What AIIMS Nursing Officer is
AIIMS conducts this exam to recruit Nursing Officers into AIIMS New Delhi and the other AIIMS institutes across the country. It is a specialised recruitment exam, open only to candidates who already hold a nursing qualification, and it is one of the more consistently well paid and stable postings in government nursing employment because of the AIIMS name and pay structure specifically.
Since AIIMS operates multiple institutes across different states, a single recruitment cycle can carry vacancies across several campuses, and candidates typically apply once with a preference order across the participating institutes rather than to one campus directly.
Who can apply
A B.Sc (Hons) Nursing degree, a B.Sc Nursing with Post Basic qualification, or a recognised General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) qualification is required, along with current registration as a Nurse and Midwife with a State Nursing Council, as specified in the notification. The general age limit is up to 30 years as on the date specified in the notification, with standard relaxations for reserved categories and persons with disability.
How the exam runs
The exam is a single objective, computer based written test covering General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General English, and nursing subject knowledge specific to the profession, with negative marking for wrong answers as specified in the notification. Selection is based on the written exam merit list followed by document verification and a medical examination before appointment; AIIMS does not conduct a separate interview for this post.
Preparing the application
AIIMS specifies exact photograph and signature requirements in each notification rather than a fixed year to year standard, so check the current notification’s dimensions and file size before uploading. The tools on this site can resize your photograph to whatever specific target the notification states.
On exam day
Arrive at least an hour before the reporting time on your admit card, with the printed admit card, a government photo identification matching the name and photo on the admit card, and your nursing registration certificate as specified in the notification. No electronic devices are permitted inside the exam centre.
The official AIIMS Exams website, linked above, carries the current institute-wise vacancies, syllabus, and schedule for the cycle you are applying to.