UP CNET 2026 Question Paper Analysis & Cutoff
UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2026 ( UP CNET )
UP CNET 2026 Admit Card
30 May '26 - 5 Jun '26
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will conduct the UP CNET 2026 exam tomorrow at the designated exam centres. The candidates will get here the UP CNET 2026 Question Paper and answer key here after the exam.
UP CNET Question Paper and Answer Key
UP CNET 2026 Question Paper Analysis Available Soon: The Atal Bihari Vajpayee University(ABVMU) will conduct the Uttar Pradesh Combined Nursing Entrance Test (UP CNET) 2026 on June 6, state-wide. The University will conduct the UP CNET 2026 exam in offline (OMR-based) mode. The candidates will mark their answers on the OMR sheet provided at the examination centre. The University will release the provisional UP CNET 2026 Answer Key by June 12.
The University will release the UP CNET result 2026 within a fortnight of the exam. The selected candidates will be called for the UP CNET Counselling process to finalise the admissions to the participating universities.
The UP CNET exam is conducted every year to select the candidates for the BSc (Hons) Nursing Course in the affiliated colleges in Uttar Pradesh. The Atal Bihari Vajpayee University is the nodal agency to conduct the UP CNET exam. Recently, the University released a public notice that it has taken all important measures to conduct the exam transparently.
- UP CNET 2026 Question Paper PDF
- UP CNET 2026 Answer Key PDF
- UP CNET 2026 Expected Cutoff
- UP CNET 2026 Exam Pattern
- UP CNET 2026 Question Paper Analysis
UP CNET 2026 Question Paper PDF
The ABVMU does not release the UP CNET question paper on its portal. Since the exam is conducted offline, the question paper is given to the candidates who appeared in the exam. The candidates always search the UP CNET question paper online, but to no avail.
Also Read: UP CNET syllabus
Shiksha.com will bring the UP CNET question paper 2026 (memory-based) once it is available online.
Commonly asked questions
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2026 Admit Card on May 30. The University will conduct the UP CNET 2026 exam on June 6.
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.
The UP CNET 2025 (Uttar Pradesh Common Nursing Entrance Test) cutoff is released by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) every year for the candidates who are called for counselling. Find out the cutoff score for the academic year 2025-26 as mentioned below:
Category | Percentile | Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|---|
General | 50th | 105 |
EWS | — | 98 |
OBC | 40th | 100 |
SC | 40th | 90 |
ST | 40th | 85 |
General PwD | 45th | 90 |
SC/ST/OBC PwD | 40th | 85 |
Special Quota | — | 80 |
UP CNET 2026 Answer Key PDF
The ABVMU will conduct the UP CNET exam offline at the designated exam centres statewide. The University will release the UP CNET 2026 answer key (provisional) on its official portal. The University also provide the opportunity to send objections against the incorrect answers given in the provisional answer key. The University will provide one day to the candidates to send the objections online.
After considering the valid objections, the University will prepare the final answer key for the UP CNET exam, calculate the marks of the candidates and prepare the UP CNET Result.
UP CNET 2026 Expected Cutoff
The ABVMU will not release the UP CNET Cutoff 2026 under the public domain. The selected candidates will be informed about their UP CNET scorecard and will be called for the Counselling. After each round, the University will release the category-wise cutoff, but that too will be released under the candidates' login. But, Shiksha.com will bring the UP CNET 2026 expected cutoff based on the inputs received from the exam experts.
| Category | UP CNET 2026 Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General | To be announced after the exam |
| OBC | To be announced after the exam |
| SC/ST | To be announced after the exam |
| EWS | To be announced after the exam |
The actual UP CNET cutoff can vary for the above figures.
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UP CNET 2026 Exam Pattern
The candidates should note that the UP CNET 2026 exam will be conducted based on the syllabus and exam pattern notified in the information bulletin. The candidates can see the UP CNET exam pattern below:
| 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 |
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UP CNET 2026 Question Paper Analysis
The Uttar Pradesh Combined Nursing Entrance Test is conducted offline. Shiksha.com will bring the UP CNET 2026 question paper analysis after the exam. The analysis will be provided with the help of the candidates who appeared in the exam and the experienced teachers and mentors who are exam experts.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University will release the UP CNET 2026 Admit Card on May 30. The University will conduct the UP CNET 2026 exam on June 6.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Subjects that must be studied are class 11 & 12 NCERT book in Physics. Topics that should be covered are Current electricity, Optics, Atomic Structure and more. They must prepare short notes on each topic.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, It is mandatory to fill the verification sheet in own handwriting because the exam conducting authority can verify the handwriting of the candidates appearing in the UP CNET exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) - 2026 nursing entrance exam will be held on June 6.
It is an offline (Pen & Paper Mode) state-level nursing entrance exam. It will be held for a duration of 140 minutes. The entrance exam grants admission to both the BSc Nursing Course (4 years) and Po
R
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The ABVMU will conduct the UP CNET 2026 exam on June 6 in 20 cities of the state. The exam admit card will be available soon.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The UP CNET 2026 applications has been started on the newly published website of the University. The candidates can apply online till May 20. The exam will be conducted on June 6.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
This year, the University has merged the application correction facility with the filling process. The UP CNET 2026 application correction was started on May 13 and the last date to apply for the exam was May 20.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The last date to fill the UP CNET 2026 was May 20. The candidates should note that the application correction facility started from May 13.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, the candidates are required to keep all their documents handy during the application filling process so that they can see and fill the asked details in the UP CNET 2026 online application form.
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Contributor-Level 6