MP Staff Nurse Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One paper, 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours. Staff Nurse is paper F of the nineteen Group-5 papers.

A wrong answer costs 0.25. To be listed you need 50% (40% for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and disabled candidates).

The 75-mark nursing part of paper F covers:

• Anatomy and physiology; nutrition and biochemistry; microbiology (immunity, sterilisation, asepsis, biosafety and waste management)
• Nursing foundations; psychology; sociology
• Community health nursing, epidemiology and national health programmes
• Medical-surgical nursing, including oncology, emergencies and fluid balance
• Child health nursing (IMNCI, newborn care, KMC); midwifery and obstetric nursing
• Mental health nursing
• Nursing research and statistics; nursing education, administration and ward management

• Class 12 with the biology group from the MP board or another recognised board, and
• the three-year General Nursing and Midwifery course, or a four-year nursing degree, and
• registration with the nursing council.

Age: 18 to 40. The limit rises to 45 for SC, ST and OBC candidates, women, and government, corporation and Home Guard staff, and 45 is the ceiling with every relaxation added. Outsiders compete only for unreserved posts. Registration with an MP employment exchange is compulsory.

Level 7, ₹28,700 to ₹91,300. New recruits get 70%, 80% and 90% of the starting pay as a stipend for the first three years.

The Group-5 fee is charged per question paper: ₹500 for unreserved candidates, ₹250 for MP-domiciled SC, ST, OBC, EWS and disabled candidates, and nothing for backlog posts. Add the MPOnline charge of ₹60 at a kiosk or ₹20 online.

In 2026 the seven posts split as 4 UR and 3 EWS, and 3 of them were earmarked for serving contract employees.

Group-5 was held in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026; the 2026 rulebook came out in March. Look for the next one on the MPESB rulebooks page.

MPESB published post-wise cut-offs for 2026 in the Group-5 cut-off PDF, which covers all 61 Group-5 post codes. Staff Nurse is post code 21.

• Group-5 rulebook 2026
• Group-5 2026 result note
• Nursing Officer and Sister Tutor rulebook 2026
• Results, admit cards, old Group-5 papers

Why were there so few Staff Nurse posts in 2026?

The big health department intake now goes through the separate Nursing Officer test. Group-5 only had the ESI Indore posts.

What is the pay?

₹28,700 to ₹91,300 (Level 7).

Is there negative marking?

Yes, 0.25 per wrong answer.

Can a B.Sc. Nursing graduate apply?

Yes. GNM or a four-year nursing degree both qualify, with council registration.