JKBOPEE BSc Nursing CET 2025: Counselling (Ongoing), Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Admit Card, Answer Key, Result

Yes, BOPEE BSc nursing counselling will be held for admission to both government and private colleges. Seat matrix has been provided in the BOPEE official prospectus. Candidates can check the seats available in the location where they want to seek admission. There are total 2368 seats available in the BOPEE participating institutes for the BSc nursing programme.

BOPEE Eligibility criteria states that the candidate must be a domicile of UT of J&K/UT of Ladakh. The applicant must be at least 17 years old on 31st December of the exam year and not more than 35 years. The aspirant must have passed the qualifying 12th class with minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) for Open Merit category and 40% for reserved categories. English must be a compulsory subject in 12^th class.

As per the information brochure, there are 2368 seats available with the BOPEE nursing participating institutes across all categories. The list comprises of both government and private institutes. Some of the top BOPEE nursing colleges include:

Yes, there is no restriction for the male candidates willing to pursue nursing program. The BOPEE BSc nursing application forms are open for male candidates as well. 

No. In a single academic session, a candidate can appear for the exam once only. The exam conducting body, JKBOPEE conducts exam once annually for the BSc nursing aspirants. However, if the candidate is unable to seek admission in the current academic session, then he/she can appear for the exam in the upcoming academic session. There is no restriction on the number of times a candidate can appear for the exam in each academic session until the age of 35 years.

A challenge fee of INR 1000/- per paper is to be paid with the proof to challenge the answer key. There is no objection fee per question. A combined fee for challenging multiple questions has to be paid by the aspirants. This process needs to be done in offline mode. Candidate will have to send the challenge via post at the POS terminal at J&K BOPEE office Jammu/Srinagar. The application received within 03 (three) days will only be considered for evaluation. Any application received after result declaration will not be entertained. 

Yes, candidate finding any discrepancy in the Question Paper and Answer Key can submit representation along with proper proof within three working days after the exam concludes. A challenge fee of INR 1000/- per representation per paper is to be paid at the POS terminal at J&K BOPEE office Jammu/Srinagar.

JKBOPEE release the provisional answer key on April 27, 2025 (06:00 P.M.). Basically, the BOPEE BSc nursing answer key was released on the same day on which the exam was held. Candidates were given three days' time to challenge the answer key if they had any objections. The BOPEE answer key allowed the candidates to check the expected score in the exam and analyse their performance as well.

JKBOPEE has already released the BOPEE provisional merit list on the official website, jkbopee.gov.in. Candidates can download and check the PDF from the official website. Candidates whose name appear in the list will be called for the counselling held for admission to the BSc nursing colleges of J&K.

The BOPEE BSc nursing application process for the current academic year has closed. However, candidates can expect the JKBOPEE BSc nursing registration to begin in March 2026 akin to this year. The JKBOPEE BSc nursing application forms are made available generally for a period of 30 days. Last year, the JKBOPEE BSc nursing application fee was INR 1000/-. However, a slight increase in the JKBOPEE BSc nursing application fee can be expected in the next year. The official confirmation of all the details of registration will be done at the official website, jkbopee.gov.in by the exam organizing body.

The JKBOPEE BSc nursing exam was held on April 27, 2025. It is an offline exam (pen and paper based exam). The BSc nursing entrance exam was held in morning shift from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

BOPEE BSc exam syllabus is provided in the information brochure for the aspirants. The entrance test is based on the courses of study and syllabi of 12^th class. The syllabus details important topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology section.

The BOPEE BSc nursing exam will be conducted in offline mode. The question paper will carry 180 objective-type questions of 1 mark each. There will be three sections in the exam, namely Physics (60), Chemistry (60), Biology (60). Each section will be of 60 marks. Candidates will be provided 180 minutes (i.e. 3 hours) to attempt the question paper solutions. This means 1 minute per question will be allotted to the aspirants.

The BOPEE BSc nursing exam carries 180 questions of 1 mark each. These 180 questions will be divided in three parts, i.e. 60 questions each in three sections. The exam will be OMR based, therefore candidates are advised to fill the choices carefully.

There is also a negative marking scheme which would lead to deduction in marks in case the candidate chose incorrect option. There is a negative marking of 0.25 mark per question for each incorrect response chosen at the time of answering.

Yes, there is a negative marking scheme in BOPEE nursing exam. If the candidate choses correct option, he/she will be awarded +1 mark. However, if the candidate choses incorrect option -0.25 will be deducted per question. Hence, candidates must choose the options carefully to avoid the negative scoring.