How many sections are there in AIIMS BSc nursing exam?

There are four sections in AIIMS BSc nursing exam named Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Knowledge. There will be 70 questions overall for which candidates will be provided 120 minutes to solve the paper. It will be an online exam carrying objective-type questions.

Who conducts AIIMS Nursing entrance exams for Nursing Courses?

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, conducts AIIMS BSc (Hons) nursing, BSc (Post-Basic) nursing, and BSc (Paramedical) entrance exams annually to grant admission to all AIIMS campuses offering nursing courses. The entrance exam is generally conducted in the month of May every year. The conducting body uses a two-stage method for registration to the BSc nursing programme. The first is through the PAAR (Prospective Applicants Advanced Registration) system, a new AIIMS method. The second is through basic registration, followed by the Generation of Code and Final Registration.

Can I download AIIMS NURSING syllabus from the official prospectus?

AIIMS BSc nursing syllabus is not shared in the AIIMS official prospectus dedicated to nursing programme. Candidates will not get any specific download related to the AIIMS nursing syllabus from the official website, bsccourses.aiimsexams.ac.in even. The exam conducting body, AIIMS Delhi, urges the candidate to thoroughly prepare for the entrance exam from Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus.

What will be the duration of the AIIMS Nursing 2026 exam? Will extra time be granted?

AIIMS Delhi allots a 2-hour duration for solving the BSc nursing exam. No extra time will be extended to attempt the paper. It is an online exam, and the exam will be submitted as the 120-minute timer concludes.

Has the AIIMS Nursing exam pattern changed?

There is no official intimation about the change in the AIIMS Nursing 2026 exam pattern yet. Until last year, there was no change in the exam pattern. AIIMS New Delhi conducts the national-level entrance exam to facilitate admission into the BSc Nursing and Post Basic BSc Nursing. The eligibility criteria and the pattern of both exams are different.

AIIMS M.Sc Nursing Syllabus 2026: Check Latest Subject-wise Syllabus

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The MSc Nursing 2025 entrance exam is conducted to facilitate admission to the Postgraduate level (MSc) programme in Nursing. Hence, the syllabus of the AIIMS MSc Nursing entrance exam is purely based on the topics and subjects taught during the undergraduate level course, i.e., BSc Nursing.

Applicants are advised to complete their AIIMS MSc Nursing syllabus 2025 in time to increase the probability of qualifying for the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates must know the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam pattern, which will help them to better understand the question trends and according they can make their strategy. The exam conducting authority mentions in the official notification that no syllabus is prescribed for the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam by the authority. Candidates are advised to follow the BSc nursing syllabus to prepare for the entrance exam. The AIIMS MSc nursing exam will be conducted in the English language only.

Read in detail all about the AIIMS MSc Nursing 2025 syllabus and topics from where questions will be asked in the exam.

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AIIMS MSc Nursing Syllabus 2025
AIIMS MSc Nursing Exam Pattern 2025

AIIMS MSc Nursing Syllabus 2025

Below are the topics and subjects covers under the MSc Nursing entrance exam.

MSc Nursing Entrance Exam Subjects
Anatomy	Sociology
Physiology	Pharmacology
Nutrition	Pathology and Genetics
Biochemistry	Medical-Surgical Nursing
Nursing Foundation	Community Health Nursing
Psychology	Communication and Educational Technology
Microbiology	Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing
Introduction to Computer	Community Health Nursing
English	Nursing Research and Statistics
Medical-Surgical Nursing	Management of Nursing Services and Education
Child Health Nursing	Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing

Below is a detailed description of the topics that are required to be covered for the MSc Nursing entrance exam.

Subject	Description
Anatomy	General Introduction Skeletal and Joint System Muscular System Circulatory System
Physiology	Introduction to Physiology of Cell Blood Respiratory System Gastrointestinal System Excretory System
Biochemistry	Introduction to Biochemistry, Study of Cell, biochemical functions of various cells Lipids Proteins Intermediary metabolism Nucleic Acid
Nutrition	Introduction to Study of Nutrition, the meaning of food, nutrition, and dietetics Constituents of Food, Water, Protein, minerals, etc. Different methods of cooking and their effects on food and food constituents Principles of Nutrition, Balanced diet
Nursing Foundation	Introduction- Etiquettes and Nurses Definition and Scope of Nursing Health Resources in the community Communication Skills Observing, Reporting, recording
Psychology	Aim and methods of Psychology Human Behaviour Motives, Drives, and Needs Feelings, Emotions, and Instincts Personality Mental Hygiene
Community Health Nursing	Concept of Optimum Health and its relation to successful living Environmental Health Water Supply Disposal of Refuse Housing
Medical-Surgical Nursing	Introduction to Surgical Nursing Internal Defences against the invasion of Pathogens Special Problems influencing the care of patients Inflammation Maintaining the body equilibrium Orthopaedic nursing ENT
Sociology	Introduction: Importance of studying Sociology in Nursing Individual and Society Culture Social Organisation Social Process
Child Health Nursing	Modern concepts of Child Care Growth and Development from birth to adolescence Nursing care of the neonate Nursing Management in common childhood diseases Disorders in children
Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing	Introduction Anatomy and Physiology Embryology The infant
Mental Health Nursing	Principles of Mental Health Nursing and their application in general Nursing Classification of Mental Disorders Brief History of Mental Health Nursing in India and Abroad
Nursing Research and Statistics	Definition of Research Statistics Bio-Statistics Use of Computers
Community Health Nursing	Introduction to Public Health and Community Nursing Organization and Administration of Health Services in India Role of Epidemiology in Community Health Principles and concepts of Public Health Nursing
Management of Nursing Services and Education	Aims, Concepts, Scope, and Limitations of Health Education National Plan for Health Education Health Teaching and Communication Methods of Health Education

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AIIMS MSc Nursing Exam Pattern 2025

Applicants who want to appear in the AIIMS MSc Nursing entrance exam must know the exam pattern and syllabus. It will help them to plan their strategy to qualify for the exam. It is advised that students also need to practice from the previous year question papers of the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam.

The exam pattern of AIIMS MSc Nursing includes a marking scheme of correct, incorrect, and not attempted questions. For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded,d and for each incorrect, one third mark will be deducted. No deduction or addition for unattempted questions.

AIIMS MSc Nursing Percentile Score

The percentile scores of the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam are based on the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. The marks obtained by candidates are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each group of examinees. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candidates who have scored equal to or below that particular percentile in that examination.
The highest score is converted to a Percentile Score of 100. The marks obtained between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate Percentiles. Further to this, the percentile scores would be converted to 3 decimal places to avoid the bunching effect and therefore reduce ties.