Head Nurse Paper Pattern 2026
Head Nurse and Nursing Superintendent Test is a paper of 100 MCQs to be attempted in 120 minutes, set by Public Service Commissions, with no negative marking. It covers 14 subjects: Nursing Management and Ethics, Medical Surgical Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing, Nursing Pharmacology, Paediatric Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, English, General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Pakistan Current Affairs, Islamic Studies and Computer Science and IT.
100
MCQs
on the paper
120
Minutes
total time
72
Seconds per MCQ
if paced evenly
No
Negative marking
guessing is free
Head Nurse subject weightage 2026
How many MCQs each subject contributes to the Head Nurse paper. This is the order to revise in. Nursing Management and Ethics is worth 25 MCQs against Computer Science and IT's 1, so an hour spent fixing a weak chapter in Nursing Management and Ethics is worth more marks than the same hour anywhere else on the paper.
| Subject | MCQs | Share | Free MCQs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Nurse Nursing Management and Ethics MCQs | 25 | 25% | 396 |
| Head Nurse Medical Surgical Nursing MCQs | 15 | 15% | 600 |
| Head Nurse Fundamentals of Nursing MCQs | 12 | 12% | 500 |
| Head Nurse Community Health Nursing MCQs | 8 | 8% | 400 |
| Head Nurse Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing MCQs | 6 | 6% | 450 |
| Head Nurse Nursing Pharmacology MCQs | 6 | 6% | 450 |
| Head Nurse Paediatric Nursing MCQs | 4 | 4% | 350 |
| Head Nurse Mental Health Nursing MCQs | 4 | 4% | 320 |
| Head Nurse English MCQs | 5 | 5% | 10,357 |
| Head Nurse General Knowledge MCQs | 5 | 5% | 4,796 |
| Head Nurse Pakistan Studies MCQs | 4 | 4% | 2,759 |
| Head Nurse Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs | 3 | 3% | 4,116 |
| Head Nurse Islamic Studies MCQs | 2 | 2% | 1,394 |
| Head Nurse Computer Science and IT MCQs | 1 | 1% | 2,221 |
| Total | 100 | 100% | 29,109 |
Head Nurse marking scheme 2026
Every Head Nurse MCQ carries one mark, for a total of 100 marks, one per question. Nothing is deducted for a wrong answer, so an unanswered question and a wrong answer score exactly the same: zero. That makes leaving anything blank a pure loss. Attempt all 100 MCQs, and in the last few minutes fill in every remaining bubble even if you are guessing outright.
Head Nurse time per subject
120 minutes across 100 MCQs is about 72 seconds a question. Split by weightage, that is the time each subject is worth. Going over on one subject is borrowed from another, not from spare time, because there is none.
| Subject | MCQs | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Management and Ethics | 25 | 30 |
| Medical Surgical Nursing | 15 | 18 |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 12 | 14 |
| Community Health Nursing | 8 | 10 |
| Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing | 6 | 7 |
| Nursing Pharmacology | 6 | 7 |
| Paediatric Nursing | 4 | 5 |
| Mental Health Nursing | 4 | 5 |
| English | 5 | 6 |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 6 |
| Pakistan Studies | 4 | 5 |
| Pakistan Current Affairs | 3 | 4 |
| Islamic Studies | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Science and IT | 1 | 1 |
How to prepare for the Head Nurse 2026 pattern
The pattern tells you where the marks are, not where you are losing them. Start with Nursing Management and Ethics, because it carries 25 percent of the paper and a weak chapter there is the most expensive weak chapter you can have. Inside each subject, work chapter by chapter and stay on a chapter until you are consistently above 80 percent before moving on.
Then practise at the real pace. Untimed revision hides the problem that actually costs marks in the hall, which is spending three minutes on a question worth 72 seconds and running out of paper before you run out of time. Sit full papers under the clock, and mark them honestly.
Head Nurse paper pattern: common questions
What is the Head Nurse paper pattern 2026?
Head Nurse and Nursing Superintendent Test is a 100 MCQ paper of 120 minutes set by Public Service Commissions, with no negative marking. It is split across 14 subjects: Nursing Management and Ethics 25, Medical Surgical Nursing 15, Fundamentals of Nursing 12, Community Health Nursing 8, Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing 6, Nursing Pharmacology 6, Paediatric Nursing 4, Mental Health Nursing 4, English 5, General Knowledge 5, Pakistan Studies 4, Pakistan Current Affairs 3, Islamic Studies 2, Computer Science and IT 1.
How many MCQs are there in Head Nurse?
100 MCQs in total, to be attempted in 120 minutes. The heaviest subject is Nursing Management and Ethics at 25 MCQs, which is 25 percent of the paper.
Is there negative marking in Head Nurse?
No. Head Nurse has no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs you nothing more than an unanswered one. Never leave a question blank: attempt every one of the 100 MCQs, even the ones you are guessing on.
How much time do you get per MCQ in Head Nurse?
120 minutes for 100 MCQs works out at about 72 seconds per question. That is the pace to practise at, and it is why timed practice matters more than untimed revision in the last month.
Which subject has the most weightage in Head Nurse?
Nursing Management and Ethics, at 25 of the 100 MCQs, which is 25 percent of the paper. A weak topic in the heaviest subject costs you more marks than a weak topic anywhere else, so the weightage order on this page is the order worth revising in.