AIIMS Nursing 2026: Exam Dates (OUT), Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern

AIIMS Nursing 2026: Exam Dates (OUT), Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern

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AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026 and AIIMS MSc Nursing 2026 exam will be conducted by AIIMS Delhi. Find out complete information about the AIIMS Nursing national-level nursing entrance exam here.

AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026

AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026

The AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026 and AIIMS MSc Nursing 2026 exam dates have been released well in advance. The exam conducting body, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi will conduct the admission process for three prominent courses in demand, i.e., BSc Nursing, BSc Nursing (Post Basic) and MSc nursing. The AIIMS Nursing entrance exam application process for UG and PG courses will tentatively begin in the first week of March 2026. Admission to the BSc and MSc programme at AIIMS requires passing a national entrance test as NEET is not accepted for admission nursing programme offered by AIIMS.

Candidates who meet the requirements will be given admission to one of the seventeen AIIMS Nursing institutes spread out across India. In this article, we'll provide all the information related to the AIIMS BSc Nursing exam and AIIMS MSc nursing exam, including the most recent news and developments.

AIIMS Nursing Exam Dates 2026

Checkout the tentative AIIMS Nursing exam calendar stating the important dates as provided below:

AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026 Important Dates

Here are the important dates of the AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026 exam:

Events

Dates 2026 (Tentative)*

Starting of the application form

To be announced 

Last date to submit the application form

To be announced 

Status update of basic registration

To be announced 

Final status of basic registration

To be announced 

Code generation for final registration & final registration starts

To be announced 

Last date for code generation & final registration

To be announced 

Final status & rejected application

To be announced 

Last date for submission of required documents

To be announced 

Availability of admit card

To be announced 

Exam date

14-Jun-2026

Result notification

21-Jun-2026

Starting of counselling

Third week of July 2026

*Dates are tentative and are subject to change.

AIIMS MSc Nursing 2026 Important Dates

Below is the tentative schedule of the AIIMS MSc Nursing 2026 exam based on the institute's annual calendar:

Events

Dates 2026 (Tentative)*

Starting of the application process

To be announced

Last date to submit application form

To be announced

Status update of basic registration

To be announced

Correction in particulars

To be announced

Final status of basic registration

To be announced

Code generation for final registration

To be announced

Starting of final registration process

To be announced

Final status & rejected application

To be announced

Last date for submission of required documents

To be announced

Availability of admit card

To be announced

Exam date

13-Jun-2026

Declaration of result

20-Jun-2026

Starting of counselling

To be announced

*Dates are tentative and are subject to change.

AIIMS Nursing Eligibility Criteria 2026

AIIMS offers two courses under its undergraduate nursing department, AIIMS BSc Nursing (Hons.), and AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post-Basic). These programmes are offered by all the 17 AIIMS institutes/campuses across the country. Below are the eligibility criteria for all three courses:

AIIMS BSc (Hons) Nursing Eligibility Criteria

The following are the exact requirements for admission to AIIMS BSc Nursing 2026:

  • Candidates must have passed class 12 exams or equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • Qualifying examinations should include the following subjects: English, physics, chemistry, and biology.
  • To be qualified, a candidate must score at least 55 percent in the qualifying test (50 per cent for SC/ST candidates).
  • This programme will only accept applications from female candidates.

AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post-Basic) Eligibility Criteria

Find out the eligibility criteria for the AIIMS BSc nursing (post-basic) programme here:

  • Candidates who have passed class 12 or its equivalent examination from any recognized board can apply for BSc Nursing (Post-Basic) or
    Candidates who have passed class 11 on or before 1996 can also apply for AIIMS BSc Nursing (Post-Basic).
  • Candidates should be registered as a nurse, RN, RM (registered nurse, registered midwife) with any State Nursing Council.
  • Both Male and Female candidates can apply.

AIIMS MSc Nursing Eligibility Criteria

Know the eligibility criteria for the AIIMS MSc nursing programme here:

  • Candidates with BSc (Hons.) Nursing or BSc Nursing (Post-Certificate) or Post-Basic or BSc Nursing (4 years) degree holders can apply for the examination.
  • Candidates will require at least 60 per cent marks (55 per cent marks for SC/ST) in the qualifying examination.

AIIMS Nursing Exam Application Process 2026

The AIIMS Nursing 2026 application process is same for both BSc and MSc nursing programme. Candidates will have to visit to different websites, depending upon the undergraduate and postgraduate courses being opted. The AIIMS BSc Nursing application forms will be available at the official website, bsccourses.aiimsexams.ac.in. To apply for the AIIMS MSc nursing course, the AIIMS MSc nursing application forms will be available on the official website, msccourses.aiimsexams.ac.in. Only eligible individuals will be able to access the AIIMS Nursing 2026 application form, thus prospective applicants are urged to double-check all eligibility requirements before applying for the AIIMS BSc nursing exam. Application forms must be filled out thoroughly and accurately by interested and eligible applicants.

After the AIIMS BSc/MSc nursing application process concludes, candidates will be allowed to modify their AIIMS nursing application form during the AIIMS application correction window. Within the rectification period, candidates will have the opportunity to fix any errors in their AIIMS BSc/MSc nursing application; however, some facts about their applications will stay fixed. All applicants would be mandated to submit their application forms before the deadline. No application forms will be accepted after the deadline of the last day of submission/application correction date. Candidates are advised to save a copy of their completed application form and payment receipt for future reference.

AIIMS Nursing 2026 Application Fee

The AIIMS BSc nursing application fee can be paid online only. Candidates will be able to pay the AIIMS BSc nursing application fees online using a variety of payment channels. The following is the charge for each category:

Category

BSc Application Fee (Previous Year)

MSc Application Fee (Previous Year)

For general and OBC category candidates

INR 2,000

INR 2,000

For SC/ ST category candidates

INR 1,600

INR 1,600

For PWBD

Exempted

Exempted

AIIMS Nursing Exam Pattern 2026

Find out the AIIMS Nursing exam pattern for both BSc and MSc programme: 

AIIMS BSc Nursing Exam Pattern 2026

The AIIMS BSc nursing exam pattern is mentioned below:

Exam Mode: The AIIMS Nursing Examination 2026 will solely be administered online

Type of Questions: Only multiple-choice questions (MCQs) will be included in the exam

Count the number of parts in the exam: There will be four sections in the exam

Medium: The medium of instruction will be English

Marking Scheme: A total of 1 mark will be awarded for each correctly answered question, while a deduction of 1/3 will be applied to each incorrectly answered question

AIIMS MSc Nursing Exam Pattern 2026

The AIIMS MSc nursing 2026 exam pattern is mentioned below:

As per the AIIMS MSc nursing exam pattern, it is an online/computer-based exam. It will be conducted for 90 minutes. There will be 90 objective-type (MCQs) questions in the question paper. There is negative marking of 1/3 marks for choosing an incorrect option. 

AIIMS Nursing Exam Syllabus 2026

The AIIMS BSc nursing syllabus will guide the aspirants about the topics to prepare for the exam. The standard of the AIIMS BSc nursing entrance exam for graduate-level courses will be that of the 10 2 or an Indian University/Board comparable examination at the age of 12 or older. The Institute will not provide a syllabus to candidates through official channel. Candidates must keep their preparation as per the subjects and important topics studied in Class 11 and Class 12. 

AIIMS MSc Nursing Syllabus

For the AIIMS MSc nursing entrance exam, there will be no predetermined syllabus. Candidates need to revise the important topics of AIIMS BSc programme as a part of AIIMS MSc nursing syllabus

AIIMS Nursing Exam Result 2026

AIIMS nursing result 2026 will be released tentatively in the last week of July 2026. Candidates will be able to access the result online only. AIIMS BSc nursing result and AIIMS MSc nursing result will be shared by AIIMS Delhi in the form of a merit list. Candidates will be able to download the AIIMS merit list PDF online. It will carry the names of qualified candidates along with their percentile and ranks. It is an open-source document that can be accessed from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in

AIIMS Nursing Counselling 2026

The AIIMS nursing counselling will begin tentatively in August 2026. AIIMS BSc nursing counselling and AIIMS MSc nursing counselling will be conducted for those candidates whose names will appear in the merit list. Candidates will be called for the counselling on a pre-decided date and time. The counselling will be conducted online. For choice filling and option locking, AIIMS nursing counselling window will open for a certain time period during which the admission seeker will have to fill out their preferences. There will be two rounds of AIIMS nursing counselling for both BSc and MSc programme in which the admission will be finalized. The last step of the AIIMS nursing counselling will be payment of admission fee of the allotted institute.

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