Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University Invites Applications for Entrance exam for MSc Nursing, Nurse practitioner in critical care courses, details

As per the information brochure, online application forms for CNET for admission to the M.Sc. Nursing, NPCC Course (2 years) for the academic session 2024-25 is already available on the ABVMU official website. The application form should be filled only through online mode whereas no application form will be received through post or any other medium. Furthermore, only completely filled and submitted application forms will be accepted.

The CNET will be conducted in offline mode and bilingual (English and Hindi) in 19 cities across India.

IMPORTANT DATES

EXAMINATION FEES

1 Candidates for the entrance test will have to pay a fee of Rs. 3000/- for Unreserved/Other Backward Classes (UR/OBC) and Rs. 2000/- for SC/ST/PwD.

2 Examination Fee shall be submitted online after successful online registration of the candidate.

3 Once the fee has been submitted there shall be no refund of fee and it is non-transferable for any other examination.

ADMISSION

1 The selection and allotment of the college shall be Strictly done based on M.Sc. Nursing/NPCC Course Common Entrance Test-2024 merit list through counselling only.

2 The candidate, who has qualified for the admission to the M.Sc. Nursing/NPCC Course shall deposit the prescribed fee on the date notified for that purpose by the University. Those who fail to do so will lose their claim for admission to the course.

3 Candidates shall join the course within the specified period.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

AGE

The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2024.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR MSc NURSING ARE AS PER INC REGULATIONS

1 The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with the State Nursing Registration Council of Uttar Pradesh state (UP Nurses and Midwives Council).

2 If the candidate is a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council outside Uttar Pradesh state, they will be eligible if their institution/college is recognised by the Indian Nursing Council.

3 The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of a B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.

4 Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

5 Minimum one year of work experience prior to or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO NURSE PRACTITIONER IN CRITICAL CARE (NPCC) NURSING COURSE

1 The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with the State Nursing Registration Council of Uttar Pradesh state (UP Nurses and Midwives Council).

2 If the candidate is a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council outside Uttar Pradesh state, they will be eligible if their institution/college is recognised by the Indian Nursing Council.

3 The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.

4 Minimum one year of clinical experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing preferably in any critical care setting.

5 Minimum one year of clinical experience prior to or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing preferably in any critical care setting.

RESERVATION POLICY

1 Reservation as per the State Government under the reservation policy and within the sanctioned number of seats by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) / State Government 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 extremities and other eligibility criteria with regard to qualification will be the same as prescribed for Unreserved (UR) category candidates.

4 Caste Certificates issued ONLY by the competent authority (Tehsildar/SDM) of the Uttar Pradesh Government are acceptable. These certificates should be verifiable online through an official Government Portal/Website.

5. EWS quota of 10% may be admissible as per directives of the U.P. Government from time to time. A valid certificate issued by a competent authority (Tehsildar/SDM) of the Uttar Pradesh Government shall be required for counselling. These certificates should be verifiable online through an official Government Portal/Website.

6. A valid OBC certificate issued only on or after 1st April 2024 will be acceptable.

7. A valid EWS certificate issued only on or after 1st April 2024 will be acceptable.

8. A dependent Freedom Fighter certificate issued from the District Magistrate will be acceptable.

9. A valid Ex-Servicemen certificate issued from a competent authority will be acceptable.

10. Valid NCC certificate “C certificate with grade B” issued by the authorised battalion on the prescribed format for NCC will be acceptable.

IMPORTANT POINTS

1 PwD candidates taking admission will be examined by a medical examination board constituted by the Government Medical Colleges/ Institutions with a Nursing Expert for verification of the disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40-50% of the lower limb.

2 For admission to Government Nursing colleges, the candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh (The candidate has the Domicile certificate of Uttar Pradesh issued from a competent authority OR the candidate has passed 10th and 12th intermediate (10+2) BOTH board Examinations from Uttar Pradesh).

3 Reservations for Minority Educational Institutions will be as per Govt. of UP norms/ directives.

MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS

The minimum qualifying criteria for entrance test to admission to B.Sc. Nursing is as under:

General- 50th percentile

General- PwD- 45th percentile

SC/ST/OBC- 40th percentile

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

1 Candidate must read the instructions for filling out the online application form carefully before filling out the form.

2 Application shall be submitted through the online mode only via the ABVMU official website.

3 No application form shall be received by post or by any other mode.

4 Candidate must provide all correct information in the application form, if any information is found incorrect or wrong at any stage then the candidature /admission will be cancelled.

5 Admission to M.Sc. Nursing/NPCC courses will be done through CNET 2024 only.

6 6 It is hereby informed that if any applicant has provided false information solely to appear in the examination for practice or other purpose, the applicant will be debarred from the Entrance Examination in future.

7 Candidate must ensure that the Email address and mobile numbers provided in the online application form are their own and /or parents/guardians only, as all information/communication will be sent to the registered email address and mobile.

8 Registered credentials (Email/Mobile) and Registration ID will be used for all communications and will be required for obtaining the Admit card, Result, Counselling details, Allotment Letter and Admission etc.

9 Candidate should register from personal email ID and Mobile number only and Registration No. should not be shared with any other person for the security purpose.

10 Candidate should note their Registration ID & login password.

11 University disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate due to incorrect information provided by him/her in his/her online Application Form.

12 Candidate must check and ensure that all information and details filled in by him/her are correct.

13 No Change in the application form will be possible after final submission.

14 Incomplete applications will be rejected without any further intimation.

15 The examination fee once deposited will not be refunded. The fee will not be carried forward to a future examination.

16 Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Candidate must note that mere deduction of fee from the bank account is not proof of fee payment. The payment should be supported by a fee payment receipt.

ADMIT CARD

1 Admit Card will be available online and can be downloaded through the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, U.P. official website, through individual logins by the candidate using his/her Registered ID Number & Login Password.

2 The candidate has to appear for the Examination at the allotted Centre on the Date and time as indicated in their Admit Card.

3 The candidate should take a coloured printout of the admit card.

4 The candidate may note that the Admit Card will not be sent by post.

5 In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for CNET 2024 would be issued at the Examination Centre.

6 The candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.

7 Candidates are advised to preserve his/her Admit Card in good condition for future reference.

8 Issue of Admit Card, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be further scrutinised at subsequent stages of the admission process.

9 The candidate will be photographed/video graphed along with their Admit Card at the Examination Centre for verification.

10 Digital format of the Admit Card will not be accepted at the Centre. 4.11 Other instructions for the entrance test will be printed on the admit card and should be strictly adhered to.

Meanwhile, if any candidate indulges in any of the unfair means, before or after the examination, he/she will be considered to have used unfair practices and will be booked under an unfair means case. The candidate will be debarred for 3 years in future and will also be liable to criminal action and/or any other action deemed appropriate. Their result will also be cancelled and will not be declared. Also, the details of counselling will be available on the university website after the declaration of the result.

To view the information brochure, click the link below