IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021: Application (Out), Eligibility, Dates

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi has started inviting applications for BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021 entrance exam via OPENNET. The last date to apply is March 20, 2021.

IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021 application forms are now available on the official website of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). The university has started inviting applications for the January session for BSc Post basic nursing course. The last date to apply is March 20, 2021.

About IGNOU BSc Nursing (Post-Basic)

BSc Nursing (Post Basic) is a two-year duration undergraduate course in nursing offered by IGNOU. There are 620 seats to be offered by the IGNOU across all its nursing education centres in India. The admission will be granted on the basis of the entrance exam. Admission to Post Basic BSc Nursing Programme for January 2021 session will be processed region wise on the basis of the performance of the candidate in the entrance exam.

Aspirants have to comply with the eligibility criteria laid down by the conducting body, IGNOU before applying for the course. The applications are now available online on the official website of IGNOU from March 7, 2021, to March 20, 2021. The Student Handbook and Prospectus of Post Basic BSc Nursing programme, January 2021 Admissions is also available and candidates have to pay Rs 1,000 for the handbook and the application form.

Highlights of IGNOU Post Basic BSc Nursing 2021

Highlights of IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021
Exam name	IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021
Conducting body	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Course offered	BSc Post Basic Nursing
Seats available	620
Mode of exam	Online
Language	English
Frequency of exam	Once a year

Who is Eligible for IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing

IGNOU has set the eligibility criteria for the admission to Post Basic BSc Nursing programme on the basis of class 10 and class 12. Below are the eligibility criteria candidates are advised to refer to before applying:

For Class 12 Passouts

In-service Nurses that are Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (RNRM) who have passed class 12 exams along with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM). The applicants should also have a minimum experience of two years (after registration as RNRM).

For Class 10 Passouts

In-service Nurses (RNRM) who have cleared Class 10 or its equivalent along with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with experience of a minimum of five years (after registration as RNRM).

If any male candidate is applying, he should have done a certificate course of six to nine-month duration as prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) if he has not completed midwifery in the GNM programme.

Age Limit: The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years as per Indian Nursing Council. The minimum age should be 17 years.

IGNOU Post Basic BSc Nursing 2021 Participating Institutes

Below is the list of participating institutes for the IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021 programme along with the number of seats available in each institute:

Institute	PSC Code	Seats
Govt. College of Nursing, King George Hospital Campus, Maharani	84	30
St Anne College of Nursing , Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh	33	30
KIMS College of Nursing, Secunderabad	01	20
Regional College of Nursing, Guwahati	04	30
R A K College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi	07	30
Ahilya Bai College of Nursing, Delhi	29	25
L.D. Arts College (College of Nursing), Ahmedabad	09	30
Bibi Halima College of Nursing & Medical Technology, Srinagar	30	20
K L E S Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karnataka	85	30
Government College of Nursing, Bangalore	13	30
Narayana Hrudayala College of Nursing, Bangalore	13	30
Institute of Nursing Education, Mumbai	49	30
Temi Grant Institute of Nursing Education, Pune	16	30
RIPAN, College of Nursing, Mizoram, Aizwal	19	15
Christian Medical College & Hospital, College of Nursing, Ludhiana, Punjab	22	30
Government College of Nursing, J L N Marg, Jaipur	23	30
College of Nursing, Kanpur	27	30
College of Nursing, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata	28	30
Shova Rani Nursing College, Kolkata	28	30
College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Inst. of Paramedical Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	43	30
MA Chidambaram CON, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	25	30
Sri Adiparashakti CON, IGNOU Study Centre, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu	25	30
Total seats		620

IGNOU Post Basic BSc Nursing 2021 Important Dates

Below are the important dates for IGNOU BSc Nursing Post Basic 2021:

Events	Dates
Release of Students handbook	07-Mar-2021
Availability of application forms	07-Mar-2021
Last date to apply	20-Mar-2021
Exam date	11-Apr-2021
Tentative date of declaration of result	Last week of April
Tentative date of Region-wise counselling	First week of May
Final admission (Tentative)	The second week of May

IGNOU has released the Post Basic BSc Nursing programme prospectus on their official website, to read the official prospectus click here. The exam is scheduled to be held on April 11, 2021.

How to Apply for IGNOU BSc Post Basic Nursing 2021

Candidates have to visit IGNOU official website, ignou.ac.in or simply apply here
Click on Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Examination on the home page on the right-hand side in red text
Candidates have to register themselves first by clicking on new registration on the left side corner
They have to provide details such as user name, email id, password, mobile number correctly and enter the captcha verification key to proceed
Candidates are advised to remember their email id and password. Candidates will receive passwords on their registered mail id.
Candidates have to use the same email id and password for submitting the online application
Candidates are required to fill the programme study centre code (PSC code) correctly in which they wish/opt to take admission which is Post Basic BSc Nursing
Applicants have to select the exam centre code of their choice as per instruction in the online application
Submit the entrance test fee online and take a print of the payment receipt at the end for record

Notably, No TA/DA will be given for appearing in the OPENNET and later for the counselling process. All the correspondence with the candidate will be done only through e-mails and the IGNOU website i.e. www.ignou.ac.in.