The AIIMS M.Sc Nursing syllabus 2027 is drawn from the B.Sc Nursing course: medical-surgical, community health, child health, mental health and obstetric nursing, plus nursing research, management and basic sciences. The exam on 19 June 2027 (tentative) has 90 questions in 90 minutes.
AIIMS M.Sc Nursing Syllabus 2027
Subject-wise topics, exam pattern, marking scheme and books for the AIIMS M.Sc Nursing entrance exam 2027.
What topics are in the AIIMS M.Sc Nursing 2027 syllabus?
The syllabus covers the main subjects of the B.Sc Nursing course. These are the areas to revise:
Nursing Foundation
- Nursing as a profession; health care delivery system in India
- Nursing process and nursing theories
- Health assessment and basic nursing skills
- Infection control and biomedical waste management
- Documentation, reporting and patient safety
Medical-Surgical (Adult Health) Nursing
- Disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, nervous and musculoskeletal systems
- Critical care and ICU nursing
- Perioperative care
- Oncology, palliative and end-of-life care
- Emergency and disaster nursing; geriatric nursing
Community Health Nursing
- National health programmes
- Primary health care at sub-centre, PHC and CHC level
- Epidemiology; communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Maternal and child health; family welfare
- Nutrition, school health, environmental sanitation, demography and vital statistics
Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing
- Growth and development
- Newborn care; preterm and low birth weight babies
- Common childhood illnesses and paediatric emergencies
- Immunisation schedule; IMNCI
Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing
- Schizophrenia, mood, anxiety and personality disorders
- Substance use disorders
- Therapeutic communication
- Psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention
- Psychopharmacology; mental health legislation
Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing
- Female reproductive system
- Antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care
- High-risk pregnancy and obstetric emergencies
- Gynaecological disorders, infertility and menopause
- Family planning; RCH programme
Nursing Research, Statistics and Management
- Research designs, sampling, data collection and research ethics
- Descriptive and inferential statistics; tests of significance
- Evidence-based practice
- Principles of management; nursing service administration
- Leadership, quality assurance and INC regulations
Basic Sciences
- Anatomy and physiology
- Microbiology, pathology and biochemistry
- Pharmacology and nursing implications of drugs
- Psychology and sociology
What is the AIIMS M.Sc Nursing 2027 exam pattern?
The exam is one 90-minute computer-based test of 90 multiple-choice questions, with one-third of a mark deducted for each wrong answer.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Questions | 90 multiple-choice questions |
| Total marks | 90 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Marking | +1 for a correct answer, -1/3 for a wrong answer, 0 for a question left blank |
| Syllabus | B.Sc Nursing course subjects |
All candidates take the same paper whatever specialisation they want; the specialisation is chosen later, during seat allocation.
Where can I get the AIIMS M.Sc Nursing syllabus PDF?
AIIMS gives the exam details in the M.Sc courses prospectus on aiimsexams.ac.in. The 2027 prospectus is expected in March 2027; the links below open the latest official pages.
- LINKAIIMS tentative schedule of entrance examinations 2027 (Key Dates)Official site · aiimsexams.ac.inOpen
- LINKAIIMS M.Sc courses 2026 prospectus and notices, incl. M.Sc Nursing (latest) (25 March 2026)Official site · aiimsexams.ac.inOpen
- LINKAIIMS Examinations official websiteOfficial site · aiimsexams.ac.inOpen
Which books are best for AIIMS M.Sc Nursing 2027?
Your standard B.Sc Nursing textbooks are the best base, because the questions test the same subjects at a deeper, clinical level.
- Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine
- Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
- D.C. Dutta’s Textbook of Obstetrics
- K.D. Tripathi’s Essentials of Medical Pharmacology
- B.T. Basavanthappa’s books on community health nursing and nursing research
Then solve the AIIMS M.Sc Nursing previous year papers as timed 90-minute tests.