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Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the KPSC Staff Nurse Recruitment exam every year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the posts of Staff Nurses. The KPSC Staff Nurse exam is divided into 2 stages. The final selections of candidates are based on the Document Verification.

Latest Notification

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) will soon release the notification for the recruitment of KPSC Staff Nurse. The details for the total available vacancies for the year 2022 will soon be available on the official website @kpsc.kar.nic.in.

The KPSC Staff Nurse Notification 2022 is expected to be released in the month of April 2022. The notification for KPSC Staff Nurse Exam will be including; exam dates, syllabus, exam pattern, & guidelines.

Registration

The candidates applying for the KPSC exam for Staff Nurse should be eligible as per the eligibility criteria. The candidates must fill the application form in online mode on the official website of KPSC. The following steps should be followed;

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of the KPSC Organization i.e., @ kpsc.kar.nic.in.

Step 2: Then, registration should be done, click on the “new registration” tab,

Step 3: All Required Details such as Name, DOB, Mobile, Address, etc. of the candidates should fill correctly, and submit registration successfully.

Step 4: A system generated registration ID & password will be allotted to the candidates.

Step 5: Login through the ID & password, & fill in the required details such as; educational qualification etc. and Click Save.

Step 6: Click “next” & upload the scanned copy of documents required like photos, signatures etc.

Step 7: Now, pay the online form fees as per post; for the KPSC Staff Nurse exam.

Step 8: Lastly, click On the Final Submission and Take a Print Out of the PDF, application is successful.

Documents Required for KPSC Staff Nurse Application Form

Candidates have to affix the below documents as per KPSC guidelines;

SSC (10th) Mark sheet,
12th mark sheet,
Mark sheet of Graduation/ Post Graduation,
Passport size photographs,
Residence certificate,
Date of Birth Certificate,
Physically Disabled Certificate (If Required),
Nativity certificate,
Community certificate,
Any Valid identity proof,
- Aadhar card,
- Voter ID,
- Pan card,
- Passport,
- DL (Driving License),
- Ration Card,
A Certificate or any ID signed by a Gazetted Officer.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for the KPSC Staff Nurse Exam should be eligible as per the criteria set by KPSC for the year 2022. The criteria are mentioned below-

Citizenship - Aspiring candidate must be a citizen of India, it means he/she should hold the citizenship of India,

Domicile - Candidates having domicile of Karnataka. Only the candidates from Karnataka state can apply for the post under KPSC,

Experience - Candidates should have experience in the nursing background.

Educational Qualifications - Candidates are required to hold a 3 Year/ 4 Year Graduation Degree in B.SC./Diploma in the Karnataka nursing council.

KPSC Staff Nurse Eligibility: Age Limit and Relaxation

The candidates must be above 18 years of age. The upper age limit is different for each category which is given in the following table:

Category	Upper Age Limit
General	40 Years
OBC- 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B	43 Years
SC/ ST	45 Years
PWD	50 Years

Application Fee

Category	Application Fees
General/OBC/EWS Category	INR 600/-
For 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B	INR 300/-
Ex-Serviceman	INR 50/-
SC/ST/PWS/	INR 35/-

Exam Pattern

The KPSC Staff Nurse exam pattern is set by KPSC. All the details will be available on the official website of KPSC. Candidates must check the details on the official website. The KPSC Staff Nurse written exam consists of 300 MCQs.

There will be three sets of papers. Each paper comprises 100 questions. The medium of the question paper would be in English and Kannada. The total duration of each paper is two hours, and the total marks are 200 for each paper. They conduct the exam offline through OMR answer sheets.

All the answers should be marked on that sheet only. Each question would have four options. The candidate has to choose from those. Every wrong answer would be penalized with a deduction of 1/4th of the mark which has been assigned for the question for the first set of the question paper. The second set of papers comprises 100 questions, and each correct answer carries two marks, and there are no negative marks in it.

The candidate has to check that the question paper version code which would be mentioned on the question paper is the same as the version code mentioned on the OMR sheet.

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Offline (OMR Sheet)
Duration	2 hours
Number of Papers	3 Papers
Total Marks	300 Marks
Number of questions	300 Questions
Negative Marks	- ¼ Marks

The candidate has to clear a language examination along with the above-mentioned papers.

If there is any discrepancy in it, the candidate has to inform the supervisor.

Syllabus

KPSC will soon release the syllabus for the Exam for Staff Nurse on its official website. The candidates appearing for the exam should know about the syllabus, as it aids in the preparation for the examination.

To ace the KPSC Staff Nurse examination 2022, a candidate needs to study:

Papers	Topics
Paper 1 (General Paper)	Geography. Social and Cultural History of Karnataka. Also, The role of Science and Technology for the efficient administration of Karnataka. Indian Constitution and Public Administration. Practical Knowledge Mental Ability. Social changes and Land Reforms in Karnataka after Independence Topics Relating to Current Events. General Sciences. Karnataka’s Economy – its strength and weakness & present status. History of India. Environmental problems and the Development issues of Karnataka. Rural Development, Panchayat Raj Institutions, and Rural Cooperative Social Sciences. Indian Society and its Dynamics.
Paper 2 (Nursing Subjects)	Physiology and Anatomy Microbiology First Aid Psychology Fundamentals of Nursing Health Education and Communication Skills Community Health Nursing- I Community Health Nursing- II Sociology English Nutrition Environmental Hygiene Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Medical-Surgical Nursing- I Medical-Surgical Nursing- II Computers in Nursing Pediatric Nursing Gynecological Nursing Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing Educational Methods & Media for Teaching in Practice of Nursing Administration and Ward Management.

Eligibilty Criteria