Educational Qualification Candidates must satisfy either of the following two routes: Route 1: B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized university, and registration with the Andhra Pradesh Nursing Council. Route 2: Intermediate examination or an equivalent qualification, and a General Nursing Course of three years' duration plus Midwifery training of six months' duration from an institution recognized by the Nursing Council of India, plus three years of experience in a Medical College/tertiary care hospital, and registration with the Andhra Pradesh Nursing Council. Desirable qualifications: BLS & ACLS training certificates, and knowledge of computer applications.

Category Application/Examination Fee (including 18% GST) OC / EWS ₹2,360/- BC / SC / ST ₹1,770/- PwBD Exempted Fees must be paid online through UPI, credit card, debit card or net banking via the payment gateway provided on the application portal. No other mode (bank draft, cheque, etc.) is accepted. Any transaction/processing fee charged by the bank is payable by the applicant, in addition to the application fee. The application fee, once remitted, is non-refundable under any circumstances - including if the application is rejected or the notification is cancelled. Applications submitted without payment of the prescribed fee will be summarily rejected.

Selection is based on a total of 100 marks, distributed as follows: Component Marks Details Written Test (Computer-Based Test) 75 75 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each, 90-minute duration. No negative marking. Conducted through AP Online Service at various test centres. Experience 15 1 mark per completed 6-month block of relevant service in Govt./Semi-Govt./Public Sector institutions or hospitals with a minimum 500-bed strength meeting statutory (EPF/ESI) compliance. Maximum 15 marks. Interview 10 Conducted after shortlisting based on written test and experience marks. Additional points on selection: If total applications received for the post are less than 10, selection is based on weightage of marks in the qualifying examination, experience, and interview. If applications exceed 10, a computer-based online test is conducted. Minimum qualifying marks in the CBT: 40% for OC & EWS, 35% for BC, and 30% for SC, ST & PwBD categories. The question paper for the CBT will be in English. Where two or more candidates score equal marks, the elder candidate (by age) is given preference; in case of a further tie, the candidate with more experience is preferred. A waitlist is maintained for a period of one year in case a provisionally selected candidate does not join. Selection is provisional and subject to verification of original certificates, community/local status, experience, antecedents, and medical fitness. Candidates must not be in a bigamous marriage and must not have been convicted by any court of law to be eligible.