Nursing officer exams in India, explained simply.
Nursing Vidyarthi is built for NORCET, the exam AIIMS New Delhi conducts to recruit Nursing Officers. Most other nursing-officer and staff-nurse exams test the same core nursing subjects, so strong NORCET preparation carries over. Here’s what each exam is and how it compares.
NORCET
The Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test, for Nursing Officer posts at AIIMS institutions across India.
Other nursing exams
How much of your NORCET preparation carries over is our assessment, based on the subjects each exam tests.
ESIC Nursing Officer
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (the 2024 recruitment was conducted through UPSC)
Nursing Officers for ESIC hospitals
Overlap with NORCET preparation: High
RRB Staff Nurse (Paramedical categories)
Railway Recruitment Boards
Staff Nurses for Indian Railways hospitals, under the paramedical categories
Overlap with NORCET preparation: High
DSSSB Nursing Officer
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Nursing Officers for Delhi government hospitals
Overlap with NORCET preparation: Medium
State staff nurse and nursing officer exams
State public service commissions, subordinate selection boards, health departments and health universities
Staff Nurses and Nursing Officers for state government hospitals
Overlap with NORCET preparation: High–Medium
Community Health Officer (CHO)
State National Health Mission (NHM) units, for Ayushman Arogya Mandir / health and wellness centres
Community Health Officers for primary-care health and wellness centres
Overlap with NORCET preparation: Medium–High
PGIMER, JIPMER and other central institute Nursing Officer exams
The institutes themselves, when they recruit separately
Nursing Officers for the recruiting institute
Overlap with NORCET preparation: High
Military Nursing Service — Short Service Commission
Indian Army (Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services)
Nursing officers for the Military Nursing Service, on short service commission
Overlap with NORCET preparation: Medium
Nursing Vidyarthi is an independent preparation platform, not connected to any exam-conducting body. Always check the official notification before applying.