AIIMS NORCET Exam to be conducted Twice in a Year
April 07, 2023
Recently, there is a news about whether the AIIMS NORCET Exam will be conducted twice in a year or only once a year as traditionally? If you are also looking for the same answer, this blog will help you in clearing your doubts about NORCET Exam 2023. You can also visit CoachingSelect website to find the top Nursing Coaching in your area.
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AIIMS NORCET Exam is a National Level Exam conducted by AIIMS New Delhi every year for the recruitment of Nursing Officers. This exam is for the recruitment of pre-revised Pay Band-2 of Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/-, Group B for AIIMS New Delhi and other AIIMS.
As per directions received from MOHFW and its approval by the competent authority at AIIMS, a new decision has been taken on the schedule of conducting the exam NORCET (Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test). From the financial year 2023-24, the NORCET exam will be conducted twice in a year. This exam will be conducted for all AIIMS and Central Government Hospitals.
The first exam, NORCET-04 will be held on Saturday, 3rd June. The second exam is scheduled to be conducted in January month of the next year 2024. The institutions are asked to provide their vacancies before 31st March for NORCET-04 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
This decision of AIIMS will help many of the students to choose their dream careers and serve the medical sector. However, many students are also against this decision as they are not eligible to appear in this exam due to the final year exam schedule. In Rajasthan, the exam conducting body Rajasthan University of Health Sciences conducts its final year B.Sc. Nursing Exams in April. The result is declared in August month. As a result, these students are not eligible for June NORCET Exam and they have to wait one extra year for January NORCET. These students are in demand of the traditional September NORCET Exam.
Eligibility Criteria:
| S. No. | Essential Qualification |
|---|---|
| I |
a). B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council/State Nursing Council recognized Institute or University. OR a). B.Sc. (Post-Certificate)/Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council/State Nursing Council recognized Institute/ University. b). Registered as Nurses & Midwife with State / Indian Nursing Council |
| II |
a). Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery from an Indian Nursing Council/State Nursing council recognized Institute / Board or Council b). Registered as Nurses & Midwife in State / Indian Nursing Council. c). Two Years Experience in a minimum 50 bedded hospital after acquiring the educational qualification mentioned above as applicable for all Participating AIIMS Remarks - The required two years experience as in above is an essential criterion and to be valid, the experience shall must be acquired after obtaining Essential Qualification, i.e. after completing residency period of the course, declaration of result & registration with State/Indian Nursing Council |
Age Limit:
Age Limit: For all AIIMS:- Between 18-30
*Age Relaxation is also given to selected categories.
*All ages shall be counted on the last date of closing of the application form.
APPLICATION FEES:
A) General/OBC Candidates- Rs. 3000/-
B) SC/ST Candidates/EWS- Rs. 2400/-
C) Persons with Disabilities- Exempted (NO FEES)
*Application fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
*However, the Application Fees of SC/ST candidates who appear in the Examination will be refunded after the declaration of results in due course of time.
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