Common Nurisng Entrance Test CNET 2024 ABVMU Lucknow. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) UP situated at Lucknow will conduct the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) for B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, M.Sc Nursing and NPCC courses for the academic session 2024-25 for various colleges affiliated with ABVMU, SGPGIMS, Lucknow KGMU, RMLIMS Lucknow, UPUMS Safai, Government and private sector universities/deemed universities of the state of UP.
The entrance test will be conducted in offline mode by black ball pen, provided at the centre. It is important to note that no application form shall be received by post or any other means.
The selection of candidates will be subject to medical fitness. No selected candidate will be permitted to join the course unless declared medically fit by the Medical Board appointed by the University.
CNET Entrance Examination Cities
| Agra | Aligarh | Ayodha |
| Azamgarh | Bareilly | Bareilly |
| Banda | Ghaziabad | Gonda |
| Gorakhpur | Jhansi | Kanpur |
| Lucknow | Meerut | Mirzapur |
| Moradabad | Prayagraj | Saharanpur |
| Varanasi |
Schedule for B.Sc Nursing Schedule/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing/NPCC
| Application Opens | Mid Apr |
| Application form Last Date | Mid-May |
| Admit card are available online | May Onwards |
| Entrance Exam Date | First week of June |
| Exam City | To be intimated |
| Result | To be intimated |
B.Sc Nursing 4 years Examination Fee
| Category | Percentage |
| (UR/OBC) | Rs.3000 |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 2000 |
The fee is non-transferable and once paid shall not be refunded
.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
- The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2023.
- The maximum age limit for admission is 35 years for Unreserved (UR), OBC, EWS, SC and ST, however, the maximum age for candidates with Physical Disability (PD/PwD) will be 40 years. (As per INC regulation).
Educational Qualification
- Candidates have studied Science and passed the qualifying 12th examination (10+2).
- They have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together
- Passed in English individually from any recognized board.
- For SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40%
- Candidates are also eligible for State Open Schools recognized by the State Government and the National Institute of Open Schools (NIOS) recognized by the central government having Science subjects and English only
. Married candidates are also eligible.
Examination Schemes for B.Sc Nursing 4 years
Mode of Examination: MCQs
Objective/Multiple Choice response Questions are to be answered on an Optical Mark Reader Sheet (OMR sheet) using a black ballpoint pen provided at the Center.
Number of Questions: 200 Marks:
Mark- Every single correct response will get 01 mark each.
No Negative Markings for incorrect responses and/or more than one response.
The course will cover questions of 12 standards
| Nursing Aptitude | 20 per cent |
| Physics | 20 per cent |
| Chemistry | 20 per cent |
| Biology | 20 per cent |
| English and General Knowledge | 20 per cent |
Minimum Qualifying Percentage for B.Sc Nursing 4 Years
| Category | Percentage |
| General | 50 Per cent |
| General- PwD | 45 per cent |
| SC/ST/OBC- | 40 per cent |
Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Examination
Examination Fee
| Category | Percentage |
| (UR/OBC) | Rs.3000 |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 2000 |
The Fee is non-transferable and once paid shall not be refunded
Age: –
- The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2024.
Educational Qualification
Candidates should have passed Higher Secondary 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 of Uttar Pradesh (UP Nurses and Midwives Council).
Candidates who have obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council outside Uttar Pradesh state will be eligible if their institution/college is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with the State Nurses Registration Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by the Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas:
1) O.T. Techniques 2) Ophthalmic Nursing 3) Leprosy Nursing 4) TB Nursing 5) Psychiatric Nursing 6) Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing 7) Community Health Nursing 8) Cancer Nursing 9) Orthopaedic Nursing.
The candidate shall be medically fit. Married candidates are also eligible for admission.
Examination Scheme Post-Basic B.Sc Nursing
Medium of Examination: English
Syllabus:
Subjects of General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) course level.
- There will be 200 Multiple Choice Questions.
- The question paper will be in three sections. Sections A, B and C of 110, 60 and 30 marks each respectively.
Section A (110 Marks)
| 1. Medical Surgical Nursing | 2. Community Health Nursing |
| 3. Mental Health Nursing | 4. Child Health Nursing |
| 5. Midwifery & Gynecological Nursing |
Section B (60 marks)
| 1. BioSciences (Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology | 2. Nursing Foundations (Fundamentals of Nursing, First Aid) |
| 3. Behavioral Sciences (Psychology, Sociology |
Section C (30 marks)
| ) 1. Computer Education | 2. English |
| 3. Nursing Education | 4. Introduction to Research and statistics |
| 5. Professional Trends & Adjustments | 6. Nursing Administration & Ward Management |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for Post Basic B.Sc Nursing
| Category | Percentage |
| General | 50 Percent |
| General- PwD | 45 per cent |
| SC/ST/OBC- | 40 per cent |
M.Sc. Nursing Course (2 Years)/ Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care [NPCC] (2 Years)
Examination Fee
- Candidates for the entrance test will have to pay a fee of Rs. 3000/- for Unreserved/Other Backward Classes (UR/OBC) and Rs. 2000/- for SC/ST/PwD.
- The examination Fee shall be submitted online after the successful online registration of the candidate.
- Once the fee has been submitted there shall be no refund of fee.
- A fee is non-transferable for any other examination.
Eligibility
Age: –
- The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2023.
Minimum qualifications for admission for M.Sc. Nursing is as per INC Regulation: –
- The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with the State Nursing Registration Council of Uttar Pradesh state (UP Nurses and Midwives Council).
- If the candidate is a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council outside Uttar Pradesh state, they will be eligible if their institution/college is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
- The Minimum education requirement shall be the passing of a B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post-Basic B.Sc.. Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
- Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing. 5. Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Minimum qualifications for admission for Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) Nursing Course:
- The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with the State Nursing Registration Council of Uttar Pradesh state (UP Nurses and Midwives Council).
- If the candidate is a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council outside Uttar Pradesh state, they will be eligible if their institution/college is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
- The Minimum education requirement shall be the passing of B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post-Basic B.Sc.. Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
- Minimum one year of clinical experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing preferably in any critical care setting. 5. Minimum one year of clinical experience prior to or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing preferably in any critical care setting.
Examination Scheme for M.Sc. Nursing Course (2 Years)/ Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care [NPCC] (2 Years)
Mode of Examination:
MCQs – Objective/Multiple Choice response Questions to be answered on an Optical Mark Reader Sheet (OMR sheet) using a black ballpoint pen provided at the Centre.
Number of Questions: 200
Marks: Every single correct response will get 01 mark each.
No Negative Markings for incorrect responses and/or more than one response.
Medium of Examination: English
Syllabus:
- Syllabus: Subjects of B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing course level.
- Number of questions: 200 (The question paper will be in three sections. Sections A, B and C of 110, 60 and 30 marks each respectively).
- Section A (110 marks) 1. Medical Surgical Nursing 2. Community Health Nursing 3. Mental health Nursing 4. Child Health Nursing 5. Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing
- Section B (60 marks) 1. Anatomy and Physiology 2. Nutrition & Biochemistry 3. Microbiology 4. Psychology 5. Sociology 6. Pharmacology, Pathology & Genetics 7. Nursing Foundation
- Section C (30 marks) 1. Computer 2. English 3. Communication & Education Technology 4. Research & Statistics 5. Nursing Management
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
| Category | Percentage |
| General | 50 Percent |
| General- PwD | 45 per cent |
| SC/ST/OBC- | 40 per cent |