LBS Centre for Science and Technology invites Application For Admission To Post Basic BSc Nursing, details

Kerala: The LBS Centre for Science and Technology has begun the online application for admission to the Post Basic BSc Nursing Degree course.

Candidate has to visit the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and click the link ‘Various Allotments‘ and proceed by clicking ‘Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree course 2023-24’. Only a single application form can be submitted for applying for admission to Post Basic BSc Degree Courses in various Government/Government controlled/Private Self Financing Colleges. If a candidate submits more than one application, his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled.

Service quota candidates desirous of being considered for allotment under open quota also can apply for the same after remitting the requisite fee in Govt. Treasury by following the procedure applicable for open candidates.

The last date for application fee payment is 15.7.2023. It can be remitted by all applicants except service candidates at any one of the notified branches of a Scheduled Bank in Kerala, using the Challan generated online during the process of submission of the application form online or through an online payment facility. In the case of Service candidates, the application fee should be remitted to any Govt. Treasury under the head of Account “0210-03-105-99”.

Application fee –

1. For General candidates: Rs. 1000/-

2. For SC / ST candidates: Rs. 500/-

3. For service candidates: Rs. 1000/-

The following is the process for applying –

1. Registration

2. Fee payment - Challan Payment/Online Payment

3. Application Entry

4. Final Confirmation and Print Application

The details related to each step are enclosed in the notice below.

Documents to be uploaded along with the application –

1. Scanned copy of the S.S.L.C or any relevant school records to prove date of birth.

2. Scanned copy of the Mark list (s) of plus two or equivalent examination.

3. Scanned copy of the mark lists of all years of Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM).

4. Scanned copy of the RNRM certificate issued by the Registrar, Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council/ other state Nursing Council.

5. Scanned copy of any one of the certificates to prove Nativity in the Application Form. (See clause 6.1.1)

6. Scanned copy of Certificates in support of claim for Communal Reservation/Fee concession, if applicable.

7. Scanned copy of the Inter-Caste marriage certificate with Non-Creamy Layer Certificate, if applicable.

8. Scanned copy of the Non-Creamy Layer Certificate in the prescribed format, if applicable.

9. Scanned copy of the Certificate of the District Medical Board for Persons with Disabilities, if applicable.

10. Scanned copy of Certificate in support of service, details of PSC advice memo and other documents (for Service candidates).

11. Scanned copy of any other documents mentioned in the Notification or those called for later.

Course duration - The duration of the course shall be two years (24 months) from the date of commencement of the course.

Distribution of seats will be done based on the following –

1. Seats for Service candidates

2. Seats for Persons with Disabilities

3. Seats for Mandatory Reservation

The details related to each are enclosed in the notice below.

Eligibility –

1. Nativity: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission unless otherwise notified. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admissions. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation. Candidates seeking admission to the course will be categorized as Keralites and Non- Keralites.

2. Candidate should have passed +2/Equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects. They should have also passed the qualifying examination ie; General Nursing and Midwifery Course (GNM), from an institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and concerned State Councils with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. No rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is permitted.

3. The upper age limit for General candidates shall be 45 years and for Service candidates 49 years as of the last date for submission of application.

Entrance examination –

The LBS Centre will notify the date and time of the Entrance examination in due course. The Entrance Examination will have one paper of Ninety minutes duration. The examination shall be of the standard of the GNM examination and will contain questions on all the subjects covered in the GNM syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council.

Examination Centres - The Entrance Examination for admission to Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing course- 2022 will be held at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulum and Kozhikode on the date and time to be notified later. Applicants will have to choose one among these centres at the time of online registration. The centre, once opted, cannot be changed subsequently.

Admit cards - Admit cards for the Entrance Examination will have to be downloaded by the candidate from their homepage of the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in during the time period notified. Admit cards will not be sent by post to the candidates.

Scheme of Examination –

1. The Entrance Examination will have one paper of Ninety minutes duration. The examination shall be of the standard of the GNM examination and will contain questions on all the subjects covered in the GNM syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council.

2. The Examination will consist of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions with a maximum of 100 marks. No negative marks.

3. Each correct response will be awarded one mark. Incorrect answers/more than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as an incorrect response.

The answers should be marked in a separate answer sheet (OMR sheet) provided, and all entries in the OMR sheet, including the filling of bubbles, should be done using a ballpoint pen only (Blue or Black).

Minimum marks for qualifying for the open category - Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories need to score a minimum of 35% marks (35 out of 100) to qualify in the entrance examination and figure in the rank list. All other candidates have to score a minimum of 45% marks (45 out of 100) to qualify for the entrance examination and to be placed in the rank list.

Minimum marks for qualifying for Service candidates - All service candidates need to score a minimum of 45% marks (45 out of 100) to qualify for the Entrance Examination.

Preparation of Rank list - Rank lists of candidates, except the service category, will be prepared according to the marks scored by the candidates in the entrance examination.

Preparation of Rank List in Service Quota - In the case of service candidates, the rank list will be prepared based on the seniority in service of candidates and the marks obtained in the entrance examination.

Resolution of Tie –

1. In the case of ranking based on marks in the entrance examination, if more than one candidate obtains equal marks in the entrance examination, the candidate who secures a higher aggregate mark for GNM Examination will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie persists, then the age of the candidate will be taken into account, and the older candidate will be given a higher rank than the younger.

2. In case of a tie, while preparing a rank list under service quota based on seniority, it will be resolved by considering the PSC seniority. Unauthorized absence or absence due to leave without allowance or leave on medical grounds will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the service for seniority.

Centralized allotment process - The centralized allotment process for all seats in Government/Government controlled/Self Financing Colleges will be through a Single Window System (SWS). The allotment to various colleges will be done by the Director of the LBS Centre, under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education. The Allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate and availability of seats.

Registering Options –

1. The registration of college options can be done only after the publication of the Rank list. The time schedule for registering options will be notified separately. The details of colleges and the number of seats will be available on the website at the time of registration of options.

2. Candidates included in the rank list can register their college options within the time schedule specified from any computer having an Internet facility. The candidate should have the application number, registration id and the ‘Password’ that he/she has created readily available to him/her.

3. Candidates can access the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.i n and follow the instructions given therein to register their options. The steps involved in registering options include accessing the website, logging on to the candidate’s home page, registering options using the college codes, saving the options registered, viewing the list of options registered, taking a printout of the options registered and logging off from the home page.

Trial allotment - Based on the options registered up to a specified time (point to be notified), a trial allotment will be published. The results of the trial allotment only indicate, and There is no guarantee that the results of the trial allotment will be retained in the actual allotment. However, candidates may add/delete/rearrange their options based on the results of the trial allotment within the stipulated time.

The first allotment –

Based on the options registered, the first allotment will be published on the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in on the date to be notified. The allotment of a candidate can be seen on the Home page of the candidate. It will show the College to which the candidate is allotted along with the fee to be remitted.

There will be two regular online allotments. After each allotment, the candidate can pay the required fee / additional fee as indicated in the Fee Payment Slip, which will be available for download from the student home page. The fee can be paid using the fee payment slip or by online.

Those candidates who fail to remit the fee on or before the date specified and in the manner will lose their current allotment as well as their chance to participate in remaining regular allotments.

The provisional Allotment Memo will be available after the second allotment only on the candidate’s home page. Candidates can take a printout of this memo to be presented at the time of admission to the college. The candidates are to join the college only after the third allotment as per the prescribed schedule, which will be shown in the allotment memo.

Second/further allotment and remittance of fee - The second/further allotment list will be published on the date to be notified.

Spot allotment(s) - To facilitate filling up of the maximum number of Government Seats in Government Colleges/ Self Financing Colleges/Management seats in Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges to which the Director, LBS Centre for Science & Technology makes allotment, if required, spot allotment(s) will be conducted on the date, time and venue to be notified.

Admission –

1. Admission to the course is regulated on the basis of merit as assessed in the rank lists to be prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Entrance Examination to be conducted by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram under the supervision of Director of Medical Education.

2. Candidates seeking admission under the service quota will also have to appear for the Entrance Examination and qualify in the same. The selection of candidates under this quota will be based on their seniority in service and the mark obtained in the entrance examination.

Fee –