RUHS BSc Nursing Exam 2024: Counselling (Started), Result (OUT), Answer Key, Cutoff

The RUHS Nursing entrance exam, also known as the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences 2024 Nursing entrance exam, is a requirement for admission to different nursing programmes offered by nursing institutions in Rajasthan. RUHS 2024 nursing is an online state-level admission exam administered by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences in Jaipur. RUHS provides BSc, Post Basic BSc, and MSc Nursing programmes. Candidates will fill 15% of the total seats on an all-India basis, including Rajasthan, and reserved seats for SC, ST, OBC, MBC, and EWS will fill 16%, 12%, 21%, 5%, and 10% of 15%, respectively. In all categories, the ratio of female candidates must not fall below 50% of the total seats.

Aspirants who have received 45 per cent in aggregate (40 per cent for reserved categories) in class 12 from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects are eligible to apply online at RUHS's official website, ruhsraj.org.

RUHS BSc nursing aspirants should fulfill the eligibility criteria laid by RUHS Jaipur. If any candidate fails to fulfil the required eligibility criteria his/her candidature will be subjected to disqualification. Below are the eligibility criteria for various nursing courses:

For BSc Nursing

• The candidates should be 17 years of age. The upper limit for female candidates is 28 years, and for male candidates, the upper age limit is 25 years
• The candidates should have cleared the class 12 exam from any recognized board/university with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects with 45 per cent marks in aggregate (40 per cent marks for SC/ST candidates)

Post Basic BSc Nursing

• There’s no age limit
• The candidates should have cleared the class 12 exam from any recognized board/university with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects with 45 per cent marks in aggregate (40 per cent marks for SC/ST candidates) or should have a diploma in general nursing from a college registered with the Indian nursing council.
• The candidate should be medically fit

MSc Nursing

• The candidate should be an Indian national
• The candidate should have completed BSc Nursing, Post Basic nursing BSc from a recognized college registered with the Nursing Council of India.
• Should have scored 60 percent in aggregate (in the first attempt) in graduation
• There’s no age limit

 The RUHS BSc nursing 2024 application process started on June 25, 2024. The RUHS nursing application forms 2024 were released online by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur in online mode. Candidates had to visit the official website of RUHS, ruhsraj.org, to apply for RUHS 2024 nursing. 

Candidates were required to provide important details such as name, father’s name, phone number, working mail ID, and date of birth along with the academic details and scanned copy of the signature and passport-size photograph, to apply for RUHS 2024 nursing entrance exam. The RUHS application process was considered complete after the RUHS 2024 nursing application fee was paid. Below are the steps on how to apply for RUHS 2024 nursing:

Step 1: Visit the official website of RUHS

Step 2: Provide the mandatory details such as personal and academic details

Step 3: Upload the scanned images of their passport size photograph and signature

Step 4: Pay the application fees as per their category

Step 5: Review the application form thoroughly and then submit

RUHS BSc Nursing 2024 Application Fee

As per the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, records referring to the previous year below are the application fee structure depending upon the category:

Candidates can pay the RUHS 2024 nursing application fee via the e-Mitra, credit card, debit card, and net banking.

The entrance examination was conducted in offline mode for 120 minutes. This exam was held in English as well as the Hindi language at Jaipur only. There were 100 objective-type questions ( 33 questions of Physics, 33 questions of Chemistry, and 34 questions in Biology (Zoology and Botany). There was no negative marking in the exam and each correct answer applicant was awarded 1 mark. 

Students can check the subject-wise Physics and Chemistry syllabus of RUHS BSc Nursing from the table given below: 

Students can check the complete syllabus PDF of RUHS BSc Nursing 2024 

RUHS BSc nursing 2024 admit card/hall ticket was issued by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur on their official website on August 5, 2024. The RUHS BSc 2024 admit card could be accessed after logging in to the official RUHS accounts created during the time of filling out the RUHS nursing application form. An Application/Challan No. was required to download the RUHS BSc nursing admit card. After downloading the admit card, affix a recent passport-size photograph in the space provided. The photograph should be the same that was uploaded on the RUHS application form. Candidates are advised to review and cross-check all the details printed on the admit card such as a candidate’s name, centre address, date of birth, time of exam, etc. 

The RUHS BSc Nursing exam question paper was not released as the exam was conducted online. Students can check memory-based questions on the page once the exam concludes. Applicants preparing for the exam can check the RUHS BSc Nursing question papers for the previous year, which will help students prepare their strategy to qualify for the exam. It helps students access their preparation for the exam. There will be 100 questions the entrance exam. 

The answer key of RUHS BSc Nursing 2024 was released by the exam conducting authorities on August 23, 2024. The answer key was released on the official website in a PDF file. The exam conducting body first released the provisional answer key and invited objections from the applicants. After receiving the response from the applicants the authorities will release the RUHS BSc Nursing final answer key along with or after the declaration of results.   

RUHS BSc Nursing 2024 Result will be announced by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences on their official website. Candidates have to log in to their RUHS account by using their application number and date of birth/password to check their results. RUHS will also release a merit list based on the rank attained by the candidates.

RUHS has a tie-breaking process as well, in case two or more candidates score the same marks then a tiebreaker is applied and the preference is given to the one who is older or to the candidates who have scored higher marks in class 12.

This year around 70,000 applicants appeared in the RUHS BSc Nursing exam and applicants can check the marks secured by applicants from the table given below. 

RUHS BSc Nursing 2024 counselling schedule was published and uploaded on the official website of RUHS Jaipur. A counselling participation fee was to be paid after filling out the RUHS 2024 counselling registration form. It is important to keep the mandatory documents ready at the time of counselling. The authorities double-check the original documents for verification purposes. The seats were allotted on a first come first serve basis and depending upon the merit list.

Read on to find out the frequently asked questions related to the RUHS BSc Nursing programme: