Every year Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research offers admission into 4 years B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) and two-year M.Sc. Nursing course. For admission into these courses, the entrance exam is conducted. PGIMER itself is responsible for organizing this entrance test. The application form for session 2023 will be released in the month of June. So, it is very mandatory to submit the application form before its last date. The entrance examination is scheduled t be held in the last week of July 2023. Therefore, all the candidates must start their exam preparation accordingly. Here we are providing all the details regarding PGIMER Nursing Admission 2023.
PGIMER Nursing 2023 Highlights
| Exam Name | PGIMER Nursing |
| Exam conducting authority | PGIMER, Chandigarh |
| Level of Exam | National level |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Selection process | Entrance based |
| Application mode | Online |
| Admission into | B.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing |
| Official website | www.pgimer.edu.in. |
PGIMER Nursing Admission 2023 Important Dates
B.Sc. Nursing and Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Application form releases | 2nd week of June 2023 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 2nd week of July 2023 |
| Release of admit card | 3rd week of July 2023 |
| Entrance exam | Last week of July 2023 |
| Result declaration | 2nd week of August 2023 |
| Counseling begins | 3rd week of August 2023 |
M.Sc. Nursing
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Application form releases | Last week of March 2023 |
| Last date to submit the application form | Fourth week of April 2023 |
| Release of admit card | Last week of April 2023 |
| Entrance exam | 1st week of June 2023 |
| Result declaration | 2nd week of June 2023 |
| Counseling begins | June/ July 2023 |
Eligibility Requirements
For B.Sc(Nursing)
- Only female candidates are eligible to apply.
- Candidates should clear class 12th with 50% marks from any recognized board.
- Applicant must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as mandatory subjects in class 12th.
- The age of the candidates must be between 17 years to 25 years.
Post Basic B.Sc(Nursing)
- Candidates must have passed higher secondary/senior secondary/intermediate from any recognized educational board.
- The age of the applicant must not be more than 45 years as of 31st December 2023.
- Apart from this, they must have completed general nursing and midwifery with 50% marks. Also, they must hold 3 years of experience in nursing or public health nursing with any hospital/institute recognized by state/central government.
For M.Sc(Nursing)
- Candidates should hold a degree of B.Sc. Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing (Post-Basic) from an Institution recognized.
- They must have secured at least 55% of marks there in the qualifying examination.
- Candidates are required to have at least 1-year working experience till the last date of submission of the application form.
- Applicants need to be registered Nurse and Registered Midwives as approved by INC or substitute registration in the case of the male applicants.
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PGIMER Nursing Admission 2023 Application Form
The application form will be made available through online means only. Follow these steps given below in order to fill the PGIMER Nursing Application form 2023:
- Applicants have to visit the official web page of PGIMER, Chandigarh- www.pgimer.edu.in.
- After visiting the site, fill in all your basic details such as name, address, phone number, email id, ID Proof the application form.
- While providing these, a recent passport size photograph of the candidate and signature should also be uploaded in the given format.
- Moreover, they will have to upload their other documents that are mandatory in the application form.
- Once the uploading of the documents is completed, candidates need to pay the application fee through online mode. The payment modes will be credit card, debit card, net banking, or the other available payment gateway.
- Lastly, do not forget to keep a few hard copies of the confirmation page for further use.
Application fee
| Category | Application fee |
| General/OBC | INR 1500/- |
| SC/ST | INR 1200/- |
| PwD | Exempted |
Note- Fee will not be returned in any case.
Exam Pattern
- The examination mode will be online (Computer Based Test).
- The PGIMER exam’s duration is 90 minutes.
- Questions will be Multiple Choice Questions.
- The medium of the exam will be English.
See below to know the distribution of questions and marks:
B.Sc(Nursing)
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Physics | 25 | 25 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 25 |
| Biology | 25 | 25 |
| General knowledge/Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| English | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
For B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic)
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Scientific Principles Applied In Nursing Practice & Trends in Nsg | 10 | 10 |
| Medical-Surgical Nursing | 20 | 20 |
| Child Health Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Community Health Nursing Including Nutrition | 15 | 15 |
| Obstetric Nursing and Midwifery | 15 | 15 |
| Mental Health Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| General Knowledge | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
M.Sc. Nursing
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Child Health Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Medical-Surgical Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Obstetric Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Community Health Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Mental Health Nursing | 15 | 15 |
| Nursing Research | 10 | 10 |
| Nursing foundations | 10 | 10 |
| General Knowledge | 05 | 05 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
PGIMER Nursing 2023 Result
The PGIMER will declare the result after a few days of the completion of the entrance test. It will be available in online mode. The cutoff percentage for the general category is 50% and for the reserved category, it is 45%. Candidates are required to clear this cut-off in order to qualify for the final selection procedure of PGIMER Nursing. Candidates will be able to check the result by logging into the official website of PGIMER – www.pgimer.edu.in. The result will be viewed in PDF format. Therefore through the result, you will see the scores secured in each section and overall marks as well. It will also mention the participant’s name, application number, category, etc.