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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has invited online applications for the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test, NORCET 11. The recruitment is being conducted under Notice No. 103/2026 for 2,218 tentative Nursing Officer vacancies at participating AIIMS and other government institutions. Candidates must possess B.Sc. Nursing, Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing or a General Nursing Midwifery diploma with the required registration and experience. Online applications started on 24 July 2026 and will close on 13 August 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current recruitment status is Applications Open. Applications must be submitted online through the official AIIMS Examination portal. Candidates should read the complete official advertisement before registering because qualification, experience and appointment conditions may vary according to the participating institution.
AIIMS NORCET 11 Recruitment Highlights
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Department | Examination Section, AIIMS New Delhi and participating institutions |
| Post Name | Nursing Officer |
| Advertisement Number | Notice No. 103/2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 2,218 tentative vacancies |
| Job Type | Government Job |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | B.Sc. Nursing/Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing or GNM with two years’ required experience |
| Age Limit | 18 to 30 years as on 13 August 2026, subject to relaxation |
| Salary or Pay Level | Level 7 in the Pay Matrix; pre-revised Pay Band-2 of ₹9,300–₹34,800 with Grade Pay of ₹4,600 |
| Job Location | Participating AIIMS and government institutions across multiple states |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start Date | 24 July 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 13 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM |
| Recruitment Status | Applications Open |
| Official Website | AIIMS Examination Portal |
| Information Verified On | 27 July 2026, 12:53 PM IST |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 24 July 2026 |
| Application Start Date | 24 July 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 13 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM |
| Fee Payment Last Date | Not separately mentioned; the online application must be completed by 13 August 2026, 5:00 PM |
| NOC Submission Deadline for Applicable Employees | 18 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM |
| Application Acceptance Status | 24 August 2026 |
| Examination City Information | 3 September 2026 |
| Correction Window | No separate correction window announced |
| Stage I Admit Card Date | 9 September 2026 |
| Stage I Preliminary Examination | 12 September 2026 |
| Stage II Main Examination | 30 September 2026 |
| Answer Key Date | To be announced |
| Result Date | To be announced |
Candidates should submit the application before 13 August 2026. Do not wait until the final day because the recruitment portal may experience heavy traffic.
AIIMS NORCET 11 Vacancy Details
A total of 2,218 tentative Nursing Officer vacancies have been reported in Annexure V of the detailed advertisement. AIIMS has stated that the number of posts may change.
Institution-Wise Vacancies
| Participating Institution | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| AIIMS Awantipora | 75 |
| AIIMS Bathinda | 47 |
| AIIMS Bhopal | 12 |
| AIIMS Bilaspur | 89 |
| AIIMS Bhubaneswar | 197 |
| AIIMS Deoghar | 223 |
| AIIMS Gorakhpur | 61 |
| AIIMS Guwahati | 188 |
| AIIMS Kalyani | 53 |
| AIIMS Mangalagiri | 32 |
| AIIMS Nagpur | 48 |
| AIIMS Rae Bareli | 81 |
| AIIMS New Delhi | 121 |
| AIIMS Patna | 201 |
| AIIMS Rishikesh | 38 |
| AIIMS Raipur | 60 |
| AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu | 29 |
| AIIMS Rewari | 10 |
| AIIMS-CAPFIMS, Maidangarhi | 6 |
| JIPMER, Puducherry | 39 |
| ESIC, New Delhi | 523 |
| NITRD | 7 |
| CIP, Ranchi | 4 |
| SJH, Hospital | 5 |
| Dr. RML Hospital | 31 |
| RHTC, Hospital | 36 |
| KSCH, Hospital | 2 |
| Total | 2,218 |
Category-Wise Vacancies
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 899 |
| OBC Non-Creamy Layer | 599 |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 |
| Economically Weaker Section | 240 |
| Total | 2,218 |
PwBD vacancies are included horizontally within the total vacancies. The detailed institution-wise and disability-wise distribution should be checked in Annexure V of the official advertisement. For participating AIIMS, the notification states that 80% of seats are reserved for female candidates and 20% for male candidates. Vacancy distribution for other participating institutions must be checked in the official table.
AIIMS NORCET 11 Eligibility Criteria
The qualification, nursing registration, experience and other eligibility requirements must be completed on or before 13 August 2026 unless the advertisement specifically provides a different date.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must satisfy either Qualification Route I or Qualification Route II.
Qualification Route I: B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council-recognised institute or university; or
- B.Sc. Post-Certificate or Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council-recognised institute or university; and
- Registration as a Nurse and Midwife with the State Nursing Council or Indian Nursing Council.
No separate experience requirement is specified for candidates applying through this qualification route.
Qualification Route II: GNM Diploma
Candidates must possess:
- Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery from an Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council-recognised institute, board or council;
- Registration as a Nurse and Midwife with the State Nursing Council or Indian Nursing Council; and
- Two years’ experience in a hospital with at least 50 beds.
The required experience must have been obtained after completing the essential qualification, declaration of result and nursing council registration. The experience requirement must be completed by 13 August 2026. The experience certificate should mention the hospital’s bed strength, employment period, pay details and nature of duties performed. The participating institution may verify the experience through bank statements, PF, ESIC or other records.
Age Limit
The general age limit is 18 to 30 years as on 13 August 2026.
| Category | Permissible Relaxation Beyond Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC Non-Creamy Layer | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years, subject to the notified maximum-age condition |
| PwBD with OBC | 13 years, subject to the notified maximum-age condition |
| PwBD with SC/ST | 15 years, subject to the notified maximum-age condition |
| Ex-Servicemen and eligible commissioned officers | Length of military service plus 3 years |
| Eligible Central Government civilian employees, UR | 5 years |
| Eligible Central Government civilian employees, OBC | 8 years |
| Eligible Central Government civilian employees, SC/ST | 10 years |
The maximum age of candidates claiming the specified PwBD relaxation must not exceed 56 years on the crucial date. Employee-related age relaxation is subject to the recruitment rules of the concerned participating institution. Candidates should read the institution-specific conditions in the official advertisement.
Nationality and Domicile
The detailed advertisement does not specify a separate domicile requirement. Candidates should check the applicable recruitment rules of the institution for which they exercise their preference. This is recruitment for institutions located in multiple states. It should not be classified as a single-state vacancy.
Who Can Apply?
- Eligible female and male candidates may apply.
- The notification does not provide a separate third-gender eligibility provision.
- Candidates with B.Sc. Nursing or Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing and the required nursing registration may apply.
- GNM candidates may apply only if they have the required nursing registration and two years’ post-qualification experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital.
- Candidates may apply from different states, subject to eligibility and the recruitment rules of the participating institution.
- Applicable PwBD candidates with at least 40% benchmark disability may claim reservation, subject to the identified disability categories and medical suitability requirements.
Salary and Benefits
The Nursing Officer post carries Level 7 in the Pay Matrix. The advertisement also mentions the pre-revised Pay Band-2 of ₹9,300–₹34,800 with Grade Pay of ₹4,600. Selected candidates will receive the usual allowances admissible to Central Government employees of similar status at the city where the concerned institution is located.
The official advertisement does not provide an estimated in-hand salary. It also does not specify a common probation period, training period or bond condition for every participating institution. These conditions will be governed by the rules of the institution where the candidate is appointed.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General and OBC | ₹3,000 |
| SC, ST and EWS | ₹2,400 |
| Persons with Disabilities | Exempted |
The fee can be paid through:
- Debit card
- Credit card
- Net banking
Bank transaction or processing charges, if applicable, must be paid by the candidate.
The application fee is non-refundable. However, the fee paid by SC and ST candidates who appear in the examination will be refunded after the declaration of results and verification of the SC or ST certificate.
Applications submitted without the prescribed fee will be rejected. A separate correction fee is not mentioned in the official notification.
Selection Process
The AIIMS NORCET 11 selection process includes:
- Stage I NORCET Preliminary Examination
- Stage II NORCET Main Examination
- Choice and preference submission
- Merit list and seat allocation
- Eligibility and document verification
- Medical fitness or suitability verification
- Appointment by the allotted institution
Stage I Preliminary Examination
Stage I is a qualifying examination. Its marks will not be used for preparing the final merit or rank.
Candidates equal to five times the total seats in each category will normally be called for Stage II. All qualified PwBD candidates and qualifying tie cases at the last shortlisted position will also be included according to the notification.
Merely obtaining the minimum qualifying percentile does not automatically guarantee selection for Stage II.
Stage II Main Examination
The final merit list will be prepared using performance in the Stage II Main Examination. Qualified candidates will be invited to submit institution choices and preferences.
Seat allocation will be completed according to:
- Stage II merit
- Candidate’s eligibility
- Available vacancies
- Category
- Choices submitted by the candidate
- Applicable recruitment rules of the institution
The notification states that there will generally be one seat-allocation round and no waiting list.
Document Verification and Medical Suitability
Original documents will be verified by the institution where the candidate is provisionally allocated. Appointment remains subject to eligibility, document verification, nursing registration, experience verification and medical fitness or suitability.
AIIMS NORCET 11 Exam Pattern
Stage I: NORCET Preliminary
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge and Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Included in total duration |
| Nursing Subjects | 80 | 80 | Included in total duration |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
Additional rules:
- Examination mode: Computer-Based Test
- Question type: Multiple-choice questions
- Four alternatives will be given for each question.
- Negative marking: One-third mark for every wrong answer
- The paper will contain five sections.
- Each section will contain 20 questions.
- Candidates will receive 18 minutes for each section.
- A completed section cannot be reopened after the prescribed time expires.
Stage I Qualifying Percentile
| Category | Qualifying Standard |
|---|---|
| UR/EWS | 50 percentile |
| OBC | 45 percentile |
| SC/ST | 40 percentile |
| UR/EWS PwBD | 45 percentile |
| OBC PwBD | 40 percentile |
| SC/ST PwBD | 35 percentile |
Stage II: NORCET Main
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing subjects, with focus on case-scenario-based questions | 160 | 160 | 180 minutes |
Additional rules:
- Examination mode: Computer-Based Test
- Question type: Multiple-choice questions
- Negative marking: One-third mark for every wrong answer
- The paper will contain four sections.
- Each section will contain 40 questions.
- Candidates will receive 45 minutes for each section.
- A completed section cannot be reopened.
- Normalisation will apply if the examination is conducted in multiple shifts.
Stage II Qualifying Marks
| Category | Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
| UR/EWS | 50% |
| OBC | 45% |
| SC/ST | 40% |
| UR/EWS PwBD | 45% |
| OBC PwBD | 40% |
| SC/ST PwBD | 35% |
The syllabus will be based on the nursing qualification and experience prescribed in the eligibility section of the advertisement.
Required Documents
Candidates should keep the following applicable documents ready:
- Downloaded registration slip
- Downloaded admit card
- Class 10 certificate or another accepted date-of-birth certificate
- B.Sc. Nursing, Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing or GNM certificate
- Educational mark sheets
- State Nursing Council or Indian Nursing Council registration certificate
- Experience certificate for GNM candidates
- SC or ST certificate
- OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificate
- EWS Income and Asset Certificate
- PwBD certificate
- Certificate supporting any other claimed age relaxation
- NOC for candidates in applicable government or government-funded employment
- Passport-size photograph
- Signature
- Thumb impression
- Active mobile number
- Active email address
- Application fee payment proof
- Any additional certificate required by the allotted institution
Candidates called for document verification must produce original documents with one self-attested or duly attested photocopy of each document.
Certificate Validity
OBC Non-Creamy Layer Certificate
The OBC-NCL certificate must:
- Be in the prescribed Central Government format;
- Be applicable to appointments under the Government of India;
- Confirm that the candidate belongs to the Non-Creamy Layer;
- Relate to a caste or community included in the Central OBC list;
- Be valid for financial year 2026–27;
- Be based on income up to the financial year ending 31 March 2026; and
- Be issued between 1 April 2026 and 13 August 2026.
If the updated certificate is not available during registration, the candidate may upload the previous certificate with acknowledgement or proof of renewal application. The valid updated certificate must then be produced within the period subsequently notified by AIIMS or the participating institution.
EWS Certificate
The EWS Income and Asset Certificate must:
- Be in the prescribed Central Government format;
- Be based on income for financial year 2025–26;
- Be valid for financial year 2026–27; and
- Be issued between 1 April 2026 and 13 August 2026.
Other Category Certificates
Category certificates should be in Hindi or English and in the prescribed Central Government format. Failure to produce a valid SC, ST, OBC, EWS or PwBD certificate may result in cancellation of the reservation claim or candidature.
Photo and Signature Specifications
| Document | File Format | File Size | Dimensions | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | Not mentioned in the detailed advertisement | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Must follow the Upload Image Instructions available on the application portal |
| Signature | Not mentioned in the detailed advertisement | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Signature must be clear and visible in the application preview |
| Thumb Impression | Not mentioned in the detailed advertisement | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Must comply with the portal’s Upload Image Instructions |
The official notification does not specify the exact file size or dimensions. Candidates should check the instructions shown on the application portal before uploading. An unclear or incorrectly uploaded photograph, signature or thumb impression may result in rejection of the application.
How to Apply Online
- Visit the official AIIMS NORCET 11 recruitment page.
- Open and read the NORCET 11 advertisement.
- New candidates should select the new-account option.
- Candidates already registered under AIIMS One Time Registration or a previous examination must use their existing registration ID.
- Complete mobile number and email verification.
- Enter personal, address, qualification and nursing registration details.
- Enter the required hospital experience details if applying through the GNM qualification route.
- Select the applicable category and examination-city preferences.
- Upload the photograph, signature, thumb impression and other required documents.
- Pay the application fee through the available online payment method.
- Review every entry before final submission.
- Submit the application form.
- Download and save the completed application form and payment receipt.
Applicants must not send a physical copy of the application form or registration documents to AIIMS.
Important Application Instructions
- Enter the candidate’s name, parents’ names and date of birth exactly as recorded in the supporting certificates.
- Use an existing AIIMS OTR or registration ID if previously registered.
- Do not create another registration ID when an existing AIIMS registration is available.
- Check the qualification, nursing registration and experience requirements before applying.
- Select the correct category before paying the fee.
- SC, ST, OBC and EWS category details may not be changeable after fee submission.
- Upload clear images of the photograph, signature and thumb impression.
- Review the application preview before submission.
- Keep the registration number and password safely.
- Keep the registered mobile number and email address active.
- Government and other applicable employees must upload the prescribed NOC by 18 August 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- Do not submit multiple applications using different registration IDs.
- No physical application documents should be sent to AIIMS.
- Read subsequent notices on the AIIMS Examination portal.
Important Links
| Description | Verified Link | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apply Online | Open the official NORCET 11 application page | Verified on 27 July 2026 |
| Registration/Login | Access new registration and login options | Verified on 27 July 2026 |
| Official Notification | Download the NORCET 11 advertisement through the official AIIMS page | Verified on 27 July 2026 |
| NORCET Recruitment Page | View official AIIMS NORCET notices | Verified on 27 July 2026 |
| Official Website | Visit AIIMS Examination Portal | Verified on 27 July 2026 |
Official Link Verification: The notification and application links above were checked on 27 July 2026 at 12:53 PM IST. Candidates should verify the latest information on the official recruitment website before submitting the application.
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3. Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies have been announced under AIIMS NORCET 11 Recruitment 2026?
AIIMS has reported 2,218 tentative Nursing Officer vacancies across participating AIIMS and other government institutions.
What is the last date to apply for AIIMS NORCET 11?
The last date to complete the online application is 13 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM.
What is the educational qualification for AIIMS NORCET 11?
Candidates need B.Sc. Nursing, Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing or GNM with the required nursing council registration. GNM candidates must also have two years’ experience in a hospital with at least 50 beds.
What is the age limit for AIIMS Nursing Officer recruitment?
The general age limit is 18 to 30 years as on 13 August 2026. Category-wise relaxation is available under the conditions mentioned in the official advertisement.
What is the AIIMS NORCET 11 application fee?
The fee is ₹3,000 for General and OBC candidates and ₹2,400 for SC, ST and EWS candidates. Persons with Disabilities are exempted.
What is the AIIMS NORCET 11 selection process?
The selection process includes Stage I Preliminary CBT, Stage II Main CBT, merit-based choice and seat allocation, document verification and medical fitness or suitability verification.
What is the official application website?
Applications must be submitted through the official AIIMS Examination website at aiimsexams.ac.in.
Is the AIIMS NORCET 11 application link currently active?
Yes. The application window is active as of 27 July 2026 and is scheduled to close on 13 August 2026 at 5:00 PM.
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