West Bengal ANM Nursing 2025: Dates, Registration, Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Counselling

Applicants for admission to the WB ANM programmes will be shortlisted based on an entrance exam and a counselling process. The ANM (R) course lasts two years. The  Auxillary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) programme is a diploma-level course. Till last year, West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department was the conducting body, and the admissions will be granted based on the merit of the candidates in the last exam cleared. From the WB ANM 2025 session, WBJEEB will take over and conduct the entrance exam to facilitate admission to the West Bengal ANM Nursing course. There are 500 seats (263 reserved and 237 unreserved) for ANM courses across various nursing colleges in West Bengal.

West Bengal ANM Nursing Overview

Find out the highlights of West Bengal ANM Nursing programme: 

Find out the eligibility requirements for applying to the ANM admission below. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements that are based on the previous year's results. The eligibility criteria for each course are listed below: 

• Only female applicants are eligible to apply.
• The age limit is 17 to 30 years age as of December 31st of the admission year.
• Citizenship- The applicant must be an Indian citizen who has resided continuously in the Gram Panchayat area of the concerned West Bengal district for at least 5 years before the application submission date.
• The candidates must be able to read, write, and communicate in Bengali or Nepali.
• Educational requirements include passing the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education's Higher Secondary, class 12 examination, the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development's Vocational Agricultural Examination, and the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development's Vocational Health Care Science Examination. In addition, applicants must have received a minimum of 40 percent in English and 40% overall.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB) will shortlist the candidates for admission to the Auxillary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) course based on their performance, and score in the common entrance test. A merit list will be made and released based on the entrance exam results. The merit list will be prepared based on the top four subjects. English will be one of the compulsory subjects. The conducting authority will publish a merit list on its official website after the submission of all the applications. The review will be finalized and shared at the end. 

On the official website of WB ANM 2025, wbjeeb.nic.in, candidates can access and apply for the application form online. The WB ANM 2025 application form can't be submitted in any other way. A direct link to apply for the West Bengal ANM will be provided below. Candidates will be able to pay the WB ANM 2025 application fees using Net Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card only.
The WB ANM 2025 application fee for General Candidates is INR 400 + applicable taxes and for SC/ST/OBC Candidates is INR 300 + applicable taxes.

To apply for West Bengal ANM Nursing, the first step is to register as per the process mentioned below: 

• Visit the official website of WBJEEB
• Create an account by registering using personal details such as name, address and mobile number 
• Complete and submit the application form
• Scan and upload a copy of your picture and signature
• Pay the application fee only via the internet
• Hold a copy of the confirmation page and the admit card in a secure spot

The WBJEEB will prepare the result of WB ANM Nursing 2025 based on the final answer key. The exam-conducting authorities will release the results tentatively in September 2025. The WB ANM results 2025 will be published in the form of a rank card, that comprises all relevant ranks and total scores of the students.

Students can check the given below method to access the result: 

• Go to the official website - https://wbjeeb.nic.in/anm-gnm/
• The WB ANM/GNM PDF link will be available on the page
• Click on it and download & Save it
• Students can check the WB ANM/GNM results (PDF file) as uploaded on the official website

The exam conducting authority WBJEEB will release the admit card of WB ANM/GNM 2025 online mode on the official website tentatively in July 2025. Students who successfully fill out the application form will be issued the hall ticket of WB ANM/GNM 2025.

It is important to provide the login credentials that are:

• Application number,
• Date of birth, and
• Security pin

After downloading the WB ANM 2025 admit card, applicants are advised to check for discrepancies and contact the authorities in case of any issues.

The WB ANM 2025 entrance exam will tentatively be conducted in August 2025 in online mode. There will be sixty-five (65) questions on the report. There will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four possible answers. The WB ANM 2025 question paper will be conducted for 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. Except for the English and logical reasoning sections, all other questions will be mentioned in both English and Bengali medium.