UP CNET 2026: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Result

UP CNET 2026 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 2026 entrance exam only. To appear for the exam, it is mandatory to fill out the UP CNET 2026 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. 

Appear in the UP CNET Entrance Exam

The candidate will have to appear for the Examination at the allotted Centre. The Reporting Time is generally 9:00 AM (Two hours before the start of the Examination). A mandatory biometric capture 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 2026 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)-2026 merit list through counselling only. A 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.

Read on to find out the UP CNET 2026 eligibility criteria for both the BSc nursing and Post-basic nursing courses:

• The minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2026.
• 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 the 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.

The UP CNET application process 2026 will begin in March 2026. Earlier, the UP CNET registration schedule will be shared soon and the registration process will be conducted in online mode for both the BSc Nursing Course and the Post Basic BSc Nursing Course on the official website of the exam conducting body, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, UP - www.abvmuup.edu.in 

It will be mandatory to register for the entrance exam online and submit the necessary documents as mentioned in the application form guidelines. Applicants will have to create a User ID and a 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.

UP CNET 2026 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

The UP CNET 2026 admit card/hall ticket will be available at the official website in May 2026. 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 2026 Admit Card - To Be Activated 

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. 

UP CNET 2026 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 2026 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/ 11:00 AM to 2:20 PM	200 minutes/ 11:00 AM to 2:20 PM
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