PGIMER Nursing Counselling

No, PGIMER Chandigarh conducts a separate entrance exam for granting admission to its BSc nursing program. Candidates cannot apply for admission via NEET Scores only. It is mandatory to appear for the PGIMER BSc nursing entrance exam.  

To seek admission to the PGIMER Nursing program, at least 50 percent marks are required in the PCB+English subjects in Class 12th. This cutoff is for the General category candidates.   

To participate in the PGIMER nursing counselling, the candidate must keep the following documents: 

• Class 12 mark sheet
• Original copy of the admit card with the signature and seal of the Invigilator
• Scorecard issued by PGIMER Chandigarh
• Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate or Class 10 Certificate).
• Pass Certificate of the qualifying examination (class 12)
• Recently clicked passport-sized colour photographs
• Caste certificate under which the candidate is applying

Candidates are required to keep their PGIMER BSc Nursing admit card safe with them even after the exam is concluded until the admission process is complete. The PGIMER Nursing admit card might be required at the time of counselling for the purpose of verification. 

Candidates with the minimum percentile for the BSc nursing programme is 98.7938 for the General category, above 94.8229 for SC candidates, above 91.2454 for ST candidates, above 98.0394 for OBC category, and above 57.5782 for PwBD (UR) and 44.1780 (Reserved) category candidates. For Foreign Nationals, the cutoff percentile is 76.2083.

No, one cannot take admission to any other university or institution by clearing the PGIMER BSc Nursing exam as no other institute or university accepts PGIMER BSc Nursing scores. Selected candidates will be invited for the counselling process after the exam. No individual intimation is sent to unselected candidates, and no correspondence on the subject is entertained.