KGMU BSc Nursing 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

The KGMU Nursing exam has been scrapped. It was a state-level entrance exam that has been replaced with the UP CNET exam. The CNET exam facilitates admission into a four-year BSc nursing course for candidates domiciled in Uttar Pradesh. The BSc nursing entrance exam will be conducted for admission to King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow and other participating institutes.  The selection will be made strictly based on their performance in the written examination, followed by the counselling process. Candidates can refer to the table below to get a quick overview of KGMU Nursing 2025:

KGMU Nursing eligibility criteria stand cancelled as the exam has been scrapped. Kindly refer to the UP CNET eligibility criteria to know the conditions to be eligible for filling out the application form. 

The candidates seeking admission to KGMU are required to comply with the prescribed eligibility criteria as mentioned by the institute for seeking admission to the BSc Nursing programme. 

• Candidate must have appeared for the UP CNET exam
• Candidate must have passed class 12, securing at least 45 percent marks (40 percent for SC/ST category candidates) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (PCBE) subjects from any recognized board.
• Applicants from State Open School recognized by the State Government and the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by the central government with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCBE) are eligible to apply.
• The minimum age of the candidate should be 17 Years as mentioned in the information brochure/admission prospectus

The KGMU BSc nursing admission process involves the whole procedure to secure a seat via any of the entrance examinations. The process consists of filling out application forms to attend the counselling and submitting the admission fee. Below are the quick steps of the admission process:

1. Fill out the UP CNET Registration/Application form: Provide their details, and academic details, upload their recent passport-size photograph and the scanned image of their signature, and submit the application fee to conclude the process.
2. Download the UP CNET Admit Card: The conducting body will release the admit card at least ten or seven days before the entrance exam, and candidates have to download and take a printout of the admit card.
3. Appear for the UP CNET nursing exam: The candidates must appear for the entrance exam by reporting to the allotted centre at the prescribed time and date. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam hall without producing a hard copy of the admit card.
4. Attend the UP CNET counselling: Candidates have to participate in the counselling process. As per the choice of selected college, candidates will be allotted seats. At this stage, candidates can apply for the KGMU BSc nursing course at the time of choice filling and option locking.  

KGMU will not release any application form as the entrance exam stands cancelled. Candidates will have to fill out the UP CNET 2025 application form to be eligible for admission in KGMU. 

UP CNET has begun the application process for KGMU Nursing for the academic year 2025-26. UP CNET nursing application forms were available from March 25, 2025. Please note that KGMU will not accept any application form. Below are the steps candidates should follow to fill out the UP CNET nursing application form:

• Visit the official website of UP CNET, abvmucet25.co.in
• Register by creating their login ID along with the password, and keep it safe for future reference
• Provide all the mandatory details and review them before submitting them. Wrongly filled and incomplete application forms are subjected to rejection. 
• After providing all the necessary details, candidates are advised to pay the application fee online.
• Once all the steps are complete, take a printout of the UP CNET application form

The KGMU, Lucknow, will not release KGMU Nursing exam pattern. Instead, candidates will have to appear for the UP CNET exam which is also offline test (pen and paper based test). The UP CNET BSc nursing entrance will comprise of questions from majorly three sections: physics, chemistry, and Biology. Find out complete details about the UP CNET exam pattern. 

KGMU BSc nursing admit card 2025 will not be issued now. As King George's Medical University has cancelled the exam, therefore no exam-related events will be carried out anymore.  Instead, UP CNET admit card would be required for admission to the institute at the time of counselling. Details mentioned on the UP CNET Nursing admit card are mentioned below:

• Name of the candidate
• Candidate's Date of Birth
• Category (Gen/SC/ST)
• Candidate's photograph and signature
• Exam date and timings
• Address of the exam centre
• Instructions for the candidate

Counselling for admission to the KGMU Lucknow will be conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), UP, Lucknow. Applicants on the merit list will be invited to the counselling session. The conducting body will invite applicants for counselling in person based on the marks secured in the UP CNET entrance exam.

Candidates invited for the counselling have to attend the counselling at the allotted centre. Candidates would be required to submit and verify all necessary documents. The documents are needed for the verification. After completing the verification process, applicants will be allotted seats in the affiliated nursing colleges across Uttar Pradesh. The counselling will start after the declaration of the result.