MPESB Nursing Officer, Sister Tutor Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 2317 Posts

The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MP ESB), Bhopal has released an official recruitment notification for the post of Nursing Officer and Sister Tutor under the Directorate of Public Health and Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh. This is a major state government recruitment drive offering more than 1500 vacancies across government health institutions and nursing colleges in Madhya Pradesh. This MP Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 is one of the most anticipated government job opportunities for nursing graduates in the state. Candidates who have completed their B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution and hold a valid registration with the Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council are eligible to apply. The selection will be conducted through an online computer-based test (CBT), which will be held starting from 15 May 2026. The exam will cover general knowledge, general Hindi, general English, general mathematics, general science, general aptitude, and subject-specific nursing questions. Vacancies are distributed across government health institutions, autonomous medical colleges (such as those in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ratlam, Rewa, Khandwa, Vidisha, Shivpuri, Shahdol, Chhindwara, Datia), and government nursing colleges across the state. This ensures that successful candidates will be placed in facilities spread throughout Madhya Pradesh. The application process is entirely online through the MP Online portal (www.mponline.gov.in). Candidates must submit a single application form mentioning their order of preference for different posts and locations. Applications submitted offline will not be accepted. For reserved category candidates (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD), relaxation in application fee and age limit is available as per MP Government norms. Female candidates are eligible for a 35% horizontal reservation across all posts (except Forest Department). Ex-servicemen and contract workers with five or more years of continuous service also have special reservation provisions. This recruitment is significant because it fills a large number of third-grade regular posts in the state health sector, providing nursing professionals with a stable government career, pension benefits, and official allowances. The exam result will be declared based on a Percentile (NEP Scaling) method to normalize scores across multiple exam shifts. Candidates are advised to read the full notification rulebook carefully before filling out the application form, as no offline corrections will be entertained after the amendment deadline of 25 April 2026.