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The MSc Nursing 2025 entrance exam is conducted to facilitate admission to the Postgraduate level (MSc) programme in Nursing. Hence the syllabus of the AIIMS MSc Nursing entrance exam is purely based on the topics and subjects taught during the undergraduate level course i.e. BSc Nursing.
Applicants are advised to complete their AIIMS MSc Nursing syllabus 2025 in time to increase the probability of qualifying for the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates must know the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam pattern which will help them to better understand the question trends and according they can make their strategy. The exam conducting authority mentions in the official notification that no syllabus is prescribed for AIIMS MSc Nursing exam by the authority, however, candidates are advised to follow the class 12 syllabus to prepare for the exam. The AIIMS MSc nursing exam will be conducted in English language only. The AIIMS MSc Nursing exam will be conducted on June 14, 2025.
Read in detail all about the AIIMS MSc Nursing 2025 syllabus and topics from where questions will be asked in the exam.
Q: How many questions will be AIIMS MSc Nursing exam?
The AIIMS MSc Nursing exam will be conducted in Computer Bases Test (CBT) mode only. The exam will be conducted in Delhi only.
There will be a total of 90 questions and each question carries one mark hence the exam will be of 90 marks. 1/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. More than one answer will be negatively marked.
The nature of the questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). The language of the question paper will be in English only.
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Q: What is exam date for AIIMS MSc Nursing 2025 exam?
The exam date for AIIMS MSc Nursing 2025 is June 14, 2025. Applicants who want to appear in the exam must fill the exam within time limit specified by the exam conducting authorities. This year exam will be conducted for a total of 173 vacancies. Applicants who will appear in the exam should note that the result of AIIMS MSc Nursing exam will be released on June 21, 2025 in online mode.
Upvote Q: Is there negative marking in AIIMS MSc Nursing exam?
Yes, the negative marking scheme is applicable in AIIMS MSc Nursing exam. Applicants who will appear in the exam must be cautious while answering and attempting the questions.
For each questions one third mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer.
No penality or reward for un attempted questions in AIIMS MSc Nursing exam.
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Below are the topics and subjects covers under the MSc Nursing entrance exam.
| MSc Nursing Entrance Exam Subjects |
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|---|---|
| Anatomy |
Sociology |
| Physiology |
Pharmacology |
| Nutrition |
Pathology and Genetics |
| Biochemistry |
Medical-Surgical Nursing |
| Nursing Foundation |
Community Health Nursing |
| Psychology |
Communication and Educational Technology |
| Microbiology |
Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing |
| Introduction to Computer |
Community Health Nursing |
| English |
Nursing Research and Statistics |
| Medical-Surgical Nursing |
Management of Nursing Services and Education |
| Child Health Nursing |
Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing |
Below is a detailed description of the topics that are required to be covered for the MSc Nursing entrance exam.
| Subject |
Description |
|---|---|
| Anatomy |
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| Physiology |
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| Biochemistry |
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| Nutrition |
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| Nursing Foundation |
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| Psychology |
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| Community Health Nursing |
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| Medical-Surgical Nursing |
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| Sociology |
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| Child Health Nursing |
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| Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing |
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| Mental Health Nursing |
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| Nursing Research and Statistics |
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| Community Health Nursing |
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| Management of Nursing Services and Education |
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AIIMS MSc Nursing Exam Pattern 2025
Applicants who want to appear in the AIIMS MSc Nursing entrance exam must know the exam pattern and syllabus. It will help them to plan their strategy to qualify for the exam. It is advised that students also need practice from the previous year question papers of the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam.
The exam pattern of AIIMS MSc Nursing includes a marking scheme of correct, incorrect, and not attempted questions. For each correct answer 1 mark will be awarded and for each incorrect one third mark will be deducted. No deduction or addition for unattempted questions.
AIIMS MSc Nursing Percentile Score
The percentile scores of the AIIMS MSc Nursing exam are scores based on the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. The marks obtained by candidates are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each group of examinees. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored equal to or below that particular percentile in that examination.
The highest score is converted to a Percentile Score of 100. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate Percentiles.
Further to this, the percentile scores would be converted to 3 decimal places to avoid bunching effect and therefore reduce ties.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
No, one cannot take admission to any other university or institution by clearing the AIIMS Nursing 2025 exam for the MSc programme as no other institute or university accepts AIIMS nursing 2025 scores.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
The application fee for the AIIMS nursing 2025 exam for the MSc programme is INR 1,500 for the general and OBC category and INR 1,200 for SC/ST category candidates. The application fee can be paid online.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
The chances are less that the AIIMS MSc Nursing application gets rejected. The application process is simple and the conducting body even issues the status of the application forms with the comments regarding the missing prerequisites. If candidates pay timely attention to the details and notificati
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
Applicants should have cleared BSc Nursing/Post Basic Nursing from a recognised Institution accredited by Indian Nursing Council (INC) and AIIMS. Applicants must have scored at least 55 per cent in aggregate. The applicants should possess a minimum of one year of work experience as on the last date
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
AIIMS nursing 2025 exam for the MSc programme is a national level Nursing Entrance Test conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for admissions to the Postgraduate level Nursing programme MSc Nursing, which is a two-year programme. The exam is conducted via the online process
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
AIIMS Nursing 2025 entrance exam for the MSc programme is organized and conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi for admissions in the MSc Nursing programme.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
The lower the age limit to apply for the AIIMS BSc nursing exam is mentioned below:
Interested candidate who has attained or will attain the age of 17 (seventeen) years as on the 31st of December of the year
of admission (2025). [Candidate born on or after 2nd January, 2009 is NOT eligible to apply.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
AIIMS has established a tie-breaker criteria to assess the performance of candidates scoring same marks in AIIMS nursing exam. Some of the criteria are:
- The candidates having higher marks in Chemistry in the entrance will be given priority if the tie persists
- The candidate who has secured higher marks
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
AIIMS nursing tie breaking criteria sets the rules on the basis of which marks of candidates are decided in case two candidates or more score the same marks. It is a performance evaluation criteria which sets a few candidates apart from other in order to decide the ranks.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
Two important factors that AIIMS Delhi takes into account to prepare the BSc (H) nursing cut-off marks are mentioned below:
- The difficulty level of the AIIMS Nursing entrance exam
- Seat availability in the AIIMS nursing campuses as against the number of candidates who cleared the cutoff
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Beginner-Level 3
2 Institutes accepting AIIMS Nursing
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Can I take admission to other institutions, apart from AIIMS, through AIIMS M.Sc Nursing 2025 exam score?