For the AIIMS Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) 8, 2025, online registration is now open at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. To register, interested and qualified applicants should go to the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. The official advertisement states that the deadline for applications is March 17, 2025. AIIMS will soon release further details regarding NORCET 8 examination date, admit card, etc. Direct link to applyImportant details:Last date to apply: March 17, 2025Exam date: To be announcedAdmit card release: To be announcedApplication fees:General/OBC candidates: ₹3,000SC/ST/EWS candidates: ₹2,400PwD candidates: Exempted from the application feeThe application fee must be paid online through the official website aiimsexams.ac.in.Eligibility criteria:The candidates need to be registered with the Indian Nursing Council or the State Nursing Council as nurses and midwives. Candidates must have earned a B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing from an institution or university recognised by the Indian Nursing Council or the State Nursing Council (OR). Candidates must hold a B.Sc. (Post-Certificate) or Post-Basic B.Sc. in Nursing from an institution or university recognised by the Indian Nursing Council or the State Nursing Council. Individuals who hold State or Indian Nursing Council registration as nurses and midwives. Candidates with a General Nursing Midwifery diploma from an institution, board, or council recognised by the Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council are also eligible.Following completion of the aforementioned educational requirements, which apply to all participating AIIMS, candidates must have two years of experience in a hospital with at least fifty beds. To be eligible for AIIMS NORCET 8, candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 30 as of March 17, 2025. Age relaxation criteria:OBC: 3 yearsSC/ST: 5 yearsPwBD: 10 yearsPwBD + OBC: 13 yearsPwBD + SC/ST: 15 yearsEx-Serviceman/ECO/SSOs: 5 yearsCentral Government Civilian Employees:General: 5 yearsOBC: 8 yearsSC/ST: 10 yearsAge relaxation will be provided as per the recruitment rules of respective institutes/hospitals.How to apply:Step 1: Go to aiimsexams.ac.in, the official website.Step 2: Click the "Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) - 8" link on the homepage.Step 3: The screen will turn to a new page.Step 4: Select the link for NORCET.Step 5: The screen will turn to a new page.Step 6: Select the link for NORCET 8.Step 7: Create an account and start completing the application.Step 8: Click submit after paying the necessary amount.Step 9: Print off your application so you have it for future use. Exam pattern and marking scheme:There will be two phases to the AIIMS NORCET 8 exam: the preliminary and the main. General English, General Awareness, Aptitude, and Nursing Subjects will all be covered. There will be 100 preliminary questions and 160 mains questions in the online test. The Prelims score is 100, while the Mains score is 160. In the preliminary exam, candidates will have 18 minutes for each of the five sections, each of which has 20 questions. The preliminary exam lasts 90 minutes, while the main exam lasts 180 minutes.With a one-third negative marking for incorrect answers and a one-mark reward for successful answers, it uses a multiple-choice format in English.For registration details, interested and eligible candidates are advised to visit the official website.