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Admission to the PGIMER (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) four-year B.Sc Nursing course is done on the basis of the entrance exam conducted by the institute itself. For many years, the B.Sc Nursing course offered by the institute has been famous for its quality education which is crucial to build a successful career as a Nurse.
The exam date for PGIMER B.Sc Nursing has been released. The exam will take place on 31st July 2021.
PGIMER B.Sc Nursing Admission 2021: HIGHLIGHTS
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| Exam name | PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 |
| Conducting body | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh |
| Courses offered | BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing |
| Mode of exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Language | English |
| Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | Yes (-0.25 marks) |
PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 Important Dates:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh conducts the exam, as per their annual exam calendar, they set various events each year. Below are the dates of the events notified by the PGIMER Chandigarh. Candidates must go through it carefully:
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| Exam name | PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 |
| Conducting body | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh |
| Courses offered | BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing |
| Mode of exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Language | English |
| Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | Yes (-0.25 marks) |
*Dates are tentative and are subject to change
Eligibility Criteria for PGIMER Exam 2021:
PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 exam is a National level exam and is organised for admissions to undergraduate level courses like BSc nursing and Post-basic nursing that requires separate eligibility criteria for the respective courses.
To apply for the National level exam, candidates must fulfill with the eligibility criteria described below:
For BSc Nursing (Four years):
For the BSc nursing programme, only female candidates are eligible to apply for the course.
The aspirant should have passed class 12 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English subjects or any other equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks in total aggregate.
Candidates appearing for the class 12 exam in the month of April/May 2021 are also eligible to apply.
The maximum age of the candidate should not exceed more than 25 years and minimum age should be at least 17 years in the year of admission.
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| Exam name | PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 |
| Conducting body | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh |
| Courses offered | BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing |
| Mode of exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Language | English |
| Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | Yes (-0.25 marks) |
Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Nationals:-
Candidates must submit the application form with the approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Government of India, New Delhi.
Candidates must have a registration clearance document issued by the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
Candidates must have obtained an eligibility certificate from the Registrar of PGIMER, Chandigarh, and it’s important to submit it along with the application form at the time of admission.
PGIMER B.Sc Nursing Admission 2021: Seat Intake
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| Exam name | PGIMER BSc Nursing 2021 |
| Conducting body | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh |
| Courses offered | BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing |
| Mode of exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Language | English |
| Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | Yes (-0.25 marks) |
PGIMER B.Sc Nursing Application Form 2021:
PGIMER Chandigarh has made the application form available at pgimer.edu.in. After filling up the application form, the candidate’s category can not be changed/modified. The steps to apply for PGIMER B.Sc Nursing are given below.
Visit the official website of PGIMER- pgimer.edu.in
Find “PGIMER B.Sc Nursing application form link”
Then, click on the “new registration” button.
Fill up the registration form by entering your name, phone number, email id, address and other relevant details.
After entering the important information you will receive your user id and password on your registered phone number.
Login in by using received login credentials and fill up the application form.
While filling up the application form you will have to upload the recent photographs, signature and pay the application fee.
Submit the form and it’s important to take a print out for future reference.
Application Fee:-
PGIMER B.Sc Nursing Application Fee are as follows:-
| Category | Application Fee (Non- Refundable) |
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| General/ OBC | Rs 1500/- |
| SC/ST | Rs 1200/- |
| PwD | No fees |
Prerequisites for PGIMER Nursing 2021 Application Form:
PGIMER nursing 2021 application process is totally an online process and in order to complete the application process successfully without any mistake, candidates must have the following documents ready along with them at the time of filling the application form.
- Passport size recent scanned photograph
- Scanned signature of the candidate
- Candidate’s category certificate (If any)
- Mark sheet and certificate of Class 10
- Mark sheet and certificate of Class 12
- Work experience certificate (If any)
PGIMER Examination 2021- Exam pattern and Syllabus:
B.Sc Nursing Exam Pattern:
| Parameters | Details |
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| Types of questions | MCQs – Objective type questions |
| Total number questions | 100 |
| Number of sections | 5 |
| Medium | English |
| Name of the sections | Chemistry, physics, biology, English, general awareness |
| Marking scheme | +1 for correct response and -0.25 for incorrect response |
There are 5(five) sections in the PGIMER B.Sc Entrance Examination. The section-wise questions break-up is given below:–
Section Wise Break-up:
| S.No. | Section Name | Number of questions |
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| 1 | Chemistry | 25 |
| 2 | Physics | 25 |
| 3 | Biology | 25 |
| 4 | General Awareness/ Current Affairs | 10 |
| 5 | English | 15 |
| 6 | Total Number of Questions | 100 |
Marking scheme:
The marks are allotted to the candidates as per the given marking scheme:
- Total number of Questions = 100.
- For correct response, +1 mark is awarded.
- For incorrect response – 0.25 is deducted.
SYLLABUS:
Aspirants can go through the below-mentioned syllabus of the PPMET exam.
Biology:
- The Difference between Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic
- Cell Theory
- Structural Organisation of Cell
- Mendel’s Law of Inheritance
- Classification Binomial and Nominal Nomenclature
- Five Kingdom Classifications
- The Role of Plants in Human Welfare
- Mineral Nutrition Essential Elements and their Function
Physics:
- Current Electricity
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Electronic Devices
- Alternating Current
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Communication Systems
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Optics
- Dual Nature of Matter
- Electrostatics
- Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism
Chemistry:
- Solid State
- Bio-molecules
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
- General Principles & Processes of Isolation of Elements
- Solutions
- Chemical Kinetics
- Electrochemistry
- Polymers
- P -Block Elements
- Surface Chemistry
- D & F -Block Elements
- Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
- Alcohols
- Phenol & Ester
- Coordination Compounds
- Keystones and Carboxylic Acids
General English Syllabus
- Comprehension passage
- Synonyms / Antonyms
- Spot the error
- Fill in the blanks
- One word substitutions
- Shuffling of sentence parts
- Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
- Improvement
- Close passage
- Detecting Mis-spelt words
- Idioms and phrases
Salaries Offered in the Nursing Field:
Freshers in this field can expect a salary starting from Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 15,000 per month.
The salary keeps on increasing with experience. Candidates can expect their salary to be Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000 after 2 to 3 years of experience.
Highly experienced nurses may also get a salary package of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 72,000.
