UP NHM CHO Cut-Off 2026: Qualifying Marks and Target Score

Two different numbers decide whether a UP NHM CHO candidate gets selected. The first is the minimum qualifying mark, which NHM Uttar Pradesh fixes in its notice. The second is the actual cut-off, the score of the last candidate selected in each category, which depends on how everyone performs and is known only after the merit list.

This page gives the official qualifying marks from the latest advertisement (dated 25 October 2024, 7,401 posts), explains what is and is not published about past cut-offs, and shows how to set a target that gives you a safe margin. Cut-offs change with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants, so treat any past figure as a benchmark only.

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Official Minimum Qualifying Marks

Clearing these marks only puts you on the merit list. With 7,401 posts spread across 75 districts, selection will need a higher score than the threshold in most categories.

Previous UP NHM CHO Cut-Offs

NHM UP has not published official category-wise cut-off marks for its recent CHO cycles on its website. Past results were released as lists of shortlisted candidates rather than as cut-off tables.

Unofficial cut-off figures circulating online are indicative at best, because the eligibility model, vacancy count and question paper have all changed between cycles. Do not plan around them.

What Affects the Cut-Off

• Vacancies: More posts usually pull the cut-off down. The current cycle has the largest vacancy count of the recent cycles.

• Number of eligible candidates: The integrated CCHN and academic-year 2020 rules narrow the pool compared with earlier cycles.

• Paper difficulty and normalisation: Scores are normalised across shifts, so a harder shift does not automatically mean a lower cut-off for you.

• No negative marking: Most candidates attempt every question, which tends to push scores up.

• District preferences: High-demand districts fill with higher-ranked candidates, so your effective cut-off depends on where you want to be posted.

How COVID Weightage and Tie-Breaks Change Your Rank

Candidates who clear the qualifying marks can add 5, 10 or 15 marks for six months, one year or one and a half years of certified COVID service up to 31 March 2022. That means the merit list can include candidates with totals above 100, and a rival with weightage starts ahead of you on the same CBT score.

Ties are broken by higher Section I marks, then age, then name, then nursing percentage. A strong professional knowledge score is therefore your strongest protection when many candidates finish on the same total.

How to Set Your Target Score

1. Start from the threshold, not the past: Treat your category's qualifying mark as a floor and aim for a clear margin above it rather than a bare pass.

2. Plan for weightage holders: If you have no COVID weightage, add some buffer to your target to offset candidates who do.

3. Set section targets: A working goal many aspirants use is 15 or more out of 20 in Section II and the bulk of your total from Section I. This is a preparation benchmark, not an official figure.

4. Track it in mocks: Your mock average over the last five full tests is a more reliable guide than your highest single score.

Results and merit lists, when released, appear on https://nhm.up.gov.in/.