EMRS Staff Nurse Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Two hours, OMR, in English and Hindi, with a regional language part.

Tier-II

Three hours. Tier-I is the qualifying screen, and about ten candidates per vacancy go through to this paper.

Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong one costs one third of a mark. Blanks score nothing. Marking two bubbles counts as wrong.

The Tier-I topics are reasoning (puzzles, seating, blood relations, syllogism-style statements, inequality, series, directions, Venn diagrams), basic arithmetic (ratio, time and work, profit and loss, ages, percentages, average, interest, mixtures, data interpretation), general knowledge with current affairs, computer basics, and English and Hindi grammar and comprehension.

Tier-II is nursing: foundations, medical-surgical nursing with pathology and pharmacology, paediatric, mental health, obstetric and gynaecological, and community health nursing, plus anatomy, physiology, psychology, sociology, nutrition and dietetics, microbiology, biochemistry and first aid.

Full topic lists are in the non-teaching syllabus PDF.

• Sex: women only.
• Age: up to 35.
• Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing, regular B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised university or institute.
• Registration: as a Nurse or Nurse Midwife (RN or RM) with a State Nursing Council.
• Experience: two and a half years in a hospital of at least 50 beds, counted after the degree.
• Vacancies: 550: UR 224, EWS 55, OBC 148, SC 82, ST 41, with 55 for ex-servicemen.

The notice asks for the age as on 23 October 2025. Relaxation: SC and ST 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, persons with disability 10 years (general), 13 (OBC) or 15 (SC/ST), ex-servicemen by the length of service, and some serving EMRS staff up to 55. Only the single largest concession applies.

Tier-I and Tier-II, both written. Merit follows Tier-II marks alone, then documents are verified, including the nursing registration and the experience certificate.

Pay Level 5, ₹29,200 to ₹92,300, with 10% special pay and campus housing.

Applications were online only, on the portal linked from the NESTS site. Part A holds the personal details and cannot be changed once Part B is filled for any post. Each post needs its own form and fee, and the details you enter are final. Candidates are posted anywhere in India and transfer requests are not entertained.

No ESSE 2026 notice has appeared yet. NESTS announces recruitment on its notifications page and the last cycle opened in September.

Admit cards were download-only, with the city and date shown online. Tier-I city allotment was random, with no choice given on the form, and the notices on the notifications page carried the download links. Check your registered email and the application login for the next cycle.

The Female Staff Nurse Tier-II result is dated 25 September 2026 on the notifications page.

Tier-I cut-offs were published on 31 January 2026 on the ESSE 2025 notifications page, post and category wise. The Tier-II result for this post is on the same page too. Cut-offs for the earlier ESSE 2023 cycle are on the ESSE 2023 page.

Tier-II is a nursing-subject paper, so a nursing textbook revision list works better than general aptitude books for that stage. Keep Tier-I accuracy up, since the Tier-I cut-off decides who gets a Tier-II seat.

• Official site (NESTS)
• ESSE 2025 notification and notices
• Information bulletin (PDF)
• ESSE 2025 syllabus page
• Final answer keys
• NESTS vacancies page

Can men apply?

No, the post is for female candidates.

Is experience compulsory?

Yes, two and a half years in a hospital with at least 50 beds.

How many posts?

550 in ESSE 2025.

When was the result?

The Tier-II result was published on 25 September 2026.