MSc Nursing Admission Through AIIMS NORCET: Dates, Pattern & Selection

AIIMS Nursing 2026

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AIIMS BSc (Hons.) Nursing 2026 Application

25 Mar '26 - 10 May '26

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 13:52 IST
The AIIMS NORCET exam for admission to MSc nursing for Stage I exam (CBT) will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and the Stage II exam will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The application process started on February 24, 2026, and the deadline to complete registration is March 16, 2026.  Get complete information about the exam here.

The AIIMS NORCET exam for admission to MSc nursing for Stage I exam (CBT) will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and the Stage II exam will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The application process started on February 24, 2026, and the deadline to complete registration is March 16, 2026.  Get complete information about the exam here.

AIIMS NORCET 2026 for MSc Nursing Admission

AIIMS NORCET 2026 for MSc Nursing Admission

The MSc Nursing Admission through AIIMS NORCET for the academic year 2026-27 started in February 24, 2026. The last date to complete the online registration is March 16, 2026, until 5:00 PM. The status of the application form for acceptance to appear in the examination will be visible on March 24, 2026. Students can correct mistakes in their application form from March 25, 2026 to March 27, 2026, until 5:00 PM. The exam centre information will be declared on April 4, 2026, and the admit card will be uploaded on April 8, 2026.
The Stage I exam (CBT) will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and the Stage II exam will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The result will be announced one the exam concludes. Find out all about the MSc Nursing Admission 2026. It will accept the score of the AIIMS NORCET 10 entrance exam, which is conducted by AIIMS Delhi.

Table of contents
  • Why AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Admission?
  • AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Important Dates
  • AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Selection Process
  • AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Eligibility
  • AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Exam Pattern
  • AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Exam Centres

Why AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Admission?

The AIIMS NORCET entrance examination is conducted by AIIMS New Delhi, which makes it a prestigious entrance to aim for research-based career progression. This entrance helps in securing a government vacancy job position. Aspirants will be able to specialise in medical and allied health sciences, including Nursing, Biotechnology, Anatomy, Clinical Embryology, Psychiatric Nursing, Neonatal Nursing, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pharmacology, among other popular specialisations.

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Q:   Has the AIIMS Nursing exam pattern changed?
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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.

Q:   How many sections are there in AIIMS BSc nursing exam?
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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. 

Q:   What is AIIMS BSc nursing exam marking scheme?
A: 

AIIMS nursing is an online exam which is conducted in computer-based mode. The BSc nursing entrance exam will be conducted carrying 100 wuestions 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 NORCET MSc Nursing Important Dates

Here are the AIIMS NORCET10 important dates for the students who aim to seek admission in the MSc nursing programme.

AIIMS NORCET Events

AIIMS NORCET Dates

Registration Begins

February 24, 2026

Registration Ends

March 26, 2026, - 5:00 pm

Submit NOC

March 20, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Status of application form

March 24, 2026

Correction of rejected forms

March 25, to 27, 2026, till 5:00 pm

Exam centre information

April 4, 2026

Admit card

April 8, 2026

Stage I Exam (CBT)

April 11, 2026 (Saturday)

Stage II Exam

April 30, 2026 (Thrusday)

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AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Selection Process

The AIIMS Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) 2026 selection process is quite simple. The conducting body will organise the entrance exam in two stages. The first stage is known as Prelims. The second stage of the exam is known as MAINS. Both exams will be held in online mode for the aspirants. After the exam, document verification will be held, followed by final selection.

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Q:   Do the AIIMS Nursing 2026 questions need to be answered in any specific order?
A: 

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 70 questions in the paper for which 120 minutes will be allotted to the candidate. 

Q:   Is there any negative marking in the AIIMS entrance exam?
A: 

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.  

Q:   Will AIIMS nursing have sectional time limit?
A: 

No, being an online exam (computer-based exam), AIIMS nursing does not carry any sectional time limit. There will be four sections in the exam, namely, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Knowledge in the exam. Candidates can switch between the sections to attempt the questions. It is not mandatory to complete one section before attemting another one.  

AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Eligibility

As per the guidelines established by AIIMS Delhi, the applicant must be an Indian Citizen. The candidate must have passed a BSc nursing from a recognized college or university. The minimum age to apply for the exam is 18 years and the maximum age is 35 years for General category students. For the reserved categories, such as SC/ST there is a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit. The interested candidate must have scored at least 60 per cent marks (for General/OBC/EWS) and 55 per cent marks (for SC/ST category). It is equally important to have registered as a nurse or midwife with the State Nursing Council.

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AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Exam Pattern

Here is all about the AIIMS NORCET 10 exam pattern highlights:

AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Particulars

AIIMS NORCET MSc Nursing Exam Pattern

PRELIMS Exam Pattern

Exam Mode

Computer-based

No. of Questions

160

Total Marks

160 marks

No of Sections

Five

No. of Questions

100 (20 in each section)

Section Duration

18 mins per section

Exam Duration

90 minutes

Type of Questions

MCQs

MAINS Exam Pattern

Exam Mode

Online

No. of Questions

160 questions

Total Marks

160 marks

No of Sections

4 sections

Exam Duration

180 mins

Type of Questions

MCQs (picture-based and video-based as well)

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Where can I get the AIIMS Nursing previous year papers?
A: 

The AIIMS nursing previous year question papers are not available on the official website. However, there are preparation books available online in which guess-based previous year papers are available for the aspirants to prepare for the exam. 

Q:   Are there subjective-type questions in the AIIMS Nursing exam?
A: 

No, the AIIMS Nursing 2026 question paper will have objective-type questions only. The candidates will be served with Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) out of which candidates have to choose one option. It will be a computer-based online entrance exam for which 120 minutes (2 Hours) will be allotted to solve approximately 70 questions. Overall there will be questions from: Physics (30 marks), Chemistry (30 marks), Biology (30 marks), and General knowledge (10 marks).

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Exam is on online mode.

IIMS MSc Nursing 2025 test centres are decided by the exam conducting body, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The list of AIIMS MSc. Nursing test centres are released by the AIIMS Delhi at the official website. 

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heena agrawal

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The All India Institute of Medical Science released the BSc Nursing and Post Basic Nursing 2026 exam time line and important dates in the prospectus.

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Raj Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates should note that the AIIMS has already released its exam prospectus at aiims.ac.in. The candidates can apply for the exam till May 10.

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Aashi Tiwari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates should note that they will be required to register only once. They can apply for multiple exam through a single registration if they are eligible. The last date to fill basic registration details for the AIIMS Nursing 2026 has been extended to May 10.

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Akanksha

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates should note that for applying under the OBC - Non Creamy Layer, they will be required to upload a certificate as per the financial year. 

  • The OBC Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for the financial year 2026-27 must be issued between April 1 to 24, 2026.
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Vipra Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates will be required to upload the category related documents with the AIIMS Nursing 2026 application. In addition to that, the scanned image of photo, left hand impression and signature will also be uploaded.

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The AIIMS Nursing Post Basic exam admit card will be released on May 25 and it will be conducted on May 30.

The BSc Nursing 2026 exam Admit Card will be released on June 19 (tentatively) and it will be conducted on June 27, 2026. 

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Mamona Gupta

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The last date to apply online for the AIIMS Nursing Exam 2026 will be April 24. The status of the application acceptance or rejection will be released on April 29 and the form correction facility will be provided for the rejected forms from till May 3.

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Nitesh Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The AIIMS will provide the Nursing Application correction facility for the rejected applications only from May 17 to 19. The status of acceptance or rejection will be updated online.

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Rachit Kumar Saxena

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks ago

The All India Institute of Medical Science has released the BSc Nursing 2026 Application form at aiims.ac.in. The last date to apply online for the exam has been extended to May 10, 2026.

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Saakshi Kumar

Contributor-Level 6