PGIMER Chandigarh Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026

PGIMER Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 is for 243 Nursing Officer vacancies under Advertisement No. PGI/RC/055/2026/2276, dated 09 September 2026.

PGIMER Nursing Officer 2026 — Complete Guide

Advertisement No.: PGI/RC/055/2026/2276
Date: 09 September 2026
Post: Nursing Officer
Group: B
Post Code: NUR/001
Vacancies: 243
Recruitment: Direct recruitment.

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1. 📊 Vacancy distribution

Category	Vacancies
UR	99
SC	36
ST	18
OBC	66
EWS	24
Total	243

There are 10 posts earmarked for PwBD under horizontal reservation.

Important: The notification says the number of vacancies is provisional and may vary.

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2. 💰 Salary / Pay Scale

The post is Pay Level-7:

₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400

This is according to the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

The actual monthly salary will include applicable allowances, so the gross amount will be higher than the basic pay of ₹44,900.

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3. 🎓 Eligibility

You can qualify through either of these routes.

Route A — B.Sc. Nursing

You need:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing from a recognized University/Institute

OR

Regular B.Sc. Nursing

OR

Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

AND

Registration as Nurse or Nurse & Mid-wife (RN/RN & RM) with a State Nursing Council.

Route B — GNM

You need:

1. Diploma in General Nursing and Mid-wifery (GNM) from a recognized Board/Council;
2. Registration as Nurse/Nurse & Mid-wife with State Nursing Council;
3. 1 year experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital after acquiring the required educational qualification.

⭐ Very important for GNM candidates

The one-year experience is mandatory for the GNM route.

The notification also says that experience used for eligibility must be obtained after acquiring the essential qualification and the experience certificate must clearly show the period of employment and relevant details.

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4. 🎂 Age Limit

For Nursing Officer:

18 to 35 years

The relevant cutoff date is 03 October 2026.

Age relaxation

The notification provides category-wise and other applicable relaxations, including:

• SC/ST: +5 years
• OBC: +3 years
• PwBD: +10 years
• PwBD + SC/ST: +15 years
• PwBD + OBC: +13 years

Other relaxations are provided for eligible Central Government employees, ex-servicemen and certain PGIMER employees under the conditions specified in the notification.

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PGIMER Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 — Important Dates

Event	Date
Advertisement	09 Sept 2026
Online registration starts	10 Sept 2026
Last date for registration/application	03 Oct 2026
CBT date	To be announced
Admit card	Expected approximately 1 week before CBT
Document verification	To be announced
Final result	To be announced

The CBT date is not given in the notification, so don’t rely on unofficial dates.

Admit cards will be downloaded online; they will not be sent by post.

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6. 💳 Application Fee

Candidate	Fee
General	₹1,500 + transaction charges
OBC	₹1,500 + transaction charges
EWS	₹1,500 + transaction charges
SC	₹800 + transaction charges
ST	₹800 + transaction charges
PwBD	₹0

Payment is online through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking. The notification advises avoiding UPI.

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7. 📝 CBT Exam Pattern

This is one of the most important sections.

Particular	Details
Exam	Computer Based Test
Questions	100 MCQs
Marks	100
Duration	100 minutes
Language	English only
Correct answer	+1
Wrong answer	−0.25
Interview	No

Minimum qualifying marks

• General/EWS: 40%
• SC/ST/OBC: 35%
• PwBD: according to applicable caste category
• Reserved-category candidate applying for UR post: 40%

Example

If you answer:

• 80 correctly = 80 marks
• 20 incorrectly = −5 marks

Your score = 75 marks.

So don’t guess blindly because of the negative marking.

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8. 📚 Syllabus

This is important because the notification does not give a chapter-by-chapter syllabus.

PGIMER states that the CBT syllabus will be according to the prescribed educational qualification/professional course and experience for the post. Questions may cover topics studied/practised during the prescribed nursing course.

Therefore, your preparation should mainly cover:

Fundamentals of Nursing

• Nursing procedures
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• Vital signs
• Nursing process
• Basic care

Medical-Surgical Nursing

• Cardiovascular
• Respiratory
• GI
• Renal
• Neurological
• Endocrine
• Emergency/critical care

Community Health Nursing

• Primary health care
• Epidemiology
• National health programmes
• Immunization
• Community assessment

Child Health Nursing

• Growth and development
• Neonatal care
• Pediatric emergencies
• Common childhood diseases

Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing

• Antenatal care
• Labour
• Postnatal care
• Obstetric complications
• Newborn care

Mental Health Nursing

• Psychiatric disorders
• Therapeutic communication
• Psychiatric emergencies

Pharmacology

• Common drugs
• Dosage/administration
• Adverse effects
• Drug safety

Nutrition

• Therapeutic diets
• Deficiency diseases
• Nutritional assessment

Anatomy & Physiology

• Major systems
• Normal functions
• Basic clinical correlations

Microbiology

• Infection
• Sterilization
• Disinfection
• Microorganisms

9. 🏆 Selection Process

The selection is essentially:

Online Application
↓
CBT
↓
Category-wise shortlisting
↓
Application/document scrutiny
↓
Document Verification
↓
Final selection based on CBT merit

There is no interview for this Group B post.

Shortlisting

PGIMER says candidates will generally be shortlisted at:

3 × number of advertised posts + ties

For 243 posts, the basic three-times figure is:

243 × 3 = 729

This is not necessarily the final number because the notification also provides for ties and the stated reserved-category provisions.

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10. 🥇 How final merit is decided

This is extremely important:

Your final selection is based on your CBT marks, after you are found eligible through document scrutiny/verification.

So there is no interview score to add.

Tie-breaking

If candidates have equal aggregate marks, PGIMER uses:

1. Fewer wrong answers/negative marks
2. Earlier date of birth
3. Higher 10+2 aggregate percentage
4. Higher Matric/10th aggregate percentage

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11. 🖥️ How to apply

The application has several sections.

Step 1 — Registration

You enter details such as:

• Advertisement number
• Advertisement date
• Name as per Matriculation certificate
• Date of birth
• Mobile number
• Email ID

The notification says registration details cannot be changed after registration, so enter them carefully.

Step 2 — Applicant Login

After registration, use the login credentials received through email/mobile.

Step 3 — Fill application

Sections include:

• Personal information
• Qualification
• Experience
• Documents/certificates

You need to complete the mandatory information in each section before moving forward.

Step 4 — Upload documents

The notification requires legible scanned documents supporting your claims.

Step 5 — Submit

After completing the form, click Submit.

You will then be redirected for payment.

The application is considered complete only after the required payment is successfully made, where applicable.

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12. 📸 Photograph requirements

This is an easy place to make a mistake.

The photograph must be:

• Passport-size
• Colour
• Light background
• JPEG format
• 50–80 KB
• Taken on or after 01 July 2026
• Show your name
• Show the date the photograph was taken
• Name/date must be clear and legible
• No cap or goggles
• Spectacles are allowed
• Photograph should be unattested.

Example printed on photograph:

Your Name
01.07.2026

Keep a few identical photographs for later use.

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13. 📂 Documents to prepare NOW

I recommend creating one folder with:

Educational

• 10th certificate + marksheet
• 12th certificate + marksheet
• B.Sc Nursing/B.Sc Hons/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing certificate
• Nursing marksheets
• GNM certificate, if applicable

Registration

• State Nursing Council registration certificate

Experience

If applying through GNM:

• Experience certificate
• It should clearly establish the required experience
• Hospital should satisfy the minimum 50-bed requirement.

Category

If applicable:

• SC/ST certificate
• OBC-NCL certificate
• EWS certificate
• PwBD certificate

Employment

If currently working in Government/Semi-Government/Autonomous organization:

• NOC
• Proper-channel requirements where applicable.

PGIMER specifically warns that missing supporting documents can result in cancellation of candidature.

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14. OBC candidates — VERY IMPORTANT

If you’re applying under OBC reservation, don’t just upload any state OBC certificate.

The notification says the OBC candidate must satisfy the Central Government OBC-NCL requirements.

The certificate must be issued during:

01 April 2026 to 03 October 2026

and must be in the prescribed format and applicable to Central Government employment.

If these requirements aren’t met, the candidate may be treated as UR, if a UR vacancy is available.

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15. 💡 Examination centre

You select your preferred examination city while applying.

The city is allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability. Once allotted, the city generally cannot be changed.

The notification lists 29 likely cities, including:

• Chandigarh/Mohali
• Delhi/NCR
• Amritsar
• Ambala
• Bathinda
• Dehradun
• Jammu
• Bengaluru
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Jaipur? No — Jaipur is not in the listed 29 cities
• Patiala
• Patna
• Phagwara
• Roorkee
• Una
• and others.

Apply early if you have a preferred city.

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16. 🪪 Exam-day rules

The notification has strict restrictions.

Candidates are instructed not to bring items such as:

• Mobile phone
• Smart/electronic watch
• Wallet
• Purse
• Jewellery/ornaments
• Pen
• Water bottle
• Car key/remote
• Other electronic devices

Candidates carrying prohibited items may not be allowed into the examination hall.

Admit card is essential for entry.

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17. ♿ PwBD candidates

The notification provides provisions for eligible PwBD candidates, including scribe/compensatory-time arrangements.

Where a scribe is used, the candidate generally has to arrange the scribe themselves; PGIMER does not arrange one. The prescribed requirements regarding qualification, ID and declarations apply.

Eligible candidates using a scribe can receive at least 20 minutes compensatory time per hour of examination under the stated conditions.