IGMCRI Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025 Out: This notification is for Direct Recruitment of vacant posts under Nursing Officers (Group 'B') in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMCRI). IGMCRI is a Government of Puducherry Institution. There are 226 vacancies available. Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens who are Natives / Residents of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The application process is offline (hard copy) and is between October 7, 2025, to November 6, 2025.
Take a quick glance at the most important details concerning this Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025. This table contains all the important facts regarding the post, the conducting organization, and the important dates together.
IGMCRI Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025 Overview |
|
Exam Name |
Direct Recruitment for Nursing Officer |
Conducting Body |
Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (IGMCRI), Puducherry |
Post Name |
Nursing Officer (Group 'B') |
Vacancies |
226 |
Application Mode |
Offline (Hard copy) |
Official Website |
|
Notification Release Date |
07 October 2025 |
Last Date to Apply |
06 November 2025 (05.00 PM) |
Exam Date |
To be announced |
This is the direct recruitment notification for filling up the available posts of Nursing Officer in Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute. The notification specifies the number of vacancies, qualifications required, method of short listing, and mode of application. The select list and reserve list will be announced on the website https://igmcri.edu.in only.
It is vital to keep track of the official dates to ensure your application is submitted on time. This timeline outlines the release date, application period, and status of other important events.
IGMCRI Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025 Important Dates |
|
Event |
Date |
Notification Release |
07.10.2025 |
Application Start Date |
07 October 2025 (10.00 AM) |
Application End Date |
06 November 2025 (05.00 PM) |
Admit Card Release Date |
To Be Announced |
Exam Date |
To Be Announced |
Result Date |
To Be Announced |
The IGMCRI Nursing Officer recruitment 2025 is for a total of 226 vacancies for the post of Nursing Officer (Group 'B'). The vacancies are subject to enhancement or reduction depending on the actual requirement at the time of selection.
Category-wise Vacancy Breakdown (Vertical Reservation)
SI. No. |
EBC |
UR |
EWS |
MBC |
OBC |
BCM |
SC |
ST |
BT |
4 |
1 |
90 |
22 |
40 |
26 |
5 |
35 |
2 |
2 |
Note: This table is extracted from the document's reservation table, excluding the PwBD (Horizontal) column.
This section outlines the essential eligibility criteria for the GMCRI Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025, providing crucial details regarding Nationality/Residence and the applicable Age Limits.
Applicants must be Indian Citizens and Natives / Residents of the Union Territory of Puducherry. They must have continuous residence in the UT of Puducherry for the last 5 years immediately preceding the closure date of the notification to be eligible to apply.
Candidates must be between 18 and 35 years of age as on the last date for receipt of application, which is 06.11.2025.
Category |
Age Limit (Must have been born Not earlier than) |
Age Limit (Must have been born Not later than) |
General/Unreserved |
06.11.1990 |
05.11.2007 |
MBC/OBC/EBC/BCM/BT |
06.11.1987 |
05.11.2007 |
SC/ST |
06.11.1985 |
05.11.2007 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities & General/Unreserved |
06.11.1980 |
05.11.2007 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities & MBC/OBC/EBC/BCM/BT |
06.11.1977 |
05.11.2007 |
Person with Benchmark Disabilities & SC/ST |
06.11.1975 |
05.11.2007 |
Educational Qualification
The Essential qualifications are:
Degree in Nursing / Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent.
Registered with any State Nursing Council.
Qualifications obtained after 06.11.2025 will not be considered.
The requisite educational and technical qualification gained through a regular course must have been cleared before the last date of application.
Applicants holding a Diploma/Degree under the open University Stream are not entitled.
The applicant must have pursued the Diploma/Degree Course in the pattern on a regular stream.
The mode of applying for Direct Recruitment to the post of Nursing Officer is through offline (Hard copy) mode only.
Procedure to Apply Offline:
The candidates have to complete the application form (in annexed format to the notification).
Draw a Demand Draft (DD) for the application fee from any Nationalized Bank in favour of "The Director, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry" payable at Puducherry. The DD should be drawn on or after the date of notification.
Collect self-attested photostat copies of testimonials as specified (see section 'a' through 'k' of the application form, viz., DD, age certificates, marks certificates, registration certificates, community certificates, nativity certificates, EWS/Disability certificates if applicable, and Employment Exchange card).
Enclose the completed Application Form with the DD, Checklist (Annexure-III), and self-attested photocopies of testimonials.
The application can be submitted in person or by "Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due," superscribing on the cover "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF NURSING OFFICER, IGMCRI - 2025".
Application should reach "The Director, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Vazhudhavur Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry 605009" by 05.00 PM on 06.11.2025. Applications submitted after the aforesaid date and time will be rejected forthwith.
Candidates are required to pay the application fee via a Demand Draft, as specified in the table below. Note that candidates with Benchmark Disabilities are exempted from paying any fee.
Category |
Fee |
General/Unreserved/EWS |
Rs. 250 |
MBC/OBC/EBC/BCM/BT |
Rs. 250 |
SC/ST |
Rs. 125 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities |
Exempted from application fee |
Note* - Application fee is non-refundable.
Selection will be strictly on the basis of merit, calculated by giving weightage to marks secured in Academic Qualification, Employment Exchange registration seniority, and Incentive marks for COVID-19 duty. The total maximum marks for selection is 120.
The qualifying marks will be calculated as follows:
Component |
Marks Weightage |
Marks in Higher Secondary Examination or equivalent |
50% |
Marks in Degree/Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent |
50% |
Employment Exchange registration seniority |
1.5 marks per completed year |
Incentive Marks for COVID duty |
Two to Five Marks |
A deduction of 5% is made for every additional attempt either to pass or to improve the results, while computing the marks for educational and technical qualifications.
A Provisional select list will be drawn from the overall merit list by following the rule of reservation.
A Wait list with a validity of two years will also be drawn.
Resolution of Tie Cases:
In case of a tie in scores, merit will be decided by applying the following criteria in order, until the tie is resolved:
Date of birth (older candidate placed higher).
Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.
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