UP NHM CHO

The UP NHM CHO recruitment is run by the National Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh, to fill contractual Community Health Officer posts at sub-health centre level Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the state. A Community Health Officer leads primary care at the village level: maternal and child health, screening for non-communicable diseases, national programme delivery and basic outpatient care. The latest advertisement, No. 652/SPMU/NHM/Appt./2024-25/4877 dated 25 October 2024, raised the vacancy count to 7,401 posts.

This page brings the whole recruitment into one place: who can apply, how the computer based test (CBT) is structured, what the syllabus covers, how merit and district allocation work, what the post pays and what the service bond asks of you. Every fact below is taken from the official notice. Where something has not been officially announced, such as the CBT date, we say so plainly.

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UP NHM CHO at a Glance

Latest Notification and What Changed

NHM UP first advertised 5,582 CHO posts under notice No. 652/SPMU/NHM/Appt./2023-24/8290 dated 25 January 2024. On 25 October 2024 it issued a corrigendum and revised advertisement that reopened the application window and increased the posts to 7,401. Candidates who had already applied under the January 2024 notice did not need to apply again.

The bigger change over the years is the qualification model. In the 2021 and 2022 cycles, as reported at the time, selected nurses went through a separate CCHN bridge training before posting. The current notice instead asks for a B.Sc or Post Basic B.Sc (Nursing) in which the CCHN curriculum is already integrated, so the notice does not describe a separate training programme. Older pages may still describe the bridge-course model or a merit list built from Class 10, Class 12 and nursing marks, so follow the official notice.

Current status: As checked on 5 November 2026, the official Opportunities page does not list an active CHO advertisement, and we could not confirm a CBT date or result for the 7,401-post cycle on the official website. Treat the 2024-25 notice as the latest official reference until NHM UP publishes a new one.

Important Dates

Dates that are not yet announced can change at short notice. Track the Opportunities page at https://nhm.up.gov.in/Home/Opportunities and your registered email and mobile number.

UP NHM CHO Vacancy Details

The 7,401 posts are split by vertical category as below. Reservation applies only to candidates with Uttar Pradesh domicile; others are treated as unreserved.

Horizontal reservation within these posts covers women (1,480), persons with disabilities (296), ex-servicemen (370) and dependents of freedom fighters (148). The notice also carries a district-wise annexure. Kushinagar has the most posts (309) and Hathras the fewest (23), which matters when you rank your district preferences.

UP NHM CHO Eligibility Criteria

Educational qualification

Candidates need a B.Sc (Nursing) or Post Basic B.Sc (Nursing) with the integrated CCHN/MLHP curriculum from an institute recognised by the Indian Nursing Council or a State Nursing Council. The course must be from academic year 2020 onwards, which the notice explains as students who completed it in 2019-20 or later. GNM alone is not listed as a qualifying degree in this notice.

Nursing registration

Registration with the UP Nurses and Midwives Council is required. Nurses registered in another state can apply, but they must submit UP registration within 90 days of provisional joining and give an affidavit on Rs. 100 non-judicial stamp paper at document verification. Failing that, candidature is cancelled and the Rs. 2.50 lakh bond amount becomes payable.

Age limit and relaxation

The age limit is 21 to 40 years as on the last date of online submission. Only the date of birth on the matriculation or secondary certificate is accepted.

Only the most beneficial concession applies if you fall under more than one. Candidates already working as a CHO in Uttar Pradesh are not eligible. For category certificates, disability rules and edge cases, see the full UP NHM CHO eligibility guide.

Application Fee and How to Apply

There is no application fee for any category. Applications are accepted online only, in English, through the NHM UP website.

1. Open the Opportunities section on the official website and select the CHO advertisement.

2. Register with an active email ID and mobile number, and check spam folders for messages.

3. Enter your name, father's name and date of birth exactly as on your matriculation certificate.

4. Fill in your qualification, registration and category details, and upload the required documents.

5. Fill in preferences for all 75 districts. The form will not submit without them.

6. Submit and confirm that the status reads "Submitted Successfully", then save a printout.

Documents to keep ready include your photograph and signature, Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets, B.Sc or Post Basic B.Sc marksheets, the principal's and university certificates confirming CCHN integration, nursing council registration, category and domicile certificates, and a QR-based COVID experience certificate if you are claiming weightage. Common reasons for rejection are a date of birth that does not match the matriculation certificate, a course from before academic year 2020 and an OBC or EWS certificate issued before 1 April 2024.

UP NHM CHO Exam Pattern

The CBT is a single two-hour paper with two sections.

Each question carries one mark. There is no negative marking and no mark for an unattempted question. The paper is bilingual in English and Hindi, and the English version prevails if the two differ. Scores across shifts are normalised.

What this means for you:

• Attempt every question: A blank earns nothing and a wrong answer costs nothing, so never leave a question unanswered.

• Weight your hours: Four out of five marks come from nursing and community health, so most of your study time belongs there.

• Section I decides ties: Higher Section I marks are the first tie-breaker, which makes professional knowledge doubly important.

For timing strategy, normalisation and tie-break rules in detail, read the UP NHM CHO exam pattern page.

Syllabus Summary

NHM UP names the two sections and their scope but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The list below is built from the CCHN curriculum, the service packages of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and the scope stated in the notice. Use it as a working checklist, not as an official list.

A section-wise checklist with starting points is on the UP NHM CHO syllabus page.

Selection Process and District Allocation

1. Computer based test: Merit is prepared from the CBT. You must first clear the category-wise minimum qualifying marks.

2. COVID experience weightage: Candidates who clear the minimum marks can earn 5, 10 or 15 extra marks for six months, one year or one and a half years of cumulative COVID service up to 31 March 2022, backed by a QR-based certificate.

3. Tie-break: Higher Section I marks, then the older candidate, then alphabetical order of name, then higher B.Sc or Post Basic B.Sc percentage.

4. Document verification: Shortlisted candidates attend DVP. Failing it cancels candidature.

5. District allocation: PwD candidates are allocated first by merit and preference, then everyone else. There is no right to a particular district, and transfer requests are not entertained.

No TA or DA is paid for attending the CBT or DVP.

Honorarium, Incentive and Bond Terms

The incentive depends on performance indicators set under the programme, so the actual amount varies from month to month. Treat Rs. 25,000 as the fixed part and the incentive as variable.

How to Prepare for the UP NHM CHO Exam

Build your professional base first

Start with community health nursing and the CCHN modules, because they feed most of Section I. Revise the national health programmes with their targets, drugs and schedules, and keep the immunisation schedule and maternal care protocols on a single sheet you read daily.

Add aptitude in short daily slots

Section II is only 20 marks, but those marks are quick to secure. Give it 30 to 40 minutes a day: arithmetic basics, simple reasoning sets, computer fundamentals and health-related current affairs.

Practise in the real format

Because there is no negative marking, the CBT rewards speed and coverage. From the middle of your preparation, take full-length tests of 100 questions in two hours and analyse each one the same day. NHM UP does not host an official mock test for the CHO CBT on its website, so third-party mocks are the main way to rehearse.

Revise with notes and an error log

Keep short notes for programmes, schedules and drug doses, and an error log of every question you got wrong in tests.

Qualifying Marks and Cut-Off

The notice sets minimum qualifying marks for entering the merit list. These are not cut-offs; the final cut-off depends on vacancies, district preferences and how candidates score.

NHM UP has not published official category-wise cut-offs for the 7,401-post cycle. Treat the qualifying marks as a floor and aim well above them. The UP NHM CHO cut-off page explains how to set a realistic target. The full notice is available at https://nhm.up.gov.in/Uploads/Opportunities/1841514375693813.pdf.