AIIMS NORCET
Exam overview
Exam name
Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test - NORCET
Exam cycle
Two times per year (April and September)
Conducting authority
AIIMS, New Delhi
Post
Nursing Officer
Description
NORCET is the common eligibility/recruitment examination used for Nursing Officer recruitment in AIIMS and other central government hospitals (for example - SJH, RML, ESIC, NITRD, CAPFIMS).
Essential qualification
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing OR Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from an INC/State Nursing Council recognized Institute/University and Registered as Nurse & Midwife with State/Indian Nursing Council.
- Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) from an INC/State Nursing Council recognized Institute/Board/Council and Registered as Nurse & Midwife with State/Indian Nursing Council and 2 years' experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital after obtaining the essential qualification and registration.
Fee
- General/OBC: Rs. 3,000
- SC/ST/EWS: Rs. 2,400
Salary / pay
Level-7 of the Pay Matrix (Pre-revised Pay Band-2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4,600), Group-B.
Stage I - NORCET Preliminary
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Questions: 100 MCQs (100 Marks)
- Distribution: 20 GK & Aptitude + 80 Nursing
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark for each wrong answer
- Pattern: 5 sections x 20 questions x 18 minutes (sections cannot be revisited)
Stage II - NORCET Mains
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Questions: 160 MCQs (160 Marks)
- Focus: Nursing syllabus with case scenario-based questions
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark for each wrong answer
- Pattern: 4 sections x 40 questions x 45 minutes (sections cannot be revisited)
Tentative exam timing / frequency
Two times per year (April and September)
Student questions
Frequently asked questions
What is AIIMS NORCET?
AIIMS NORCET stands for Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test. It is used for Nursing Officer recruitment in AIIMS and other central government hospitals.
Who conducts NORCET?
NORCET is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi.
How many times is NORCET conducted in a year?
NORCET is conducted two times per year, around April and September.
What is the essential qualification for NORCET?
Candidates need B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Hons. Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, or GNM with Nurse and Midwife registration. GNM candidates also need 2 years of experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital after qualification and registration.
What is the NORCET Preliminary exam pattern?
NORCET Preliminary is a 90-minute CBT with 100 MCQs for 100 marks. It includes 20 GK and aptitude questions and 80 nursing questions, divided into 5 sections of 20 questions and 18 minutes each.
What is the NORCET Mains exam pattern?
NORCET Mains is a 180-minute CBT with 160 MCQs for 160 marks. It focuses on the nursing syllabus with case scenario-based questions and is divided into 4 sections of 40 questions and 45 minutes each.
Is there negative marking in NORCET?
Yes. NORCET has negative marking of 1/3 mark for each wrong answer.
What is the Nursing Officer salary through NORCET?
The pay is Level-7 of the Pay Matrix. The pre-revised pay band is Rs. 9,300-34,800 with Grade Pay Rs. 4,600, Group-B.
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