UP CNET 2027: Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Counselling

UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2026 ( UP CNET )

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Updated on Jul 23, 2026 01:36 IST
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2027 information bulletin on its portal to notify the start of the UP CNET 2027 application process in March 2027. The candidates will get around 30 days to fill the application form. They will also get the opportunity to make corrections in the applications.

UP CNET 2027 will be conducted by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in May/June 2027. The candidates can see the most important details about the exam on this page.

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UP CNET 2027 Dates, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

The UP CNET 2027 notification will be released in March/April 2027. As per this year’s trend, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2027 information bulletin in March next year. The candidates can see the most important details about the UP CNET exam on this page such as eligibility, dates, application process, syllabus, exam pattern and Counselling process.

Table of contents
  • UP CNET 2027 Overview
  • UP CNET 2027 Dates (Tentative)
  • Eligibility Criteria for UP CNET 2027
  • UP CNET 2027 Registration Process
  • How to fill UP CNET 2027 Application form?
  • UP CNET 2027 Exam Pattern
  • UP CNET 2027 Syllabus
  • UP CNET 2027 Admit Card
  • UP CNET 2027 Result & Scorecard
  • UP CNET 2027 Counselling Process
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UP CNET 2027 Overview

UP CNET stands for Uttar Pradesh Combined Nursing Entrance Test. It is a gateway exam conducted for the BSc(Nursing) course admissions in Uttar Pradesh. It is mandatory for admission to all government and most private nursing colleges affiliated with the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University.

Particulars

Details

Conducting Body 

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), UP, Lucknow

Exam Mode

Offline (OMR Sheet mode)

Frequency

Once in a year

Courses Covered

BSc Nursing

The UP CNET exam is conducted to select the candidates for the BSc (Nursing) course conducted by the participating institutions such as

  • KGMU,
  • SGPGIMS,
  • RMLIMS,
  • UPUMS Saifai,
  • LLRM Meerut and other ABVMU-affiliated colleges.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the syllabus of UP CNET BSc nursing entrance exam 2026?
A: 

ABVMU, Lucknow, the conducting body, does not release the UP CNET Syllabus 2026 officially. They recommend that the aspirants prepare the Class 12 syllabus of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English subjects. For the nursing aptitude section, candidates are expected to revise the General knowledge syllabus.  

Q:   When will the UP CNET 2026 counselling seat matrix release?
A: 

The UP CNET seat matrix for each round of counselling will be released stage by stage before each round of counselling. Candidates will be able to download the CNET seat matrix 2026 either from the official website or through this page of Shiksha.com. The CNET seat matrix will help candidates know the course and college availability as per the rank secured.

Q:   Who is conducting the CNET BSc nursing application process?
A: 

The UP CNET BSc nursing application process is being conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Uttar Pradesh. The candidate should visit the official website, abvmuup.edu.in. and click on the link for Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2026.

UP CNET 2027 Dates (Tentative)

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University does not release its entrance exam calendar. We can anticipate the next year's dates based on this year's trend.

Particulars Tentative Dates
UP CNET 2027 Information Bulletin March 2027
UP CNET 2027 Application Commencement date March 2027
Last date to apply for UP CNET 2027  April 2027
UP CNET Admit Card Release date May 2027
UP CNET 2027 exam date June 2027

The above dates will be updated after the official notification.

Eligibility Criteria for UP CNET 2027

The ABVMU will notify the UP CNET 2027 eligibility criteria in the information bulletin. The candidates can see the UP CNET eligibility based on the present information bulletin: 

  • The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December of the exam year.
  • Candidates with Science who have passed (10+2) examination must have obtained a minimum of 45 per cent aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together and passed in English individually from any recognised board.
  • Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category who have obtained 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together.
  • English is a compulsory subject in Class 11 and 12 for eligibility for admission in the BSc Nursing programme.
  • Unless a candidate is declared medically fit by the Medical Board constituted by the Government Medical College or the District CMO, he/she will not be eligible to join the course.

UP CNET 2027  Registration Process

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2027 notification in March and along with it, the UP CNET 2027 applications will also start. As per the trend, the University will create a new portal all the communications related to exam. 

How to fill UP CNET 2027 Application form?

The UP CNET 2027 applications will be filled in stages. Candidates can see the process to fill the UP CNET application form below:

Stage 1: UP CNET Registration

The candidates will be asked to enter their email id and mobile number. The university will provide the UP CNET 2027 application number and password to the candidate.

Stage 2: UP CNET Application Form

The candidates will be asked to log in with the application number and password mailed on the registered mail id.

The candidates will be asked to change their password and log in again

  • Fill Personal Details
    • The candidates will be asked to fill in their personal details
  • Fill Academic details
    • The candidates will be required to fill in their academic details with the percentage of marks scored in class X and XII
  • Select the UP CNET Examination Centre

Stage 3: Pay the Application Fee

After filling the details above, the candidates will be required to pay the application fee and submit the form. The university will notify the UP CNET 2027 application fee in the information bulletin.

UP CNET 2027 Exam Pattern

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will notify the UP CNET 2027 exam pattern in the informant bulletin. The candidates can see the previous year's exam pattern here, as the exam conducting body has not changed the UP CNET exam pattern for a long time.

CNET Exam Particulars

UP CNET Exam Pattern

Duration

140 minutes/ 11:00 AM to 1:20 PM

Exam Mode

Offline (Pen and Paper-based)

Medium

Bilingual (English and Hindi)

No. of questions

120

Syllabus

Nursing Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Grammar and Vocabulary of Class 12.

Type of questions

Objective/Multiple Choice Questions

Marks per question

+1 for the correct option

Negative Marking

No

Total Marks

120

The above pattern is based on the current information bulletin.

UP CNET 2027 Syllabus

The syllabus is the key component of the UP CNET 2027 exam preparation. The candidates should note that the University does not notify the topics of the syllabus; it simply mentions that the Class XI and XII syllabus of the Uttar Pradesh State Board will be considered as the syllabus for the exam. The ABVMU notifies the weightage of each section in its information bulletin in the following way. 

The candidates should equally divide their effort to prepare each section of the syllabus.

UP CNET Section-wise Syllabus

The candidates can see the section-wise syllabus for the UP CNET 2027. The given topics are based on the previous year's syllabus because the ABVMU has not changed its syllabus for a long time.

UP CNET Nursing Aptitude Syllabus 2026

Know the important topics that might be asked in the nursing aptitude section:

  1. Basics of Indian Polity
  2. Visual Memory
  3. Relationship Concepts
  4. Number series
  5. Observation
  6. Similarities and Differences
  7. Analytical Functions
  8. Non-verbal series
  9. Space Visualization
  10. Decision Making
  11. Problem Solving

UP CNET Physics Syllabus 2026

Some relevant topics from this section to prepare for the UP CNET exam are:

  1. Elementary Ideas of Conductor
  2. Bar Magnet
  3. Coulomb’s Law
  4. Electrostatic Potential
  5. Electric Power
  6. Electric Current
  7. Electromagnetic Induction
  8. Bohr Model
  9. Measurement of Voltages as Current
  10. Force
  11. Work, Power and Energy
  12. Acceleration
  13. Heat Conduction
  14. Periodic motion
  15. Wave, Nature of Light
  16. Reflection and Refraction
  17. Units and Dimensions
  18. The human eye
  19. Electrons
  20. Einstein’s Photoelectric equation
  21. Photocells

UP CNET Chemistry Syllabus

Topics from the chemistry section to prepare for the entrance are:

  1. Solutions
  2. Solid State
  3. Nomenclature
  4. Chemical Bond
  5. Chemical Kinetic
  6. Electrochemistry
  7. Ionic Equilibrium
  8. Transition Metals
  9. Chemical Analysis
  10. Structure of Atom
  11. Surface Chemistry
  12. Chemical Periodicity
  13. Chemical Equilibrium
  14. Coordination Compounds
  15. Comparative Study of Elements
  16. Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics
  17. Nuclear Chemistry Radioactive Radiations
  18. Calculation of Empirical and Molecular Formula

UP CNET Biology Syllabus

Biology topics to prepare for the UP CNET exam are:

  1. Ecosystem
  2. Tissue Culture
  3. Chromosomes
  4. Protozoan disease
  5. Human Population
  6. Vitamins and Minerals
  7. Tissue and tissue systems
  8. Growth, repair and ageing
  9. Mendel’s Law of Inheritance
  10. Female reproductive system
  11. Skeletons, Joints and Muscles
  12. Structural Organization of Cell
  13. Economic Zoology/ Sericulture
  14. Enzymes and Growth Hormones
  15. Role of Plants in Human Welfare
  16. Histology of Mammalian Organs
  17. Microsporogenesis and Megasporogenesis
  18. Difference between Prokaryote and Eukaryote
  19. Five Kingdom classification Binomial Nomenclature
  20. Multicellularity: Structure and function of animal life
  21. Structure and Physiology of different organs of the human body
  22. Endocrine system

UP CNET English Syllabus 

Candidates can revise these topics to gain a good score in the English subject:

  1. Grammar topics
  2. Spotting Errors
  3. Fill in the Blanks
  4. Vocabulary
  5. Synonyms-Antonyms,
  6. One Word Substitution
  7. Comprehension Passage
  8. Cloze Test
  9. Sentence Rearrangement
  10. Misspelt Words
  11. Idioms and Phrases

 

 

 

UP CNET 2027 Admit Card

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2027 admit card online only on its portal around seven days before the exam date. The candidates will be allowed to download their hall ticket by logging in with their application number and password. 

It will inform the candidates about their exam centre, shift timing and reporting time. The UP CNET admit card is an important document and the candidates will be asked to show it in the Counselling process too.

UP CNET 2027 Result & Scorecard

The ABVMU will release the UP CNET 2027 result within ten days from the exam. The University will release the UP CNET 2027 scorecard under the candidate’s login and notify the result status in the scorecard. The UP CNET result will be prepared after considering the marks of the candidates calculated through the UP CNET answer key.

UP CNET 2027 Counselling Process

After the declaration of result, the ABVMU will ask the eligible candidates to fill their college choices. After considering the marks, seat availability, reservation claims and other criteria, the University will prepare a round 1 seat allocation list and release it in the public domain. The UP CNET Counselling will be held online.

  • The candidates will be asked to join the allotted college within the given time. The candidate will be required to pay the admission fee to retain the seat.
  • In case they want to participate in Round 2 of counselling, they will be required to resign from their allotted seat.

Before each round of UP CNET Counselling, the University will release the seat matrix for that round. The last round is called the UP CNET Mop up round where all the remaining vacant seats will be notified and available for admissions.

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Answered 6 days ago

Hi,  

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University conducted the UP CNET 2026 exam on June 6 and its result was released on June 13. The University is conducting the Counselling online and the intimation was sent to the eligible candidates.

The University will conduct the UP CNET Mop-up round Counselli

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Vipra Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The ABVMU will release the UP CNET scorecard with the result. The University will mention the following details in the Scorecard:

  • Name & Parent's Name
  • Marks Scored
  • Percentile
  • Overall & Category Rank

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Aashi Tiwari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2026 scorecard with the declaration of results. The status of the candidate will be notified in the scorecard.

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Akanksha

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2026 Result soon on abvmucet26.co.in

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Raj Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University released the UP CNET 2026 Admit Card on May 30. The University conducted the UP CNET 2026 exam on June 6.

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Rashmi

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