PGIMER Nursing 2024: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Examination will be conducted in first week of June 2024 for M.Sc. Nursing courses. It is a national level entrance examination conducted one time each year. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) is the conducting authority of this exam. Examination is conducted to offer admission into B.Sc. nursing (4 Years), B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) & M.Sc. Nursing courses. Interested and eligible candidates will be able to apply for this exam. In this article we have provided complete details about PGIMER Nursing 2024 including application form, exam dates, eligibility etc.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Overview

Exam name	PGIMER Nursing 2024
Conducting authority	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
Exam level	National level
Courses offered	B.Sc. nursing (4 Years), B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic), M.Sc. Nursing
Exam category	Nursing exam
Mode of application	Online mode
Exam mode	Online (CBT)

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Exam Dates

In the table below candidates can check the tentative dates for PGIMER Nursing 2024:

For M.Sc. Nursing:

Events	Dates 2024 (Tentative)
Starting of application	2nd week of April 2024
Last date to submit application form	1st week of May 2024
Releasing of admit card	Last week of May 2024
Date of exam	1st week of June 2024
Declaration of result	1st week of July 2024
Starting of counselling	2nd week of July 2024

For B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) & (Post-Basic):

Events	Dates 2024 (Tentative)
Starting of application	Last week of May 2024
Last date to submit application form	Last week of June 2024
Application correction	Last week of June 2024
Releasing of admit card	4th week of July 2024
Date of exam	Last week of July 2024
Announcement of result	2nd week of August 2024
Starting of counselling	3rd week of August 2024

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Application Form

Candidates must check the details about PGIMER Nursing 2024 Application Form in the below section:

• Application form will be made available through online mode on the website. Any offline mode will not be provided to fill the form.
• For M.Sc. nursing application form will be released in second week of April 2024 and for B.Sc. Nursing it will be released in last week of May 2024.
• Candidates must fill all the details carefully in the registration form to avoid any kind of rejection.
• Fill details i.e. educational, personal, address, contact etc. in the registration form.
• Upload required documents i.e. scanned image of photograph & signature in the correct format.
• Candidates must fill only one application form to apply for one courses, multiple filled form will be rejected.
• The last date to submit application form will be till first week of May 2024 for M.Sc. nursing & last week of June 2024 for B.Sc. nursing courses.
• Authority will also provide the correction facility in last week of June 2024 for B.Sc. nursing courses.
• Take printout of the filled-in application form and keep a copy safe for further procedure.

Application Fee:

• Candidates will be able to submit their application fee through online mode only.
• Online payment will be done using credit card/ debit card/ net banking and other online gateways.
• Fee will be non-refundable once paid.

Candidates can check the fee structure for all categories in the table below:

Category	Application Fee
General category	Rs. 1500/-
SC/ ST category	Rs. 1200/-
PWD category	Exempted

How to Fill PGIMER Nursing 2024 Application Form:

• Step 1: Visit the official website (link will be mentioned above).
• Step 2: Register yourself by entering basic details like name, mobile number and email ID.
• Step 3: A system generated unique ID will be sent to registered email address.
• Step 4: Now login using ID and password and fill the application form.
• Step 5: Fill details i.e. educational, personal, address etc. and submit.
• Step 6: Upload scanned passport size photograph and signature in JPG/ JPEG format.
• Step 7: Pay the application fee using debit card/ credit card or net banking.
• Step 8: Do not forget to take printout of the filled application form and keep it safe for future references.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Eligibility

Candidates must check the below provided PGIMER Nursing Eligibility before filling the application form:

B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years):

• Qualification: Candidates must pass 10th & 12th level examinations or equivalent from any recognised board.
• Age Limit: Applying candidates should not be more than 35 years and not less than 17 years as on 31st December 2024.
• Gender: Only female candidates will be eligible to apply.
• Marks Criteria: One should secure minimum 50% aggregate marks in 12th class.
• Subjects: Candidates must have passed their qualifying exam with physics, chemistry, biology & English subjects.

B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic):

• Qualification: Candidates must have passed 10+2 level or its equivalent examination to be eligible.
• Marks Criteria: One should obtained minimum 50% marks in general nursing and midwifery.
• Age Limit: There will be upper age limit criteria of 45 years as on 1st September 2024.
• Registration: Candidates must have registered as a nurse and midwifery with respective state/ Indian nursing council.

M.Sc. Nursing:

• Qualification: Candidates must be graduated in B.Sc. Nursing/ B.Sc. Nursing (post basic) from any recognised institute.
• Marks Criteria: It will be necessary for the candidates to obtain 55% marks in their qualifying exam.
• Experience: Candidates must have minimum 1 year experience in hospital/ public health nursing/ nursing educational institute.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Exam Pattern

Check the details about PGIMER Nursing exam pattern and marking scheme below:

• Exam Mode: Examination will be conducted in online mode (CBT).
• Duration: One and half hour will be provided to solve the question paper.
• Type of Questions: Objective Type questions will be asked in the exam.
• Number of Questions: There will be one paper of 100 MCQs.
• Language: Question paper will be available in English language.
• Number of Shift: Examination will be held in one shift only.
• Marking Scheme: For each correct response 1 mark will be provided.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Syllabus

PGIMER Nursing syllabus will be different for UG and PG nursing courses. M.Sc. nursing syllabus will include subjects i.e. community health nursing, medical surgical nursing, mental health nursing, child health nursing, nursing foundation etc.

B.Sc. nursing syllabus will be based on the subjects i.e. physics, chemistry, biology, English, general knowledge etc. However, B.Sc. nursing (post basic) syllabus will include subjects i.e. scientific principle applied in nursing practice and trends in nursing, obstetric nursing and midwifery etc.

Complete PGIMER Nursing 2024 Syllabus will be released through online mode on the website.

PGIMER Nursing Preparation Tips

Aspirants must follow the below mentioned preparation tips and tricks to prepare well for the exam:

• Make a proper time table and follow it strictly.
• Understand complete syllabus and exam pattern before start your preparation.
• Choose a good study material and books for all subjects.
• Go through the previous years question papers and attempt mock tests.
• Make short notes and diagrams to clear your concepts.
• Do not get panic, stay fit and keep your mind fresh.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Admit Card

Authority will release the admit card for B.Sc. nursing courses from fourth week of July 2024. For M.Sc. nursing, it will be made available in last week of May 2024. Candidates will be able to download their hall ticket through online mode. 

PGIMER Nursing Admit card will not be sent to any candidate by post. Candidates must bring PGIMER Nursing 2024 admit card at the examination centre with one photo ID proof and passport size photograph.

Without valid admit card no candidate will be allowed to enter in the examination hall. Admit card will be available to download only for those candidates who have submitted application form successfully.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Result/ Merit List

PGIMER Nursing Result will be declared through online mode on the website. It will be available few days after the conduct of exam. For B.Sc. nursing, result will be announced in second week of August 2024 and it will be declared in first week of July 2024 for M.Sc. nursing courses.

Candidates will be able to get their results through login. Result will not be sent to any of the candidate by post. There will be no provision of re-checking/ re-evaluation of result. Result will contain details like the name of candidate, subject wise marks, total mark obtained etc. Take printout of the result and keep it safe for future references.

Based on the marks secured by the candidates in entrance examination, a separate merit list will be released. It will be prepared for all categories candidates. Candidates will be selected for further admission procedure based on the final merit list.

PGIMER Nursing 2024 Counselling

Candidates will be able to participating in the physical counselling at PGIMER, Chandigarh. It will be compulsory for all the shortlisted candidates to participate in counselling by person. PGIMER Nursing Counselling Procedure will be completed based on various factors i.e. filling of registration form, interview, document verification etc. 

Counselling will be started from the second week of July 2024. Counselling related dates will be notified to the candidates through the website.

Candidates who have shortlisted for the counselling will need to submit the printout of the application form with other required documents and their photocopies either through online mode or by hand in the office of PGIMER.

After releasing the final counselling list, candidates will have to reach the reporting centre to submit their admission fee and for other formalities. Final admission will be provided to the candidates after verification of the documents.

Here we have listed the documents which will be needed for verification process:

• 10th & 12th class mark sheets & certificates
• Category certificates
• Diploma certificates
• Registration certificates
• Degree certificates & mark sheets
• Transfer certificate
• Birth certificate
• NOC from the present employer
• Passport size photographs
• Photocopies of all documents etc.

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