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The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a detailed notification announcing 713 vacancies for Nursing Officer posts. Interested candidates will be able to apply for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024 from 17th August 2024 onwards through the official website, https://indianrailways.gov.in/. Candidates waiting for RRB Staff Nurse Recruitment can apply for this post also. It is mandatory to fulfill the age limit and educational qualifications specifications before filling out the application form. Detailed information regarding the recruitment drive is shared in the article.
RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 Out
The official notification pdf has been released on the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board for Para-medical categories posts out of which 713 vacancies are for Nursing Officers (Nursing Officer). Previously RRB Staff Nurse Recruitment was released but this time, RRB has released vacancies for Nursing Officer. The notification pdf helps candidates to know about the online registration dates, pay scale, age limit, and other essential information. The direct link to download the RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 (detailed) is also shared below.
RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 [Detailed]- Download PDF
Note- This year, instead of Staff Nurse posts, Nursing Officer vacancies are released for which detailed notification will be released shortly.
RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024- Highlights
The application form for RRB Nursing Officer posts will be available in online mode only. After application submission, candidate selection will be based on a computer-based test followed by document verification. Interested candidates can have a look at the details for the recruitment drive from the table below.
| RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024- Highlights | |
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Posts | Nursing Officer |
| Vacancies | 713 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Online Registration Dates | 17th August to 16th September 2024 |
| Selection Process | Computer-Based Test (CBT) Document Verification |
| Salary | Rs. 44, 900/- |
| Official Website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/ |
Railway Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
As per the official notification for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024, the authorities will accept the online application form from 17th August to 16th September 2024. The table below will be updated as soon as any further dates for the recruitment drive are announced.
| Events | Dates |
| RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 | 8th August 2024 |
| Apply Online Start Date | 17th August 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm) |
| Last Date to Edit Application Form | 26th September 2024 |
RRB Nursing Officer Vacancy 2024
Candidates who were waiting for RRB Staff Nurse Recruitment 2024 but as of this year no vacancy is released for this post but Nursing Officer vacancies are released which are similar to Staff Nurse. A total of 713 vacancies for Nursing Officer posts have been released. As the detailed RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 PDF is released, candidates can get to know the railway- vacancy distribution for the released posts.
| Railways | Number of Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | 20 |
| Prayagraj | 22 |
| Ajmer | 3 |
| Banglore | 25 |
| Bhopal | 18 |
| Bhubaneswar | 5 |
| Bilaspur | 26 |
| Chennai | 58 |
| Gorakhpur | 73 |
| Guwahati | 52 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 4 |
| Kolkata | 127 |
| Malda | 22 |
| Mumbai | 133 |
| Muzaffarpur | 10 |
| Patna | 23 |
| Ranchi | 23 |
| Secunderabad | 54 |
| Siliguri | 15 |
| Total | 713 |
RRB Nursing Officer Apply Online Link 2024
The Railway Recruitment Board is going to activate the link to fill out the RRB Nursing Officer Application Form 2024 from 17th August 2024. The direct link to apply for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024 will also be attached here as soon as the online registrations begin at the official website. Make sure to fill out the entire application form carefully and correctly before 16th September 2024 by 11:59 pm.
Steps to Apply for Railway Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024
To make it more easier and convenient for candidates, we have shared a few simple steps that will help to easily fill out the online form for RRB Paramedical 2024 for Nursing Officer posts.
- Open your web browser and go to the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board i.e. https://indianrailways.gov.in/.
- Now, find out the link to apply for “RRB Nursing Officer 2024” and click on it.
- The application form appears on the screen. Start filling out the details in the form such as educational qualifications, name, contact details, date of birth, etc.
- Candidates now have to upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature in the prescribed format along with other essential documents required.
- After this, preview the RRB Nursing Officer Application Form 2024 filled out by you.
- Now, move further to the online payment gateway and pay the application fees.
- Finally, submit the registration form and you are then successfully registered.
RRB Nursing Officer Application Fees 2024
To fill out the application form for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024, candidates are required to pay some amount as an application fee as per their respective categories. Those who belong to the General/OBC categories need to pay Rs. 500/- and other reserved categories are required to pay Rs. 250/-.
| Categories | Application Fees |
| SC | Rs. 250/- |
| ST | |
| Female | |
| PwBD | |
| Ex-Serviceman | |
| Transgender | |
| EBC | |
| Minorities | |
| OBC | Rs. 500/- |
| General |
Note:- Those candidates belonging to OBC/General categories who appear for the CBT exam will receive a refund of Rs. 400 and a refund of Rs. 250/- to reserved category candidates.
RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
If you are interested in applying for Railway Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024, then fulfilling the necessary eligibility requirements is important. These eligibility parameters are specified by the Railway Recruitment Board, based on which the candidate’s eligibility is evaluated for the released vacancies. The eligibility requirements for the candidate’s age, medical fitness, and educational qualification are mentioned here in detail.
Age Limit (As on 01.01.25)
The candidate interested in applying for the post of Nursing Officer for Indian Railways must be at least 20 years old and should not be more than 43 years old as on 1st January 2025. If any candidate does not fall within the specified age limit, he/she is not eligible and cannot fill out the RRB Nursing Officer Application Form 2024. Some years of age relaxations are provided to the candidates belonging to reserved categories.
| Categories | Age Limit |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-Serviceman | UR & EWS: 3 years OBC-NCL: 6 years SC/ST: 8 years |
| PwBD | UR & EWS: 10 years OBC-NCL: 13 years SC/ST: 15 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff with a minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with a minimum of 3 years service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways | UR & EWS: 40 years OBC-NCL: 43 years SC/ST: 45 years |
| Female candidates who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried. | UR & EWS: 35 years OBC-NCL: 38 years SC/ST: 40 years |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes. | Up to the length of services rendered or 5 years, whichever is less |
Education Qualifications
RRB specifies some minimum educational qualifications, and all those who want to become Nursing Officers in the railway sector need to fulfill and possess any of these qualifications.
- Candidates who have completed and have their certificate for the GNM Nursing course are eligible for Staff Nurse posts.
- Those who have done and completed their BSc/MSc Nursing Degree from a recognized institution/university in India are also eligible for the post.
Medical Standards
Some visual standards are necessary to be fulfilled for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024. The medical standard for the post is C1 which is specified below.
- Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses
- Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.
RRB Nursing Officer Selection Process 2024
A large number of applications will be received by candidates for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024, so to select eligible candidates out of these, the Railway Recruitment Board follows a two-stage selection process. The candidates are selected for Nursing Officer posts based on a Computer-Based Test (CBT) followed by Document Verification. More detailed information regarding the same is released with the detailed RRB Nursing Officer Notification 2024 PDF.
- Computer-Based Test
- Document Verification
Railway Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
The Computer-Based Test for Nursing Officer posts will be conducted for a total of 100 marks including questions from diverse subjects. Have a look at the detailed exam pattern shared below.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- There will be a total of 100 objective-type questions.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Science | 10 | 10 | 90 to 120 minutes |
| Professional Ability | 70 | 70 | |
| General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & General Reasoning | 10 | 10 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB Nursing Officer Salary 2024
Once the entire selection process is completed for RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024, those who successfully qualify for both stages will be hired for the posts of Nursing Officer in Indian Railways. These selected employees are entitled to receive a starting pay of Rs. 44,900/-. Along with these employees also receive Dearness Allowance, House Rental Allowance, Transport Allowance, and other additional perks and benefits.
RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024 Syllabus
Candidates who want to become Nursing Officers in RRB must thoroughly prepare for the CBT exam as per the subject-wise syllabus mentioned here below. Topic-wise preparation helps in understanding the concepts better and more easily.
| Subjects | Topics |
| Aptitude Test | Chain Rules Volume and Surface Area Height and Distance Simple Interest H.C.F and L.C.M Stocks and Shares Famous Authors & Books Ratio and Proportions Time and Work Decimal Function Square Root and Cube Root Simplification Races and Games Allegation and Mixture Time and Distance |
| Nursing Subjects | Microbiology Biochemistry Mental Health Anatomy and Physiology Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing Health Education & Community Pharmacy Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy Fundamentals of Nursing Environmental Hygiene Community Health Nursing Medical-Surgical Nursing Toxicology Pharmaceutical Chemistry Nursing Management Drug Store Management Computers in Nursing Human Anatomy & Physiology Psychology |
| General Awareness | Indian Current Affairs Indian Politics Indian Famous Places Civics Famous Days and Dates Inventions and Discoveries Indian Environmental Issues Latest General Knowledge General Sciences Indian History Indian Parliament Indian Rivers, Lakes, and Seas Indian Sports Indian Tourism Indian Artists National and International News Updates Countries and Capitals |
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