B.Sc. in Nursing 

at PGIMER, Chandigarh

Students who have passed their HSC or Class 12 can apply for BSc courses at PGIMER Chandigarh. Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria become eligible for the CBT entrance test. Once the applicants have taken the test, the test scores are used to produce a rank list. Based on the rank list, the PGI Chandigarh prepares a cut off list.

Candidates who meet the eligible cut off are then invited for personal counselling rounds at the institute. Once the seats get allocated, candidates are required to pay the admission fee prescribed by the college in the stipulated timeframe. After successful payment, candidates must report to the institute according to the schedule given by the college. Successful reporting concludes the admission process.

As per resources and information availaible, the initial entrance exam which is accepted by PGIMER Chandigarh for admission is INI CET. There may be a chance that NEET-PG is also conisdered for admission but INI CET is the considered for admission to majority of the courses. Other than this, PGIMER also conducts its own entrance exam for admission to various courses. So basically you have to score a good marks in NEET PG. I repeat NEET PG it isn't NEET (UG) . If you score a good marks in the NEET PG then you can apply here very easily and also you will be able to sit for the PGIMER official ENTRANCE test.

PGIMER Chandigarh accepts its own entrance exam for admisssion to M.Sc courses. However, admission to other PG courses such as MD/ MS/ M.Ch/ DM at PGIMER Chandigarh is done on the basis of score in INI CET followed by counseling. PGIMER Chandigarh conducts its own entrance exam for admission to other UG, PG, and Doctoral courses. The total seat intake for M.Sc at PGIMER Chandigarh is 25 seats.

For Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research admission, candidates need to qualify INICET entrance exam. Eligible candidates are then called for the counseling round. PGIMER's application process is completely online.

The entrance examination is held in December for the January session and in the June for July session. MD/MS Courses Candidates are assessed at a formal entrance-test on the basis of a suitably designed Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type theory paper.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers a total of 13 courses under its B.Sc program. Each of the courses has a different seat intake as per the demand and seat availability. The total seat intake for B.Sc as per the reseources as 182 seats. Thus, a total to 182 students can do B.Sc at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. 93 seats for B.Sc Nursing with five seats reserved for PWD.

Yes, you can get admission to PGIMER for B.Sc courses with 60% in Class 12th. For example, the eligibility criteria for B.Sc (Radiotherapy Technology) at PGIMER Chandigarh is the successful completion of the 12th Class. Additionally, for B.Sc Nursing, a 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English is required. It's important to check the specific eligibility criteria for the B.Sc program you are interested in, as requirements may vary.

PGIMER admission process is based on entrance score. To apply for admission, applicants must complete Class 12 with relevant aggregate scores for admission to UG courses. Applicants must also hold a valid score in the INICET examination for MD/ MS/ MCh/ DM. INICET is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. Admission to MS/MD courses is conducted twice a year and the new session starts in January and July every year. For few courses, PGIMER accepts the admission based on PGIMER entrance test followed by counselling. the application process is completely online. 

PGI Chandigarh generally enables its application portal for various BSc courses in the month of May. The college only accepts online applications and no request for offline applications are entertained. Moreover, it is mandatory to apply via college’s official website. Steps to apply are as follows:

1. Visit PGI Chandigarh official website

2. Navigate to the ‘Information for Candidates’ section and find the BSc application form link

3. Fill in all the required details

4. Take a printout of the form for future purposes and make the application fee payment

Note: The PGIMER Chandigarh BSc application fee for all the BSc courses under the General category is INR 1,000 and for SC/ST candidates it is INR 800.

The admssion cycle for various courses at PGIMER Chandigarh varies. For some courses, the application process has already been started in December 2023. Whereas, PGIMER Chandigarh will release the registration forms for BSc nursing and MSc nursing admission 2024 in June and April, respectively, as per the tentative schedule. PGIMER Chandigarh conducts entrance exams for admission to BSc Nursing and MSc nursing courses. It is advisable to check with the official websites to be updated with the entire application process.