MPSC Group C 2026 · guides by post
Staff Nurse recruitment 2026
Medical Education and Drugs Department: 3,911 posts
By the corrigendum of 6 November 2026, 3,911 Staff Nurse, Group C posts (Medical Education and Drugs Department) are being filled through the Group C combined prelims. Selection starts with a prelims that is common to every cadre; its subjects differ from the nursing curriculum, so an early start matters.
Source: MPSC advertisement 017/2026 and the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. Apply only at mpsconline.gov.in. All 27 cadres, eligibility and syllabus →
What does a Staff Nurse do?
Patient care in hospitals under the Medical Education and Drugs Department: nursing care, support in treatment, ward work and records. (A general description of the post; the official duties are set out in government rules.)
Eligibility and application
A GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) diploma from a recognised institution, or B.Sc (Nursing), or Post Basic B.Sc (Nursing) (Annexure 3).
The qualification must be registered with the Maharashtra Nursing Council, Mumbai; if it is not, register before applying for the post, and renew the registration when due. A qualification earned through distance education or an open university will not be accepted (Annexure 3).
Under the recruitment rules 80% of the posts (3,130) are reserved for women and 20% (781) for men (Annexure 1).
The upper age limit is reckoned on the last date for applications, 27 November 2026, as the recruitment rules provide (Annexure 4). By the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper limit is relaxed by one year. Minimum and maximum ages and category-wise relaxations are as in the original advertisement.
Selection stages
- Combined prelims: Sunday, 24 January 2027. As in the original advertisement, 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, and a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Mains: for candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission will announce the date separately.
- What follows (document verification, recommendation and appointment) is as laid down in the original advertisement.
What is different about preparing for Staff Nurse?
- The prelims subjects (current affairs, polity, history, geography, economy, general science, reasoning and arithmetic) differ from the nursing curriculum; practise daily from day one.
- Make sure your Nursing Council registration is valid and renewed.
- Use the live test to measure speed and accuracy; read the cause of each mistake and plan the next week from it.
Post, department and vacancies
| Post (cadre) | Department | Posts | Education (in brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24. Staff Nurseअधिपरिचारिका (Staff Nurse) | Medical Education and Drugs | 3,911 | GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing; registration with the Maharashtra Nursing Council |
Medical Education and Drugs
GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing; registration with the Maharashtra Nursing Council
Post counts from the summary table of the corrigendum and qualifications from Annexure 3. Category-wise reservation is in Annexure 1 and equivalent qualifications are in the original advertisement. Latest updates and corrigenda →
The post counts, eligibility and dates on this page were checked on 11 November 2026 against the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The Commission's official information has the final word.
How to prepare for this post with Loksevak AI
Start the free diagnostic test and study plan
Guides to the other posts
Frequently asked questions
Because the Staff Nurse posts are being filled through the MPSC Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, and that prelims is the same for every cadre.
No. Under the Indian Nursing Council's norms a qualification earned through distance education or an open university will not be accepted (Annexure 3).
Yes. Per Annexure 1, of the 3,911 posts 781 (20%) are reserved for men and 3,130 (80%) for women.
16,717 posts, an estimated 15 lakh+ candidates.
Your preparation starts today.
Diagnostic test, a daily study plan and every study tool, free. The Sunday live test from ₹99; the full series ₹499.
