Join Nursing 2024 WhatsApp Group Himachal Pradesh B.Sc Nursing Admission: Himachal Pradesh University is conducting the HP (B.Sc Nursing, M.Sc Nursing) Nursing Entrance Examination 2024 to gain admission to the Top Nursing Colleges of Himachal Pradesh. HP Nursing Entrance Exam will be conducted offline (pen and paper). Applicants belonging to Himachal Pradesh state will be given preference. HP University takes responsibility for organizing an admission procedure for qualified applicants every year.
This article provides detailed information about Himachal Pradesh Nursing Admission 2024, including the Application Form, Application Fee, Eligibility Criteria, Sample Paper, Admit Card, Result, Counseling, Etc.
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Quick Facts
| Exam Name | Himachal Pradesh Nursing Entrance Exam 2024 |
| Exam Type | UG, PG |
| Exam Level | State Level |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Conducting Body | Himachal Pradesh University |
| Application Mode | Online |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Courses | B.Sc Nursing/ M.Sc Nursing |
| Official Website | http://www.hpuniv.ac.in/ |
Himachal Pradesh Merit list for B.Sc. Nursing Counselling 2024-25
Himachal Pradesh Merit list for M.Sc. Nursing Counselling 2024-25
B.Sc. Nursing 2024 Exam Dates
The necessary information related to the important events and dates is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:
| Events | Dates |
| Application Form Available (Online) | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Last date for Submission of the Application form (General Areas) | 30 July 2024 |
| Admit card | 03.07.2024 |
| Date of Entrance Exam | 07.07.2024 |
| Answer Key | 08.07.2024 |
| Declaration of the results | 30.07.2024 |
| Merit list | 30.07.2024 |
| Ist Round of Counselling at H.P. University Auditorium, Summer Hill, Shimla-5. | To be announced |
| The date for joining the allotted college & course | To be announced |
| Date of 2nd Round of Counselling for filling up vacant seats in Govt. /Pvt. B.Sc. Nursing Colleges at the H.P. University Auditorium Summer Hill, Shimla-5 | To be announced |
| The date for joining the allotted college & course | To be announced |
| Commencement of Academic Session | To be Announced |
| Last date up to which the candidates can be admitted against vacancies arising due to any reason. | To be announced |
M.Sc. Nursing 2024 Exam Dates
We have mentioned below the information about the important events and dates for the reference of the applicants:
| Events | Dates |
| Application Form with Final transaction of fee | 14.06.2024 to 27.06.2024 (upto 11:59 PM) |
| Date of uploading admit Cards | 03.07.2024 |
| Date of Entrance Test | 07.07.2024 |
| Answer Key | 08.07.2024 |
| Correction of answer key | 9.07.2024 |
| Declaration of result | 30.07.2024 |
| Merit list | 30.07.2024 |
| 1st Round of Counseling | To be announced |
| Date of joining the allotted college | To be announced |
| 2nd Round of Counseling | To be announced |
| Date of joining/depositing fee/Medical examination | To be announced |
| Commencement of Academic Session | to be Announced |
| The last date up to which the candidates can be admitted against vacancies arising due to any reason through allotment of seat | To be announced |
B.Sc Nursing Application Form
The necessary information related to the application form is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:
- HPU B.Sc. Nursing 2024 Application Form will be released in the 3rd week of July 2024.
- Applicants who want to get admission to B.Sc. nursing courses at universities must fill out and submit the application form, which will be available online on the university’s official website.
- To complete the application form, applicants must visit the university’s website.
- Applicants need to register using the university’s official website form.
- Applicants are instructed to complete the application form before the due date.
- When filing the application form, applicants need to provide some essential details as required.
- Applicants must also upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signatures to the application form.
- Applicants must note that the scanned images of passport-sized photographs and signatures must be in the specified size and format mentioned on the university’s official website.
- Applicants are instructed to check the details mentioned in the application form once the form is successfully filled.
- After successfully filling out the application form, applicants are instructed to take a printout of the duly filled application form.
- Applicants need to pay the application fee once the form is filled, and after that, applicants need to submit the duly filled application form.
Application Fee
The significant details related to the application fee are cited below for the candidates:
| Category | Application fee |
| For General/ OBC & their sub-categories | Rs. 1400/- |
| For Antyodaya/ IRDP categories | Rs. 700/- |
| For SC/ ST & their sub-categories | Rs. 700/- |
M.Sc Nursing Application Form
- HPU M.Sc. Nursing Entrance Test 2024 Application Form will be released in the 2nd week of August 2024.
- HPU M.Sc. Nursing Entrance Test 2024 Application Form can be done till the last week of August 2024.
- Applicants who want to appear for the entrance exam must meet the eligibility criteria.
- Eligibility criteria will be mentioned on the university’s official website for the applicants’ reference.
- Applicants are instructed to follow the essential instructions on the official website.
- After reading the instructions, applicants need to fill out the application form.
- Application forms will be available online on the university’s official website.
- Applicants must enter necessary details, such as personal, educational, and course-related details when filing the application form.
- Once the details are correctly and adequately entered, applicants must upload documents such as scanned images of passport-size photographs and signatures in the specified size and format mentioned on the university’s official website.
- After that, applicants need to take a printout of the duly filled application form and then submit the application form.
Application Fee
We have mentioned below all the essential information about the application fee for the reference of the applicants:
- The application fee for general category applicants is Rs 2500/-.
- Reserved category applicants must pay Rs 1250/- as an application fee.
- Applicants can pay the application fee by challan, net banking or any payment gateway method.
- Applicants are advised to print out the payment confirmation receipt generated by the system once the payment is successfully processed for future use.
Eligibility Criteria
B.Sc Nursing
| Particulars | Eligibility |
| Educational Qualification | Applicants who want to get admission to the B.Sc. Nursing courses must have qualified minimum HSC exams from a recognized board or university in any stream. |
| Gender | Only female applicants will be eligible to get admission in B.Sc. Nursing courses offered in the universities. |
| Qualifying Marks | General category applicants must score at least 45% on the HSC exam to be admitted to the B.Sc. Nursing courses offered in universities. Reserved category applicants must score at least 40% in the HSC exam to get admission in the B.Sc. Nursing courses offered in universities. |
M.Sc Nursing Eligibility Criteria
| Particulars | Eligibility |
| Educational Qualification | General category applicants must score at least 45% in the qualifying exam. Reserved category applicants must score at least 40% in the qualifying exam. |
| Qualifying Marks | General category applicants must score at least 45% in the qualifying exam. Reserved category applicants must score at least 40% in the qualifying exam. |
| Registration with the State Nursing Council | Applicant must be a registered Nurse or Midwife (RN/RM) with H.P State Nurses Registration Council, Shimla. |
| Work Experience | One should have at least one year of work experience after a Basic B.Sc. Nursing or before or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing course. |
Exam Pattern
B.Sc Nursing (Basic Guidelines):
- Objective-type multiple-choice questions will be asked in the entrance exam.
- Applicants will get question papers in English to solve for the entrance exam.
- A maximum of 100 questions will be asked in the entrance exam.
- Applicants will get two hours to solve the exam paper.
- There is no provision for negative markings in the entrance exam.
- The question paper of the entrance exam will consist of a maximum of 100 marks.
- Each correct answer in the exam will get one mark.
The question paper of the entrance exam will be based on below-mentioned subjects:
| Topics | Number of questions | Maximum marks |
| Biology | 25 | 25 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 25 |
| Physics | 25 | 25 |
| English | 15 | 15 |
| General Knowledge/ Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
M.Sc Nursing (Basic Guidelines):
- In offline mode, the entrance exam will be conducted.
- The question paper of the entrance exam will be published in the English
- Objective-type multiple-choice questions will be asked in the entrance exam question paper.
- A maximum of 150 questions will be asked in the question paper of the entrance exam.
- Applicants will get one mark for each correct answer in the entrance exam.
- Two hours duration will be allotted to the applicants.
- There is no provision for negative markings in the entrance exam.
- We have mentioned below the subjects on which the question paper will be based for the reference of the applicants:
| Important subjects | Number of questions |
| Medical-surgical nursing | 20 questions |
| Community health nursing | 20 questions |
| Maternal health nursing | 20 questions |
| Child health nursing | 20 questions |
| Mental health nursing | 20 questions |
| Applied nursing | 5 questions |
| Nutrition, biochemistry, and biophysics | 5 questions |
| Research and statistics | 10 questions |
| Microbiology | 5 questions |
| Pharmacology, pathology, and genetics | 5 questions |
| General knowledge | 5 questions |
| Nursing education and administration | 5 questions |
| Psychology and sociology | 5 questions |
| Anatomy and physiology | 10 questions |
Admit Card
B.Sc Nursing/ M.Sc Nursing
- The official university authorities will update the admit card. Applicants will get the admit Card on the university’s official website a few days before the entrance exam date.
- Admit cards contain the applicant’s basic details, such as name, roll number, date of birth, exam date, time, venue, centre, etc. Applicants are instructed to keep the admit card safe until the time of the admission procedure.
- The admit card must be downloaded from the website. Some copies should be taken. Applicants need to hold an admit Card during the entrance exam.
Result
B.Sc Nursing / M.Sc Nursing
- The admit card applicants will get the results online on the university’s official website.
- Applicants need to use their roll number and date of birth to download the result from the website.
- Applicants are instructed to keep the results safely and securely till the time of admission procedure.
- The result is an important document that contains all the information related to the marks achieved in the exam.
Counselling
B.Sc Nursing
- Applicants who have scored well in the exam must attend the counselling round for admission.
- The official authorities will conduct the counselling round for the applicants, which will be performed after the results are declared.
- Applicants appearing for the counselling are instructed to be present in person for the counselling round. In the counselling, round authorities will allot seats to the applicants.
- Once the seats are allotted to the applicants, they must report to the allotted college for confirmation and all necessary documents.
M.Sc Nursing
Applicants will not receive any separate call letters for the counselling round.
Official authorities will conduct a counselling session for the applicants to provide admission to the qualified applicants.
However, official authorities will admit applicants based on the merit list, filled choices, and seats available.
The Director of Medical Education and Research, H. P., Shimla – 9, will conduct the counselling session for the eligible applicants. The dates, time and venue for the counselling session and another counselling schedule will be updated on the university’s official website for the applicants’ reference.
The official authorities will update all the details of the counselling schedule. In the counselling session, applicants need to submit some essential documents (original and attested copies) for verification
Applicants need to carry the below-mentioned documents along with them for the verification process at the counselling session:
- Counselling cum admission form
- Category certificate
- Educational qualification documents
- Matriculation certificate
- HSC certificate
- Domicile certificate
- Medical certificate
- Character certificate
List of Nursing Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
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