AIIMS NORCET Syllabus 2026–2027: Complete Subject-Wise Guide

AIIMS does not publish an official weightage breakdown. The following ranges are derived from crowd-sourced memory-based paper analysis across NORCET 1–10 by Careers360, NPrep, and NursingAllRounder:

MSN accounts for the highest weightage (22-35%) and the most complex clinical scenarios in both Stage I and Stage II:

• Cardiovascular: MI management (MONA protocol — Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, Aspirin), Heart Failure (left vs right signs — pulmonary edema vs JVD/peripheral edema), Arrhythmias, Hypertension staging (JNC 8), Shock classification (Hypovolemic vs Cardiogenic vs Septic — nursing priorities differ for each)
• Respiratory: COPD vs Asthma (pursed lip breathing vs tripod position), ARDS (prone positioning rationale), ABG interpretation using ROME mnemonic (see our Full ABG & Electrolyte Tables), Ventilator monitoring (FiO₂, PEEP, tidal volume)
• Neurological: Glasgow Coma Scale (E4V5M6 = 15), Stroke assessment (FAST protocol), Increased ICP — Cushing's triad (hypertension + bradycardia + irregular respirations), Seizure precautions
• Renal: AV fistula assessment (thrill and bruit), Hyperkalemia signs (peaked T waves, widened QRS → priority: Calcium Gluconate IV)
• Endocrine: DKA vs HHS (DKA = Kussmaul breathing + fruity odor; HHS = severe dehydration + altered sensorium), Insulin sliding scale

OBG (11-18%):

• Fetal Heart Rate monitoring — Normal: 110-160 bpm. Early deceleration (head compression = normal). Late deceleration (uteroplacental insufficiency = emergency). Variable deceleration (cord compression).
• Pre-eclampsia vs Eclampsia — BP ≥140/90 + proteinuria; eclampsia adds seizures. Treatment: MgSO₄. Antidote for MgSO₄ toxicity: Calcium Gluconate (find all 13 verified antidotes in our Emergency Drug Antidotes Chart).
• Postpartum hemorrhage assessment — >500ml vaginal delivery, >1000ml C-section.

Pediatrics (9-18%):

• Growth milestones: Social smile (2 months), Sits without support (6 months), Walks alone (12 months), First word (12 months)
• Pediatric dosage: Clark's Rule = (Weight in lbs / 150) × Adult dose; Young's Rule = (Age / Age+12) × Adult dose

Psychiatric Nursing (13-18% — rising trend):

• Therapeutic communication — reflection, clarification, restating. Non-therapeutic: "Don't worry," false reassurance, changing the subject
• Antipsychotic side effects — EPS, Tardive dyskinesia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (hyperthermia + rigidity + altered sensorium = emergency)

CHN questions focus heavily on India's National Health Programs and their nursing implications:

• NTEP (National TB Elimination Programme): DOTS protocol, TB-Mukt Bharat targets, MDR-TB management
• NACP (National AIDS Control Programme): HIV prevention strategies, decentralized care model
• RMNCH+A: Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health — continuum of care approach
• Mission Indradhanush: Intensified immunization coverage for unreached children (cross-check with our National Immunization Schedule Chart)
• NPCDCS: Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD & Stroke at community level
• RBSK: Screening for 4Ds — Defects, Deficiencies, Diseases, Developmental Delays
• JSY & JSSK: Janani Suraksha Yojana (institutional delivery incentives) & Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (free care)

The GK & Aptitude section (20 questions) appears ONLY in Stage I Prelims. Most nursing students ignore it — but at a 93.59% qualifying cutoff, these 20 marks decide who crosses the line and who doesn't.

• Current Affairs: National and international events, government schemes (latest budget highlights, Ayushman Bharat updates)
• Logical Reasoning: Coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, series completion
• Numerical Ability: Percentage, ratio-proportion, time-speed-distance, simple/compound interest