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    UP CNET 2026: Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern

    UP CNET 2026: Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 16 Mar 2026, 03:43 PM IST

    The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Uttar Pradesh conducts the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET). UP CNET exam is conducted for admission to BSc nursing courses in the state. The authority will release the UP CNET 2026 application form soon at the official website. Eligible candidates will have to register and fill the UP CNET application form 2026 within the specified dates. A direct UP CNET 2026 application link will be provided below, after availability.

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    1. UP CNET 2026: Highlights
    2. Uttar Pradesh CNET 2026 exam: Important dates
    3. UP CNET 2026 eligibility criteria
    4. UP CNET 2026 exam: Application form
    5. UP CNET exam 2026: Admit card
    6. Uttar Pradesh CNET 2026 exam: Exam pattern
    7. UP CNET exam 2026 syllabus
    8. UP CNET 2026 exam: Result
    9. UP CNET cutoff
    10. UP CNET 2026 counselling
    UP CNET 2026: Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern
    UP CNET 2026: Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern

    The UP CNET exam is conducted in offline mode. Candidates have to answer a total of 120 multiple choice questions in 140 minutes. Candidates who qualify the UP CNET exam are eligible for further counselling process. Through CNET 2026 exam, admissions are granted to government and private nursing colleges affiliated to ABVMU, SGPGIMS Lucknow, KGMU Lucknow, RMLIMS Lucknow, UPUMS Saifai and LLRM Meerut. Read the full article to know more about the UP CNET 2026, exam date, application process and other important information.

    UP CNET 2026: Highlights

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam name

    Uttar Pradesh Common Nursing Entrance Test (UP CNET)

    Conducting authority

    Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Uttar Pradesh

    Level

    State level

    Frequency

    Once a year

    Application mode

    Online

    Application fee

    Rs 3,000 (General/ OBC)

    Rs 2,000 (SC/ ST/ PwD)

    Exam mode

    Offline

    Exam duration

    140 minutes

    Official website

    abvmuup.edu.in

    Uttar Pradesh CNET 2026 exam: Important dates

    The application form of CNET exam is released in online mode. Candidates must be aware of the UP CNET 2026 exam date along with the dates of other events to avoid missing any major event. The UP CNET 2026 dates can be checked below.

    UP CNET 2026 dates

    Events

    Dates

    CNET 2026 application date

    To be announced

    UP CNET application form last date

    To be announced

    CNET correction window 2026

    To be announced

    UP CNET admit card 2026

    To be announced

    UP CNET exam date 2026

    To be announced

    CNET 2026 result

    To be announced

    UP CNET 2026 eligibility criteria

    Before filling the application form, candidates must check the UP CNET eligibility criteria. UP CNET 2026 eligibility criteria can be checked from the table below.

    CNET eligibility criteria 2026

    Particulars

    Details

    Domicile

    • Candidates must be Citizens of India.

    • For admission to government nursing colleges, candidates must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh.

    Age

    Candidates must have completed 17 years of age as on December 31, 2026.

    Education qualification

    • Candidates must have passed class 12 from Science stream.

    • Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects together and passed in English.

    • Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category must have scored at least 40% marks in the qualifying examination.

    • English is compulsory in class 12.

    • Candidates who have passed class 12 with PCB and English subjects from NIOS are also eligible.

    UP CNET 2026 exam: Application form

    The CNET application form is released in online mode. Candidates wishing to apply for BSc nursing entrance examination from Uttar Pradesh have to submit the form on or before the last UP CNET form date 2026. The UP CNET 2026 application form process can be checked below.

    UP CNET 2026 application process

    Step 1: Registration

    • Go to the official website: abvmuup.edu.in.

    • Click on the ‘Common Nursing Entrance Test- 2026’ link.

    • Click on the ‘Register’ button.

    • Fill the asked details such as candidate’s name, father’s name, date of birth, gender, category, mobile number and email ID.

    • Click on ‘Submit’.

    • Enter the OTP’s sent on the mobile number and email ID for registration.

    • A Unique Registration ID number and one-time login password is sent on the registered mobile number and email ID.

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    Step 2: Application form filling

    • Login using the registration ID and one-time login password.

    • Change the password and then click on the ‘Fill Form’ link.

    • Enter personal information, address, educational qualifications and exam city preferences.

    • Upload photograph, signature and verification sheet (to be downloaded from the applicant dashboard) in the prescribed format.

    • Submit bank details, copy of bank passbook and a copy of cancelled cheque.

    • Upload a live photograph.

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    Step 3: Fee payment and form submission

    • Click on ‘Pay fee for BSc nursing’ link.

    • Pay the UP CNET application fee 2026 through the payment gateway available at the portal.

    • A payment receipt will be generated in case of successful payment.

    • The form will be submitted automatically after fee payment.

    • Download the submitted form for future reference.

    UP CNET 2026 application form fee

    Categories

    Application fee

    General/ OBC

    Rs 3,000

    SC/ST/PwD

    Rs 2,000

    UP CNET exam 2026: Admit card

    The admit cards of UP CNET exam are issued to the registered candidates only. Candidates have to login at the official website to download the UP CNET admit cards 2026. Steps to download the CNET 2026 admit card can be checked below.

    How to download UP CNET admit card 2026?

    • Go to the official website: abvmuup.edu.in.

    • Enter the registration ID and password at the applicant portal.

    • Click on ‘Download CNET Admit Card-2026’ link.

    • UP CNET 2026 admit card appears on the screen.

    • Check all the details and download the admit card of CNET 2026 exam.

    • Take multiple prints for future use.

    Uttar Pradesh CNET 2026 exam: Exam pattern

    Candidates wishing to appear for the UP BSc nursing exam must be aware of the exam pattern for better preparation. UP CNET 2026 exam is conducted in offline mode. Candidates have to mark their answers in the OMR sheet. Questions in the exam are of class 12 level. A detailed UP CNET 2026 exam pattern can be checked from the table below.

    UP CNET exam pattern 2026

    Particulars

    Details

    Mode of examination

    Offline (OMR sheet based)

    Exam duration

    2 hours 20 minutes

    Level of questions

    10+2

    Total number of questions

    120

    Types of questions

    Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

    Language

    Hindi and English

    Marking scheme

    • Each correct answer is given 1 mark

    • No negative marking

    UP CNET exam 2026 syllabus

    The UP CNET 2026 syllabus comprises Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Nursing Aptitude subjects. The level of questions in the UP CNET 2026 exam are asked from class 12. Subject-wise distribution of questions can be checked from the table below.

    CNET syllabus 2026

    Subjects

    Percentage distribution

    Number of questions

    Physics

    20%

    24

    Chemistry

    20%

    24

    Biology

    20%

    24

    English

    20%

    24

    Nursing Aptitude

    20%

    24

    UP CNET 2026 exam: Result

    The UP CNET 2026 exam result is announced at the official website. Candidates have to login using their registration ID and password to download the CNET 2026 scorecard. Steps to check UP CNET result 2026 can be checked below.

    Steps to check UP CNET result 2026

    • Go to the official website: abvmuup.edu.in.

    • Click on the ‘CNET 2026 Result’ link.

    • Enter Unique Registration ID and password.

    • CNET 2026 result scorecard is displayed on the screen.

    • Download and save the CNET 2026 scorecard for future reference.

    UP CNET cutoff

    The CNET cutoff is released along with the declaration of result. The UP CNET cutoff percentile can be checked below.

    UP CNET 2026 cutoff percentile

    Category

    CNET qualifying percentile 2026

    General

    50th percentile

    General- PwD

    45th percentile

    SC/ST/OBC

    40th percentile

    SC/ST/OBC- PwD

    40th percentile

    UP CNET 2026 counselling

    The candidates who qualify for the CNET 2026 exam are eligible for the counselling process. The UP CNET counselling is conducted in online mode. The authority releases a round-wise UP CNET seat matrix. Candidates have to register and fill their preferences of colleges within the specified time period. Once the UP CNET seat allotment result is announced, allotted candidates have to accept, upgrade or decline the seat in online mode. The candidates who accept the allotted seat have to report at the institute for document submission and fee payment.

    Documents required for CNET counselling reporting

    • Seat allotment letter

    • 5 Passport size photographs

    • Fee deposit receipt

    • Photo ID proof

    • Verification form (as uploaded in the application form)

    • Class 12 passing certificate

    • Date of Birth proof

    • Class 12 transfer certificate

    • Medical fitness certificate

    • Caste certificate (if applicable)

    • Domicile certificate (if government college is allotted)

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