ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. (i) Female Children of Bonafide Himachali/ Himachal Govt. employees and employees of Autonomous bodies wholly or partially financed by the Himachal Pradesh Government will only be eligible to apply for admission to 4 years B.Sc. Nursing Degree Course (Government Quota) through Entrance Test to be conducted by Atal Medical and Research University, HP, at Ner Chowk, Distt. Mandi, HP

(ii) For filling up of 50% Management Quota Seats in Private un-aided B.Sc. Nursing Colleges in State of Himachal Pradesh, there will be no requirement of being Himachali Bonafide. Under this quota, both Himachali and Non- Himachali interested candidates can compete in the entrance test subject to fulfillment of minimum educational qualifications and age criteria as prescribed in the prospectus. Note: The above candidates should be Indian National.

(iii)The age of candidates should be between 17 to 35 years as on 31 st , December 2022 i.e. the candidate should be born between 01.01.1988 and 01.01.2006. However, upper age can be relaxed by 5 years in the case of SC/ST candidates i.e. the candidates must have been born between 01.01.1983 and 01.01.2006. Age as recorded in the matriculation certificate will be entertained.

(iv) Admission to married candidates will be allowed subject to production of medical fitness certificate.

(v) The candidate should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination from H.P. Board of SchoolEducation/AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or any other Board/University established by law in India in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and with 45% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination. The candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination will be 40% instead of 45% as stated above. Provided further that English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc. (Nursing) course. The candidate should be medically fit.

(vi) The candidates who appeared in 10+2 examination and their result are not yet declared may also apply for this test, but their admission will be made, if they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as prescribed in the prospectus at the time of 1 st round of counselling.

Note:

a. The candidates who have passed their 10+2 examination from National Institute of Open School or appeared in 10+2 examination Science (Medical) conducted by National Institute of Open School can also apply to this test.

b. The above qualifications will only determine the eligibility of a candidate for admission, but the actual basis of admission shall be on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate(s) in the Entrance Test