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Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Detailed syllabus for RRB Nursing Superintendent and Staff Nurse Recruitment.

Exam Pattern (CBT)

SubjectNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
Professional Ability (Nursing)707090 Minutes
General Awareness1010
General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning1010
General Science1010
Total100100

* There will be negative marking of 1/3rd mark for each wrong answer.

Professional Ability (Nursing) - 70 Marks

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Nutrition & Biochemistry
  • Nursing Foundations
  • Psychology & Sociology
  • Microbiology
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing I & II
  • Child Health Nursing
  • Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Nursing Research & Statistics
  • Management of Nursing Services & Education

General Awareness

  • Current Affairs (National & International)
  • Indian Geography, Culture & History of India
  • Indian Polity & Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • Environmental Issues
  • Sports & General Scientific Developments

General Science

  • Physics (Up to 10th Standard)
  • Chemistry (Up to 10th Standard)
  • Life Sciences (Up to 10th Standard)
  • Environmental Studies

General Arithmetic

Number Systems
BODMAS
Decimals
Fractions
LCM & HCF
Ratio & Proportion
Percentages
Mensuration
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Simple & Compound Interest
Profit & Loss
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Statistics

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analogies
Alphabetical Series
Number Series
Coding & Decoding
Mathematical Operations
Relationships
Syllogism
Jumbling
Venn Diagrams
Data Interpretation
Conclusions
Decision Making
Similarities
Differences
Analytical Reasoning
Classification
Directions