AIIMS opens NORCET 11 institute stage II choice filling, details
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has opened the online choice-filling process for candidates who have qualified the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET-11) Stage-II, allowing them to select institutes and arrange their preferences for Nursing Officer vacancies.
As per the notice issued by AIIMS New Delhi in this regard, candidates who have qualified NORCET-11 Stage-II and have been found provisionally eligible on the basis of preliminary verification can now submit their institute choices online.
The choice-filling window for individual institutes and hospitals opened on October 30, 2026 and will remain available till November 6, 2026, up to 5:00 pm.
Eligible candidates are required to log in using their credentials on the AIIMS examination portal and fill in their choice of institute along with the order of preference. Allocation will be considered against available Nursing Officer vacancies on the basis of the candidate's NORCET-11 rank and applicable eligibility criteria.
AIIMS has specifically cautioned candidates that they will not be considered for allocation or appointment at any institute for which they do not exercise a choice, even if they otherwise satisfy the eligibility conditions for that institute.
This makes the preference-filling step important for candidates who want to be considered across multiple participating institutes or hospitals. Candidates should therefore review their eligible options carefully before submitting the final preference order.
The institute has clarified that selection will remain subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria applicable to the respective institute or hospital.
The current process is meant for qualified and provisionally eligible candidates moving to the institute preference and allocation stage.
Candidates with queries have been instructed to use only the “Raise a Query” facility available on the portal. AIIMS has stated that no correspondence will be entertained after the specified deadline.
To view the notice, click the link below
PROCEDURE
The complete process of Application as per NORCET Rank, Offer, Acceptance and reporting to the Institute will be conducted in three stages in online mode only.
Stage I- Application for post in Institute(s) as per NORCET-10.
Stage-II- Rank Stage II: Offer of post in Institute(s).
Stage III- Acceptance and Reporting by the candidate.
STAGE 1 APPLICATION FOR POST IN INSTITUTE (S) AS PER NORCET-11 STAGE II RANK
1 The Online Application for choice of Institute on the basis of NORCET Rank will be obtained for only one time at the Stage – I only. No correspondence regarding change of preferences will be allowed after the closing date of application for choice of Institute.
2 All candidates must fill the preference choice carefully. The Online Application for choice of Institute made as mentioned above shall be applicable for Institute allocation. No changes in preference/choices will be allowed.
3 All qualified candidates (as per result notification 287/2026 dated 09.10.2026 will be eligible, subject to eligibility as applicable, to apply for as many Institutes as they desire & are eligible. The applicants are required to distinctly indicate the Institutes for which they wish to apply.
4 All applications must be made on the portal for Online Institute Allocation (kindly see the Important Dates Link for schedule).
5 Any Candidate, who does not apply within the period specified in the Important Date (s)will not be considered and their claim for the advertised post will be forfeited.
6 The qualified and eligible candidates will have to log in to their Dashboard to apply for Online Allocation of Institute. The link for the portal to apply for the post of Nursing Officer in various participating AIIMS/CAPFIMS/NITRD/JIPMER Puducherry/ESIC, New Delhi/CIP, Ranchi will be activated only for qualified and eligible candidates in the Dashboard.
7 A list of Institute(s) will be shown on the portal. Candidates should apply carefully to the Institute where they wish to join if offered a post.
8 Candidates are mandatorily required to choose the Institutes where they wish to apply to be considered for (Offer of Post).
9 Candidates must also decide their order of preference of participating AIIMS/Hospitals at the time of application to various AIIMS/ Hospital at time of application.
10 The Online Application for choice of Institute(s) once made cannot be allowed to change. Therefore, the applicants are advised to carefully select the Institutes and order of preference.
Non-Application through the online portal by the qualified and eligible candidates for various Institute(s) shall be treated as No Application and all rights stand forfeited.
11 All applicants are advised to fill the order of preference carefully, as candidates will be considered only for online seat allocation for the institute where they have filled preference in order of merit. Candidates will not be considered for seat allocation in the participating AIIMS/hospitals where they have not filled order of preference.
STAGE II OFFER OF POST IN INSTITUTE (S)
1 Offer to the post of Nursing Officer at the Institute(s) will be made on the basis of Eligibility (as per information provided in the online registration form for the CBT examination), NORCET Rank, Reservation (if applicable) and available vacancy against the Online Application of choices of Institute made.
2 If a candidate is offered a post as per his/her application to the Institute and does not accept the offered AIIMS/Hospital within the specified date on the online portal, then his/her candidature for the post shall be forfeited without any further notice and the seat will be vacated. Therefore, candidates are requested to select AIIMS and their order of preference carefully.
3 Candidature will be cancelled for candidates who fail to produce documents (including category certificate if applicable) as per eligibility criteria mentioned in advertisement/notices published and rules applicable at respective Institute/Hospital at the time of reporting or as and when required.
4 Once a candidate accepts the post at the offered Institute/Hospital and opts to join at the offered AIIMS/Hospital in the online portal, he/she shall not be considered for any other Institute/Hospital.
5 Candidature will be cancelled for candidates who failed to produce documents as per eligibility criteria mentioned in the advertisement/notices published and rules applicable at respective participating AIIMS/Hospital.
6 Candidates who fail to fulfil eligibility criteria at the allocated AIIMS/Hospital but are otherwise eligible at any other AIIMS/Hospital for which preference has been filled, may not be considered for other institutes.
7 All offers made are subject to verification of eligibility criteria, physical verification of original documents at the time of reporting or as directed by the respective Institute as per rules on reporting.
STAGE III- ACCEPTANCE AND REPORTING BY THE CANDIDATE
If a candidate is offered a post in any of the AIIMS/Hospital on the basis of choices, he/she shall have to mandatorily exercise his/her choice within the stipulated periods per the procedure detailed below-
1 There will be a specified period to exercise the option to ACCEPT. Following Options will be available-
a Accept & wish to Report & Join at the allocated Institute. If a candidate is offered a post at any AIIMS/Institute/Hospital and does not exercise the above Option within the time specified in the Important Dates Link, then it will be considered a refusal by the candidate to accept any of the offered institutes, and his/her candidature for this will be cancelled.
2 The above options must be exercised actively & carefully within the given dates; otherwise, the offers will lapse and all offered seats will be forfeited and deemed to be equivalent to refusal to accept and withdrawal of candidature from the post at any of the AIIMS/Hospitals.
Candidates will be allocated the Accepted Institute and have to follow the procedure as described below mandatorily-
1 Upload the scanned copy of applicable certificates as per the list of documents mentioned on the Institute Allocation Portal within the specified period published in the Important Dates/Result Notification.
2 Upload any additional certificate as desired by the allocated Institute.
3 Subsequent Verification, Reporting, joining, and other related processes will be as instructed by the specific institute concerned as per applicable rules.
4 The respective Nodal Officer of the allocated institute will intimate the reporting date and time.
All communication will be made online through the portal, email, and SMS Alert only.
AIIMS, New Delhi will not be responsible for any kind of loss of opportunity due to delay in accessing email/portal or any online communication sent to the candidate and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
DOCUMENTS
List of Required Documents-
1 RESULT: Marks secured by the candidate for the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test(NORCET)-11 Stage-II.
2 Registration Slip of online registration having Candidate Signature.
3 Admit Card having the candidate's signature for both NORCET-11 Stage I & II.
4 Proof of Date of Birth or Class 10th (Matriculation) Certificate.
5 Caste certificate/Income & Asset Certificate as applicable if applied under SC/ST/OBC/EWS category, issued by the competent authority.
6 Disability Certificate, if applied under PWBD category.
7 PWBD Certificate showing extent of disability issued by authorized/competent authority.
8 NOC - Candidates are required to upload NOC if they are currently working in Central/State/PSB/PSU bodies.
9 Proof of Essential Educational Qualification (Original, Provisional, Degree, Diploma, Certificate) along with Proof of Date of Result Declaration/Issue of Certificate.
10 Registration Certificate as Grade “A” Nurse or Midwife from State/Indian Nursing Council.
11 Experience Certificates in case of Diploma (GNM) Holder clearly indicating Number of Beds of Hospital and Duration of Experience.
12 Copy of original ID Card for proof of Identity issued from any government Authority. 13. Any other certificate required by respective AIIMS/Hospital.
ELIGIBILITY
Based on information provided in the online application and eligibility criteria for all AIIMS & CAPFIMS, VMMC & Safdarjung & other Central Govt. Hospital, New Delhi, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), New Delhi, for National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD), New Delhi, for Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, preliminary scrutiny will be done against the eligibility criteria. Only candidates fulfilling all eligibility criteria (including the allowed relaxations) will be provisionally allowed to participate in the online process of application and allocation of the institute.
Intimation regarding eligibility will be sent only to the registered email ID. All candidates are advised to be alert and check their EMAIL/SMS regularly. AIIMS New Delhi will not be responsible for any issue/delay in accessing your email or SMS. It is also important to check the website regularly for any updates in this regard.
Applicants who will not exercise choice of Institutes (as applicable) and order of choice will not be eligible for allocation and candidature will stand cancelled without any notice. Institutes for which a candidate is eligible and did not opt for in the choice will not be considered for those Institutes.
Selection of applicants into various AIIMS is subject to the verification of eligibility, documents in original, etc., as desired by the respective recruiting AIIMS/Hospitals, as per their applicable criteria.
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