Academic Requirements:

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.
• Compulsory subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB), along with English.
• A minimum aggregate of 45% marks in PCB is required (40% for SC/ST/OBC categories as per government norms).
• English must be passed as a core/optional/elective subject.

Age Criteria:

• Minimum 17 years as on 31st Dec 2025.
• There is no upper age limit as per latest INC guidelines, though some institutions may have internal policies.

Program Duration:

• Total Duration: 4 Years (8 semesters)
• Instruction Medium: English
• Course Type: Full-time, residential or day scholar

Curriculum Highlights:

• First Year: Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Psychology, Microbiology
• Second Year: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Pathology, Sociology
• Third Year: Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery and Obstetrics Nursing
• Fourth Year: Community Health Nursing, Nursing Research & Statistics, Management of Nursing Services

Eligibility:

• Passed the Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination recognized by the university for this purpose. Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986, will be eligible for admission.
• Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council. A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with State Nurses Registration Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas:
  • Ophthalmic Nursing
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Cancer Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Neonatal Nursing
  • Cardiac Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Emergency Nursing
• Students shall be admitted once in a year.

Medical Requirement: Candidate must be medically fit with certificate from MBBS/MD/MS practitioner.

Eligibility (Common for GNM & ANM):

• 10+2 with English and minimum 40% marks from a recognized board.
• Accepted boards include State Open School and NIOS.
• 10+2 with 40% in Vocational ANM / Health Care Science stream is also eligible.
• Registered ANM candidates are also eligible.
• SC/ST candidates: 5% relaxation in marks.

Age Criteria:

• Minimum 17 years as on 31st Dec 2025.
• No age bar for ANM-to-GNM promotee candidates.

Residence Preference:

• Punjab domicile preferred.
• Criteria includes:
  • Born in Punjab OR
  • Studied 10+1 and 10+2 in Punjab OR
  • Permanent resident of Punjab

Foreign Nationals:

• The entry qualification equivalence i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. The concerned institution and Punjab Nurses Registration Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above.

Duration:

• 2 Years (as per ITI guidelines)

Eligibility:

• 10th passed with Mathematics and Science from a recognized board.

Curriculum:

• Electrical fundamentals
• Wiring and installation
• Safety protocols
• Maintenance and repair

Duration:

• 1 Year

Eligibility:

• 8th passed from a recognized board.

Duration:

• 1 Year

Eligibility:

• 10th passed from a recognized board.

Duration:

• 1 Year

Eligibility:

• 10th passed from a recognized board.

Academic qualification:

• Candidates should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% marks in the case of general category candidates, and 45% marks in the case of scheduled castes, backward classes, and physically handicapped candidates, from a recognized institution.

Language requirement:

• Candidates must have passed Punjabi up to matric level / standard.

Class X subject requirement:

• To ensure high quality standards, candidates must have passed English, Hindi, Punjabi, Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics in the Class X examination.

Age limit:

• Maximum age limit as on the date of application for admission to the course for general category candidates will be 37 years (Government of Punjab Notification, Department of Personnel No. G.S.R. 201 Const. / Art. 309 / Amd. (10) / 2010 dated 24/05/2010).
• Five years’ relaxation for SC/ST candidates.
• Ten years’ relaxation for physically handicapped candidates.

Selection criteria:

• Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of merit in the entrance test.
• The minimum marks to qualify the entrance test will be 50% in aggregate.
• A relaxation of 5% to qualify the entrance test will be given to reserved categories (scheduled castes, backward classes, and physically handicapped) as per the guidelines of the Government of Punjab.
• The entrance test will be conducted by SCERT Punjab.