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PGIMER Nursing 2026 ( PGIMER Nursing )

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Updated on Dec 3, 2025 13:11 IST

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The PGIMER BSc nursing syllabus 2026 is defined by the conducting body. Although there is no official release of the syllabus, however, candidates are expected to be fully aware of the course curriculum taught in the PCB subjects in Classes 11 and 12. The PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing and PGIMER BSc (Hons.) Nursing are two different courses offered by PGIMER Chandigarh. The BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing is a two-year programme, and the question paper will be based on the syllabi taught during the GNM course, while the BSc (Hons.). The nursing course is a four-year undergraduate-level programme. The entrance exam will be based on the syllabus taught in class 12. The PGIMER BSc Nursing entrance exam is expected to be held in July 2026

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Table of contents
  • PGIMER BSc (Hons.) Nursing Syllabus 2026
  • PGIMER BSc (Hons.) General English Syllabus 2026
  • PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing Syllabus 2026
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PGIMER BSc (Hons.) Nursing Syllabus 2026

The syllabus for the BSc (Hons.) Nursing is the same as in class 12. There will be Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and candidates have to choose one answer out of the four given options. There will be 100 questions in total, including 10 questions from the English section. Below is the detailed syllabus for PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing:

Biology

  • The Difference between Prokaryotic & Eukaryota
  • Cell Theory
  • Structural Organization 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
  • Biomolecules
  • 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
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PGIMER BSc (Hons.) General English Syllabus 2026

Some important topics from the PGIMER BSc nursing English subject are mentioned as under: 

  • 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
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PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing Syllabus 2026

The PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) nursing is the same as the GNM course. There will be Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and candidates will be required to choose one answer out of the four given options. There will be 100 questions in total, including 10 questions from the English section. Below is the detailed syllabus for PGIMER BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing:   

Subjects

Topics

Anatomy and Physiology

  • Introduction to anatomical terms
  • Organization of body cells, organs, tissues, etc.
  • Skeletal systems
  • Muscular systems
  • Cardio-vascular systems

Microbiology

  • Introduction and Scope of Microbiology
  • Micro-organisms
  • Infection and its transmission
  • Immunity
  • Introduction to Laboratory Techniques

Psychology

  • Introduction
  • Psychology of Human Behaviour
  • Learning
  • Observation
  • Intelligence
  • Personality

Sociology

  • Concept, Scope, and Nature of Sociology
  • The Individual
  • The Family
  • The Society
  • The Community
  • Economy

Fundamentals of Nursing

  • Introduction to Nursing
  • Nursing care of patient/client
  • Basic Nursing care and needs of a patient
  • Assessment of patient
  • Therapeutic nursing care
  • Introduction to Pharmacology

First Aid

  • Importance of First-Aid
  • First-Aid in emergency situations
  • Community Emergencies

Personal Hygiene

  • Concept of Health
  • Maintenance of Health
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health

Medical-Surgical Nursing I

  • Introduction
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Patho Physiological Mechanism of Disease
  • Altered Immune Response
  • Clinical Pharmacology

Communicable Diseases

  • Assessment
  • Review of infection, how it spreads and its control
  • Reparation, care, and administration of antisera and vaccines
  • Isolation- review of epidemiology and control measures
  • Management of various infectious diseases

Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Assessment of the functions of ear, nose, and throat.
  • Disorders and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
  • Management of disorders and diseases of ear, nose, and throat

Oncology/Skin

  • Nursing Management of Patients with abnormal cell growth
  • Classification of cancer
  • Detection and prevention

Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

  • Introduction
  • History of Psychiatric
  • Mental Health Assessment
  • Community Mental Health
  • Psychiatric Nursing Management
  • Mental Disorders

Community Health Nursing

  • Introduction and Importance

Computer Education

  • Introduction to computers and disk operating systems
  • Introduction to word processing
  • Introduction to database
  • Graphics and use of Statistical packages
  • Computer aided teaching and testing

Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing

  • Introduction
  • Reproductive System
  • Nursing Management of pregnant women
  • Nursing Management of women in Labour
  • Complications of pregnancy and its management

Community Health Nursing - II

  • Health System in India
  • Healthcare services in India
  • Health planning in India
  • Specialized Community health services
  • Vital health statistics

Paediatric Nursing

  • Concept in child healthcare
  • The Newborn
  • The Healthy child
  • Children with various disorders and diseases
  • Welfare of children
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Answered 4 days ago

The PGIMER nursing merit list shows the names of all those candidates who have qualified for participating in the counselling process. In case your name did not appear in the merit list, then you might not be eligible for further processes. However, candidates can log in to the PGIMER admission port

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Shailja Shrivastava

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Answered 4 days ago

The PGIMER nursing rank card will be released on the official website of the conducting body, pgimer.edu.in. Candidates will be able to download it from the admission portal by providing their login details. Take a print of the scorecard, which will be available in PDF format.  

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Nishtha Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

The PGIMER Nursing counselling result will be released online at the official website, pgimer.edu.in. The results for each round of counselling will be released separately in a PDF document. 

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Anshuman Dhyani

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

The PGIMER nursing counselling participation fee is INR 5000/- + INR 850/- for the BSc (4-year course), and the same is the fee for the Post-basic course for participation. 

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Kanishk Dhawan

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

The PGIMER Nursing open round of counselling will be conducted in the auditorium of the National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh. Initially,  document verification will be done before allotting the seats. 

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Raj Rai

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

Documents such as PGIMER nursing admit card, Birth Certificate, Class 10th and 12th marksheet, caste certificate, and disability proof, etc., are mandatory to be presented as proof of verification at the time of PGIMER nursing counselling. 

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Pallavi Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

No, if you have participated in the PGIMER nursing Round 1 counselling, you will not be able to participate in round-2 counselling. Only those candidates will be able to carry forward the counselling process who did not wish to accept the seat offered in round-1. 

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Aishwarya Pathak

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

The PGIMER nursing exam was held in four rounds, with three rounds being conducted online and the last round being held in offline mode at the institute campus. The last round is also known as the Open round of counselling. The last round is optional; if the seats remain vacant, then only the offlin

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Nishtha Nishtha

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

Candidates interested in applying for the PGIMER nursing programme belonging to the General category must have scored above 97.7319 marks in the exam to be eligible for applying to the institute. 

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Nidhi Gupta

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

PGIMER Chandigarh charges an admission fee of INR 2200/- for the entire course for 4-year duration. In the first year, a fee of INR 800/- is charged from the admission seekers. 

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Nishtha Nishtha

Beginner-Level 5

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