The AIIMS will conduct the BSc Nursing (Post Basic) exam 2026 at the designated exam centres. The candidates will get the AIIMS Post Basic Nursing Question Paper and Answer Key PDF after the exam.
AIIMS Nursing(Post Basic) Question Paper & Answer Key
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) will conduct the BSc (Post-Basic) exam 2026 online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) at the designated exam centres across the nation in a single shift.
AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) Admit Card was released on May 25 as per the dates mentioned in the official information bulletin. The candidates should note that there are only 30 seats for the post-basic course in AIIMS New Delhi. The AIIMS follow the standard reservation policy in this course. The candidates who qualify in this exam will be called for Counselling at AIIMS, New Delhi. The full duration of this AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post Basic) is two years.
- AIIMS Nursing 2026 (Post Basic) Shift Timing
- AIIMS Nursing Post Basic Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
- AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) 2026 Question Paper PDF
- AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) 2026 Answer Key PDF
- AIIMS Post Basic Nursing 2026 Personal Assessment/Interview
- AIIMS BSC Nursing (Post Basic) Tie
AIIMS Nursing 2026 (Post Basic) Shift Timing
The candidates should note that the AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post Basic) exam 2026 will be conducted in New Delhi/NCR only. The candidates can see the AIIMS Post Basic Nursing Exam Shift Timing below:
| AIIMS Post Basic Nursing Exam Shift Timing | |
| Reporting Time | 8.30 AM |
| Exam Starting Time | 9.30 AM |
|
Entry Closing Time
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9.45 AM |
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Exam End
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11.00 AM |
The Duration of the exam will be 90 minutes only.
Commonly asked questions
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.
There are four sections in AIIMS BSc nursing exam named Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Knowledge. There were100 questions overall for which candidates were provided 120 minutes to solve the paper. It will be an online exam carrying objective-type questions.
Yes, AIIMS BSc nursing entrance exam has a provision for negative marking. For each incorrect option chosen, -1/3 mark will be deducted. Candidates will be give 120 minutes to attempt the question paper. There will be overall 100 MCQ questions of 1 mark each.
No, the AIIMS Nursing 2026 question paper had objective-type questions only. It was a computer-based online entrance exam for which 120 minutes (2 Hours) were allotted to solve approximately 70 questions. Overall there were questions from: Physics (30 marks), Chemistry (30 marks), Biology (30 marks), and General knowledge (10 marks).
AIIMS Nursing Post Basic Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
The candidates should note that there will be 70 questions online in the exam. The candidates will get 90 minutes to answer these 70 questions. The Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme is given below:
| AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) Exam Pattern |
|
|---|---|
| Stage 1 |
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| Number of Questions |
70 |
| Marks Awarded for Correct Answer |
1 Mark |
| Marks deducted for Incorrect Answer (Negative Marking) |
-1/3 Marks |
| Total Time Duration |
90 Minutes |
| Total Marks |
70 Marks |
| Stage 2 |
|
| Personal Assessment/Interview |
30 Marks |
The candidates should try to score as much as they can to increase their chances of selection in the AIIMS BSc (Post Basic) Nursing exam. For more details the candidates can check AIIMS Nursing Exam Pattern.
AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) 2026 Question Paper PDF
The AIIMS does not release the official question paper PDF on its official website. The candidates will get the memory-based AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) 2026 Question Paper PDF after the exam concludes.
Commonly asked questions
No, candidates do not need to follow the AIIMS Nursing question paper chronologically. Candidates can attempt any question or section first according to their own convenience. Overall there will be 100 questions in the paper for which 120 minutes will be allotted to the candidate.
No, AIIMS Delhi does not release any question paper for the BSc nursing programme. As it is a CBT mode exam, the guess-based question paper is solved by the experts for the aspirants.
AIIMS nursing is an online exam which is conducted in computer-based mode. The BSc nursing entrance exam will be conducted carrying 100 questions of 100 marks (i.e. 1 mark for each question). Each section namely Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, will be of 30 marks each except GK section which will be of 10 marks. There will be a negative marking of -1/3 marks for choosing incorrect option.
AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) 2026 Answer Key PDF
The candidates will also get here the AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post Basic) Answer Key PDF (unofficial) after it is available. The candidates should note that various coaching institutions release the memory-based answer key.
AIIMS Post Basic Nursing 2026 Personal Assessment/Interview
As per the official notice, only 90 candidates will be selected for the AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) course. These candidates will be called for a Personal Assessment/Interview by a Selection Committee. The total marks assigned for Interview is 30.
The AIIMS Selection Committee will consider the following factors at the time to personal assessment:
- Past academic attainment in the Higher Secondary or +2 or equivalent examination;
- Past academic attainment in the Nursing examination.
- Performance as a Staff Nurse.
The candidates will be selected based on the total marks scored out of 100.
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AIIMS BSC Nursing (Post Basic) Tie
In case of two or more candidates scoring equal marks in all the 2 stages combined, that candidate will be selected which have
i) Higher marks in Written Test (Stage-I)
ii) Older in age
The candidates should note that this exam is a separate exam from the AIIMS BSc(Honours) Nursing Exam.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Yes, nursing graduates from Ahmedabad can apply for AIIMS nursing recruitment. AIIMS conducts its own recruitment exams for nursing officer positions. The basic eligibility is a B.Sc Nursing or GNM degree from a recognised institution and registration with the State Nursing Council.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, the AIIMS BSc Nursing Admit Card 2026 has been released at aiimsexams.ac.in. The candidates can download their admit card.
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