Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS) organizes a state-level entrance test known as CPNET (Combined Paramedical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Entrance Test). The test is organized to enroll eligible candidates in Nursing, Pharmacy, and Paramedical courses. Therefore, candidates who desire to get admission in the various courses at Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences will have to take part in CPNET 2023 by filling out the application form online mode.
CPNET 2023 Overview
| Name of the examination | CPNET |
| Full form | Combined Paramedical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Test |
| Exam Organizing body | Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS) |
| Level of exam | State Level |
| Exam category | Medical |
| Application mode | Online |
| Official website | www.upums.ac.in |
CPNET 2023 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Registration begins from | June 2023 |
| Due date to submit the application form | To be Announced |
| Admit card issue date | To be Announced |
| Examination date | To be Announced |
| Result announcement | To be Announced |
Eligibility Requirements
- Applying candidates must be residents of Uttar Pradesh
- Applying candidates should have completed their High school and intermediate from Uttar Pradesh to apply.
- The minimum age of the applicants should be 17 years old as in December of the admission year.
- For the GNM course, the age of the candidates must not be over 35 Years of age as of December of the admission year.
- For the ANM course, the age of the applicants must not be more than 30 Years of age as of December of the admission year.
- Candidates must have passed the 12th level examination from the field in which they are seeking to apply in CPNET from a recognized board.
CPNET 2023 Application Form
- The registration process will be regulated through online mode at the official website of the conducting body i.e. www.upums.ac.in.
- Firstly each candidate is required to confirm their eligibility for the examination as only eligible candidates will be allowed to appear in the CPNET.
- Applicant needs to fill in the application form with all their valid and complete details only. In case, any invalid or incomplete details found in the application form can cause its rejection.
- It must be noticed that an applicant has to upload the required documents according to the specifications.
- Authority will not provide any chance to the applicants to rectify their mistakes in the application form. Therefore make sure to provide correct and valid details at one time only.
- Candidates should take the printout of the filled CPNET application form and receipt of the application fee for future usage.
Application Fee:
The application form fee will be submitted through credit card, debit card, or net banking.
| Category | Application fee |
| General/ OBC | INR 1000/- |
| SC/ ST | INR 500/- |
Exam Pattern
- The time duration of the exam: 120 minutes (2 hours).
- Language of the exam: English and Hindi.
- Total number of questions: For science students (134) and 100 for other students
- Type of questions: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
- Mode of the Exam: Offline mode (OMR/ Pen and Paper based).
- Subjects (For science students): Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
- Subjects (For other students): General Hindi, General English, and General Studies.
For Paper 1:
| Sections | Questions |
| Physics | 33 |
| Chemistry | 33 |
| Biology | 34 |
| Mathematics | 34 |
For Paper 2:
| Sections | Questions |
| General Hindi | 20 |
| General English | 20 |
| General Studies | 60 |
CPNET 2023 Result
The result will be published by the exam conducting authority i.e. UPUMS after a couple of weeks from the completion of the entrance examination. Candidates will be able to check their results from January 2022 by entering the CPNET ID and Password into the web portal of UPUMS.
If participants are not satisfied with their results, then they can make a challenge by paying a requisite amount of Rs.500/-. Moreover, this amount will be refunded to the participants if there will not be any incorrect calculations.
Details included in Result:
- Candidate’s Enrolment Number
- Candidate’s Name
- Father’s Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Caste category of the candidate
- Stream of the candidate
- Marks obtained in the exam
- Rank secured in the test
- Category rank
- Subcategory rank
CPNET 2023 Counselling Procedure
The counseling procedure will be regulated by the organizing authority and those applicants who will have qualified marks in the examination and find their names on the merit list; they will be called out to take part in the counseling session.
The nominated candidates should have to carry the required documents to the counseling center/ venue for their verification. He/ she will get selected for admission based on the merit list that will be released by the university. The documents that need to be carried by the candidates are:
- The hard copy of the CPNET Application form
- Application Fee Receipt
- Result/ Merit Card
- Aadhar Card
- HSC Examination Certificates
- SSC Class Examination Certificates
- 2 Passport Photographs
- Domicile Certificate
- Category Certificate
Reservation Criteria
- SC: 21%
- ST: 2%
- OBC: 27%
- PWD: 5%