AIIMS NORCET 10 Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has released the notification for Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) – 10 for the year 2026. The recruitment is being conducted for Nursing Officer posts in AIIMS New Delhi and other participating AIIMS institutes. Online applications are invited from eligible candidates through the official AIIMS examination portal.
| Organisation | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi |
| Post Name | Nursing Officer |
| Exam Name | NORCET 10 |
| Pay Scale | Pay Matrix Level 7 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400) + Grade Pay ₹4600 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Start Date | 24 February 2026 |
| Application Last Date | 16 March 2026 (5:00 PM) |
| Age Limit | 18–30 Years |
| Educational Qualification (Option 1) | B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University OR Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University. Candidate must be registered as Nurse & Midwife with State / Indian Nursing Council. |
| Educational Qualification (Option 2) | Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council recognized Institute / Board AND registered as Nurse & Midwife with State / Indian Nursing Council with minimum two years of experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital. |
| Experience Requirement | The required two years of experience must be acquired after obtaining the essential qualification and registration as Nurse & Midwife. |
| Age Relaxation | Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India rules for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD and other eligible categories. |
| Stage I: NORCET Preliminary (Qualifying Only) | Qualifying examination; marks will NOT be used for final merit/rank. Candidates qualifying Stage I will be eligible for Stage II as per prescribed criteria. |
| Total Questions & Marks (Stage I) | 100 MCQs of 100 marks with four alternatives for each question. |
| Subject-wise Distribution (Stage I) | General Knowledge & Aptitude: 20 questions (20 marks) | Nursing Subjects (Essential Qualification Level): 80 questions (80 marks). |
| Duration (Stage I) | Total duration of 90 minutes. |
| Section-wise Pattern (Stage I) | Question paper divided into 5 sections of 18 minutes each; each section contains 20 questions. |
| Section Navigation Rules (Stage I) | Sections appear sequentially. Only the active section can be attempted. After time lapse, the section is auto-submitted and cannot be revisited. |
| Negative Marking (Stage I) | 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. |
| Qualifying Percentile (Stage I) | UR/EWS: 50 percentile | OBC: 45 percentile | SC/ST: 40 percentile | PWBD relaxation of 5 percentile applicable across categories as per DoPT norms. |
| Stage II Shortlisting Criteria | Candidates equal to 5 times the total seats category-wise (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) will be called for Stage II. All qualified PWBD candidates and tie cases at cutoff will also be called. |
| Stage II: NORCET Main | Final merit will be based on Stage II performance. |
| Total Questions & Marks (Stage II) | 160 MCQs of 160 marks with four alternatives, based on Nursing syllabus at essential qualification level with case scenario-based questions. |
| Duration (Stage II) | Total duration of 180 minutes. |
| Section-wise Pattern (Stage II) | Question paper divided into 4 sections of 45 minutes each containing 40 questions. |
| Negative Marking (Stage II) | 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. |
| Institute Name | Total Vacancies |
| AIIMS Bathinda | 72 |
| AIIMS Bhopal | 76 |
| AIIMS Bhubaneswar | 55 |
| AIIMS Deoghar | 104 |
| AIIMS Gorakhpur | 203 |
| AIIMS Guwahati | 78 |
| AIIMS Kalyani | 205 |
| AIIMS Mangalagiri | 88 |
| AIIMS Nagpur | 56 |
| AIIMS RaeBareli | 85 |
| AIIMS New Delhi | 282 |
| AIIMS Patna | 168 |
| AIIMS Rishikesh | 64 |
| AIIMS Raipur | 43 |
| AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu | 54 |
| AIIMS Madurai | 30 |
| CAPFIMS, Maidangarhi | 32 |
| NITRD | 5 |
| AIIPMR, Mumbai | 1 |
| CIP, Ranchi | 13 |
| JIPMER, Puducherry | 88 |
| JIPMER, Yanam | 7 |
| JIPMER, Karaikal | 383 |
| SJH, Hospital | 140 |
| Dr. RML Hospital | 0 |
| ESIC, New Delhi | 219 |
| Total | 2551 |
| Stage I – Preliminary Exam | Candidates must qualify NORCET Preliminary Examination to be shortlisted for the Mains Examination. |
| Stage II – Mains Exam | Final merit will be prepared based on performance in NORCET Mains Examination. |
| Final Selection | Final selection will be subject to document verification and eligibility verification by the respective AIIMS institutes. |
| Pay Matrix Level | Pay Scale |
| Level 7 | ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 + Grade Pay ₹4,600 |
| General / OBC Candidates | ₹3000 |
| SC / ST / EWS Candidates | ₹2400 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwBD) | Exempted |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| What is the starting date to apply for AIIMS NORCET 10? | The starting date to apply online is 24 February 2026. |
| What is the last date to apply? | The last date to submit the online application is 16 March 2026 till 5:00 PM. |
| What is the age limit for Nursing Officer post? | The age limit is 18 to 30 years with applicable age relaxation as per rules. |
| What is the application fee for General category? | The application fee for General and OBC candidates is ₹3000. |
| What is the selection process for NORCET 10? | Selection is through NORCET Preliminary Exam followed by NORCET Mains Exam. |
