AIIMS NORCET 7th Phase Recruitment 2024 Exam Syllabus & Pattern

AIIMS NORCET 7th Phase Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern/Syllabus

 Pattern & Scheme of Examination

 A. Pattern

The NORCET examination will be conducted in two successive stages:

  • Stage I: NORCET Preliminary
  • Stage II: NORCET Main

1. Stage I: NORCET Preliminary

  a. Scheme of Examination

  1. The NORCET Preliminary stage is a qualifying examination. Candidates who qualify in this stage will be eligible to appear for Stage II: NORCET Main, subject to the conditions outlined below.

  2. The NORCET Preliminary stage will not be used to determine the final Merit/Rank for selection.

  3. The examination will last for 90 minutes.

  4. The test will consist of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) totaling 100 marks. The questions will be divided as follows:

    • 20 MCQs on General Knowledge & Aptitude
    • 80 MCQs on Nursing course syllabus at the essential qualification level

  5. There will be negative marking of 1/3 mark for each incorrect answer.

  6. The question paper will be divided into 5 sections, each with a duration of 18 minutes, containing 20 questions each.

  7. The sections will be activated sequentially. Once the time for a section expires, it will automatically move to the next section. Candidates will not be able to revisit previous sections.

  8. Candidates must complete and submit their responses for each section within the allotted time. The sections will appear one at a time, and access to any inactive section will be restricted.

  9. The qualifying marks for Stage I: NORCET Preliminary Examination will be:

    • 50th percentile for UR/EWS candidates
    • 45th percentile for OBC candidates
    • 40th percentile for SC & ST candidates
    • For PwBD candidates, an additional 5 percentile relaxation will be provided. Thus, qualifying marks for PwBD will be:
      • 45th percentile for UR/EWS-PwBD
      • 40th percentile for OBC-PwBD
      • 35th percentile for SC/ST-PwBD

    The same relaxed standards will apply to all candidates with Benchmark Disabilities, regardless of their category, as per the DOPT Office Memorandum No. 36035/02/2017-Estt (Res) dated 15.01.2018. No further relaxation of standards will be granted.

 b. Preparation of List of Qualified Candidates for Stage II

  1. Candidates who qualify Stage I of the examination, up to a maximum of 5 times the total number of seats available in each category (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS), will be invited to Stage II. The following additional criteria apply:

    • All PwBD candidates who qualify will be invited to Stage II.
    • All candidates who tie with the last candidate on the list for Stage II will also be invited.
    • There may be instances where a candidate qualifies but is not invited to Stage II.

 

2. Stage II: NORCET Main

 a. Scheme of Examination

  1. The duration of the NORCET Main examination will be 180 minutes.

  2. The test will include 160 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) totaling 160 marks. Questions will cover the entire syllabus of Nursing courses at the essential qualification level and will focus on case scenario-based questions to assess nursing skills and competency.

  3. There will be negative marking of 1/3 mark for each incorrect answer.

  4. The question paper will be divided into 4 sections, each lasting 45 minutes and containing 40 questions.

  5. Sections will be activated sequentially. Once the time for a section expires, it will be automatically deactivated, and the next section will become visible. Candidates will not be able to revisit previous sections.

  6. The examination will automatically submit after 180 minutes. Each section will appear one at a time during the 180-minute duration, and candidates will be able to attempt questions only in the currently active section. Previous sections will not be accessible after their time has expired.

  7. Candidates will not be allowed to view or answer questions from any section other than the currently active one. Therefore, it is important to attempt all questions within the allotted time, including reviewing any skipped or marked-for-review questions.

  8. The qualifying marks for the NORCET Main Examination will be:

    • 50% for UR/EWS candidates
    • 45% for OBC candidates
    • 40% for SC & ST candidates
    • For PwBD candidates, an additional 5% relaxation will be provided. Thus, the qualifying marks for PwBD candidates will be:
      • 45% for UR/EWS-PwBD
      • 40% for OBC-PwBD
      • 35% for SC/ST-PwBD

    The same relaxed standards will apply to all candidates with Benchmark Disabilities, regardless of their category, as per the DOPT Office Memorandum No. 36035/02/2017-Estt (Res) dated 15.01.2018. No further relaxation will be granted.

  9. If the CBT examination is conducted in multiple shifts, normalization procedures as published by AIIMS in Notice No. 35/2023 dated 20.01.2023 will apply.

 

 B. Resolution of Tie Cases

In the event of a tie where multiple candidates achieve the same score, ties will be resolved as follows:

  1. Date of Birth: The candidate with the older date of birth will be placed higher.
  2. Negative Marks: If the tie is not resolved by the date of birth, the number of wrong answers or negative marks will be considered. Candidates with fewer wrong answers or negative marks will be ranked higher.

The merit list will be adjusted accordingly in the NORCET Score.

 

C. Syllabus

The syllabus for the examination will align with the educational qualifications and experience specified in the Eligibility Section/Advertisement.

Preparation of Merit List & Allocation of Seats (Based on Stage II NORCET Main)

  1. The merit list of qualified candidates will be prepared based on their performance in the CBT as per the qualifying criteria of Stage II NORCET Main. If the CBT examination is conducted in multiple shifts, the normalization procedure outlined in AIIMS Notice No. 35/2023 dated 20.01.2023 will apply.

  2. There may be instances where a candidate qualifies but is not eligible for any of the participating Institutes/Hospitals.

  3. Choices will be invited only from qualified and eligible candidates as per the applicable eligibility criteria.

  4. Generally, there will be only one round of seat allocation.

  5. Seats will be allocated based on merit from the choices made by the candidate in order of preference.

  6. A candidate to whom a seat has been allocated must join the allocated seat, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates should only select choices where they are willing to join. Failure to join an allocated seat for any reason will result in the mandatory cancellation of the candidate's NORCET candidature.

  7. No waiting list will be maintained for NORCET to fill any remaining vacancies. NORCET is scheduled to be conducted twice a year.

  8. Detailed information regarding the seat allocation process will be provided when inviting choices after the declaration of the qualified candidates list.

  9. AIIMS reserves the right to invite choices at any stage during the recruitment process.

 

 

AIIMS NORCET 7th Phase Recruitment 2024 Exam Syllabus & Pattern