SGPGI Nursing Officer study plan

SGPGI Nursing Officer · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Part-B: Post-specific syllabus (Nursing Officer)

Map the Nursing Officer syllabus into a one-page checklist covering fundamentals of nursing, medical-surgical, community health, maternal-child, and mental health nursing
Define and write out 40 core nursing terms (asepsis, inflammation, wound healing, vital signs parameters) with normal values from memory
Solve 30 fundamentals-of-nursing MCQs and log every wrong answer with the reason it was wrong
Build a daily 20-minute flashcard habit for drug classifications and normal lab values

A dated syllabus checklist plus a 40-term glossary and an error log of at least 30 attempted MCQs

Week 2

Explain the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) and apply it to two written case scenarios
List infection-control and standard-precautions steps in correct sequence without notes
Compare routes of drug administration and state three nursing precautions for each
Attempt 40 medical-surgical MCQs on fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance and review each rationale

Two written case analyses using the nursing process plus a scored 40-question medical-surgical set with corrected rationales

Week 3

Summarize pathophysiology, signs, and nursing management for the ten highest-yield conditions (diabetes, hypertension, myocardial infarction, COPD, pneumonia, stroke, renal failure, anemia, fractures, burns)
Draw and label a drug-class table linking prototype drugs to indications, key side effects, and monitoring
Practice calculating IV drip rates, pediatric and adult dosages, and BMI across 15 problems
Review the week-2 error log and re-test the missed concepts

A ten-condition summary sheet, a drug-class table, and a 15-problem dosage-calculation worksheet with worked answers

Week 4

Outline anatomy and physiology of the major systems and self-quiz on organ function and homeostasis
Solve 50 Part-A general-nursing and basic-science MCQs under timed conditions
Revise the Part-B error log from weeks 1-3 and reattempt the weakest 20 items
Draft a one-page formula sheet for calculations and normal values

A timed 50-question Part-A mock scored and analyzed, plus a completed formula sheet

Week 5

Review general science fundamentals (basic microbiology, nutrition, and environmental health) and write 30 recall questions on them
Practice 30 aptitude and reasoning items (numerical, verbal, and logical) under time pressure
Consolidate current-affairs and health-program knowledge into a dated one-page brief
Identify the three Part-A subtopics with the lowest mock scores and schedule targeted review

A 30-question self-made recall set, a reasoning practice log, and a health-programs brief

Week 6

Detail maternal-child nursing: antenatal care, stages of labor, postpartum complications, and newborn assessment
Detail community health nursing: national health programs, immunization schedule, and family-centered care
Detail mental health nursing: major disorders, therapeutic communication, and psychiatric emergencies
Solve 50 mixed Part-B MCQs and classify errors by subtopic

Three topic summaries (maternal-child, community, mental health) and a 50-question mixed set with an error breakdown

Week 7

Take a full-length timed mock covering both parts in exam proportion and record section-wise scores
Audit every incorrect answer and tag it as knowledge gap, misread, or guess
Re-drill the top ten recurring weak concepts using active recall rather than rereading
Rehearse exam-day logistics: timing per section, question-skipping strategy, and OMR-style marking practice

One full-length timed mock with section scores, an error-tag audit, and a written timing strategy

Week 8

Take a second full-length timed mock and compare scores against week 7
Review only high-yield summaries, formula sheets, and the consolidated error log
Re-test the 30 most-missed items and confirm at least 80% accuracy
Finalize a one-page pre-exam revision sheet and rest schedule for the last three days

A second full-length mock with a week-over-week comparison and a final one-page revision sheet

Week 2: Syllabus checklist complete and at least 70% accuracy on fundamentals and medical-surgical practice sets

Week 4: Timed 50-question Part-A mock completed with a recorded score and a written list of the three weakest subtopics

Week 6: All three Part-B topic summaries finished and 50-question mixed set scored above 65%

Week 8: Second full-length mock shows improvement over week 7 and re-test of 30 most-missed items reaches at least 80% accuracy