UP CNET 2025: Counselling (Round-1 Ongoing), Seat Allotment, Fees, Dates, Cutoff, Syllabus, Pattern

UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2025 ( UP CNET )

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Nidhi Gupta
Updated on Jun 11, 2025 11:53 IST

By Nidhi Gupta, Deputy Manager

UP CNET 2025, or UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2025 counselling process began on June 2, 2025 for Round 1 counselling. The CNET round-1 seat allotment result will be declared on June 13, 2025. The CNET round 2 counselling will begin from June 23, 2025. The CNET 2025 BSc nursing result was declared on May 26, 2025. Check the CNET result through the direct link to provided below. The CNET 2025 exam was held on May 21, 2025 in the morning slot from 11:00 AM to 1:20 PM. The difficulty level of the ABVMU BSc nursing exam was "MODERATE". The exam organising body, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, UP, Lucknow (ABVMU), has released the CNET result 2025 on the official website, abvmucet25.co.in.

The UP CNET 2025 nursing entrance exam is held for admission to UG level programmes, BSc Nursing Course (4 years), and Post Basic BSc Nursing Course (2 Years). The entrance exam is a gateway for admission to Government/Private nursing colleges affiliated with ABVMU. The UP CNET application process 2025 began on March 25, 2025. Candidates who are a minimum of 17 years of age can appear and apply for the UP CNET 2025 exam. Find out complete details about the UP CNET 2025 exam here. Know more about the UP CNET 2025 application process, eligibility, exam pattern, and syllabus, among other important details, in the upcoming sections:

Latest News:

June 2, 2025: UP CNET 2025 Counselling Registration Begins Today; Know Round 1 Dates, Steps to Apply

May 26, 2025: CNET 2025 Result Declared at abvmucet25.co.in – Download Now

Q:   Has ABVMU UP released the UP CNET exam date?
A: 

Yes, the UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) - 2025 nursing entrance exam was held on May 21, 2025. It is an offline (Pen & Paper Mode) state-level nursing entrance exam. It was held for a duration of 120 minutes. The entrance exam grants admission to both BSc Nursing Course (4 years) and Post Basic BSc Nursing Course (2 Years) programmes. 

Q:   Will the UP CNET registration last date 2025 get extended?
A: 

Yes, UP CNET 2025 registration last date was extended to May 3, 2025 from April 26, 2025. Candidates were allowed to apply for the exam till May 3. Owing to the request from the candidates, the exam conducting body, ABVMU, Lucknow extended the last date to apply for the state-level BSc nursing entrance exam. 

Q:   Who can appear for the UP CNET exam?
A: 

Candidates with minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2025 can apply for the nursing entrance exam. It is mandatory to have passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together. English must be a mandatory subject in Class 12. 45 per cent aggregate marks in PCB for general category candidates, and 40% marks in PCB for reserved category candidates are mandatory. 

Q:   Who conducts UP CNET exam?
A: 

The UP CNET exam is conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), UP, Lucknow for admission to the BSc nursing programme. The UP CNET entrance exam has been instituted for candidates aiming to pursue nursing course in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an offline (Pen & Paper Mode) exam which is held once a year. 

Q:   Can I fill the UP CNET application form now?
A: 

The UP CNET application process started on March 25, 2025. The UP CNET application forms will be available till April 26, 2025. Candidates need to visit the official website, abvmuup.edu.in to fill out the UP CNET application form online. The UP CNET application dates were released on March 23, 2025. 

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  • UP CNET 2025 Counselling
  • UP CNET 2025 Exam Dates
  • UP CNET 2025 Highlights
  • UP CNET 2025 Results
  • UP CNET 2025 Eligibility
  • UP CNET 2025 Admission Process
  • UP CNET 2025 Application Process
  • UP CNET 2025 Admit Card
  • UP CNET 2025 Test Centers
  • UP CNET 2025 Exam Pattern
  • UP CNET 2025 Syllabus
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UP CNET 2025 Counselling

UP CNET 2025 counselling is an important step to seek admission to the BSc nursing or Post-basic BSc nursing programme. UP CNET counselling process began on June 2, 2025. It is mandatory to participate in the counselling process to get a seat in the allotted college. The admission to the college and course will be based on the details provided in the seat matrix, which will be published online at the official website. It is mandatory to pay the UP CNET 2025 counselling fee to participate in several rounds of counselling.

UP CNET 2025 Counselling - Seat Acceptance

Candidates whose name appear in the UP CNET seat allotment list will have to pay admission fee within the specified time frame as mentioned in the counselling schedule to accept the seat. Candidates who fail to pay the college admission fee will not be allotted the seats. They can participate in further rounds of counselling by following the instructions as mentioned in the counselling guidelines.

CNET Counselling Schedule 2025 Highlights

Find out the CNET 2025 counselling schedule for each round in the synopsis below. 

CNET 2025 counselling events CNET 2025 counselling dates
Round-1 Registration 02-Jun-2025 to 09-Jun-2025
Round-2 Registration 23-Jun-2025 to 30-Jun-2025
Round-3 Registration (Mop-up round) 12-Jul-2025 to 17-Jul-2025

UP CNET 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UP CNET 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
13 Jun ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Seat Allotment

23 Jun ' 25 - 30 Jun ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Round-2 Registration

03 Jul ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Round-2 Seat Allotment

12 Jul ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Mop-up Round Seat Matrix

12 Jul ' 25 - 17 Jul ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Mop-up Round Registration

28 Jul ' 25

CNET 2025 Counselling Mop-up Round Seat Allotment

DatesPast Exam Dates
02 Jun ' 25 - 09 Jun ' 25

UP CNET 2025 Counselling Round-1

26 May ' 25

UP CNET 2025 Result

26 May ' 25 - 27 May ' 25

UP CNET 2025 Provisional Answer Key

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UP CNET 2025 Highlights

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) - 2025

Conducting Body 

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

Official Website 

abvmuup.edu.in and abvmucet25.co.in 

Entrance Exam Level

State Level 

Courses Offered

Nursing Undergraduate Courses (BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing)

Mode of Exam

Offline (Pen & Paper Mode)

Exam Duration

200 Minutes

Maximum Marks 

200 marks

Number of questions

200 questions

Sections

Nursing Aptitude (20%), Physics (20%), Chemistry (20%), Biology (20%), English (20%)

Counselling

Yes (Mandatory for Admission)

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UP CNET 2025 Results

UP CNET 2025 Result was declared by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, on the official website on May 26, 2025. The merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Entrance Test. In case two or more candidates obtain equal marks in the CNET 2025, the inter-se-merit will be determined. Please note that any candidate who indulges in Unfair Means Practices will not be able to access the UP CNET 2025 Result as it will not be declared for them.

ABVMU CNET Result 2025 - DOWNLOAD NOW (DIRECT LINK)

UP CNET Minimum Qualifying Marks/Cutoff

It is important to know the cutoff/minimum qualifying marks to clear the UP CNET entrance exam. Find out the UP CNET Minimum Qualifying Marks. The details are provided category-wise for both courses: 

BSc Nursing Programme

The minimum qualifying criteria of the BSc Nursing entrance exam is as under:

  • General - 50th percentile
  • General- PwD - 45th percentile
  • SC/ST/OBC- 40th percentile

Post Basic BSc Nursing Programme

The minimum qualifying criteria of Post Basic BSc Nursing entrance exam is as under:

  • General - 50th percentile
  • General- PwD - 45th percentile
  • SC/ST/OBC- 40th percentile
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UP CNET 2025 Eligibility

Read on to find out the UP CNET 2025 eligibility criteria for both BSc nursing and Post-basic nursing course:

  • The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2025.
  • Candidates with Science who have passed (10+2) examination and 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 recognized 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 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.
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Q:   What is the minimum age eligibility criteria to appear for UP CNET exam?
A: 

To appear for the UP CNET 2025 exam, a candidate must be of minimum 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2025. Candidates must fulfill the UP CNET 2025 exam eligibility criteria to apply for the exam. In case a candidate is 35 years above, he/she is also not eligible to apply for the exam. Along with the age criteria, education qualification holds another important role to be eligible for the exam. 

A candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised government/private board. Mandatory subjects must be Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together and passed in English individually from any recognised board. 

 

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for UP CNET BSc Nursing 2025?
A: 

The UP CNET BSc nursing 2025 eligibility criteria is mentioned below: 

  1. The applicant must be of minimum 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2025
  2. Candidate must have passed (10+2) examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together
  3. English must be a passed subject individually from the recognised board in (10+2) examination
  4. The SC/ST/OBC category who have obtained 40% marks in (PCB) taken together
  5. The applicant must have been declared medically fit by the Medical Board of the Government Medical College or the District CMO 
Q:   Is it mandatory to be declared medically fit to apply for UP CNET exam?
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To apply for the UP CNET exam, an important criteria is to be declared "medically fit" by the Medical Board constituted by the Government Medical College or the District CMO. Without fulfilling this requirement, the admission to the BSc nursing institute will not be accepted. Therefore, candidates are advised to fulfill this criteria at the time of application process to avoid last minute hassles. In addition, the applicant's minimum age for applying is 17 years on or before 31st December 2025.

Q:   Is it mandatory to have Biology as a subject in Class 12 to apply for UP CNET exam?
A: 

Candidates applying for the UP CNET exam must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The exam conducting body has mandated the following requirements to be fulfilled to apply for the UP CNET 2025 exam:

  1. The candidate must possess Science background in Class 12. 
  2. He/she must have passed Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together in class 12. 
  3. English must be a mandatory passed language subject in Class 12 from a recognised board/university.
  4. Candidate must have obtained a minimum of 45 per cent aggregate marks in PCB and English 
  5. For SC/ST/OBC category reserved candidates, minimum 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) taken together are mandatory to apply for the exam
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UP CNET 2025 Admission Process

UP CNET 2025 admission process is mentioned below. Take a look at the complete process, which is essential to follow to seek admission to both the BSc nursing and the Post BSc nursing programme:

Fill out the UP CNET Application Form

Admission to the BSc Nursing Course will be done through the UP CNET 2025 entrance exam only. To appear for the exam, it is mandatory to fill out the UP CNET 2025 application form. The application form shall be submitted through the online mode only via the website www.abvmuup.edu.in. No Change in the application form will be possible after final submission. Incomplete applications will be rejected without any further intimation. If any applicant provides false information solely to appear in the examination for practice or other purposes, the applicant will be debarred from the Entrance Examination in the future.

Pay the UP CNET Application Fee

The examination fee, once deposited, will not be refunded. The fee will not be carried forward to a future examination. The candidate must note that mere deduction of the fee from the bank account is not proof of fee payment. The payment should be supported by a fee payment receipt.

Download the UP CNET Admit Card

Admit Cards will be available online and can be downloaded through the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, U.P. website – www.abvmuup.edu.in on May 14, 2025

Appear in the UP CNET Entrance Exam

The candidate has to appear for the Examination at the allotted Centre on May 21, 2025. The Reporting Time is generally 9:00 AM (Two hours before the start of the Examination). A mandatory bio-metric capturing will be done at the entry gate of the Test Centre. Entry to the examination centre will not be allowed after 10:00 AM.

UP CNET Result Announcement

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, the official exam conducting body will release the UP CNET 2025 result online. A merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Entrance Test. A combined merit list and category-wise merit list will be drawn.

Participate in UP CNET Counselling

The selection and allotment of college will be strictly done based on the BSc Nursing Course Common Entrance Test (CNET)-2025 merit list through counselling only. Candidate who qualifies the admission to the BSc Nursing course will have to deposit the prescribed admission fee on the date notified for that purpose by the University.

Join the UP CNET Course

Candidates would be required to join the course within the specified period.

UP CNET Reservation Policy

  • Reservation for disability (PH): 5% Horizontal reservation will be considered for disabled candidates with a disability of locomotor disability to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity, and other eligibility criteria concerning qualification will be the same as prescribed for Unreserved (UR) category candidates.
  • EWS quota of 10% may be admissible as per directives of the U.P. Government from time to time.
  • Reservation for Minority Educational Institutions will be as per the Govt. of UP norms/ directives.

Reservation certificates should be verifiable online through an official Government Portal/Website.

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UP CNET 2025 Application Process

UP CNET application process 2025 concluded on May 3, 2025 (EXTENDED). Earlier, the UP CNET registration last date was April 26, 2025. The UP CNET registration process was held online for both the BSc Nursing Course and the Post Basic BSc Nursing Course. UP CNET 2025 application process started on March 25, 2025, on the official website of the exam conducting body, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, UP - www.abvmuup.edu.in 

It was mandatory to register for the entrance exam online and submit the necessary documents as mentioned in the application form guidelines. Applicants had to create a User ID and Password to register for the UP CNET exam. This ID and password would be required in all future events such as: downloading admit card, and retrieving the result, which will be published online.

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UP CNET 2025 Admit Card

UP CNET 2025 admit card/hall ticket is available at the official website on May 15, 2025. Candidates can download it through the official website, i.e., www.abvmuup.edu.in. Individual login details such as Registered ID Number & Login Password will be required to retrieve the UP CNET admit card. The UP CNET admit card will not be sent by post. Candidates are advised to preserve his/her UP CNET admit card in good condition for future reference. It might be required at the time of counselling for document verification.

Download UP CNET 2025 Admit Card - DIRECT LINK

In case the candidate has forgotten their login ID and password, then he/she is advised to click on the "Forgot Login ID and password" tab. Thereafter, a screen would pop up wherein the candidate would have to mention his/her registered mobile number to retrieve the details. 

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UP CNET 2025 Admit Card

 

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UP CNET 2025 Test Centers

UP CNET 2025 Test Centers are located in the major cities of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates willing to appear for the BSc nursing, Post Basic BSc nursing entrance exam can choose one of the following test cities as mentioned below:

  1. Agra
  2. Aligarh
  3. Ayodhya
  4. Azamgarh
  5. Bareilly
  6. Basti
  7. Banda
  8. Ghaziabad
  9. Gonda
  10. Gorakhpur
  11. Jhansi
  12. Kanpur
  13. Lucknow
  14. Meerut
  15. Mirzapur
  16. Moradabad
  17. Prayagraj
  18. Saharanpur

19. Varanasi

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UP CNET 2025 Exam Pattern

UP CNET 2025 exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based) for 200 minutes. There will be multiple-choice questions in the exam with four options each. The state-level nursing entrance exam carries 200 questions of one mark each. UP CNET 2025 exam pattern will guide the candidates regarding the time duration, mode of exam, number of questions expected, marking scheme, and much more for both BSc nursing, Post Basic BSc nursing courses:

UP CNET Exam Pattern

BSc Nursing Exam Pattern

Post Basic BSc Nursing Exam Pattern

Duration

200 minutes/ 11:00AM to 2:20PM

200 minutes/ 11:00AM to 2:20PM

Mode of examination

Offline (Pen and Paper-based)

Offline (Pen and Paper-based)

No. of questions

200

200

Type of questions

Objective/Multiple Choice Questions

Objective/Multiple Choice Questions

Marks per question

+1 for correct option

+1 for correct option

Negative Marking

No

No

Total Marks

200

200

Medium

English & Hindi

English only

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UP CNET 2025 Syllabus

UP CNET 2025 entrance exam syllabus for BSc nursing programme and Post Basic BSc nursing programme differs. Find out the details of the syllabus provided separately for both the courses here:

BSc Nursing Programme Syllabus

The syllabus of the UP CNET BSc nursing programme includes subjects given below. Read on to find out which section will comprise of which topics and the ratio of marks allotted to each section.

Subjects

Weightage

Nursing Aptitude

20%

Physics

20%

Chemistry

20%

Biology

20%

English of Intermediate Standard

20%

Post Basic BSc Nursing Programme

The syllabus of the UP CNET post basic BSc nursing programme includes subjects mentioned below. The Question paper will be divided in three sections. Read on to find out which section will comprise of which topics and the marks allotted to each section.

Section A (110 Marks)

  1. Medical Surgical Nursing
  2. Community Health Nursing
  3. Mental Health Nursing
  4. Child Health Nursing
  5. Midwifery & Gynecological Nursing

Section B (60 marks)

  1. Bio Sciences (Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology)
  2. Nursing Foundations (Fundamentals of Nursing, First Aid)
  3. Behavioral Sciences (Psychology, Sociology)

Section C (30 marks)

  1. Computer Education
  2. English
  3. Nursing Education
  4. Introduction to Research and statistics
  5. Professional Trends & Adjustments

6. Nursing Administration & Ward Management

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