West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing Exam Pattern 2025: Check Section-wise Format Here
West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing 2025
WB ANM exam pattern 2025 was released by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) in the official information bulletin on September 2, 2025. It is the basic guideline that aids a candidate in understanding the exam structure. The West Bengal ANM Nursing exam pattern will guide candidates regarding multiple components of the WB ANM exam question paper, such as exam mode, language of the question paper, types of questions, marking scheme, number of sections, number of questions, and much more.
The WB ANM exam was held on October 19, 2025. Find out all about the WB ANM Nursing exam pattern in the upcoming sections and learn the tips to appear for the exam.
- WB ANM GNM Exam Pattern Highlights 2025
- All About WB ANM Exam Pattern 2025
- WB ANM Syllabus 2025
WB ANM GNM Exam Pattern Highlights 2025
Given below is the WB ANM GNM exam pattern highlights 2025:
| WB ANM GNM Exam Pattern |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
West Bengal ANM Nursing or WB ANM Nursing |
| Exam Mode |
Offline (Pen and Paper based) |
| Mode of Answering |
OMR Sheet |
| Type of Questions |
Objective type (MCQ-based) |
| No. of Questions |
100 |
| Duration |
90 minutes |
| Language |
English and Bengali language (except Basic English and Logical Reasoning). |
| Negative Marking |
- ¼ (25% negative) marks for each question |
| Marking Scheme |
1 (one) mark for each question |
All About WB ANM Exam Pattern 2025
All questions will be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options. The time for the paper is 1½ hours. The questions will be in both English and the Bengali language (except Basic English and Logical Reasoning).
WB ANM Exam Sections 2025
The WB ANM question paper will carry the following sections and category-wise questions as mentioned below:
| Subject |
Category-1 Full marks of each Q = 1 mark |
Category-2 Full marks of each Q = 2 marks |
Total No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science |
30 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
| Physical Science |
15 |
5 |
20 |
25 |
| Basic English |
15 |
- |
15 |
15 |
| Mathematics |
10 |
- |
10 |
10 |
| General Knowledge |
10 |
- |
10 |
10 |
| Logical Reasoning |
5 |
- |
5 |
5 |
| Total |
85 |
15 |
100 |
115 |
As per the information prospectus shared by the exam conducting body, the WB ANM exam questions will be distributed as mentioned in the table shown above.
WB ANM Syllabus 2025
The exam conducting body does not specify any particular topics for preparation. However, based on the 11th standard and 12th standard curriculum, enlisted below are the important subjects which candidates must prepare for the entrance exam.
Candidates are advised to prepare Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematics based on 10th standard syllabi of the recognised Board/Councils in India.
Subjects such as Basic English, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning will be tested equivalent to the 12th standard curriculum. Therefore, candidates are advised to revise the school syllabi thoroughly to prepare for the WB ANM entrance exam 2025.
West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing official website is "wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm". Important events such as the online application form, admit card, result, and counselling will be managed and organised through this platform only.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, as per the eligibility criteria defined by WBJEEB, a bihar domiciled candidates does not qualify to appear or apply for the entrance exam. He/she will not be able to apply for the government colleges in the state.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, as per the criteria mentioned by the WBJEEB, those candidates who are 17 to 27 years can apply for the WB ANM/GNM entrance exam. A 30-year-old aspirant is not eligible to appear for the entrance.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
In the WB ANM GNM nursing application form, details such as parents' name, applicant's name, domicile, and date of birth cannot be tweaked. Candidates are requested to cross-check these particulars with utmost care before submitting the registration form.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The West Bengal ANM/GNM nursing application correction process began on September 17 and concluded a day after on September 18, 2025. Candidates are allowed to make changes to a selected few details and to the documents uploaded on the portal.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
It all depends on your preparation strategy. Otherwise, three months duration is enough for the WB ANM/GNM exam preparation. The focus must be on practicing as many MCQs as possible from all subjects. Solve the previous year's papers. Make notes for the last-minute revision. Evaluate your performanc
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, it is not necessary to join any coaching centre to appear in the West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing entrance. Self-studies can also suffice for the purpose, provided a candidate must practice from previous year papers, sample papers, model test sheets, and mock tests to brace the exam well on the final
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
To prepare for the WB ANM/GNM Nursing exam, candidates have to practice previous year papers, refer to the best books written by experts, appear for mock tests to enhance their speed and accuracy, and join test series if needed to strengthen their preparation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, the West Bengal ANM/GNM nursing entrance will carry only objective questions. However, there are 1-mark and 2-mark questions in the exam. But all these questions carry four options each to test the aspirant. As of now, no subjective questions are given in the entrance.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing question paper is important for the aspirants to solve, so that they can gauge an idea about the exam difficulty level. As the exam is conducted in offline mode, the real-time experience of attempting the exam is also possible through this medium.
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Beginner-Level 5
194 Institutes accepting West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing
Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital
A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata • Public
- 42 months
- |
- Full Time
Salt Lake City, Kolkata • Private
3.8- ₹ 4.74 Lakh
- 3 years
- |
- Full Time
North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling
Darjeeling • Public
- 42 months
- |
- Full Time
R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
Khudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata • Private
- 3 years
- |
- Full Time
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