Nursing Licensure · India + Western + Gulf

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AIIMS NORCET, ESIC Nursing Officer, NCLEX-RN, UK NMC CBT, DHA / HAAD / Saudi MOH for the Gulf, ICMR Nursing JRF for the research track, and 12+ state staff-nurse PSC exams — one platform, blueprint-accurate, India-priced.

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AIIMS · ESIC · INI · JIPMER · NIMHANS · PGIMER · RRB

India — National Recruitment

Central-government nursing officer recruitment exams. NORCET is the biggest national draw — 5+ lakh applicants for AIIMS, RML, INI seats — followed by ESIC, RRB Railway, and the autonomous institute recruitment rounds.

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AIIMS NORCET

200 MCQ · 3h · 80% nursing weight

Common Eligibility Test for AIIMS + RML + INIs. Negative marking 1/3. 4+ cycles a year.

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ESIC Nursing Officer

120 MCQ · 2h · Phase I CBT

Employees' State Insurance Corporation hospital network. Pan-India posting + ESI staff benefits.

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AIIMS MSc Nursing

Entrance · 90 MCQ · 1.5h

Post-graduate nursing entrance at all AIIMS sites — Delhi, Bhopal, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, etc.

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AIIMS BSc Nursing (Hons)

Under-grad · 100 MCQ · 1.5h

4-year BSc Nursing (Hons) entry at AIIMS hospitals — alternative to JIPMER's separate exam.

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JIPMER Nursing Officer

Puducherry · CBT

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research recruitment.

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NIMHANS Nursing Officer

Bangalore · mental-health weighted

Psychiatric / neuro nursing focus. Same role as NORCET but at the National Institute of Mental Health.

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PGIMER Nursing Officer

Chandigarh · CBT

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research — strong PG nursing training hospital.

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RRB Staff Nurse

Railway Recruitment Board · CBT

Indian Railways hospital network. Frequent vacancies + central-government pay scale.

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State Public Service Commissions · 12+ states

India — State Staff Nurse

State-wise staff nurse recruitment via PSC and selection boards. Same role across states — public hospital nursing — but each state runs its own GS + nursing-specific paper.

BPSC Staff Nurse

Bihar

Bihar Public Service Commission staff nurse recruitment.

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DSSSB Nursing Officer

Delhi

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board nursing officer.

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HSSC Staff Nurse

Haryana

Haryana Staff Selection Commission nursing recruitment.

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KPSC Staff Nurse

Karnataka

Karnataka Public Service Commission nursing exam.

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MPPEB Staff Nurse

Madhya Pradesh

MP Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) staff nurse.

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OPSC Staff Nurse

Odisha

Odisha Public Service Commission staff nurse.

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RSMSSB Staff Nurse

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Subordinate & Ministerial Services Selection Board.

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TNPSC Staff Nurse

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission nursing recruitment.

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UPSSSC Staff Nurse

Uttar Pradesh

UP Subordinate Services Selection Commission nursing.

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WBHRB Staff Nurse

West Bengal

WB Health Recruitment Board hospital nursing recruitment.

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ICMR · UGC NET · MNS

India — Research & Specialty

Specialty tracks beyond clinical recruitment — research fellowships, faculty eligibility, and military nursing entrance.

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ICMR Nursing JRF

100 MCQ · 2h · stipend-funded

Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowship — stipend-backed PhD pathway.

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UGC NET Nursing

150 MCQ · 3h · Paper I + II

Twin-track Assistant Professor + JRF eligibility for nursing. No negative marking.

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MNS Military Nursing

BSc entrance · Indian Army

Military Nursing Service Cadet entry — 4-year BSc Nursing with commissioning as Lieutenant.

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USA · Canada · Australia · NZ · UK

Western — NCLEX + UK NMC

Practising as an Indian-trained nurse in the West needs (a) a licensure exam (NCLEX-RN for USA/Canada/Australia/NZ, UK NMC CBT for the UK) and (b) an English-language certificate (IELTS / OET). We cover the licensure side here — see the IELTS hub for English.

NCLEX-RN

75–145 items · CAT · 5h

Computerised adaptive test for Registered Nurse licensure. Accepted by USA, Canada, Australia, NZ.

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NCLEX-PN

85–205 items · CAT · 5h

Practical Nurse / Vocational Nurse licensure exam for USA + Canada.

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UK NMC CBT Part 1

115 MCQ · 4h

Theory portion of the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council Test of Competence — entry to NHS practice.

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UAE Dubai · UAE Abu Dhabi · Saudi Arabia

Gulf — DHA · HAAD · Saudi MOH

Gulf hospital recruitment is the highest-volume international destination for Indian nurses. Each emirate runs its own licensure exam; Saudi Arabia uses SCFHS (formerly Prometric).

DHA Nursing (Dubai)

Prometric CBT · 150 MCQ

Dubai Health Authority licensure. Required for Dubai hospital + clinic practice.

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HAAD Nursing (Abu Dhabi)

Prometric CBT · 150 MCQ

Health Authority Abu Dhabi (now DoH) licensure for Abu Dhabi practice.

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Saudi MOH / SCFHS

SCFHS Prometric · CBT

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties — single licensure across Saudi Arabia.

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IELTS / OET — required for the West + Gulf

English certification

Almost every Western and Gulf nursing licence requires a recent IELTS Academic or OET (Nursing) score. We cover both — practice the language test alongside your licensure mocks.

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Kenntnisprüfung Pflege · clinical German

Germany — Pflege recognition (Anerkennung)

Moving to Germany as a nurse? Recognition (Anerkennung als Pflegefachkraft) runs through the Kenntnisprüfung Pflege — a practical + oral exam built on the German Pflegeprozess. We have full mocks for it, plus the medical-German exams (FSP, telc Medizin) on the German hub.

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Built for nursing aspirants who don't have time to waste

Most coaching institutes prep you for one exam at a time at ₹15,000+ per programme. We do every nursing recruitment exam in India, plus Western + Gulf licensure, on one platform — at pay-as-you-go pricing.

Per-state staff nurse coverage

12+ state PSC + SSSB exams under one platform. Each state's nursing paper has its own GK + medical-Hindi flavour — we calibrate per state, not just per topic.

NORCET cycle awareness

NORCET runs 4+ cycles a year and the pattern drifts. Our blueprints track AIIMS' last 6 cycles, so the mocks match what you'll see in the actual sitting.

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Mock-pack pricing in INR + USD. Buy 3, 5, or 7 mocks at a time — no subscription, no auto-renew, packs valid 30–60 days.

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AI-graded, per-subject heatmap that maps to the official syllabus. Score reports flag whether you're above the cut-off band — not just a raw score in isolation.

Most-read nursing exam guides

Dates, cut-offs and eligibility — the pages candidates search for most

NCLEX for Indian Nurses: English Test Rules

Which English test each US state board accepts, with exemptions worth checking.

DSSSB Nursing Officer Exam Dates 2026

The confirmed schedule, admit-card timeline and final-weeks revision plan.

AIIMS MSc Nursing Cut-Off 2026

Category-wise qualifying marks with previous-year trends.

MNS Cut-Off 2026: Category-Wise Marks

What score actually clears the Military Nursing Service entrance.

Medical and nursing exam content reviewed by Dr. Vijay G, MBBS · editorial policy

Frequently asked questions

Which state staff nurse exam should I prep for?
Most candidates prep for their home state's PSC exam + RRB (Railway) + ESIC + NORCET in parallel. State exams have local-language GK papers; the nursing core paper is similar across all of them. Buy one state pack + the national pack and you cover most of the recruitment calendar.
Is NORCET only for AIIMS Delhi or all AIIMS?
NORCET is the common test for AIIMS Delhi + the 22 newer AIIMS sites + RML Hospital + the INI institutes. One exam, one rank list, multiple posting options. The cut-off varies per institute and per cycle.
Do I need IELTS or OET for the Gulf?
Yes, almost always. DHA, HAAD, and SCFHS all require an English certificate alongside the licensure exam. OET (Nursing) is the most-accepted — it's healthcare-flavoured. IELTS Academic also works for most employers. See our /ielts hub.
What's the difference between NCLEX-RN and UK NMC CBT?
NCLEX-RN is computer-adaptive (the next question depends on your answer), no fixed length, scored against a pass standard. UK NMC CBT is a fixed 115-item test. NCLEX is recognised by USA + Canada + Australia + NZ; NMC CBT is UK-only. Both cover applied nursing knowledge, not anatomy/physiology in isolation.
What if my exam isn't listed?
Email contact@languagetest.in with the official notification PDF — we add new SKUs in ~1 week when there's an active blueprint. Most missing exams are smaller state recruitment boards we haven't gotten to yet.

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