SGPGI Nursing Officer
SGPGIMS Nursing Officer Recruitment Examination (Advt. No. I-08/1-12/Rectt/2025-26)
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The SGPGIMS Nursing Officer recruitment examination is the selection test for staff nurse posts at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, advertised under Advt. No. I-08/1-12/Rectt/2025-26. It is aimed at registered nurses seeking a nursing officer position in a large autonomous postgraduate medical institute that also runs a College of Nursing and B.Sc. Nursing programme. The test is a Computer Based Test delivered online in two parts: Part-A, a common section shared by all posts in the advertisement, and Part-B, the post-specific nursing section. SGPGIMS published both Part-A (common for all posts) and Part-B syllabi, and later announced that recruitment exams for Hospital Attendant and Nursing Officer would run in two stages, Preliminary Stage-I and Main Examination Stage-II. The Stage-I CBT for this advertisement was held from 19 to 25 June 2026, and raw and normalised scores for Nursing Officer were released on 07/10/2026. A notice uploaded on 01/11/2026 then cancelled the Nursing Officer Stage-II examination for all centres. Candidates should therefore treat the official SGPGIMS recruitment page as the single source of truth and check it before planning. Preparation should follow the published Part-A and Part-B syllabi, with nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical, obstetric, paediatric and community nursing plus general aptitude and reasoning drilled through timed practice, since the CBT uses objective multiple-choice items and normalisation across shifts.
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What is the format of the SGPGI Nursing Officer exam?
It is a Computer Based Test conducted through online medium, with objective multiple-choice questions. The paper has Part-A, common for all posts, and Part-B, which is post-specific for Nursing Officer. SGPGIMS published separate syllabi for Part-A and Part-B, so prepare both sections rather than nursing content alone.
How many stages are there in the selection process?
A notice uploaded on 06/06/2026 stated that the recruitment exam for Hospital Attendant and Nursing Officer would be conducted in two stages, Preliminary Stage-I and Main Examination Stage-II. However, a later notice uploaded on 01/11/2026 cancelled the Nursing Officer Stage-II examination for all centres. Check the official site for the current position.
When was the Nursing Officer CBT held and when were scores released?
The Stage-I examination was held from 19 to 25 June 2026, with rollwise raw score results uploaded day by day. Raw score and normalised score for Nursing Officer were uploaded on 07/10/2026. Because the test ran across multiple dates, normalisation was applied, so compare your normalised score rather than the raw score alone.
Is the exam difficult?
SGPGIMS has not published any difficulty level, cutoff or passing score, so no official difficulty rating exists. Practically, the challenge is breadth: Part-A general content plus Part-B nursing subjects, delivered as timed multiple-choice items. Candidates who revise nursing fundamentals and practise timed mixed sets tend to manage the paper better than those who study only one subject.
Can I retake the exam if I am not selected?
SGPGIMS has not published a retake policy for this advertisement. Each recruitment is a fresh advertisement with its own application window, so a new attempt generally means applying again when a new advertisement opens. Watch the Recruitment section of the official website for future notices rather than assuming a re-exam will be scheduled.
How much time do I get and how many questions are there?
The source page refers to a notice on Common Recruitment Test duration and questions criteria uploaded on 01/06/2026, but the specific number of questions and the time limit are not stated in the available text. Do not rely on figures from older recruitment cycles. Confirm the duration and item count from the official notice before your exam.
What should I study first?
Start with the published Part-B Nursing Officer syllabus, since it carries the post-specific weight, and map every topic to a standard nursing textbook. Then cover Part-A, which is common to all posts and typically tests general aptitude and reasoning. Finish with full-length timed practice under CBT conditions so that accuracy and speed are trained together.
What are the most common mistakes candidates make?
Ignoring Part-A because it is not nursing-specific, skipping the official syllabus documents, and relying on outdated question counts or exam patterns from earlier SGPGIMS cycles. Another frequent error is missing notices: the Stage-II cancellation for Nursing Officer was announced only through a website notice uploaded on 01/11/2026, not through individual communication.
Where do I check official updates?
The Recruitment and Current Openings sections of the SGPGIMS website, sgpgims.org.in, carry the detailed advertisement, syllabus, city intimation slip, admit card, results and cancellation notices for Advt. No. I-08/1-12/Rectt/2025-26. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with SGPGIMS, so always verify every date and instruction against the official site.