AIIMS CRE study guide
AIIMS CRE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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. The AIIMS CRE study guide has 4 sections and about 1,236 words.
01General Intelligence and Reasoning
The General Intelligence and Reasoning domain of AIIMS CRE checks how quickly you spot patterns and apply deductive rules, rather than how much you have memorised. Expect number and alphanumeric series, analogies, coding-decoding, syllogisms, blood relations, direction sense, ranking, seating puzzles, and non-verbal items such as mirror images, embedded figures and paper folding.
345 words, about 2 min02General Awareness and Current Affairs
General Awareness and Current Affairs in AIIMS CRE rewards a broad, current base rather than deep specialisation. Because the recruitment is for a health-sector organisation, questions often lean on national health programmes, medical institutions, Indian polity, science and recent appointments, alongside standard static GK (history, geography, economy, sports, awards).
298 words, about 1 min03Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability
Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability in AIIMS CRE tests arithmetic and data interpretation with a speed-and-accuracy bias. The syllabus is usually percentage, ratio and proportion, average, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, speed and distance, mixtures, mensuration, number system, and tabular or bar-graph DI.
310 words, about 2 min04English Language and Comprehension
English Language and Comprehension in AIIMS CRE checks functional grammar, vocabulary and reading speed. Typical items are error spotting, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, spelling, cloze passages and a reading-comprehension passage.
283 words, about 1 min