When will the UP CNET 2026 counselling begin?

The CNET BSc nursing counselling for admission to the BSc nursing four-year programme will tentatively begin in June 2026. There will be three rounds of counselling to fill the vacant seats. Candidates will have to participate in the CNET counselling by paying a counselling registration fee. The CNET exam is expected to be held in May 2026, and the results of the BSc nursing exam will be declared almost a week later. Only those candidates who appeared for the entrance exam will be able to participate in the CNET counselling.

Is it mandatory to participate in ABVMU CNET counselling?

Yes, candidates who have qualified the ABVMU CNET 2025 exam must participate in the counselling process. The BSc nursing college will be allotted on the basis of the seats available in the targeted institute and the rank secured in the entrance exam. Those candidates who did not apply for the counselling will not get admission to the UP CNET nursing participating institutes this year. They will have to appear again for the exam in the upcoming academic session.

Has ABVMU UP released the UP CNET exam date?

No, the UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) - 2026 nursing entrance exam will tentatively be scheduled in May 2026. It is an offline (Pen & Paper Mode) state-level nursing entrance exam. It will be held for a duration of 140 minutes. The entrance exam grants admission to both the BSc Nursing Course (4 years) and Post Basic BSc Nursing Course (2 Years) programmes.

When will the official notification for UP CNET 2026 exam be released?

The UP CNET 2026 official notification is expected to be released in March 2026. The CNET application process, exam pattern, syllabus, important dates, counselling process, reservation criteria, and participating colleges.

Will the UP CNET registration last date 2026 get extended?

UP CNET 2026 registration dates have not been released yet. However, last year the registration deadline was extended from April 26 to May 3. The conducting body, ABVMU, will inform the candidates regarding such changes through a notification, which will be published on the official website.

When will the exam conducting body release UP CNET 2026 admit card?

The CNET admit card will be released around 10 days before the exam date. It will be released in online mode in PDF format. Candidates are advised to keep it safe till the counselling process.

When will UP CNET 2026 final answer be released?

UP CNET 2026 final answer will be released along with the result on the result day itself at the official website. Candidates will be allowed to download the UP CNET 2026 final answer key from the official website.

What is the CNET exam marking scheme?

The CNET marking scheme says that the candidate will get +1 mark for choosing the correct answer. There is NO negative marking in the exam. Overall, there will be 120 questions to test the aptitude of aspirants. This makes the question paper of 120 marks.

Is UP CNET exam difficult to appear for?

The exam difficulty level depends on the preparation of the candidate. On a general note, most of the aspirants in the past who appeared for the exam have rated UP CNET as an exam of 'Medium' level. The question paper is primarily curated from the Class 12th syllabus of the physics, chemistry, and biology sections.

When will UP CNET 2026 exam take place?

The UP CNET exam notification is expected to be released in March 2026. As per the previous year's trend, the exam will tentatively be held in May 2026. ABVMU will inform about the event schedule and other guidelines through the official notification.

What is the last date to apply for UP CNET 2026 exam?

The UP CNET 2026 registration last date will be announced in the official prospectus. It will be extended owing to unforeseeable circumstances. If it gets further extended, it will also be notified on the official website of the exam conducting body.

UP CNET 2026 Exam Dates: Check Registration, Admit Card, Result, Counselling Dates

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 15:20 IST

By Nidhi Gupta, Deputy Manager

UP CNET 2026 exam dates are expected to be announced by the conducting body, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, at the official website, abvmuup.edu.in, in the month of March 2026. Till the time the event schedule is released, candidates are expected to prepare for the exam and stay abreast with the CNET exam pattern and syllabus. The CNET exam will tentatively be scheduled in May 2026 in offline mode. ABVMU is expected to release the CNET 2026 notification in March 2026. From the application process to counselling, the entire gamut of activities will be managed by the conducting body. It will be mandatory to stay updated with the important dates because a single missed event can cost an entire attempt to the aspirant.

Find out all about the chronology of CNET 2026 events here:

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UP CNET 2026 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UP CNET 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
28 Jul ' 25	CNET 2025 Counselling Mop-up Round 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
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