I. Pattern

NORCET examination will be conducted in two successive stages as described below: Scheme of Examination

• The NORCET Preliminary stage is a qualifying examination where a candidate who qualifies in the test will be allowed to appear in Stage II: NORCET Main, subject to conditions as described below for preparation of the list of candidates called for Stage II.
• NORCET Preliminary will not be used for deciding Merit/Rank for final selection.
• The duration of the examination shall be 90 minutes.
• 100 MCQs of 100 marks with four alternatives for each question (20 MCQs related to General Knowledge & Aptitude & 80 MCQs related to the syllabus of Nursing courses being taught at the essential qualification level).
• There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer.
• The qualifying marks in the Stage I: NORCET Preliminary Examination will be 50 percentiles for UR/EWS, 45 percentiles for OBC and 40 percentiles for SC & ST. For PWBD, an additional 5 percentile relaxation will be given irrespective of the category. Accordingly, qualifying marks for PWBD will be as follows:
• UR/EWS-PWBD-45 percentile
• OBC-PWBD-40 percentile
• SC/ST-PWBD-35 percentile.

Preparation of List of Qualified Candidates for Stage

• Candidates qualifying as per the scheme of examination in Stage I equal to 5 times the total seats in each category (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) will be called for Stage II exam to the following additional points:
• All qualified PWBD candidates will be called for Stage II.
• All tie cases from the qualified candidates with the last candidate in the list of candidates called for Stage II will also be called for Stage II.
• There may be a situation where a candidate is qualified but not called for Stage II examination.

Stage II: NORCET Main.

Scheme of Examination

The duration of the examination shall be 90 minutes.

100 MCQs of 100 marks with four alternatives for each question related to the subject covering the entire syllabus of Nursing courses being taught at the essential qualification level focused towards case scenario-based questions for testing nursing skills competency.

There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer.

The qualifying marks in the Stage II, NORCET Mains Examination will be 50% for UR/EWS, 45% for OBC and 40% for SC & ST. For PWBD, an additional 5% relaxation will be given irrespective of the category. Accordingly, qualifying marks for PWBD will be as follows UR/EWS-PWBD-45%, OBC-PWBD-40% and SC/STPWBD-35%.

Resolution of Tie Cases

In cases where more than one candidate secures equal MARKS, tie will be resolved;

First, by using date of birth with older candidates placed higher;

If not resolved by (i), the number of wrong answers / negative marks will be used, wherein those with fewer wrong answers / negative marks will be placed higher; Merit will be reflected accordingly in the NORCET Score.

The distribution of the marks as per the sections asked in the Written examination is given below. Candidates can find the Section Wise Marks Weightage for the online test below:

AIIMS NORCET Nursing Officer Exam will be a Multiple-Choice Question Paper as well as case scenario-based questions for testing nursing skills competency.

AIIMS NORCET question paper subject included entire syllabus of Nursing course, General Awareness & Aptitude Test

AIIMS NORCET Paper conducted on a Total of 100 Marks and 100 Question for each stage examination.

Every correct answer will be provided and credited for 1 Mark and every wrong answer will 1/3 marks be deducted.

Stage I: NORCET Preliminary

Subject	Number of Question	Marks	Exam duration
General Knowledge & Aptitude Test	20 Questions	20 Marks	90 minutes
Nursing Subjects	80 Questions	80 Marks

Stage II: NORCET Main

Subject	Number of Question	Marks	Exam duration
Nursing Subjects (entire Syllabus of nursing courses)	100 Questions	100 Marks	90 minutes

AIIMS NORCET SYLLABUS Details:

AIIMS NORCET Nursing Officer Syllabus Content General knowledge & Aptitude Test, Nursing Subjects Related Questions. Candidate can check here complete details of syllabus listing below:

General Awareness Syllabus:

Indian Current Affairs	Indian Politics	Indian
General Sciences	Indian History	Indian
Indian Rivers, Lakes and Seas	Indian Sports Latest Update	Indian
Indian Artists	National and International News Update	Countries and Capital
Famous Authors & Books	Civics	Famous
Inventions and Discoveries	Indian Environmental Issues	Latest General knowledge

Aptitude Test Syllabus:

Probability	Number System	Square Root and Cube Root
Simplification	Chain Rules	Volume and Surface Area
Height and Distance	Simple Interest	Races and Games
Allegation and Distance	Time and Distance	C.F and L.C.M
Stocks and Share	Ration and Proportions	Time and Works
Decimal Function	Problems on Ages	Partnership Function

General English Syllabus

Basic English Grammar	Sentence Completion	Fill in the Blanks
Joining Sentences	Vocabulary	Sentence Improvement
Idioms and Phrases	Antonyms & Synonyms	Error Corrections
Spotting Errors	Passage Completions	Para Completions
Prepositions	Active Voice and Passive Voice	Substitutions
Decimal Function	Problems on Ages	Partnership Function

Nursing Subjects Syllabus:

Drug Store Management	Computers in Nursing	Human Anatomy & Physiology
Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing	Health Education & Community Pharmacy	Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
Fundamental of Nursing	Basic Information of Nursing Subject	Nursing Management
Community Health Nursing	Health Education & Community Pharmacy	Biochemistry
Medical Surgical of Nursing	Microbiology	Biochemistry
Mental health	Psychology	Environmental Hygiene
Community Health Nursing	Toxicology	Pharmaceutical Chemistry