UP Government To Conduct Entrance Test For GNM Admissions, Aims To Ensure Merit-Based Selections

UP Government To Conduct Entrance Test For GNM Admissions, Aims To Ensure Merit-Based Selections | Details

Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, government nursing colleges in Uttar Pradesh will conduct entrance exams for General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) programs. The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will administer the exam, open to students who have passed their intermediate exams. This change follows a similar move in private nursing colleges. Nine government colleges offer 453 GNM seats, while 386 private colleges offer around 19,000 seats.

By Kamakshi Bishnoi
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:28 PM (IST)
Source:JND

In a significant shift, admissions to General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses in government nursing colleges in Uttar Pradesh will now be conducted through an entrance test. Starting from the 2025-26 academic session, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will organise the entrance exam, which will be open to students who have passed their intermediate exams.

Currently, there are 453 GNM seats available in nine government nursing colleges across the state. In contrast, private nursing colleges in the state offer approximately 19,000 seats.

The government-run institutions include prominent colleges such as KGMU College of Nursing Lucknow, School of Nursing Balrampur Hospital Lucknow, and School of Nursing SN Medical College Agra, among others.

The decision, confirmed by Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma, Principal Secretary of the Health and Medical Education Department, marks a shift from the previous admission process, which was based on merit from high school and intermediate examinations. The new system will be implemented under UPGET-2025.