🏥 NHM Maharashtra CHO Recruitment Update 2026
NHM Maharashtra CHO 1974 Posts Admit Card 2026 Out
National Health Mission, Maharashtra • Community Health Officer (Contractual) • Advertisement dated 04 November 2025 • 1,974 Posts
📌 Admit Card Update (21 August 2026): NHM Maharashtra has started the Community Health Officer Online Exam Hall Ticket (Admit Card) login for the CBT exam scheduled on August 25, 2026. Download your Hall Ticket (Admit Card) immediately and reach the centre as per your reporting time, shift and centre address mentioned on it.
⚡ NHM Maharashtra CHO – Quick Answers
| Post | Community Health Officer (CHO), contractual |
| Total Vacancies | 1,974 posts across Maharashtra |
| Current Stage | Admit card live • Online CBT scheduled |
🧭 Maharashtra CHO 2026 – Quick Navigation
📅 NHM Maharashtra CHO – Important Dates
Detailed Advertisement4 November 2025
Online Application Started18 November 2025, 12:00 noon
Application & Fee Closed4 December 2025
Exam Notice1 August 2026
Admit Card LiveHall Ticket Released21 August 2026
Online CBT25 August 2026
💰 Examination Fee
Open Category₹1,000
Backward Class / Orphan₹900
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled ExSMExempt
👤 Age Limit
Minimum Age18 Years
Open Category Maximum38 Years
Backward Class Maximum43 Years
NHM Maharashtra CHO Vacancy Details
Category-wise vertical reservation under the 04-11-2025 advertisement
| Category | Share | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 13% | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7% | 103 |
| VJ (A) | 3% | 30 |
| NT (B) | 2.5% | 60 |
| NT (C) | 3.5% | 29 |
| NT (D) | 2% | 0 |
| Special Backward Class (SBC) | 2% | 72 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 19% | 243 |
| Socially & Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) | 10% | 197 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% | 197 |
| Open Category | 28% | 900 |
| Total | 100% | 1,974 |
📌 Vacancy Note:The number of vacancies may change during the recruitment process. Horizontal reservation is already included in the advertised total and should not be added separately.
📊 NHM Maharashtra CHO Horizontal Reservation Details
| Reservation | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Women | 593 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 296 |
| Sports | 99 |
| Project Affected | 99 |
| Earthquake Affected | 40 |
| Part-time Graduates | 197 |
| PwD (One Leg) | 79 |
| Orphan | 20 |
Important Links
Download NHM CHO Admit CardAuthorised IBPS login linked by NHM Maharashtra
Hall Ticket Public NoticeOfficial 21 August notice confirming the CBT date
CHO Detailed AdvertisementOfficial 04-11-2025 vacancy and eligibility PDF
Application & Exam InstructionsOfficial notification, application dates and call-letter rules
CHO Exam Date NoticeOfficial notice issued on 1 August 2026
NHM Hall Ticket Notice PageOfficial web entry for the 21 August update
CHO Advertisement PageOfficial NHM Maharashtra recruitment entry
NHM Recruitment UpdatesResults, document verification and later notices
NHM Maharashtra CHO Eligibility 2025–26
Accepted qualifications, professional registration and domicile conditions
- ✓BAMS: Ayurveda graduates were eligible when the degree, completed internship and valid registration required in the advertisement were held by the cut-off date.
- ✓BUMS: Unani graduates needed the recognised qualification, completed internship and the applicable valid registration certificate.
- ✓B.Sc Nursing: the degree had to be awarded by a recognised university and supported by valid Nursing Council registration.
- ✓B.Sc Community Health: this recognised degree was accepted when accompanied by the registration/document conditions stated in the official notice.
- ✓Qualification cut-off: the required degree, internship and professional registration had to be completed by the advertisement date.
- ✓Domicile: the applicant had to be a Maharashtra resident; eligible Marathi-speaking residents of the 865 claimed Maharashtra–Karnataka border villages could also apply under the stated conditions.
- ✓Other qualifications: applications based on a qualification outside the four listed routes were not to be considered.
- ✓Contract status: CHO is an NHM contractual programme position, not a regular Maharashtra Government cadre post.
👥 NHM Maharashtra CHO Additional Age Relaxation Rules
| Category / Rule | Age Treatment on 4 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| PwD / Project-Affected / Earthquake-Affected | Upper age limit 45 years |
| Part-time Graduate | Upper age limit 55 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Eligible armed-forces service plus three years, subject to rules |
| Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Upper age limit 45 years |
| Sportsperson / Orphan | Upper age limit 43 years |
| Freedom Fighter’s Dependant / Serving NHM Staff | Dependant limit 45 years; serving contractual staff governed by the cited NHM HR policy |
💵 Training Stipend, Pay and Service Bond
During the first six months of training, you will receive a stipend of ₹10,000 per month. Once you pass the final exam and begin work as a Community Health Officer (CHO), your basic salary will be fixed at ₹25,000 per month. If you are posted in a very difficult or tribal area, you will receive an additional ₹15,000. Depending on the area, your monthly earnings can range from ₹40,000 to ₹55,000. You will need to sign a bond before starting the training. Accordingly, you must work for a CHO for a minimum of three years. If you leave mid-term, you will be fined ₹1,03,000.
⚙️ Selection and Training Process
First, a list is created based on the online test (CBT) scores. Candidates' documents are verified based on the list. If the documents are found to be correct, they are assigned a six-month training center and a conditional posting. Eligible candidates must attend the six-month training, and must maintain at least 90% attendance during the training. At the end of the six-month training period, there will be an exit exam, which will be cleared in two attempts. After passing the exam, you will receive a training certificate. You will be hired on a contract basis for 11 months and 22 days. If your work is good and the project continues, your contract period may be extended.
📝 NHM Maharashtra CHO CBT Exam Pattern
| Section / Rule | Questions | Marks | Coverage / Applicability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Community Health Topics | 60 | 60 | Human body, child/adolescent/maternal health, family planning, diseases, nutrition, mental health, referral, elderly care and emergency services |
| General Knowledge | 20 | 20 | General awareness appropriate to the recruitment |
| NHM Programme Knowledge | 20 | 20 | National Health Mission programmes and related understanding |
| Question Format & Language | Objective MCQs | 1 each | Bilingual paper in Marathi and English |
| Qualifying Standard | Complete paper | 45 marks | Minimum notified score; selection still follows merit and reservation |
| Complete CBT | 100 MCQs | 100 | 120 minutes |
Negative Marking Rule:Each correct answer carries one mark. The official advertisement states that there will be no negative marking.
🎫 Admit Card and Exam-Day Update
To view your hall ticket, log in using your registration or roll number, password, or date of birth. If the hall ticket requires a photo, upload a new, clear photo. Ensure it matches the photo you uploaded when you filled out the form. Take a printout of the hall ticket. Also, bring your original identity card (such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, or driving license) and a photocopy of your ID card.
📍 Exam Centre and Identity Rules
Your exam center, session, and reporting time are already set. Changes cannot be requested. Ensure the name on your call letter matches your ID card precisely. Please bring one original ID from this list to the exam hall: PAN card, Passport, Permanent Driving Licence, Voter ID, Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar, or Employee ID. Ration cards and Learner's Driving Licences are not accepted.
📂 Documents to Keep Ready
- ✓Clear printout of the hall ticket, accepted original photo identity proof and one photocopy of the same ID.
- ✓Online application printout, registration details and the online examination-fee receipt.
- ✓Date-of-birth proof such as the birth certificate, school-leaving certificate or SSC certificate accepted under the advertisement.
- ✓All semester/year mark sheets and the BAMS, BUMS, B.Sc Nursing or B.Sc Community Health degree certificate, as applicable.
- ✓Internship-completion and valid professional-council registration documents applicable to the qualification route.
- ✓Maharashtra domicile certificate or the prescribed border-area residence evidence where that route was claimed.
- ✓Valid caste, non-creamy-layer, EWS, PwD, orphan, Ex-Servicemen or other reservation certificate supporting the claim made online.
- ✓Name-change gazette, marriage certificate or affidavit in original when the call-letter and identity-proof names require supporting evidence.
🧭 How to Download NHM Maharashtra CHO Admit Card 2026
- 1Open the authorised login: use the Download NHM CHO Admit Card button under Important Links.
- 2Choose the credentials: enter the registration number or roll number in the first field.
- 3Enter the password: use the password or date of birth in the accepted format.
- 4Complete verification: type the captcha/security text shown on the login page.
- 5Open the call letter: confirm that it is for the NHM Maharashtra CHO online examination.
- 6Check the schedule: note the reporting time, session, centre and gate instructions printed on the call letter.
- 7Verify personal details: compare the name, photograph, roll number and category with the application.
- 8Save the file: keep the downloaded PDF until the recruitment and training stages finish.
- 9Print clearly: carry the printout with the permitted original ID and its photocopy.
Source & Verification:This independently prepared update has been verified from the NHM Maharashtra advertisement dated 04-11-2025, the official application notification, the examination notice dated August 1, the hall-ticket public notice dated August 21, and the official IBPS login provided by the NHM. The official portal and the candidate's own call letter will be final.
