The Indian Military Nursing Service exam (MNS) is a gateway to work as a military nurse in the Indian Army. Hence thousands of aspirants take the MNS exam each year. Below are MNS exam pattern regarding MNS exam.

Exam is a Three-Stage Process
- Written test
- Interview
- Medical examination
Written exam:
- As per new amendments from 2020 MNS written exam is conducted in online mode instead of the earlier offline mode procedure. Thus it is a computer based Exam (CBE). The Directorate General of Medical Services is the organizing body of MNS exam.
- – The time duration of MNS exam will be 90 minutes.
- – Furthermore it will be an objective based exam with MCQs from the following subjects: biology, chemistry, physics, general English, general Knowledge and general intelligence. Number of questions will be 150.
Interview
Once the result of written exam is out the selected candidates will have to appear for a Panel interview at the allotted centre which is of 100 marks. Questions in interview range from personal information such as name, family, place of residence etc. to educational qualification and military aptitude. You are often asked questions pertaining to this profession such as: why do you want to join MNS, in what way can you serve Indian Army, what is your long term goal in life, preparation strategy, etc.
Medical Examination
The finishing touch or I should say the last stage to get into MNS is a short medical examination.
Written Exam Eligibility Criteria:
Gender | Female only |
Marital Status | Unmarried/Divorced/Legally separated |
Age Limit | 16 ½ to 24 year’s (as on the first day of the month in which is due to commence) |
Educational Qualification | Passed/Appearing 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) and English with not less than 50% aggregate marks |
Written Exam Pattern
Question Type | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) |
Duration | 90 minutes (1 Hour, 30 minutes) |
Medium | English medium |
Subjects | General English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry , GK and General Intelligence |
Mode of examination | Computer Based Exam (CBE) |
Exam Section Wise Analysis
SUBJECT | POTENTIAL QUESTIONS ASKED |
ENGLISH | 50 approx. |
BIOLOGY | 45 approx. |
PHYSICS | 5-8 approx. |
CHEMISTRY | 3-5 approx. |
GK | 45 approx. |
REASONING | 5-10 approx |
Exam Syllabus
The MNS Written Exam is an objective test that is given in March or April each year at a few chosen testing locations. Every year in the months of May and June, chosen centers will contact successful candidates for an interview. Merit-based candidates who have passed the interview and have been deemed physically fit are given a Permanent and Short Service Commission at a ratio of 60:40 based on their qualifications.
General English | Biology | Physics | Chemistry | General Knowledge | General Intelligence |
Noun | The living World | Properties of Matter | Atomic Structure | Countries Capital | Coding & Decoding |
Vocabulary Techniques | Biological Classification | Magnetic Effects of Electric Current | Chemical Bonding | Countries Currency | Analogy & Classification |
Synonyms | Plant Kingdom | Laws of Motion & Work, Energy, and Power | Oxidation & Reduction | Airports | Alphabetical Series /Number Series/ Missing Number |
Pronoun | Animal Kingdom | Semiconductor Devices and their Applications | Acids, Bases & Salt | Parliaments of World | Order & Ranking |
Fill In The Blanks | Morphology of plants | Current Electricity | Periodic Table | Rivers & ports | Direction & Distance |
Spelling Test | Anatomy of plants | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current | Solution | National Parks | Clock |
Verb | Cell-The unit of life | Nuclear Physics | Bio-molecules | Inventions & Inventors | Calendar |
Adjective | Cell cycle & cell division | Dual Nature of Radiation and Atomic Physics | Chemistry in everyday life | Important Days | Decision Making |
Jumbled Sentences | Transport in plants | Optics | Properties of Gases | List of Firsts in India | Statement & Assumption |
Degrees | Mineral nutrition | Electrostatics | Radioactivity | Indian Army | Cubes & Dice |
Preposition | Photosynthesis | Since 2021, Numerical Based questions are also asked in MNS Examination- | Miscellaneous | Indian Navy | Blood Relation |
Conjunction | Respiration in plants | – | Indian Air force | Non-verbal / Mirror Image/ Embedded Figure | |
Antonym | Digestion & Absorption | – | Dances of India | – | |
Tense And Sentence Formation | Breathing & Exchange of gases | Nuclear Power & Atomic Power Plants | |||
Passive Voice | Body fluids & circulation | Monuments of World | |||
Causative Verbs | Excretion | Cabinet Minister | |||
Participles | Skeleton System | Constitution of India | |||
One Word Substitution | Nervous System | Important Books | |||
Cloze Test | Chemical co-ordination & integration | Important Borders | |||
Conditional Sentences | Reproduction in Organism | Superlatives of India | |||
Finite And Non Finite Verbs | Human Reproduction | Dams of India | |||
Syntax | Reproductive health | S. I. Units of Quantity | |||
Idioms And Phrases | Principles of inheritance variation | Schedules of Const | |||
Sentence Improvement Exercise | Molecular bases of inheritance | Sources of Const | |||
Modal Verbs | Evolution | Terms Associated to Constitution | |||
Interjections | Human Health & Diseases | Indian Battles Sports | |||
Articles | Biotechnology | Superlatives of World | |||
Direct And Indirect Speech | Microbes in Human | Census 2011 | |||
– | Ecosystem | No. of Player & Sports | |||
Miscellaneous | Missiles | ||||
– | Important Cups | ||||
Organizations & HQ | |||||
Trophies-Sports | |||||
Scientific Instruments&Miscellaneous | |||||
Since 2021, History is also asked. |
Exam Previous Year Analysis
Year | Cut-off Marks |
2020 | 116 |
2019 | 110 |
2018 | 97 |
2017 | 86 |
Recruitment Drive
Exam Name | Indian Army Military Nursing Service Course B.Sc. (Nursing) |
Conducting Body | Directorate General of Medical Services (Army) |
Official Website | joinindianarmy.nic.in |
Exam Type | National Level |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Mode | Online |
Selection Process | I- Written Test (Objective Type) Phase ,II- Panel Interview ,III- Medical Test , IV- Merit List |
Tentative Vacancies Per Course | 220 (once in a year) or as notified from time to time |
MNS Exam Notification (in Employment News/ leading daily news Paper/ IA website) | Dec/Jan 2021 |
MNS 2022 Exam Conducted | March / April 2022 |
MNS 2022 Result Date | May / June 2022 |
MNS 2022 Interview Date | July 2022 |
Application Fee | Rs.750/- |
Training Colleges | Armed Forces Medical College, Pune Command Hospital (Eastern Command), KolkataIndian Navy Hospital (INHS) Asvini, Mumbai Army Hospital Research and Referra, New Delhi Command Hospital (Central Command), LucknowCommand Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore |
Reservation | SC/ST Candidates – 15 SeatsNCC ‘C’ Certificate Holders – 25 |