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UPPSC Staff Nurse Syllabus 2026: Check Prelims & Mains Topics-Wise Syllabus

Harsh Tiwari

Feb 5, 2026

UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 will be in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and followed by Document Verification. Prelims will have three sections containing questions from general studies, general hindi and basic nursing. Mains will have two sections containing questions from nursing only, minor and major topics, along with questions based on case studies. Prelim is a qualifying paper carrying 85 marks with a negative marking of 1/3. Mains is a descriptive paper exam carrying a total of 85 marks for 9 questions.

UPPSC Staff Nurse Prelim Syllabus 2026

UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Prelims has three sections. General studies covering a wide range of study including topics from Indian history, polity, current affairs, general science, etc. General Hindi covers topics such as antonyms and synonyms, grammar, vocabulary, etc. Nursing contains some fundamental topics. Check below to see UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Prelim Syllabus topics:

Exam Papers Topics
Prelims(Objective) General Studies(15 Marks) Indian History and National Movements
Indian Polity
Indian and World Geography
Indian Economy and Social Development
Agriculture and Rural Development
Current Affairs
General Science
Elimentary Mathematics
General Hindi(10 Marks) One Word Substitution
Antonym/Synonym
Word and sentence formation
Grammar
Vocabulary
Idioms and phrases
Nursing(60 Marks) Fundamentals of Nursing
Anatomy and Physiology
Medical-Surgical Nursing
First Aid and Emergency Care
Psychiatric Nursing and Pediatric Nursing
Community and Public Health Nursing
Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing
Microbiology and Infection Control
Personal and Environmental Hygiene
Psychology and Sociology
Computer in Nursing
Total 85 Marks -

UPPSC Staff Nurse Mains Syllabus 2026

UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Mains has two sections in descriptive form. It focuses on the general and advanced knowledge of nursing. Check below to see UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Mains Syllabus topics:

Exam Papers Topics
Mains(Descriptive) Part A(25 Marks) Nursing Fundamentals in detail
Patient Care Procedures
Healthcare Ethics and Standards
Hospital Administration Basics
Short applied Clinical scenarios
Part B(60 Marks) Advanced Clinical Nursing Topics
Disease Management and Protocols
Case-based Nursing Care Plans
Specialized Areas (Pediatric, Obstetric, Psychiatric)
Community and Public Health Nursing
Health Care Policies and Nursing Management
Total 85 Marks -

UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Prelims duration is 2 hours, and for Mains is 3 hours. Candidates note that for Mains, there’s a word limit set for both parts: 125 words for each question in part 1 and 300 words for each question in part 2.

UPPSC Staff Nurse Syllabus FAQs 2026

Ques: Does UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 have maths and reasoning?

Ans: No. UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 does not have maths and reasoning skills. It only focuses on general studies, general hindi and nursing.

Ques: How many questions will be there in UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Prelims nursing part?

Ans: 120 Questions will be there in the nursing part. Every question is worth 1/2 or 0.5 marks, which implies 1 mark for every two questions. The nursing part alone holds 60 marks, which means the total number of questions will be 120.

Ques: How to prepare for UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026?

Ans: For UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Exam, candidates can prepare from textbooks, reference books, online sources, etc. Candidates can also check Prepp.in for previous years’ questions and for Mock Tests.

Ques: How many questions will be there in UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Mains exam?

Ans: There will be two parts in UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 Mains. Part A carries 5 questions for 5 marks each. In part B, a candidate has to attempt only 4 questions out of 6.

Ques: Is there any official topic-wise weightage given by UPPSC for UPPSC Staff Nurse 2026 exam?

Ans: No. UPPSC does not provide an official topic-wise weightage breakdown. Mostly the estimated weightage depends upon previous year exam pattern and syllabus trends.

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