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AIIMS CRE is the recruitment examination used by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, to screen applicants for a wide range of non-faculty and paramedical posts advertised through the institute's recruitment portal. It is aimed at candidates who want to work in a large public tertiary-care and research institution: laboratory and diagnostic staff, nursing and paramedical personnel, administrative and secretarial grades, technical and support roles. Because the posts vary by advertisement, the exam is best understood as a common screening gateway rather than a single fixed syllabus; each notice states the post, eligibility and selection stages. The written stage is multiple choice and, as reflected in our practice sets, is organised around four equally weighted domains: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability, and English Language and Comprehension. That balance rewards breadth over narrow specialisation. Preparation should start with the official recruitment pages at aiims.edu to confirm the live advertisement, then move to timed sectional practice in all four domains, followed by mixed full-length mocks under strict timing. Keep a current-affairs log, revise arithmetic shortcuts weekly, and practise reading comprehension and grammar together so the English section does not become the weak link. Verify every detail of dates, fees and eligibility against the official notice before applying.

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About AIIMS CRE preparation

What exactly is the AIIMS CRE exam?

It is the Common Recruitment Examination used by AIIMS, New Delhi to screen candidates for advertised non-faculty and paramedical posts. The specific post, eligibility conditions and selection stages are set out in each recruitment advertisement, so always read the live notice on the official recruitment pages rather than relying on older material.

What is the question format?

The written stage is multiple choice. Our practice material is organised into four equally weighted areas: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability, and English Language and Comprehension. The official advertisement remains the authority on the number of questions and sections for a given post.

How many questions are there and how long is the paper?

Those figures are not fixed in the institute's general information and vary by advertisement, so confirm them in the notice for the post you are applying to. Practise with timed sectional sets and full-length mocks built around the four domains, so you are comfortable whatever duration the notice specifies.

How difficult is the paper?

Difficulty is moderate and breadth-driven. Reasoning and quantitative items reward speed and accuracy rather than advanced mathematics, awareness rewards regular reading, and English rewards grammar plus comprehension practice. Most candidates lose marks through slow arithmetic and careless reading, not through unusually hard questions.

Can I retake the exam if I am not selected?

Retake and reappearance rules depend on the specific advertisement and the institute's recruitment policy, so check the official notice for your post. As a general approach, treat each cycle as a fresh application: confirm eligibility, apply within the stated window, and prepare again from the four-domain structure rather than assuming previous scores carry over.

In what order should I study the four sections?

Start with quantitative aptitude and reasoning, because they improve most through daily timed drills. Add English grammar and comprehension practice in parallel, and keep current affairs as a short daily habit rather than a last-week cram. Finish with mixed full-length mocks so you practise switching between sections under time pressure.

What are the most common ways candidates fail?

Three recurring mistakes: ignoring the official advertisement and preparing from outdated details, neglecting one section so a single low score pulls down the total, and practising untimed. Others include weak arithmetic fundamentals, poor reading speed, and skipping revision of error logs from mock tests.

Where do I confirm dates, fees and eligibility?

Only on the official AIIMS recruitment pages at aiims.edu, under the Recruitment section and its result archive. Our page is independent study material and does not represent the institute; it does not publish or guarantee application dates, fees, eligibility or results. Always verify against the current official notice before applying.