BSc Nursing Admission 2026 Uttar Pradesh
Many students look for the BSc Nursing courses in the state. As the course is in demand so the market look for the trained nurses who are perfect in the profession. Medical Field offers many opportunities to the students.
The B.Sc. Nursing Admission in Uttar Pradesh 2026 refers to admissions for 4-year the B.Sc. Nursing program (
And the Post Basic B.Sc. Nursin in government and private nursing colleges across Uttar Pradesh. The process is centralized through the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET 2026), also known as UP CNET 2026 or ABVMU CNET, conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow.
This is the primary gateway for admissions to affiliated institutions, including major ones like KGMU Lucknow, SGPGIMS Lucknow, RMLIMS Lucknow, UPUMS Saifai, LLRM Meerut, and hundreds of government/private colleges (over 11,000+ seats for B.Sc. Nursing).
Nursing Courses List
- BSc Nursing
- MSc Nursing
- Post Basic BSc Nursing
- GNM/ANM Nursing
Current Status (as of late January 2026)
- The CNET 2026 notification will be released in the first week of March 2026 and then application form starts.
- For 2026-27 academic session, the notification is expected soon—typically in March 2026 (some sources say May 2026, but March is more common based on patterns).
- Monitor the official website: abvmuup.edu.in or the dedicated CNET portal (likely abvmucet26.co.in when live; previous was abvmucet25.co.in).
Key Admission Process Overview
- Entrance Exam: UP CNET (offline OMR-based, 120 MCQs, 120 marks, no negative marking, ~140 minutes).
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Nursing Aptitude, English (equal weightage ~24 questions each).
- Eligibility (Tentative, confirm in 2026 brochure):
- Minimum age: 17 years as on December 31, 2026 (no upper limit).
- 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB) + English.
- Minimum aggregate in PCB: 45% for General/OBC; 40% for SC/ST.
- Medically fit; UP domicile preferred for reserved/government seats (some open seats available).
- Final-year 12th students can apply provisionally.
Post Basic BSc Nursing
Candidates should have passed Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate (12th Standard examination) or (10+2) or an equivalent exam recognized by the University for this purpose. Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986 will be eligible for admission.
Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council.
MSc Nursing
The candidates with BSc Nursing degree can apply for this course
- Application:
- Online only via official portal.
- Expected start: March/April 2026 (application window ~30 days, extensions possible).
- Fee: ~₹2,000–₹3,000 (General); lower for reserved categories.
- Exam Date: Likely May/June 2026 (e.g., last week of May, based on 2025 pattern).
- Counselling:
- Merit-based on CNET score.
- Online: Preference filling, multiple rounds (1st, 2nd, mop-up/stray).
- Expected start: June/July 2026.
- Seat allotment for government/private colleges.
- Qualifying Marks: Percentile-based (e.g., 50th for General, 40th for SC/ST/OBC); actual cutoffs higher for seats.
Important Notes
- Admissions are mandatory through CNET—no direct/management quota for most seats (beware of misleading private claims).
- Some private universities (e.g., Rama University, Mangalayatan) may have separate processes, but major government-affiliated ones require CNET.
- Preparation: Focus on NCERT Class 11-12 PCB, nursing basics, English; practice mocks/previous papers.
- Official sources only: Avoid fake sites/agents. Check abvmuup.edu.in “Notice Board” or “CNET” section regularly.
Exam Centre
ABVMU CNET Exam Centers
ABVMU (Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University) conducts CNET (Common Nursing Entrance Test) with exam centers typically limited to select Uttar Pradesh districts. All 20 listed districts serve as centers for the exam.
| Sr. No. | District |
| 1 | Agra |
| 2 | Aligarh |
| 3 | Ayodhya |
| 4 | Azamgarh |
| 5 | Bareilly |
| 6 | Basti |
| 7 | Banda |
| 8 | Ghaziabad |
| 9 | Gonda |
| 10 | Gorakhpur |
| 11 | Jhansi |
| 12 | Kanpur |
| 13 | Lucknow |
| 14 | Meerut |
| 15 | Mirzapur |
| 16 | Moradabad |
| 17 | Prayagraj |
| 18 | Saharanpur |
| 19 | Varanasi |
| 20 | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
FAQs
The admission is offered through an entrance test and the major entrance test is ABVMU CNET 2026
It opens in March and exam takes place in May 2026
The ABVMU University conduct the counselling process to allocate the seats in various round of counselling
The application fee is Rs.3000 for general category and Rs.2000 for reserved category students
For general category students it is 50 percent and for reserved and pwd candidates it is 40 percent
