The Office of the Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM Assam), released this recruitment notification on 29th of July 2026 on its official website, nhm.assam.gov.in. As per Notice No. NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM (ECF: 678091), the online application form is available from 1 August 2026 to 15 August 2026, till 11:59 PM. This is for B.Sc. Nursing or GNM candidates who want a contractual government healthcare job anywhere in Assam.
A total of 2,204 Staff Nurse posts are on offer, and the full category-wise breakdown is given below so candidates can check their own quota at a glance. The engagement is on a contractual basis, in mission mode, across five recruitment zones covering every district of Assam. Candidates should check all details in the article below.
Information verified from the official National Health Mission, Assam notification No. NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM dated 29.07.2026. Last verified: 2 August 2026.
The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam is recruiting 2,204 Staff Nurse posts on a contractual basis through Notice No. NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM. Candidates need a B.Sc. Nursing or GNM qualification registered with the Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council. The last date to apply online is 15 August 2026 at 11:59 PM through the official NHM Assam website, nhm.assam.gov.in, and there is no application fee.
Quick summary for National Health Mission (NHM) Recruitment
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | National Health Mission (NHM), Assam |
| Post | Staff Nurse |
| Total Vacancy | 2,204 |
| Remuneration | Rs. 20,000/- per month |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Eligibility | B.Sc. Nursing / GNM, registered with Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council |
| Selection Process | Not detailed yet; provisional shortlist to follow (see below) |
| Place of Posting | Any of 5 zones across Assam; zone preference may be indicated |
| Last Date | 15 August 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Who Can Apply | Candidates up to 40 years (age relaxation for reserved categories) with the required nursing qualification |
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About NHM Assam
The National Health Mission is a public health programme of the Government of India, run in each state through a state-level Mission Director’s office. NHM Assam, based in Guwahati, runs the state’s rural and urban health schemes and periodically hires contractual health staff — including nurses, technicians and doctors — to run these programmes at the district and sub-district level. For a nursing candidate, this is a route into government-linked clinical work across Assam’s public health system.
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Local context: how this recruitment is spread across Assam
NHM Assam has split the state into five recruitment zones — Barak Valley, Central Assam, Lower Assam, North Assam and Upper Assam — and candidates may indicate a zone preference on the application (full district list further down). This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office: a candidate based in Lower Assam (Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta and neighbouring districts) sits closest to the West Bengal border and is generally easier to reach than Upper Assam or Barak Valley, which lie further east.
This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office: NHM’s contractual hiring drives in other states (for example Maharashtra and Mizoram) are typically smaller, offline exercises for a handful of posts at a time. A single online notification covering 2,204 Staff Nurse posts in one state, as this one does, is unusually large in scale for this kind of contractual health engagement.
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Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification issued | 29 July 2026 |
| Online application starts | 1 August 2026 |
| Online application closes | 15 August 2026, till 11:59 PM |
NHM Assam Vacancy details and salary
Only one post is advertised — Staff Nurse — but the notification gives a full category-wise split of the 2,204 posts. That split is reproduced in full below.
| Post | No. of Posts | Remuneration per Month |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | 2,204 | Rs. 20,000/- |
Category-wise distribution (vertical reservation)
| Category | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Open/Unreserved (UR) | 1,701 |
| OBC/MOBC | 44 |
| ST (Plain) | 0 |
| ST (Hills) | 80 |
| SC | 209 |
| Tea Tribes (under OBC category) | 170 |
| Total | 2,204 |
Horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Women and Ex-Servicemen applies within the above categories, “as per Government norms,” per the notification — the notice does not give a separate numeric split for these three.
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Zone-wise districts
| Zone | Districts |
|---|---|
| Barak Valley | Cachar, Hailakandi, Sribhumi (Karimganj) |
| Central Assam | Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai |
| Lower Assam | Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Nalbari, Kamrup (M), Kamrup, Kokrajhar, South Salmara, Tamulpur |
| North Assam | Biswanath, Darrang, Sonitpur, Udalguri |
| Upper Assam | Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar, Tinsukia |
Zone-wise preference may be indicated by the candidate on the application, per the notification. The notification also states that the number of vacancies may vary at the time of actual engagement.
Eligibility
The same standard applies to all 2,204 posts — there is no post-wise or zone-wise difference in qualification.
- Educational qualification: B.Sc. Nursing or GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) course, passed from a nursing school or institution recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, and registered with the Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council.
- Age limit: up to 40 years as on 01/01/2026.
Age relaxation
| Category | Maximum Age (years) |
|---|---|
| Open Category (UR) | 40 |
| OBC/MOBC | 43 |
| SC / ST (P) / ST (H) | 45 |
| PWD | 50 |
Age relaxation is 5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates, and 10 years for PWD candidates, over the base limit of 40 years. The notification states that age will be calculated only based on the Matriculation/HSLC admit card or pass certificate issued by a recognised board or council — no other document will be accepted for this purpose.
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Selection process
The notification does not list separate written-exam or interview stages for this recruitment — it states only that the selection process will be notified later on the official website, together with a list of provisionally shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates submit the online application with the required documents before 15 August 2026, 11:59 PM.
- NHM Assam will publish a list of provisionally shortlisted candidates on its official website, at a date not yet announced.
- Any further stage, such as document verification or an interview/selection test, will follow — but no separate individual call letter will be sent for this. Candidates must check the official website themselves rather than wait for a letter.
Application fee
No fee is required to be paid for this recruitment, per the notification.
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How to apply
- Visit the official NHM Assam website: nhm.assam.gov.in.
- Open the online application link for the Staff Nurse engagement.
- Register and fill in personal, educational, and zone-preference details.
- Upload the required supporting documents (educational qualification, experience, and other relevant documents, as the notice specifies).
- Review the form carefully — the notification states that claims for correction will not be entertained after submission, and an incomplete application will be rejected without prior notice.
- Submit the application before 15 August 2026, 11:59 PM.
Documents to keep ready
From the notification:
- B.Sc. Nursing or GNM qualification certificates and mark sheets
- Registration certificate from the Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council
- Matriculation/HSLC admit card or pass certificate (for age proof — no substitute accepted)
- Experience certificate, if claiming any experience
- Any other supporting document the notice or the online form asks for
This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office: online recruitment forms of this kind typically also ask for a scanned photograph, signature, and a category certificate if a reservation category is being claimed. Keep these scanned and ready as well.
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Important links
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| Official NHM Assam Staff Nurse notification PDF | Full notice, No. NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM |
| Apply online at the official NHM Assam website | Website named in the notification for online application |
| More North East government job openings | Other current vacancies in the region |
| Diploma and GNM-eligible job listings | Other posts open to GNM/diploma-level candidates |
| Age Calculator | Check your age as on the 01/01/2026 cut-off date |
Should you apply?
This suits a B.Sc. Nursing or GNM candidate, already registered with the Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council, who wants government-linked clinical work in Assam and can indicate a zone they can work in. With 2,204 posts open at once and no application fee, this is one of the larger nursing-sector hiring drives in the state this year, and the entry route is straightforward — an online form, no exam fee, and no post-wise qualification hurdle to compare against.
The honest trade-off is the nature of the post itself: this is a contractual, mission-mode engagement, not a permanent government post, and the notification does not state a contract duration. The remuneration is fixed at Rs. 20,000 per month, and the number of posts finally filled may vary from 2,204, per the notice’s own disclaimer. This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office: contractual NHM experience is often used by nursing candidates to build clinical service records ahead of future permanent recruitment cycles, but this notice itself makes no promise of absorption or conversion to a permanent post. Candidates who need assured permanency from the outset, rather than a contractual entry point, should weigh that before applying.
FAQs
What is the last date to apply for NHM Assam Staff Nurse Recruitment 2026?
The last date to apply online for NHM Assam Staff Nurse Recruitment 2026 is 15 August 2026, till 11:59 PM. The application form has been available since 1 August 2026 on the official NHM Assam website.
What is the official website for NHM Assam Staff Nurse Recruitment 2026?
The official website is nhm.assam.gov.in, as stated in Notice No. NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM. Candidates must apply online only through this website and should not rely on any other site or agent for submission.
Is there a syllabus or written exam for NHM Assam Staff Nurse Recruitment 2026?
The official notification does not mention any written exam or syllabus for this recruitment. It states only that a list of provisionally shortlisted candidates will be published later. This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office: provisional shortlisting for contractual health posts is often done on qualification and document criteria rather than a written test, but this notice does not confirm that either way.
When will the NHM Assam Staff Nurse 2026 result or shortlist be released?
The notification does not give a date for the result or provisional shortlist. It states that NHM Assam will publish this list on its official website “in due course of time,” after the application window closes on 15 August 2026, and that no individual call letters will be sent.
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