₹2,400 (SC/ST/EWS), PwBD exempted |
| Prelims Pattern | 100 MCQs, 90 min, negative marking |
| Mains Pattern | 160 MCQs, 180 min, negative marking |
| Salary (Level 7) | ₹9,300–₹34,800 + ₹4,600 GP (~₹44,900–₹70,000 incl. allowances) |
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