List of Nursing Entrance Exams in India 2021

Edited By Sonia Vats | Updated on Mar 13, 2021 - 11:41 a.m. IST #

List of Nursing Entrance Exams in India 2021 - Candidates aspiring to pursue their career in the field of nursing must first be aware of the nursing entrance exams in India. Having pursued graduation in Nursing, candidates can make a career right after completion of their class 12. Various colleges and universities offer nursing courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. For admission to these, the concerned authority conducts nursing entrance examinations at college/university, state, national level. Nursing serves as an important pillar of the medicine industry, which involves caretaking of patients and assistance of doctors. The various programmes offered under nursing course are BSc Nursing, BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing and MSc Nursing. Not just nursing entrance exams, various colleges and universities conduct merit based admission too. Thus, it is important for candidates to check the admission process of their desired college prior to admission. For more information on list of nursing entrance exams in India candidates are advised to refer to the article below.

Nursing Entrance Exams - Key Skills Required

The top skills that are required in a nursing aspiring candidates are as follows:

1. Cultural awareness

2. Attention to detail

3. Professionalism

4. Compassion

5. Critical thinking

6. Communication skills

7. Time Management

List of Nursing Entrance Exams In India 2021

Candidates can check the points that follow for a list of some of the nursing entrance exams conducted in India by various examination conducting authorities.

AIIMS Nursing
Indian Army BSc Nursing
AFMC Nursing Exam
JIPMER Nursing
Lady Hardinge Nursing Entrance Exam
PGIMER Nursing
BHU Nursing
Jamia Hamdard Nursing
RUHS Nursing
BHU Nursing
Uttarakhand Nursing Entrance Exam
CMC Nursing Entrance Exam
NEIGRIHMS BSc Nursing

List of Nursing Entrance Exam in India 2021 - General Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria which candidates are required to fulfil for admission to nursing courses at various levels are common. For the convenience of candidates this has been mentioned in the table that follows.

Nursing Entrance Exams in India - Eligibility Criteria

Level of entry	Eligibility criteria
Diploma	Candidates must pass their 10+2 On the basis of course opted, the duration can be of 1-2 years
Undergraduate	Candidates must have passed their 10+2 with Physics Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subject The duration of their course will be 3-4 years
Master	Candidates must have a graduation degree in nursing, passed with the required percentage for qualifying The duration is this course will be of two years
PhD	In order to pursue PhD in Nursing, aspirants must have a postgraduate degree in the same

Nursing Entrance Exams in India - AIIMS Nursing

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is the authority concerned for conducting AIIMS nursing exam for BSc (H), BSc (post-basic) and MSc nursing courses. AIIMS nursing 2020 exam was held for admission to 571 BSc, 20 BSc post basic and 124 MSc nursing seats offered at seven AIIMS institutes. According to the exam pattern there are 70 questions for BSc post-basic, 100 for BSc (H) and 90 for MSc nursing in the online test. AIIMS BSc (H) Nursing entrance examination is conducted for female candidates only.

Entrance Exams in India for Nursing - Indian Army BSc Nursing

The Directorate General of Medical Services (Army) conducts Indian Army BSc Nursing entrance examination in India. This entrance exam is computer based and only female candidates can appear for the same. Through Indian Army BSc Nursing 2020, the authorities offer admission to 220 seats offered in six institutions of Indian Army located in Pune, Kolkata, Asvini, New Delhi, Lucknow and Bangalore.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - List of Nursing Entrance Exams in India 2021

Question: Can boys opt of Nursing courses?

Answer:

Yes, there are many colleges which offer admission to boys for nursing courses, however, there are some which have restricted this course to girls only.