AIIMS CRE Syllabus 2026: Post-Wise Topics and Pattern

The AIIMS CRE syllabus is not a single list. Each group code has its own domain paper, and a short common section sits on top of it. Of the 100 questions in the computer-based test, 80 come from the domain of your group and 20 from general knowledge, aptitude and computer awareness. Knowing which part you are walking into is the first step of preparation. This page explains the full structure of the AIIMS CRE 2026 syllabus, gives the post-wise domain subjects, and shows how to plan study time around them.

AIIMS CRE Syllabus 2026

The CRE-5 paper has 100 multiple-choice questions for 400 marks, to be attempted in 90 minutes. It is delivered in five sections of 20 questions each, with 18 minutes per section and no return to an earlier section. The syllabus feeds that paper in two parts.

Each correct answer carries 4 marks and each wrong answer costs 1 mark. Some third-party pages show a 25 and 75 split between the two parts, which comes from earlier cycles. For CRE-5, the 20 and 80 split is the one reported, but check your own group in the official notification.

Common Syllabus: General Knowledge, Aptitude and Computer Knowledge

This part is the same for every candidate and is the easiest place to protect your score. It is short, the topics are standard, and most of it can be revised in the last few weeks.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

• Verbal reasoning: analogy, classification, series, coding and decoding, blood relations, direction sense and ranking.

• Logical reasoning: syllogism, statements and conclusions, and simple puzzles or seating arrangements.

• Non-verbal reasoning: pattern completion, figure series and mirror or paper-folding questions, depending on the group.

General Awareness

• Static GK: Indian history, geography, polity, basic economy and general science.

• Current affairs: national and international events, awards, appointments, schemes and sports from the last six to twelve months.

• Health and institutions: basic awareness of AIIMS, the health ministry, major health schemes and public health events is useful for these posts.

Quantitative Aptitude

• Arithmetic: percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, and time, speed and distance.

• Number system and simplification: BODMAS, fractions, decimals, approximation and number series.

• Data interpretation: tables, bar graphs and line graphs.

Computer Knowledge

• Fundamentals: hardware, software, input and output devices, memory and operating systems.

• Office tools: MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint basics, shortcuts and file handling.

• Internet and security: email, browsers, networking terms and basic cyber safety.

Post-Wise Domain Syllabus

The domain paper decides most of your marks. The table below lists the domain subject and the language of the paper for the main groups, as reported for CRE-5. The detailed topic list for each group is given in the official syllabus attached to the notification, so treat this table as your starting map.

Administrative, Clerical and Office Posts

Clinical, Paramedical and Technical Posts

Engineering, Trade and Support Posts

The list above is not exhaustive. Groups such as nursing officers, perfusionists, physiotherapists and cafeteria management have their own subjects in the notification. Always match your group code with the official syllabus PDF, because post names are regrouped between cycles.

How to Read a Domain Syllabus Smartly

• Match the level of the qualification: a 12th-pass or ITI-level post is tested at that level. A degree-level engineering paper goes deeper into core subjects.

• Split topics into three bands: strong, medium and weak. Spend the first weeks on weak topics that carry many questions, not on favourites.

• Use the official PDF as a checklist: tick topics off as you finish revision, not as you finish reading.

• Watch the language of your paper: a bilingual paper allows Hindi or English, while an English-only paper needs terminology practice.

Section-Wise Time Plan for the Syllabus

The CBT has five sections of 18 minutes, so your syllabus plan should end in timed practice. A simple split works for most groups.

These shares are a planning guide, not an official weightage. Adjust them after your first two or three mock tests.

Preparation Tips for the AIIMS CRE Syllabus

1. Download the official notification and syllabus for your group and mark every topic.

2. Build short notes for definitions, formulas and rules that are easy to forget.

3. Solve previous-year questions topic by topic to see how questions are framed.

4. Attempt full-length mocks in the 100-question, 90-minute format and review each one.

5. Revise current affairs weekly, not in a last-minute rush.

6. Practise skipping. With a 1-mark penalty, a smart skip often saves more than a risky guess.

Skill Test and Physical Test: What Is Not in the CBT Syllabus

For some posts the written test is only the first stage, so part of your preparation sits outside the syllabus above.

• Stenography and secretarial posts: a dictation and transcription test follows the CBT. Practise speed and accuracy in English or Hindi as required by your post.

• Security posts: a physical standard test is part of selection for the Assistant Security Officer group.

• Fire posts: physical efficiency and standard tests apply along with the CBT.

• Translator and similar posts: a skill test follows the CBT, so keep your language practice going after the exam.

• Typing-based clerical posts: some groups carry typing or data-entry norms, so check the key depression speed or typing standard in the notification.

Most other groups are decided on CBT marks and document verification alone, which is why the written paper deserves most of your time.

Topics That Deserve Extra Time

No official weightage is published, so topic priority has to come from the structure of the paper and from previous questions. These are sensible places to put your effort.

• Core definitions of your domain: technical papers tend to reward clear concepts, standard procedures and terminology more than long calculations.

• Hospital and institute awareness: for attendant, clerical and support groups, hospital service topics and basic office practice appear alongside maths and English.

• Rules and procedures: for administrative groups, CCS rules, Fundamental and Supplementary Rules and general administration are high-value topics because they are specific and easy to revise.

• Arithmetic and reasoning basics: these are quick marks when practised daily, and they appear in both the common section and the general maths and English papers.

• Computer basics: short and predictable, so a few revision rounds are enough.

When the Syllabus Changes

Each CRE cycle brings a new notification, and group codes and post names can be regrouped. A subject listed under one group last time may sit under another this time, and the common section split can change. Before you start a new cycle, compare the new syllabus PDF with your old notes instead of assuming nothing has changed. For earlier cycles, such as CRE-4, treat old papers as practice for style and level, not as proof of the current pattern.

Official notices and syllabus PDFs are always published on aiimsexams.ac.in.