PGIMER Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 243 Posts

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has released the PGIMER Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 notification for 243 Group B Nursing Officer vacancies. Eligible Indian citizens can submit their applications online from 10 September 2026 through the Recruitment link on the official PGIMER website; the final date to apply is 3 October 2026.

This is a significant central-government nursing recruitment opportunity for B.Sc. Nursing and eligible GNM-qualified candidates. Selected candidates will be placed at PGIMER, Chandigarh in Pay Level 7 under the 7th Central Pay Commission, carrying a pay range of ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400.

PGIMER Nursing Officer 2026: Overview

PGIMER has stated that the recruitment is being conducted on a direct recruitment basis. Candidates should not wait until the last date because the preferred exam-city allotment is subject to availability and is handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vacancy Details

PGIMER has announced 243 Nursing Officer posts, distributed category-wise as follows:

In addition, 10 posts are earmarked horizontally for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), subject to the eligibility conditions specified in the detailed notification. The vacancies are provisional, and PGIMER retains the right to vary or withdraw posts if required.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet the prescribed educational qualification, nursing registration, age, and—where applicable—experience requirements as on 3 October 2026, the closing date for online applications.

Educational qualification

Applicants can qualify through either of the following routes:

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing from a recognised university or institute; or
• Regular B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised university or institute; or
• Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised university or institute.

B.Sc. Nursing candidates must also be registered as a Nurse or Nurse and Midwife (RN/RM) with the relevant State Nursing Council.

Alternatively, candidates may apply with:

• A Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) from a recognised board or council.
• Registration as a Nurse or Nurse and Midwife with the State Nursing Council.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital having a minimum of 50 beds, obtained after completing the GNM qualification.

A key point for GNM applicants is that the experience certificate should clearly mention the employment period, duties, issuing authority, reference number, and issue date. PGIMER will count only experience gained after acquiring the essential qualification.

Age limit

The standard age limit is 18 to 35 years as on 3 October 2026. Applicable upper-age relaxations include:

• SC/ST: 5 years.
• OBC: 3 years.
• PwBD: 10 years.
• PwBD candidates belonging to SC/ST: 15 years.
• PwBD candidates belonging to OBC: 13 years.
• Eligible Central Government civilian employees may receive relaxation according to the notification conditions.

OBC candidates seeking reservation must hold a valid Central Government OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued during the 2026–27 financial year, i.e., from 1 April 2026 through the application closing date.

Application Fee and Process

The category-wise application fee is listed below:

The fee must be paid online using the payment gateway available on PGIMER’s application portal. The official notification advises candidates to avoid making payments through UPI.

How to apply online

1. Visit the official PGIMER website.
2. Open the Recruitment link available on the homepage.
3. Select the Nursing Officer recruitment advertisement, post code NUR/001.
4. Complete the online registration using a valid mobile number and email address.
5. Carefully fill in personal, academic, registration, category, and experience details.
6. Upload the required supporting documents in the prescribed format.
7. Select the preferred CBT examination city.
8. Pay the applicable fee through the online payment gateway.
9. Submit the application before 3 October 2026.
10. Download and keep a printout of the final submitted application form and fee receipt.

Candidates should enter their name and date of birth exactly as recorded in their matriculation or secondary-school certificate. PGIMER has warned that details generally cannot be changed after registration/submission, and applications containing inaccurate entries or missing documents may be cancelled.

Selection Process and CBT Pattern

There will be no interview for this Group B non-gazetted Nursing Officer post. Final selection will be based on merit in the Computer-Based Test, followed by scrutiny of eligibility and document verification.

After the CBT, PGIMER will shortlist candidates category-wise at approximately three times the number of advertised posts, along with tied candidates and eligible reserved-category candidates scoring above the unreserved cut-off. Shortlisted applicants’ online forms and uploaded documents will then be checked before the final merit-based selection and document verification.

The CBT syllabus will broadly follow the prescribed nursing educational qualifications, professional course content, and relevant practice/experience. Hyderabad is included among the likely examination cities, which may be particularly useful for applicants from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; however, centre allocation depends on availability and PGIMER may alter centres for administrative or technical reasons.

Applicants should rely on PGIMER’s official website for the exam date, admit-card notice, corrigenda, CBT result, document-verification schedule, and final result. Individual communication may not be sent for every update.