Expected Exam Day Guidelines for AIIMS Nursing for RAKCON in times of COVID-19

3 mins readUpdated on Aug 20, 2020 19:18 IST

AIIMS will conduct the entrance exam for BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing courses offered by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (RAKCON) this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Candidates can refer to the article below to ensure about the safety measures expected to be taken on the day of exam, i.e. August 21, 2020 (tomorrow).

AIIMS will conduct the entrance exam for BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing programmes offered by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (RAKCON) this year. Due to the prevailing conditions on account of Covid 19, it would not be feasible to conduct written entrance exam for admission to BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing courses offered by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (RAKCON), New Delhi this year.  It has been decided that AIIMS, New Delhi will conduct an online entrance exam for admission to the BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing programmes offered by RAKCON for the session 2020-21 on August 21, 2020 (Friday).

AIIMS has successfully conducted the first national level entrance exam successfully post the COVID-19 outbreak. The entrance exam was conducted for admission to BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing and MSc Nursing programmes at 150 centres across India on June 11, 2020. The efficient management and adherence to the safety guidelines had helped in ensuring a sense of confidence in terms of safety among the candidates. Taking a cue from the excellent track record in conducting the entrance exam in times of COVID-19, pandemic has led to this decision of conducting the entrance exam for RAKCON by AIIMS this year.  

The admit cards for the exam have been released on August 14, 2020 and candidates have to provide the last five digits of their Roll Number/Registration Number (Issued by RAK) along with the Date of Birth to access the admit card.

Expected Exam Day Guidelines

It is expected that the exam day guidelines will be somewhat same as that followed in June. All the guidelines will be legibly mentioned on the Admit Card. Candidates have to submit a declaration by answering some questions printed on the admit card. The questions will be in the interest of the candidate’s wellbeing and that of everyone at the venue. Candidates have to declare the following:

  • I have read the prospectus, instructions, notices related to this exam on the official website
  • I have (candidates have to tick right/do not have by ticking wrong), the following symptoms in last one week:
    • Fever
    • Sore throat/Runny nose
    • Cough
    • Body Ache
  • I have NOT been in closed contact with a person suffering from COVID 19 and am NOT under mandatory quarantine
  • I am aware that AIIMS has taken measures as per the advisories of Government of India related to norms of Social Distancing and Sanitization at the examination centre
  • I may be subject to legal provision/action as applicable on hiding facts on COVID 19 infections related to me and causing health hazards to others

Beside the candidate’s declaration, the centre staff has also been instructed to follow the guidelines in order to ensure proper safety of the candidates. Below are the guidelines for the centre staff:

  • Surfaces such as Door handles, staircase railing, lift buttons, wheelchairs, disinfected before and after each shift
  • Seating area in the exam halls (including monitor, keyboard, mouse, webcam, desk and chair) should be thoroughly sanitized before and after each shift.
  • Invigilators and other staff should wear a mask and gloves
  • To maintain the social distancing norm, the gap between two seats will be maintained as per guidelines
  • Touch free Hand Sanitizing kiosks will be available at the entry area as well as at various places inside each exam centre
  • To grant the access there will be touch free barcode readers to scan the admit card details
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