Most Important Chapters for AIIMS BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026

There are 19 AIIMS in India that offer BSc nursing programme to the medical aspirants. AIIMS BSc nursing score will be accepted by all the AIIMS in India that offer the BSc nursing programme.

AIIMS Delhi releases the cutoff every year depending upon the number of candidates who sat for the entrance exam and the difficulty level of the entrance. The AIIMS nursing cutoff varies for every year. The minimum cutoff score to qualify for admission into AIIMS for a BSc in nursing is 55 for General category, 45 - 50 for OBC category, 30 - 40 for SC/ST category.

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. 

The AIIMS Nursing 2026 was conducted in selected cities of regional centres as decided by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The list of test cities will be presented to the candidates at the time of filling out the AIIMS Nursing application form. Candidates will have to choose their preferred test city on the basis of first-come, first-served basis. Last year, AIIMS Nursing was conducted in 100+ test cities across India.

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. 

No, AIIMS Nursing (Post Basic) and AIIMS BSc Nursing were conducted on separate days in May and June 2026 respectively in a computer-based format. The nursing entrance exam was held at the designated test centers in online mode across India. 

AIIMS BSc nursing test center instructions will be mentioned on the AIIMS BSc nursing admit card. Candidates are advised to read the test center instructions carefully before visiting the exam center on the D-day. It generally talks about the reporting time, items to carry, and items to avoid at the test centre. Read all the Do's and Don'ts to avoid any last-minute chaos at the AIIMS BSc nursing test centre. 

The AIIMS Nursing score is calculated based on the performance of the candidate in four section asked in the exam namely, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Knowledge. In the AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post-Basic) exam, the performance of the candidates is judged on the basis of subjects such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Physiology and Pharmacology, Obstetrics Nursing and Midwifery, Community Health Nursing, and some latest Trends in Nursing.