The Indian Army has released a notification and is set to conduct a recruitment drive for the Military Nursing Service through the selection process for the Short Service Commission for the years 2023 and 2024. These applications are invited from female candidates only who have passed MSc (Nursing) / PB BSc (Nursing) / BSc (Nursing) for a grant of the Short Service Commission in the Military Nursing Service.
Important dates
- Starting Date to Apply Online: 11-12-2023
- Last Date to Apply Online: 26-12-2023 (up to 06:00 PM)
- Last Date for receipt of payment of prescribed Application Fee online from candidates: 26-12-2023 (up to 11:30 PM)
- Facility for correction of genuine mistakes (if any) in Online Application Form by the candidate: 27 to 28-12-2023 (up to 11:30 PM)
- Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website: 1st week of January 2024
- Date of Examination in CBT mode: 14-01-2024
- Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges: To be displayed on the NTA website
- Declaration of Result: To be displayed on the NTA website
- Duration of exam: 2 1/2 Hour (150 minutes)
- Timing of Exam: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Between 25 Dec 1988 and 26 Dec 2002 (Both days inclusive). (Candidates must be between 21 and 35 years of age on the date prescribed for the receipt of application)
Should have passed MSc (Nursing) / PB BSc (Nursing) / BSc (Nursing) from INC recognized University and be a registered Nurse and registered Midwife from a State Nursing Council (The candidate will be required to produce original and self-attested copies of mark sheet, passing certificate and valid State Nursing Registration certificate at the time of interview).
- Fee: Rs. 900/- as application Processing fee to NTA
- Payment Mode: Through Credit Card/Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card)/Net Banking/UPI)
- Computer Based Examination. Only eligible candidates will undergo a Computer Based Examination (CBE) to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 14 January 2024 at the selected Centers all over India.
- The CBE will consist of Multiple Choice Questions based on NurSing, English language, and Gen intelligence.
- There is no negative marking.
- The qualifying mark of CBE is 50%.
- The candidates will be able to view their scorecard at the NTA website nta.ac.in
- The list of qualified candidates who are shortlisted for interview in the order of merit will be published on the Join Indian Army website www.ioinindianarmy.nic.in and the NTA website, with the instructions for the interview.
- Interview. A required number of qualified candidates, in the order of merit, will be called for an interview at Delhi, subject to the available vacancies. Thereafter, the candidates will be subjected to a Medical Examination. The process of interview and medical examination may take 3-5 days. Arrangements for accommodation will be the individual’s responsibility.
- Medical Examination. The physical fitness of selected candidates will finally be determined by a Medical Board under arrangement made by the office of X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen) will be done.
Pregnancy will be a cause of rejection while undergoing medical examination. The lady candidate will be considered fit 24 weeks after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, 12 weeks after an MTP/ abortion and 52 weeks following a Caesarean Section. Candidates declared FIT/UNFIT will be informed by the President of the Medical board including the procedure of requesting for APPEAL/REVIEW MEDICAL BOARD.
Final selection. Only the required number of shortlisted candidates (as per vacancy and merit) who are pronounced medically FIT in all aspects will be sent call letters to report to the various hospitals in Armed Forces.
Indian Army Military Nursing Service
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- Candidates can apply for MNS: Selection for SSC 2023-24 through the “Online Mode only” through the website https://exams.nta.ac.in/SSCMNS. The application form in any other mode will not be accepted.
- Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. Under no circumstances, candidates will be allowed to fill more than one Application Form. Strict action will be taken, even at a later stage, against such candidates who have filled more than one Application Form.
- Candidates must strictly follow the instruction given in the Information Bulletin and on the NTA website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
- Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Forms are their own as all information/communication will be sent by NTA through email on the registered email address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only.
- In case any candidate faces difficulty in applying online Application Form she may contact
011-40759000 / 011-69227700 or e-mail at ssc-mns@nta.ac.in - For further clarification related to the Examination the candidates are advised to visit the websites
www.indianarmy.nic.in, www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, and https://exams.nta.ac.in/SSCMNS for the latest updates.