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If you’re considering a career in nursing, then you’re probably aware that you’ll need to take a nursing entrance exam to get started. These exams are designed to assess your knowledge, skills, and aptitude for nursing, and they’re an important part of the admissions process for nursing programs in India.
Nursing Entrance Exams
There are several nursing entrance exams that are conducted in India.
National Level Nursing Entrance Exams
Exam Name | Conducted by |
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AIIMS B.Sc. Entrance Exam AIIMS M.Sc Entrance Exam | This exam is conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for admission to BSc (Hons) Nursing, MSc Nursing, and Post Basic BSc Nursing programs. |
Indian Army B.Sc Nursing (MNS) Note – Admission is through NEET | This exam is conducted by the Indian Army for admission to its four-year BSc Nursing course. |
IGNOU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing (OPENNET) | This exam is conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for admission to its Post Basic BSc Nursing program. |
CMC Vellore PG Nursing Exam | This exam is conducted by Christian Medical College Vellore for admission to M.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic Diploma in Nursing and Fellowship in Nursing in CMC Vellore. |
RAKCON M.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam | This exam is conducted by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (RAKCON) for admission to M.Sc. Nursing in RAKCON. |
Some of the most popular ones include:
AIIMS Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for admission to BSc (Hons) Nursing, MSc Nursing, and Post Basic BSc Nursing programs.
JIPMER Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) for admission to BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing, and MSc Nursing programs.
NEET Nursing Entrance Exam: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a national level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various nursing programs, including BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing, and MSc Nursing.
Indian Army BSc Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by the Indian Army for admission to its four-year BSc Nursing course.
PGIMER Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) for admission to BSc Nursing and Post Basic BSc Nursing programs.
BHU BSc Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for admission to its four-year BSc Nursing course.
Kerala CEE Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Government of Kerala, for admission to BSc Nursing and Post Basic BSc Nursing programs.
HPU BSc Nursing Entrance Exam: This exam is conducted by Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) for admission to its four-year BSc Nursing course.
Nursing Entrance Exams at State Level
Nursing Entrance Exams at Institute Level
ANM GNM Entrance Exams and Admissions
State | ANM GNM |
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Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh ANM Admission |
Andhra Pradesh GNM Admission | |
Assam | OIL GNM |
Bihar | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – DCECE |
Chhattisgarh | CG GNM |
Delhi | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – ANM CEE |
Goa | Goa ANM |
Gujarat | ANM GNM Admission Through Nursing Counselling – Gujarat ANM GNM Nursing |
Haryana | Haryana ANM GNM |
Himachal Pradesh | HP ANM |
HP GNM | |
Jammu and Kashmir | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – J&K Paramedical Entrance Exam |
Jharkhand | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – Jharkhand ANM GNM |
Karnataka | – |
Kerala | Kerala GNM Admission |
Madhya Pradesh | ANM Admission Through Exam – MP ANMTST |
Maharashtra | Maharashtra ANM GNM |
Odisha | ANM GNM Admission Through Nursing Counselling – Odisha ANM GNM |
Punjab | Punjab ANM GNM Admission |
Rajasthan | Rajasthan ANM |
Rajasthan GNM | |
Tamil Nadu | – |
Telangana | Telangana ANM Admission |
Telangana GNM Admission | |
Uttar Pradesh | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – CPPNET |
Uttarakhand | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – Uttarakhand ANM GNM |
West Bengal | ANM GNM Admission Through Exam – WB ANM GNM |
Northeast Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim | Tripura ANM GNM |