HSSC has issued a notification for the recruitment of various types of posts under Group 16 for the appointment of employees in multiple government departments and institutions. I’ve shared the HSSC CET Staff Nurse Group 16 vacancy and syllabus details below.
Details of Qualifications
| Recruitment Organization | Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) |
| Vacancy & Group | Staff Nurse (Group-16) |
| Education Qualification | ● CET Qualify ● Diploma in Nursing (GNM), BSc. Nursing, or an equivalent |
| Salary/ Pay Scale | ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 (Level 6, 7) |
| Additional Benefits | DA, HRA, TA, and other allowances as per government norms |
| Age Limit | 18-42 Years |
Details of Posts & Departments
| Cat. No. | Name of Department | Post Name | Pay Scale |
| 140. | AYUSH | Nurse | Level 6 |
| 141. | AYUSH | Staff Nurse | Level 6 |
| 142. | ESI Health Care | Staff Nurse | Level 7 |
| 143. | Health | Staff Nurse | Level 7 |
CET Staff Nurse Group 16 Detailed Qualification
Eligibility for the HSSC Staff Nurse exam is determined according to the various posts included in different departments. To view category-wise eligibility, click the link below.
| Cat. No. | Essential Education Qualification for the post of Cat. No. 140 to 143 |
| 140. | i) Registered as A grade Nurse with the Punjab/Haryana Nurses Registration Council or its equivalent; ii) 10th Pass/ Matric or its equivalent; Preference: Preference will be given to those persons who have worked as Nurse. |
| 141. | i) 10th Pass/ Matric; ii) A grade Nurse registered with the Haryana Nurses Registration Council or its equivalent; |
| 142. | (i) B. Sc (Hons) Nursing or B. Sc (post Basic) Nursing OR Diploma in General Nursing with Midwife Training from a recognized Institute/ University; (ii) A division Nurse (with midwife training) registered with the Haryana Nurses Registration Council |
| 143. | (i) B. Sc (Hons) Nursing or B. Sc (post Basic) Nursing OR Diploma in General Nursing with Midwife Training from a recognized Institute/ University; (ii) A division Nurse (with midwife training) registered with the Haryana Nurses Registration Council |
CET Staff Nurse Group 16 Exam Pattern
Candidates need to be familiar with the HSSC Staff Nurse exam pattern. Detailed information about the marking scheme, sectional weightage, and exam duration is given below. This will help the candidate to understand the exam pattern.
| Subject Name | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| General awareness, math, reasoning, English, science, computers, and nursing subjects. | 70 | 70 |
| History, civics, geography, current affairs, and culture of Haryana. | 30 | 30 |
| Total: | 100 | 100 |
- Exam Conducted: OFFLINE
- All Question: Objective Type
- All questions are compulsory. For every un-attempted question, 1 mark will be deducted.
- Negative Marking: No
HSSC CET Staff Nurse Syllabus:
Candidates appearing for the HSSC Staff Nurse exam must have a thorough understanding of the Group 16 Mains Exam Syllabus. Before appearing for the exam, read the table below carefully to know the detailed syllabus:
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Awareness: | 1. Current Affairs 2. Indian Current Events 3. Sports 4. Sports & Culture & Banking Sector 5. Current Affairs (National and International) 6. Major Financial / Economic News 7. Budget and Five Year Plans 8. Abbreviations 9. Static GK 10. Awards and Honors 11. Current Science 12. International and National Organizations are some related topics 13. Important dates, Science – Inventions and Discoveries 14. General Knowledge 15. Technology 16. General Science 17. Current affairs of National & International news 18. Marketing 19. Important Days 20. Books, and Authors. |
| Geography | 1. Regional Development and Planning: Experience of regional planning in India 2. Geography of India 3. Political Aspects: Geographical basis of Indian federalism 4. Settlements: Types 5. patterns, and morphology of rural settlements 6. Contemporary Issues: Ecological issues: Environmental hazards. |
| General Studies | 1. Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy. 2. Social Exclusion. 3. Economic and Social Development of India and Haryana. 4. General Science. 5. India’s Achievements in Science and Technology. 6. Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability, etc. 7. Inclusive policies. 8. Socio-economic, Political, and Cultural History of Haryana. 9. Moral Values and Professional Ethics in Education. 10. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International. 11. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies and Sustainable Development. |
| Mathematics | 1. Average, 2. Profit & Loss, 3. Discount, 4. Simple & Compound Interest, 5. Mensuration, 6. Time & Work, 7. Time & Distance, 8. Tables & Graphs, etc. 9. Simplification, 10. Decimals, 11. Fractions, 12. L.C.M., 13. H.C.F., 14. Ratio & Proportion, 15. Percentage |
| Reasoning | 1. Age Calculation problem 2. Decision-making 3. Figure Matrix Questions 4. Mirror Images 5. Inference 6. Analogy 7. Grouping Identical Figures 8. Non-verbal Series 9. Number and Alphabet Series 10. Test of Direction 11. Venn Diagrams 12. Arguments 13. Coding and Decoding 14. Blood Relations 15. Number Ranking 16. Arithmetical Reasoning |
| Hindi & English | 1. Improvement of Sentences, 2. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, 3. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration, 4. Rearrangement, 5. Comprehension Passage. 6. Synonyms, 7. Antonyms, 8. Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words, 9. Idioms & Phrases, 10. One-word substitution, |
| Nursing Subject | Anatomy and Physiology : 1. Human Anatomy 2. Physiology of various body systems Fundamentals of Nursing : 1. Patient Care 2. Nursing Procedures Pharmacology : 1. Drug Classification 2. Medication Administration Community Health Nursing : 1. Public Health Principles 2. Health Education |