Summary of AIIMS NORCET-11 Official Notification

This document provides an overview of the official recruitment notification (Notice No. 103/2026, dated 24.07.2026) issued by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The notice announces the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET-11) for selecting candidates to Group ‘B’ Nursing Officer positions (Level 07 in the Pay Matrix, pre-revised Pay Band-2 of Rs. 9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay Rs. 4,600) across various AIIMS institutes and other participating Central Government hospitals/entities.

1. Key Dates and Schedule

Event / Activity	Date / Timeline
Official Notification Date	24th July 2026
Online Application Window	24th July 2026 to 13th August 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)
NOC Submission Deadline (for working candidates)	18th August 2026 (by 5:00 PM)
Application Form Status Declaration	24th August 2026
Examination City Allotment Info	3rd September 2026
Admit Card Download Starts	9th September 2026
Stage-I Exam (NORCET Preliminary)	Saturday, 12th September 2026
Stage-II Exam (NORCET Mains)	Wednesday, 30th September 2026
Final Results	To be announced on the website

2. Essential Qualification & Experience Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility criteria as of the closing date (13th August 2026):

1. Degree Path:

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council (INC) or State Nursing Council recognized institute/university.
• OR B.Sc. (Post-Certificate) / Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institute/university.
• Registration: Registered as a Nurse & Midwife with the State or Indian Nursing Council.

2. Diploma Path:

• Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) from an INC or State Nursing Council recognized institute/board.
• Registration: Registered as a Nurse & Midwife with the State or Indian Nursing Council.
• Experience: Two years’ experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital acquired after completing the course, receiving the final results, and obtaining council registration.

3. Age Limit & Age Relaxations

• General Age Criteria: Between 18 and 30 years as of the closing date of application (13th August 2026).
• Permissible Upper Age Relaxations:

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwBD: 10 years (Up to 56 years maximum)
• PwBD + OBC: 13 years (Up to 56 years maximum)
• PwBD + SC/ST: 15 years (Up to 56 years maximum)
• Ex-Servicemen: Military service duration + 3 years (with additional relaxations for OBC/SC/ST Ex-Servicemen).
• Central Government Civilian Employees (Group B): 5 years for General/UR, 8 years for OBC, and 10 years for SC/ST after completing at least 3 years of regular continuous service.

4. Application Fee Structure

• General / OBC Candidates: Rs. 3,000/-
• SC / ST / EWS Candidates: Rs. 2,400/- (Note: SC/ST candidates who appear for the exam will receive a fee refund after the declaration of results and certificate verification).
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Exempted.
• Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking.

5. Scheme & Pattern of Examination

NORCET-11 consists of a two-stage examination process conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode:

Stage-I: NORCET Preliminary

• Purpose: Screening/Qualifying test to select candidates for Stage-II. Marks from Stage-I are not counted toward the final merit list.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• Total Questions & Marks: 100 MCQs (100 Marks).

• 20 MCQs: General Knowledge & Aptitude
• 80 MCQs: Essential qualification Nursing syllabus

• Structure: Divided into 5 sequential sections of 18 minutes each (20 questions per section). Once a section time expires, candidates cannot go back to previous sections.
• Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each incorrect answer.
• Qualifying Cut-off Percentiles:

• UR/EWS: 50th Percentile
• OBC: 45th Percentile
• SC/ST: 40th Percentile
• PwBD: Additional 5 percentile relaxation across respective categories.
• Selection Ratio for Stage-II: Qualified candidates equal to 5 times the number of total advertised vacancies per category will be shortlisted for Stage-II.

Stage-II: NORCET Main

• Purpose: Determines the final Merit List and allocation.
• Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours).
• Total Questions & Marks: 160 MCQs (160 Marks) focusing on case-scenario-based clinical nursing skills and competency.
• Structure: Divided into 4 sequential sections of 45 minutes each (40 questions per section). Section switching/revisiting is disabled once the time for a section expires.
• Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer.
• Qualifying Cut-off Percentage:

• UR/EWS: 50%
• OBC: 45%
• SC/ST: 40%
• PwBD: Additional 5% relaxation across respective categories.

Resolution of Tie Cases (Stage-II)

In case of equal scores in Stage-II, tie-breaking will follow this order:

1. Fewer wrong answers in Stage-II.
2. Higher score in Stage-I (Preliminary).
3. Fewer wrong answers in Stage-I.
4. Older age (by Date of Birth).
5. Alphabetical order of the candidate’s name.

6. Certificate Validity & Reservation Policies

1. OBC-NCL Certificate: Must be valid for FY 2026–2027 (issued between 01.04.2026 and 13.08.2026) in the Central Government format based on income up to FY 2025–2026.
2. EWS Certificate: Must be valid for FY 2026–2027 (issued between 01.04.2026 and 13.08.2026) based on gross annual family income below Rs. 8 Lakhs for FY 2025–2026.
3. 80:20 Gender Reservation Policy: Pursuant to the 4th CIB meeting decisions, 80% of total advertised seats are reserved for Female candidates and 20% for Male candidates across participating AIIMS.
4. PwBD Guidelines: Minimum 40% benchmark disability for identified categories (OL, AAV, Dw, LC-OL). Scribe and compensatory time (20 min/hour) are available subject to submitting official medical certificates and undertakings.
5. No Objection Certificate (NOC): Mandatorily required for candidates working in Government, Semi-Government, PSU, or Autonomous institutions (including contractual workers), to be uploaded by 18.08.2026.

7. Application & Choice Allocation Process

• Online Submission: Applications must be completed online via www.aiimsexams.ac.in. Hard copies are not accepted. Old users must log in using their existing One Time Registration (OTR) ID.
• Choice Preferences: Qualified candidates from Stage-II will be invited to submit choices and preferences for participating AIIMS/Hospitals.
• Single Round & No Waiting List: There will be one single round of seat allocation based strictly on merit and choices submitted. Since NORCET is conducted twice a year, no waitlists will be maintained.

8. Participating Institutions & Vacancy Summary

A total of 26 institutes/hospitals are listed in the recruitment notification:

• AIIMS Institutes: Avantipora, Bathinda, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Bhubaneswar, Deoghar, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Kalyani, Mangalagiri, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli, Raipur, Rewari, Rishikesh, Vijaypur (Jammu), and AIIMS-CAPFIMS (Maidangarhi, New Delhi).
• Other Participating Central Hospitals/Bodies: JIPMER (Puducherry), ESIC Hospitals (New Delhi), NITRD, CIP (Ranchi), Safdarjung Hospital (SJH), Dr. RML Hospital, and RHPT (Najafgarh) / KSCH Hospital.

Institutional Clarification: AIIMS New Delhi is the central exam conducting agency only. Service rules, place of posting, seniority, and document verification are independently governed by the respective participating institutes. Employees appointed at AIIMS-CAPFIMS serve exclusively at the Maidangarhi campus and cannot seek transfers to AIIMS New Delhi.

9. Disqualification & Legal Provisions

Strict guidelines against Unfair Means (UFM) are enforced. Actions such as submitting tampered/morphed documents, impersonation, possession of electronic devices, communicating outside during exam hours, or failure during biometric identity checks will result in immediate disqualification, permanent debarment, and criminal prosecution. Legal disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the Courts at Delhi/New Delhi.

Vacancies are announced separately and may change. 

Important Points