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BSc Nursing has gained quite a popularity in the field of medical education in recent years. The course duration of a BSc Nursing programme is 4 years. Admission to this 4-year course can be given directly or through a BSc Nursing entrance exam. To get admission to top-ranked institutes, candidates need to appear for BSc Nursing entrance exams. These BSc Nursing entrance exams can be categorised into three categories - National level, State level, and Institute level.
Many nursing institutions in India grant admission to the BSc nursing programme based on NEET scores. Many renowned institutions such as AIIMS, BHU and PGIMER conduct their own BSc Nursing entrance exam. There are many BSc nursing colleges without entrance exam too. Read the full article to know comprehensive details on BSc Nursing entrance exams.
The list of BSc Nursing entrance exams in 2024 can be categorised into three main categories - National level BSc Nursing entrance exams, State level entrance exams, and Institute level entrance exams.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET is the only national-level BSc Nursing entrance exam through which admission to various top-ranked nursing institutes is granted. The NTA conducts the NEET exam annually in offline mode and based on the NEET scores, several institutions offer admission to their 4-year BSc Nursing programme.
When it comes to the state-level BSc Nursing entrance exam, every state conducts their own BSc Nursing entrance exam. The list of these state-level BSc Nursing entrance exam is provided below.
S.No. | Name of the BSc Nursing entrance exam | State | Official website |
Rajasthan | ruhsraj.org | ||
Uttar Pradesh | abvmuup.edu.in | ||
Assam | ssuhs.in | ||
Chhattisgarh | vyapam.cgstate.gov.in | ||
Odisha | dohodisha.nic.in | ||
West Bengal | wbjeeb.in | ||
APEAPCET entrance exam | Andhra Pradesh | cets.apsche.ap.gov.in |
Several top-ranked institutes such as AIIMS, PGIMER, BHU and many more conduct their own BSc Nursing entrance exam. Admission to these colleges is done only through the specific institute-wise BSc Nursing entrance exam. The list of these BSc Nursing Entrance Examination 2024 is provided below.
S.No. | BSc Nursing entrance exam | Institute | Official website |
AIIMS Institutes of India | aiimsexams.ac.in | ||
PGIMER, Chandigarh | pgimer.edu.in | ||
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | bhu.ac.in | ||
Indira Gandhi National Open University | ignou.ac.in |
The dates of all the major BSc Nursing entrance exams in 2024 have been provided in the table below.
S.No. | Entrance Exam | Exam Date | Result Date |
NEET | May 5, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | |
AIIMS BSc Nursing | June 8, 2024 & June 9, 2024 | June 18, 2024 | |
IGNOU BSc Nursing | January 7, 2024 | March 1, 2024 | |
RUHS BSc Nursing | To be announced | To be announced | |
PGIMER BSc Nursing | July 26, 2024 | August 09, 2024 (tentative) | |
CMC Vellore Nursing | May 14, 2024 | July 13, 2024 | |
WB JENPAS | June 30, 2024 | August, 2024 | |
UP CNET BSc Nursing | June 14, 2024 | June 22, 2024 | |
Maharashtra Nursing CET | May 24 - 25, 2024 | June 19, 2024 |
All the aspirants who want to appear for the BSc Nursing entrance examination must fulfill the following eligibility criteria -
The candidate must have passed the 10 + 2 standard or its equivalent from a recognised board
The candidate should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology together.
Candidate must have attained a minimum age of 17 years
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