Eligibility Criteria
Age :
1. Minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2023.
2. 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).
Minimum qualifications for admission are as per INC Regulation :
1. Candidates with Science who have passed qualifying 12th Standard examination (10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together and passed in English individually from any recognized board.
2. In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40% instead of 45% for General Category candidates.
3. English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for eligibility for admission in B.Sc. Nursing.
4. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and
National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by central government having Science
subjects and English only.
5. Color Blind candidates are eligible provided that color corrective contact lens and
spectacles are worn by such candidates.
6. 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.
7. Married candidates are also eligible.
Reservation Policy :
1. Reservation as per the State Govt. under the reservation policy and within the sanctioned
number of seats by Indian Nursing Council (INC) and not above it.
2. Any change in reservation policy will be followed as per the Uttar Pradesh State
Government directives.
3. Reservation for disability (PH): 5% Horizontal reservation will be considered for disabled
candidates with a disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity
and other eligibility criteria with regard to qualification will be same as prescribed for
Unreserved (UR) category candidates. (The Gazette of India No. 275 dated 05th July 2021).
Note: A Committee will be formed by the University consisting of medical officer
authorized by Medical Board of State Government and a nursing expert in the panel
which may decide whether the candidate have the disability of loco-motor to the tune of
40% to 50%.
4. Caste Certificates issued ONLY by the competent authority (Tehsildar) of Uttar Pradesh
Government are acceptable.
5. EWS quota of 10% maybe admissible as per directives of the U.P. Government from time
to time. A valid certificate issued by competent authority (Tehsildar) of Uttar Pradesh
Government shall be required for counselling.
6. Valid OBC certificate issued on or after 1st April 2023 will be acceptable.
7. Valid EWS certificate issued on or after 1st April 2023 will be acceptable.
8. Dependent of Freedom Fighter certificate issued from District Magistrate will be acceptable.
9. Valid Ex Servicemen certificate issued from competent authority will be acceptable.
10. Valid NCC certificate “C certificate with grade B” issued by authorized battalion on
prescribed format for NCC will be acceptable.
NOTE :
For admission to Government Nursing colleges candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh.
Reservation for Minority Educational Institution will be as per Govt. of UP norms/directives.
