West Bengal ANM/GNM 2025 Question Papers, Previous Year Papers (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021): Download PDFs

West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing 2026

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Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Jan 7, 2026 17:36 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

By checking the WB ANM/GNM question papers, applicants can prepare their strategy to qualify for the exam. There are 100 questions of 115 marks in the question papers. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board conducted the WB ANM/GNM exam on October 19, 2025. Applicants who want to qualify for the exam must practice WB ANM/GNM question papers. It builds the understanding of the aspirant to know the trend of questions asked by the conducting body.

Find out all about the previous year's question papers here. After the exam concludes, authorities release the WB ANM/GNM answer key within 20 days from the date of the examination. In the upcoming sections, you will find out all about the preparation tips, exam pattern, and general guidelines to practice the WB ANM/GNM sample papers.  

Table of contents
  • How to Download WB ANM/GNM Question Papers
  • WB ANM/GNM Exam Pattern 2025
  • WB ANM/GNM Previous Year Question Papers
  • WB ANM/GNM Preparation Tips 2025
  • FAQs Related to WB ANM/GNM Question Papers
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How to Download WB ANM/GNM Question Papers

Students who want to download the question papers of WB ANM/GNM can check the steps given below:

Step 1: Go to the official website of WB ANM/GNM - wbjeeb.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the Old Question papers mentioned on the website

Step 3: Select the ANM/GNM exam from the dropdown

Step 4: Download the previous year's question papers of WB ANM/GNM.

Benefits of solving WB ANM/GNM Question Paper

There are various benefits to solving the question paper of WB ANM/GNM. Candidates can gauge the trend of questions asked in the exam. If the same WB ANM/GNM questions are repeated, then students can solve them quickly. It may increase the accuracy level of students as they have already practiced. It will give students a real-time simulation to solve the questions asked previously.  

 

 

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Q:   Where will I find WB ANM GNM sample papers?
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The West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing question papers are available for the aspirants on the official website of the conducting body. It can be downloaded from the Archive section of wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/ in PDF format. 

Q:   Is it important to solve West Bengal ANM/GNM question papers?
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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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WB ANM/GNM Exam Pattern 2025

Applicants can check the exam pattern of WB ANM/GNM from the table given below: 

Subject Category-1 Full marks of each Q =1 Category-2 Full marks of each Q =2 Total No. of Questions Total Marks
  No. of Questions No. of Questions    
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
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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.

Q:   Are there any subjective questions in the WB ANM/GNM exam?
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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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WB ANM/GNM Previous Year Question Papers

Applicants can click on the link mentioned below about the question paper of WB ANM to practise for them.

Year Question Paper PDF
2025 Download Here
2024 Download Here
2023 Download Here
2022 (Paper I) Download Here
2022 (Paper II) Download Here
2021 (Paper I) Download Here
2021 (Paper II) Download Here 

 

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Q:   Can I prepare for the WB ANM/GNM exam in 3 months?
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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 performance by appearing for the mock tests. Be consistent in this phase and stay motivated!  

Q:   Is WB ANM/GNM exam difficult to appear for?
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This depends on the preparation strategy of the aspirant. If the candidates have prepared well in advance for the WB ANM/GNM exam, then he/she will find the exam manageable. However, if the preparation time was too short, then the question paper would seem difficult to solve. In general, the WB ANM/GNM exam is of an easy to moderate difficulty level. 

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WB ANM/GNM Preparation Tips 2025

The WB ANM/GNM preparation tips are important for the aspirants. It is one of the highly sought-after state-level ANM/GNM entrance exams in India. Know the quick tips to ace this entrance here: 

1. Start preparing for the exam early. 

2. Make notes while grasping the concepts

3. Refer to good books that carry MCQs based on the previous year's papers.  

4. Mark your weaknesses in the areas that need more preparation and work on them before time 

5. Appear for mock tests in similar settings to the examination hall

6. Practice previous year papers to ascertain the exam difficulty level

 

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Q:   How to prepare for the West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing exam?
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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. 

Q:   Is it necessary to join coaching to prepare for the West Bengal ANM/GNM Nursing exam?
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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 day. 

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FAQs Related to WB ANM/GNM Question Papers

Read some important FAQs related to the WB ANM/GNM question papers. Know the answers to your queries here: 

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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:   When is WB ANM GNM exam conducted?
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The WB ANM/GNM exam 2025 was 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.

Q:   How to apply for WB ANM GNM exam?
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The WB ANM registration process was conducted entirely online. This year WB ANM application process began in the last week of August. Applicants had to visit the official website of WBJEEB, wbjeeb.nic.in. Create an account by registering using your personal details. Complete and submit the application form, scan and upload a copy of your picture and signature, followed by paying the application fee in online mode.

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Yes, the candidates should note that there is a negative marking of 1/4 marks for each incorrect answer. For each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded.

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Akanksha

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The candidates will get around four days to raise objections against the incorrect answers mentioned in the provisional WB ANM GNM answer key. The candidates will be required to submit a fee of INR 500 (non-refundable) for each objection raised.

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Vipra Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

Yes, the WBJEEB mention the category of the candidate in the WB ANM GNM result card because the cutoff is released in the category-wise manner.

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Mamona Gupta

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The WBJEEB will conduct the WB ANM GNM 2026 exam on June 14. The result is expected in July/August. The WB ANM GNM 2026 Counselling will be conducted in August/September 2026.

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Rachit Kumar Saxena

Contributor-Level 9

Answered Yesterday

The candidates will be required to carry one photo identity proof with their WB ANM GNM admit card to establish their identity when asked for. In the absence of photo idenitity proof, the candidate can be denied entry into the examination centre.

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Manori Malhotra

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

There will be following sections in the WB ANM GNM Exam

  1. Life Science
  2. Physical Science 
  3. Basic English
  4. Mathematics 
  5. General Knowledge
  6. Logical Reasoning

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Saakshi Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

There will be 100 Multiple Choice Questions in the WB ANM GNM exam. The candidates will be required to mark the answers in the OMR sheet. 

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Aashi Tiwari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

Yes, the candidates will be required to deposit a objection raising fee of INR 500 for each objection raised. It will be non-refundable fee.

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Rashmi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The WB ANM GNM 2026 exam will be conducted on June 14 and the Board will release the provisional answer key on June 24. 

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Raj Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board conduct the WB ANM JNM exam once every year. In 2025, the applications were filled in September.

The WB ANM GNM 2026 applications will be filled till April 19.

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Akanksha

Contributor-Level 6

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