B.Sc. Nursing
Admission Terms and Conditions
The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on 31st December of the year in which admission is sought. The maximum age limit for admission shall be 35 years.
Minimum Educational Qualification
- Candidate with Science/Arts/Humanities/Commerce who have passed the 12th Standard examination (10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in the core/elective/academic subjects taken together and passed English individually. The above candidates should have passed from recognise board under AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or other equivalent Board.
- Candidate with Science/Arts/Humanities/Commerce who have passed the 12th Standard examination (10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in the core/elective/academic subjects taken together and passed English individually. The candidates should have passed from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government.
- Vocational ANM's/ RANM's are also eligible.
- Admission shall be through Entrance examination. Entrance test** shall comprise of:
| Aptitude for Nursing | 10 Marks |
| General Science | 50 Marks |
| General knowledge | 20 Marks |
| English | 10 Marks |
| General ability | 10 Marks |
Minimum qualifying marks for entrance test shall be 50% marks.
**Entrance test shall be conduct by University/State Government
- Candidate shall be medically fit.
- Candidate shall be admitted once in a year.
Reservation policy:
- For disabled candidates: 3% Disability reservation to be considered with a disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to age and qualification will be same as prescribed for each nursing programme.
- Colour Blind candidates are eligible provided that colour corrective contact lens and spectacles are worn by such candidates.
Note: A committee to be formed consisting of medical officer authorized by medical board of State government and a nursing expert in the panel which may decide whether the candidates have the disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50% and also for the colour-blind candidates.
In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and candidates with benchmarked disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (PH) the marks obtained in core subject stated above shall be 40% instead of 45 % marks for General category Candidates.
Foreign Nationals:
The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council & University will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed by Indian Nursing Council .
Reservation of seats in Nursing Colleges for SC/ST/OBC/PH/EWSs
Admission under the reserved quota shall be subject to reservation policy and eligibility criteria for SC/ST/OBC/PH/EWSs prescribed by the Central Govt./ State Govt./ Union Territory as applicable to the College concerned.
Note:
- Reservations shall be applicable within the sanctioned number of the seats.
- The start of the semester shall be 1st August every year.
- No admission after the cut-off date i.e. 30th September will be undertaken. Further Hall tickets/admit card shall not be issued to the candidates who are admitted after 30th September.
- The responsibility of obtaining and verifying the requisite documents for admission lies with the Institution and University.