West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing 2025: Admit Card (OUT), Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Counselling, Dates

West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing 2025

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Nidhi Gupta
Updated on Oct 10, 2025 12:29 IST

By Nidhi Gupta, Deputy Manager

The WB ANM/GNM 2025 admit card has been released on October 10, 2025 at the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/. A direct link to access the WB ANM GNM admit card is provided here. The WB ANM GNM 2025  entrance exam will be held on October 19, 2025, by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) for admission to the Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery programme. The exam will be conducted in offline mode (OMR-based exam)

WB ANM GNM 2025 Admit Card - DIRECT LINK

The WB ANM/GNM 2025 application process concluded on September 18, 2025 when the correction window closed. To ensure that the exam goes smoothly, candidates can prepare for the ANM GNM exam through the WB ANM/GNM question papers, which are an important source of preparation for scoring a high percentile. The official notification for the WB ANM/GNM 2025 exam is available below for download. Find out all about the WB ANM/GNM exam details, such as the application process, application fee, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, and the result in the upcoming sections. 

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  • About West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Important Dates 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Admit Card 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM 2025 Exam Pattern
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Answer Key 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Result 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Counselling 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing Admission Process 2025
  • West Bengal ANM GNM Eligibility 2025
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About West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing 2025

Applicants for admission to the WB ANM programmes will be shortlisted based on an entrance exam and a counselling process. The ANM (R) course lasts two years. The Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) programme is a diploma-level course. Till last year, the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department was the conducting body, and the admissions were granted based on the merit of the candidates in the last exam they cleared. From the WB ANM GNM 2025 session, WBJEEB will take over and conduct the entrance exam to facilitate admission to the West Bengal ANM Nursing course. There are 500 seats (263 reserved and 237 unreserved) for ANM courses across various nursing colleges in West Bengal.

West Bengal ANM Nursing Overview

Find out the highlights of the West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing programme: 

Highlights of West Bengal ANM GNM 2025

Exam Name

West Bengal ANM GNM or WB ANM GNM Nursing

Conducting Body

West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB)

Course Level

Diploma

Application Process

Sep-2025

Application Mode

Online

Total Seats

500 (263 reserved and 237 unreserved)

Minimum Qualification Required

Class 12 (Any Stream)

Website

www.wbhealth.gov or https://wbjeeb.nic.in/

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Q:   What is the full form of ANM and GNM?
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ANM is called Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery while the full form of GNM is General Nursing and Midwifery). Both are two most popular nursing courses in India. West Bengal conducts a separate entrance exam for candidates domiciled in the state to grant admission to ANM and GNM courses. These two courses are distinct from the BSc nursing programme.

Q:   Who conducts the WB ANM GNM exam?
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WB ANM GNM exam is conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission to Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery and General Nursing & Midwifery programme. ANM is a two-year course while GNM is a 3-year course. 

Q:   When is WB ANM GNM exam conducted?
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The WB ANM/GNM exam 2025 will be held on October 19, 2025. The exam will be conducted in offline mode at the designated test centres in West Bengal. Each candidate will be provided with an OMR sheet. Candidates will have to darken the responses to choose the correct answer. Once a response is marked, it cannot be edited/changed/erased/modified. The entrance exam is conducted once a year by the exam-conducting body.

West Bengal ANM GNM Important Dates 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Oct ' 25

West Bengal ANM Result 2025

TENTATIVE
Nov ' 25

West Bengal ANM Counselling Registration

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
10 Oct ' 25 - 19 Oct ' 25

West Bengal ANM Admit Card Release

17 Sep ' 25 - 18 Sep ' 25

West Bengal ANM Application Correction 2025

04 Sep ' 25 - 15 Sep ' 25

West Bengal ANM Nursing Registration 2025

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West Bengal ANM GNM Admit Card 2025

The exam conducting authority, WBJEEB, has released the admit card of WB ANM/GNM 2025 in online mode on the official website on October 10, 2025. Students who have successfully filled out the application form can download the hall ticket of WB ANM/GNM 2025.

It is important to provide the login credentials that are:

  • Application number,
  • Date of birth, and
  • Security pin

After downloading the WB ANM GNM 2025 admit card, applicants are advised to check for discrepancies and contact the authorities in case of any issues.

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West Bengal ANM GNM 2025 Exam Pattern

The WB ANM 2025 entrance exam will tentatively be conducted in August 2025 in online mode. There will be sixty-five (65) questions on the report. There will be multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with four possible answers. The WB ANM 2025 question paper will be conducted for 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. Except for the English and logical reasoning sections, all other questions will be mentioned in both English and Bengali.

WB GNM Exam Pattern 2025

The WB GNM exam pattern is important for candidates to appear for the offline entrance exam. The WB GNM 2025 entrance exam will be conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). The exam will comprise of sixty-five (65) questions. All of the questions will be multiple-choice (MCQs) with four possible answers. The exam duration will be 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the paper. The questions, except the English and logical reasoning sections, will be provided in both English and Bengali. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the exam pattern of WB ANM GNM exam?
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The WB ANM GNM exam pattern is very important to understand for candidates appearing for the exam. The exam is conducted in offline mode and the question paper takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. Except for the English and logical reasoning sections, the questions will be in both English and Bengali. All the questions will be objective-type. All correct questions fetch 2 marks each and there is NO negative marking for the unattempted or incorrect options being chosen.

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West Bengal ANM GNM Answer Key 2025

The WB ANM GNM 2025 answer key will be released on the official website, tentatively 2 days after the exam date (i.e. October 19, 2025). The authorities will publish the official dates of releasing the WB ANM 2025 answer key via issuing a notice. 

After checking the WB ANM GNM 2025 answer key, applicants can calculate their marks. WBJEEB will first release the WB ANM provisional answer key. The exam conducting body will provide some time to the exam takers sone time to raise objections. After that, taking input from the applicants, the WB ANM 2025 final answer key will be released.

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West Bengal ANM GNM Result 2025

The WBJEEB will prepare the WB ANM GNM Nursing RESULT 2025 based on the final answer key. The exam-conducting authorities will release the results tentatively in October 2025. The WB ANM GNM results 2025 will be published in the form of a rank card, which comprises all relevant ranks and total scores of the students.

Students can check the method given below to access the result: 

  • Go to the official website - https://wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/
  • The WB ANM/GNM PDF link will be available on the page
  • Click on it and download & save it
  • Students can check the WB ANM/GNM results (PDF file) as uploaded on the official website

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will WB ANM/GNM result be out?
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The authorities will declare WB ANM/GNM 2025 result on the official website. It will be released in login form as rank card. Applicants need to enter their login credentials to check their score. The official date to release the result will be announced soon.

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West Bengal ANM GNM Counselling 2025

The counselling of WB ANM/GNM will be conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). The WB ANM GNM 2025 counselling schedule will be available on the official website. Applicants who fulfill the WB ANM 2025 eligibility criteria will be fit to appear in the WB ANM/GNM counselling process. The WB ANM 2025 counselling process is mentioned below. The WB ANM/GNM counselling registration will tentatively begin on October 2025.

How to fill the Application form for WB ANM/GNM Counselling 2025

Step 1: Go to the official website - https://wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/

Step 2: Now, click on the link and register for counselling.

Step 3: Enter the basic details and upload the documents.

Step 4: At last, pay the counselling registration fees of WB ANM/GNM 2025

West Bengal ANM GNM 2025 Seat Intake

Until counselling, the competent authority will announce the seat matrix for the academic session 2025-26, which will be published on the Board's website. According to last year's figures, there are 500 seats available for Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery Training, out of which 263 seats will be for reserved categories and 237 for unreserved. 

WB ANM GNM Cutoff 2025

Take a look at the WB ANM GNM Cut-Off for the previous year(s): 

Category  WB ANM Cut Off 2024 WB ANM Cut Off 2023 
Unreserved  78 marks 85-90
Other Backward Class  72 marks 80-85
Economically Weaker Section  72 marks 75-80
Scheduled Caste  70 marks 70-75
Scheduled Tribe  65 marks 65-70

 

 

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West Bengal ANM GNM Nursing Admission Process 2025

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB) will shortlist the candidates for admission to the Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) course based on their performance and score in the common entrance test. A merit list will be made and released based on the entrance exam results. The merit list will be prepared based on the top four subjects. English will be one of the compulsory subjects. The conducting authority will publish a merit list on its official website after the submission of all the applications. The review will be finalized and shared at the end. 

WB ANM GNM Application Process 2025

The WB ANM GNM 2025 application form will be available for the applicants online at the official website. Candidates need to provide personal details, academic details, and upload the necessary documents to complete the application process. The final step is to make the WB ANM GNM 2025 application fee payment using Net Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card only.
The WB ANM 2025 application fee for General Candidates is INR 400 + applicable taxes, and for the reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC) is INR 300 + applicable taxes.

To apply for West Bengal ANM Nursing, the first step is to register as per the process mentioned below: 

  • Visit the official website of WBJEEB, wbjeeb.nic.in
  • Create an account by registering using personal details such as name, address, and mobile number 
  • Complete and submit the application form
  • Scan and upload a copy of your picture and signature
  • Pay the application fee only via the internet
  • Hold a copy of the confirmation page and the admit card in a secure spot
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will WBJEEB release admit card for WB ANM GNM?
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The WB ANM GNM admit card release date has been announced in the official notification. The WB ANM 2025 hall ticket will be issued on October 10, 2025, and it can be downloaded till the exam day i.e., October 19, 2025. The hall ticket is an important document that candidates must carry to the examination hall. Without it, entry was restricted, and no candidate was allowed to appear for the exam.

Q:   Does WBJEEB conducts counselling after WB ANM GNM exam?
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Yes, WBJEEB is the official body that conducts counselling for the WB ANM GNM aspirants. Candidates will have to separately register to participate in the WB ANM GNM counselling. All the coounselling related dates, process, and seat allotment result will be released on the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website to stay updated with the recent events.

Q:   Who is eligible to appear for WB ANM GNM exam?
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A candidate need to fulfill eligibility conditions such as: A candidate must be age limit is 17 to 30 years old as of December 31st. Only female candidates are eligible to apply for the exam. The applicant must be an Indian citizen and must have resided continuously in the Gram Panchayat area of the concerned West Bengal district for at least 5 years prior to the application submission date. Candidate must be well-versed with Bengali and Nepali language.

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West Bengal ANM GNM Eligibility 2025

Find out the eligibility requirements for applying to the ANM admission below. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements that are based on the previous year's results. The eligibility criteria for each course are listed below: 

  • Only female applicants are eligible to apply.
  • The age limit is 17 to 30 years as of December 31st of the admission year.
  • Citizenship- The applicant must be an Indian citizen who has resided continuously in the Gram Panchayat area of the concerned West Bengal district for at least 5 years before the application submission date.
  • The candidates must be able to read, write, and communicate in Bengali or Nepali.
  • Educational requirements include passing the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education's Higher Secondary, class 12 examination, the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development's Vocational Agricultural Examination, and the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development's Vocational Health Care Science Examination. In addition, applicants must have received a minimum of 40 percent in English and 40% overall.

WB GNM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025

The eligibility criteria for the West Bengal GNM Nursing programme have been established by the organising authority in collaboration with the Indian Nursing Council (INC). The following are the criteria:

  • Candidates must have completed Class 12 from the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or any other recognised Council/Board with a minimum of 40% in aggregate.
  • As of December 31, 2025, the candidate's age should be at least 17 years old and no more than 27 years old.
  • The candidate must be an Indian national and a permanent resident of the West Bengal District.
  • The candidate must be fluent in Bengali or Nepali and be able to read, write, and speak the language.
  • Students studying Vocational Agriculture or Vocational Home Science may also apply.

Also Read: ANM Vs GNM Vs BSc Nursing: Which Course is the Best after Class 12?

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to apply for WB ANM GNM exam?
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The WB ANM registration process will be conducted entirely online. This year WB ANM application form is expected to begin from March 2025. Applicants need to visit official website of WBJEEB, wbjeeb.nic.in. Create an account by registering using personal details, Complete and submit the application form, Scan and upload a copy of your picture and signature followed by paying application fee in online mode.

Q:   What is the WB ANM GNM application fee?
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The WB ANM GNM application fee is different for various categories of candidates. Here is the details of the registration fee. For general category candidates, the application fee is INR 400 + applicable taxes and for the SC/ST/OBC candidates, it is INR 300 + applicable taxes.

Q:   What is the last date to register for WB ANM/GNM exam?
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The last date to apply for the WB ANM exam is mentioned in the official notification. The application process was started on March 21, 2024. The WB ANM registration window is opened for a period of 30 days.  

The last date to fill the application form is April 21, 2024. After the application process concludes, application correction facility will be provided to candidates for a period of 3 days. It is mandatory to fill the form online and pay the application fee online only.

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Answered a month ago

As per the information mentioned in the official information bulletin, the allotment of the exam centre is based on the choices of zones given by the candidate at the time of filling the application form. In case, due to unavoidable circumstances, any candidate is not allocated in a zone as per the

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WBJEEB, the official exam conducting body, has released a list of official test center zones where the West Bengal ANM GNM 2025 exam will be conducted on October 19, 2025. At the time of filling out the West Bengal ANM GNM application form, candidates will have to choose the preferred test center z

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No. There is no provision for the candidates to apply for the WB ANM GNM entrance exam offline. The WB ANM GNM application form was available only in online mode. WBJEEB provided the application form at the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/ from September 4 to September 15, 2025.

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Nidhi Gupta

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Answered a month ago

No. There is no provision for the candidates to pay the WB ANM GNM application fee offline. The WB ANM GNM application fee payment mode is online only. Make use of Net Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card only to pay the application fee.

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Nishtha Nishtha

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In the WB ANM GNM application form, information pertaining to the Candidate's Name, father's name, mother's name, domicile and date of birth cannot be changed. The application correction period is September 17 to September 18, 2025.

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Shailja Shrivastava

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In the WB ANM GNM application, candidates can change the personal details other than the Candidate's Name, father's name, mother's name, domicile, and date of birth. He/she can also change the centre preference.  The application correction timeline is September 17 to September 18, 2025.

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Nishtha Kumar

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Yes, the exam conducting body provides WB ANM GNM application correction facility to the applicants to make necessary changes in the application form. Candidates can re-upload the scanned documents or can upload all the documents if any are missing. Candidates can avail this facility from September

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