BSc Nursing through NEET 2026: Admission Process, Eligibility, Participating Institutes and Seats

NTA conducted RE-NEET 2026 exam on June 21 as an offline exam nationwide. There are some medical institutions which accept the NEET scores for admission to their BSc Nursing Courses. See the complete list of such institutions and their admission process.

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to the undergraduate course in Medicine. National Testing Agency conducts the NEET UG exam annually. However, for the current academic year, the exam was held twice due to a question paper leak. RE-NEET exam 2026 was conducted on June 12 under strict supervision.

For admissions into the BSc Nursing courses, various colleges accept NEET UG scores. However, students can apply for admission to BSc Nursing without NEET exam. Many states hold BSc Nursing exam through medical councils, universities, or examination boards. Some also offer admissions into BSc Nursing through 12th standard qualifying exam marks.

Also Read: NEET 2026 Exam Analysis, Expected Cutoff, Difficulty Level

BSc in Nursing has various job opportunities in the field of medical hospitality, patient services, etc. Nurses are the chief pivot in hospitals, who take care of the hospital wards in the absence of doctors. They serve as the first touch point to patients.

The tuition fee of a government college is less than that of private institutions. The salary offered to Nursing graduates is 2 to 6 LPA and increases according to the experience they possess.

BSc Nursing through NEET 2026

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently enacted the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2020, which replaced the present Indian Nursing Council Act 1947. Currently, a large number of entrance exams are being held throughout India for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes. These exams are being held by various state governments and medical institutes. To avoid this, the newly passed bill intends to conduct a common entrance test for integrating the entire system, comparable to the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for various medical programmes.

There will be separate boards for UG and PG courses under the jurisdiction of the newly created commission, which will also make decisions on the prices of courses. It is anticipated that a national registry will be kept to keep track of all currently practising and qualified nursing practitioners. Following that, every single nurse and midwife is required to register with their respective state boards.

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates have to meet the criteria listed below to be eligible for NEET exam.

• Should have qualified 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• Minimum 50% aggregate marks should have been secured in the 12th standard qualifying exam (General Category).
• There is no attempt limit for NEET. However, the maximum age limit is 25 years.

• Candidates have to be at least 17 years old at the time of application.

Eligibility for BSc Nursing through NEET 2026

The completion of class 12 from a recognised board of education is the minimum requirement for admission to the programme. Qualifications include having studied physics, chemistry, and biology as primary subjects, as well as being in good physical and mental health. Applicants for the BSc Nursing programme must meet the following requirements in addition to the above requirements:

• Candidates applying for the BSc Nursing programme must be at least 17 years old and no more than 35 years old as of December 31, 2026.
• Candidates must have completed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their core subjects, as well as English as one of them. Candidates must have received a minimum of 45 per cent of total marks from the state board of education or an equivalent recognised educational board.
• Aspirants should have qualified entrance exam and must secure the NEET cut-off marks
• Depending on the university or institution, the minimum percentage of marks necessary in class 12 may vary.
• At the time of admission, candidates must be medically fit.

NEET for BSc Nursing Exam Pattern

The National Testing Agency (NTA) published the NEET 2026 exam pattern in an notification. According to exam pattern, there will be a total of 180 questions of 720 marks. Questions will be asked form 3 sections, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. There is aprovision of negative marking as well. Check exam pattern highlights in table given below:

Institutes Accepting NEET Scores for BSc Nursing Admission

Two reputed institutes, IMS BHU and JIPMER announced that they will conduct admissions based on NEET scores. JIPMER Nursing 2026 through NEET is a national-level test that will now be administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). 

JIPMER has 94 seats for its BSc Nursing programme. Nine seats in the BSc Nursing programme are reserved exclusively for male students, while the remaining 85 seats are reserved for female candidates. Admissions will be granted solely based on the scores secured in the national-level entrance exam. All candidates must take the common admission examination. Seats will be assigned based on merit. Earlier, the JIPMER BSc Nursing entrance exam used to be conducted by JIPMER, Puducherry.

Students looking for BSc Nursing through NEET must check that Banaras Hindu University (BHU) also announced that the NEET UG 2026 exam will be utilised to determine admission to the BSc Nursing programme in 2025. For BSc Nursing admissions, BHU used to have its entrance exam. BHU, on the other hand, will begin filling BSc nursing seats this year through the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026.

The Banaras Hindu University previously held the BHU BSc Nursing Entrance test (BHU). To apply for the BHU Nursing 2025 through NEET, candidates must first enter their NTA accounts using their credentials on the NTA's website. BHU will have 75 seats available for the BSc Nursing programme. 

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