AIIMS dismisses paper leak claim reports of nursing recruitment exam

AIIMS conducts NORCET in two stages to recruit nursing officers for various AIIMS hospitals and other central government hospitals across India

Updated on: Sep 20, 2025, 19:15:56 IST

By Sanjay Maurya

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday dismissed news reports alleging a paper leak in the first stage of Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test or NORCET-9 examination held on September 14.

AIIMS announced the NORCET-9 stage 1 results on September 18 and will hold stage 2 examinations on September 27. (HT file photo)

AIIMS conducts NORCET in two stages to recruit nursing officers for various AIIMS hospitals and other central government hospitals across India. NORCET serves as a common entrance examination for qualified B.Sc. Nursing graduates who wish to work in nursing officer positions within these institutions.

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“AIIMS has noted certain news reports alleging a paper leak in NORCET-9. After review, it is clarified that the content circulating online comprises only memory-based questions shared by candidates, a routine post-exam practice, and does not constitute a leak,” said Dr. (Prof.) Rima Dada, person in charge of AIIMS media cell in a press statement.

She added that an internal committee at AIIMS has confirmed that the integrity of the examination was fully preserved, with no malpractice or undue advantage to any candidate.

AIIMS announced the NORCET-9 stage 1 results on September 18 and will hold stage 2 examinations on September 27.

“AIIMS remains committed to conducting fair, transparent, and merit-based examinations for all aspirants,” she said.

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Sanjay Maurya
Sanjay Maurya is a Principal Correspondent with Hindustan Times, where he covers education, with a focus on school and higher education, competitive examinations, education policy and governance. Working as part of the National Bureau, he is based in New Delhi and reports on the Ministry of Education and covers various statutory bodies like UGC, AICTE and NCTE and autonomous bodies like CBSE and NCERT. His reporting also tracks the implementation of key government reforms and policies from school education to higher education including in IITs, NITs, IIMs, central and state universities, and their impact on students and educational institutions. His reporting on the irregularities and rushed implementation of CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board exams 2026, triggered administrative action, leading to the transfer of the board's two senior-most officials and the constitution of a committee to probe alleged irregularities in procurement process of the system. He joined Hindustan Times in December 2024. Prior to that, he had a three-year stint at Careers360, where he reported on school and higher education, entrance examinations, admissions, rankings and various education policies involving universities and professional education bodies. Over the years, Maurya has reported extensively on major developments in India's education sector, including the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) following the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, changes in school education, higher education regulation, and the evolution of entrance examinations such as NEET, JEE and CUET. He regularly produces data-driven and explanatory stories based on government documents, parliamentary proceedings, court records and official data. His focus remains on helping readers understand how education policies and institutional decisions affect millions of students, teachers and educational institutions across the country.Read More

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