PGIMER Nursing Officer Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2026

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PGIMER Nursing Officer syllabus and current exam update

Schedule checked 20 October 2026: The PGIMER examination notice dated 19 October 2026 (reference PGI/RC/2026/5734), attached to our exam-date update, lists the Nursing Officer CBT for 18 November 2026 in the afternoon shift, under advertisement PGI/RC/055/2026/2276. This replaces the earlier 21 October schedule. Read the 19 October notice (copy) and check PGIMER’s official website and your admit card for further changes and exact reporting times.

Use this PGIMER Nursing Officer syllabus guide to organise your revision, understand the reference exam pattern and choose previous papers to practise. The topic priorities below are academy preparation advice, not an official chapter-wise question allocation. The 2025 Sangrur pattern is identified separately from the 2026 Chandigarh scheduling update.

Start with a free PGIMER previous paper practice set, review the questions you missed, then use the subject list below to plan the next revision. For course advice, view nursing exam coaching and tell the academy your target exam and preferred branch.

Need help choosing preparation? Share your nursing qualification, target exam and preferred online or classroom format. Ask the Chandigarh team about PGIMER preparation or contact the Sundernagar team. These are coaching enquiries, not official recruitment applications.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh conducts recruitment examinations for Nursing Officer posts. The recent PGIMER Nursing Officer recruitment for the PGI Satellite Centre, Sangrur, used a Computer-Based Test (CBT) based on the prescribed professional nursing qualification.

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PGIMER Nursing Officer Exam Pattern

Reference pattern: the table below summarises the 2025 PGI Satellite Centre, Sangrur recruitment pattern used for preparation. It does not establish the revised date or final scheme for the 2026 Chandigarh recruitment. Read the relevant official notice and any corrigendum for your advertisement.

Particular	Details
Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Questions	100 MCQs
Total Marks	100
Duration	100 Minutes
Language	English
Correct Answer	+1
Negative Marking	–0.25 for each wrong answer
Selection	CBT + Document Verification
Interview	No Interview

For this reference pattern, practise 100 objective questions with negative marking in mind. Academy mock-test timers and marking settings are displayed on each practice set and may differ from an official examination. Verify the final examination scheme, eligibility and selection rules in PGIMER’s official recruitment notices.

Qualifying Standard

The 2025 notification specified minimum qualifying marks of 40% for General/EWS and 35% for SC/ST/OBC categories, with applicable provisions for PwBD candidates.

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PGIMER Nursing Officer Syllabus

PGIMER specifies that the CBT syllabus is based on the prescribed educational qualification/professional course and relevant experience for the post. Therefore, candidates should prepare the complete GNM/B.Sc. Nursing curriculum rather than relying on a narrow chapter-wise syllabus.

🔴 1. Medical-Surgical Nursing

Highest Priority

• Cardiovascular disorders
• Respiratory disorders
• Neurological disorders
• Diabetes and endocrine disorders
• Renal disorders and dialysis
• Gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Oncology
• Burns and trauma
• Shock and sepsis
• Critical care
• Perioperative nursing
• Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
• Emergency nursing

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🔴 2. Fundamentals of Nursing

• Nursing process
• Nursing assessment
• Vital signs
• Basic nursing procedures
• Infection control
• Hand hygiene and PPE
• Sterilisation and disinfection
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Oxygen therapy
• Catheterisation
• NG tube and suctioning
• Pressure injury prevention
• Patient safety
• Documentation
• Therapeutic communication
• Delegation and prioritisation
• BLS/CPR

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🔴 3. OBG & Midwifery

• Antenatal care
• High-risk pregnancy
• Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
• Stages and mechanism of labour
• Partograph
• Fetal monitoring
• PPH
• Placenta previa
• Abruptio placentae
• Obstetric emergencies
• Postnatal care
• Breastfeeding
• APGAR
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Prematurity and LBW
• Contraception
• Common gynaecological disorders

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🟠 4. Pediatric Nursing

• Growth and development
• Developmental milestones
• Newborn care
• Prematurity and LBW
• Immunisation
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Neonatal jaundice and sepsis
• Dehydration and diarrhoea
• Respiratory disorders
• Congenital heart disease
• Pediatric emergencies
• IMNCI

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🟠 5. Community Health Nursing

• Primary health care
• Epidemiology
• Screening and surveillance
• Immunisation
• Communicable diseases
• TB and HIV/AIDS
• NCDs
• Maternal and child health
• Family planning
• School and occupational health
• Environmental sanitation
• Health education
• National Health Programmes
• Health indicators
• Community assessment

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🟠 6. Mental Health / Psychiatric Nursing

• Therapeutic communication
• Mental status examination
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder and mania
• Anxiety disorders
• OCD
• Substance-use disorders
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Suicide prevention
• Psychiatric emergencies
• ECT
• Psychiatric medications

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🟡 7. Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology

Anatomy & Physiology

Focus on cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, renal and reproductive systems, acid-base balance, electrolytes and normal laboratory values.

Pharmacology

• Drug classifications
• Side effects and contraindications
• Insulin
• Anticoagulants
• Antibiotics
• Antihypertensives
• Diuretics
• CNS drugs
• Emergency drugs
• Antidotes
• Drug calculations

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🟢 8. Other Important Areas

Also revise:

• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Microbiology
• Pathology
• Nursing Research
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Administration & Management
• Psychology
• Sociology
• First Aid & Emergency Care
• Professional Trends & Ethics
• Computer Education / Nursing Informatics

Previous PGIMER syllabus resources consistently include these supporting areas along with the major nursing subjects.

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What Do Previous PGIMER Trends Suggest?

Available previous-paper resources and syllabus analyses indicate that PGIMER preparation should focus primarily on core nursing subjects, especially:

🔴 Very High Priority

Medical-Surgical Nursing + Fundamentals + OBG

🟠 High Priority

Paediatrics + Community Health + Mental Health

🟡 Moderate Priority

Pharmacology + Anatomy & Physiology + Nursing Administration + Research

The available previous-paper resources also indicate repeated concepts from Fundamentals, OBG and Medical-Surgical Nursing, making PYQ practice particularly important.

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PGIMER Nursing Officer Question Style

Candidates should prepare for more than direct factual questions.

Focus on:

🩺 Clinical application
🚨 Priority nursing interventions
💊 Drug & medication safety
📋 Nursing procedures
🧠 Clinical decision-making
⚕️ Emergency management
📊 Normal values and interpretation

For every topic, ask:

“What will the nurse do first?”

“Which patient requires immediate attention?”

“Which finding requires intervention?”

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PGIMER Preparation Strategy

1. Complete the Core Nursing Curriculum

Do not restrict preparation to a few high-weightage subjects.

2. Give Maximum Time to

MSN → Fundamentals → OBG → Paediatrics → CHN → Psychiatry

3. Practise Previous-Year Questions

As you practise previous questions, note the concepts that come up often and review any mistakes. This will help you get used to the way PGIMER questions are worded.

4. Practise 100 Questions in 100 Minutes

Speed and accuracy are important because the recent pattern provides approximately one minute per question.

5. Revise Frequently

Focus on:

• Normal values
• Emergency care
• Drugs
• Procedures
• Infection control
• Obstetric emergencies
• Critical care
• Patient safety

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Prepare for PGIMER Nursing Officer with Kanika’s Nursing Academy

At Kanika’s Nursing Academy, PGIMER preparation focuses on:

✔️ Complete Nursing Concepts
✔️ PYQ-Based Preparation
✔️ Clinical & Priority-Based MCQs
✔️ High-Yield Topic Revision
✔️ Drug & Emergency Revision
✔️ Full-Length PGIMER Mock Tests
✔️ Detailed Explanations
✔️ Speed & Accuracy Practice
✔️ Rapid Revision Sessions

Prepare for PGIMER one topic and one practice set at a time.

Practise PGIMER Nursing Officer previous papers and mock tests. Review each attempt, revise weak topics and use the detailed PGIMER exam-pattern guide alongside the current official recruitment notice.

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Disclaimer

This syllabus is a PYQ-based preparation guide prepared by Kanika’s Nursing Academy using the latest available PGIMER recruitment pattern and previous examination trends. PGIMER specifies that the CBT syllabus is based on the prescribed professional qualification/course; therefore, the subject-wise priorities above are indicative and not an official fixed chapter-wise question distribution. Candidates should follow the latest PGIMER recruitment notification for the final examination scheme.