Nursing

Yes, hundreds of Nursing colleges offer admission to the MSc in Pediatric Nursing without entrance exams. You just need to fulfill the eligibility criteria to get shortlisted. Some popular colleges among them are Parul University, Amity University, Armed Forces Medical College, SRM Medical College, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, etc.

Of course, Pediatric Nursing is a specialised field where you'll learn how to provide medical assistance to children (from infants to adolescents). Under Pediatric Nursing, you'll learn the unique requirements of the age group, including growth and development, communication, and age-appropriate care. 
Unlike the General Nursing or BSc Nursing courses, where students learn about Nursing theory and practice on a broad spectrum.

The BOPEE BSc nursing application process for the current academic year has closed. However, candidates can expect the JKBOPEE BSc nursing registration to begin in March 2026 akin to this year. The JKBOPEE BSc nursing application forms are made available generally for a period of 30 days. Last year, the JKBOPEE BSc nursing application fee was INR 1000/-. However, a slight increase in the JKBOPEE BSc nursing application fee can be expected in the next year. The official confirmation of all the details of registration will be done at the official website, jkbopee.gov.in by the exam organizing body.

As per the information brochure, there are 2368 seats available with the BOPEE nursing participating institutes across all categories. The list comprises of both government and private institutes. Some of the top BOPEE nursing colleges include:

BOPEE Eligibility criteria states that the candidate must be a domicile of UT of J&K/UT of Ladakh. The applicant must be at least 17 years old on 31st December of the exam year and not more than 35 years. The aspirant must have passed the qualifying 12th class with minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) for Open Merit category and 40% for reserved categories. English must be a compulsory subject in 12^th class.

A challenge fee of INR 1000/- per paper is to be paid with the proof to challenge the answer key. There is no objection fee per question. A combined fee for challenging multiple questions has to be paid by the aspirants. This process needs to be done in offline mode. Candidate will have to send the challenge via post at the POS terminal at J&K BOPEE office Jammu/Srinagar. The application received within 03 (three) days will only be considered for evaluation. Any application received after result declaration will not be entertained.