What is the difference between state nursing entrance exam and AIIMS nursing exam? Please explain these in detail, along with syllabus and cutoff for government seats in Dehradun and Rishikesh.

Dear Student,

Here are the key differences between the AIIMS Nursing entrance exam and the Uttarakhand Nursing Exam 2026:

Particulars	AIIMS Nursing Exam	Uttarakhand Nursing Exam
Conducting Body	AIIMS, New Delhi	HNBUMU, Dehradun
Eligibility	Open to female candidates only	Open to both male and female of Uttarakhand domicile
Seats	All 19 AIIMs in India	Government and Private colleges across Uttarakhand
Cutoff	68 to 75 marks (general) for AIIMS Rishikesh	65 to 70 marks (general) for Government Nursing College, Dehradun
Syllabus	Physics: 30 marks Chemistry: 30 marks Biology: 30 marks GK: 30 marks	Physics, Chemistry, Biology: 20 marks English: 20 marks Nursing Aptitude: 20 marks
Type of Exam	National-level nursing entrance	State nursing entrance

Thank you!