UP CNET

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.  

The UP CNET BSc nursing 2026 eligibility criteria is mentioned below: 

1. The applicant must be of minimum 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2026
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 

While filling the UP CNET application form, students must be declared medically fit by the Government Medical College or the District CMO. Without fulfilling this requirement, admission to the BSc nursing institute will not be accepted. In addition, the applicant's minimum age for applying is 17 years on or before 31st December 2026.

The UP CNET application process is expected to begin in March 2026. The UP CNET application forms will be available till April  2026. Candidates need to visit the official website, abvmuup.edu.in to fill out the UP CNET application form online. The UP CNET official notification is expected to release in March 2026.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.