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RRB Nursing Superintendent Previous Year Papers, Download PDF

Soumya Rajput

Sep 24, 2026

RRB Nursing Superintendent Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Keys and Detailed Solutions are available here for PDF download. Candidates can practice RRB Staff Nurse/Nursing Superintendent papers from 2025 to 2015, and other available years to understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, important topics, and previous year question trends.

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RRB Staff Nurse Exam Pattern

RRB Staff Nurse post is now notified as Nursing Superintendent under the RRB Paramedical recruitment. The Computer Based Test consists of 100 objective-type questions for 100 marks, and candidates get 90 minutes to complete the paper. There is a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every incorrect answer.

The Professional Ability section carries the highest weightage with 70 questions, while the remaining 30 questions are distributed among General Awareness, General Arithmetic & Reasoning, and General Science.

Subject Questions Marks
Professional Ability/Nursing 70 70
General Awareness 10 10
General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning 10 10
General Science 10 10
Total 100 100

RRB Staff Nurse Topic-wise Weightage from Previous Year Papers

Based on previous RRB Staff Nurse/Nursing Superintendent papers, Professional Nursing subjects account for around 70% of the examination. Medical-Surgical Nursing generally contributes a major share of nursing questions, while Community Health, Midwifery, Pharmacology, Nursing Foundations, Child Health and other core nursing subjects are also frequently tested.

The following table provides a combined approximate weightage trend based on previous year papers. RRB does not prescribe a fixed chapter-wise distribution within the 70 Professional Ability questions.

Subject/Topic Approx. Questions/Weightage
Medical-Surgical Nursing 18–22
Community Health Nursing 8–10
Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing 8–10
Pharmacology, Pathology & Microbiology 6–8
Nursing Foundations 5–7
Child Health/Pediatric Nursing 5–7
Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition & Biochemistry 4–6
Mental Health Nursing 3–5
Nursing Research, Statistics & Management 3–5
Professional Ability/Nursing – Overall 70 Questions
General Awareness 10 Questions
General Arithmetic, Intelligence & Reasoning 10 Questions
General Science 10 Questions
Total 100 Questions

Note: The nursing topic-wise figures above are indicative trends from previous papers and may vary from one shift or recruitment cycle to another. The official section-level distribution is 70 questions from Professional Ability and 30 questions from the general sections.

RRB Staff Nurse Previous Year Question Papers FAQs

Ques: Why should I solve RRB Staff Nurse Previous Year Question Papers?

Ans: Solving previous year papers helps candidates understand the actual question format, difficulty level, frequently tested nursing concepts, and the distribution of questions across Professional Ability and general subjects.

Ques: How many questions are asked in the RRB Staff Nurse exam?

Ans: RRB Nursing Superintendent CBT consists of 100 questions carrying 100 marks, including 70 questions from Professional Ability and 30 questions from General Awareness, Arithmetic & Reasoning, and General Science.

Ques: Is there negative marking in the RRB Staff Nurse exam?

Ans: Yes. 1/3 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer in the Computer Based Test.

Ques: Which subject has the highest weightage in the RRB Staff Nurse exam?

Ans: Professional Ability or Nursing has the highest weightage with 70 questions out of 100. Previous papers show regular questions from Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacology, Nursing Foundations and Child Health Nursing.

Ques: Are RRB Staff Nurse Previous Year Question Papers useful for Nursing Superintendent preparation?

Ans: Yes. The Staff Nurse post is presently notified as Nursing Superintendent, and previous Staff Nurse papers remain useful for analysing nursing concepts, question trends, difficulty level and general-section questions covered in the CBT.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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