Colleges in Chandigarh

There are a total of 62 seats in the PGIMER BSc nursing (Hons.) programme. General category candidates have 22 seats, SC category candidates have 07 seats, ST category candidates have 04 seats, OBC category candidates have 14 seats, and PwBD category candidates have 03 seats in all. Candidates having Color blindness are eligible provided that their color blindness can be corrected with contact lens and spectacles worn by such candidates. So, the number of seats mentioned for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) will be adjusted against the category to which he / she belongs.

As per the guidelines issued by the exam conducting body, a candidate must not be more than 25 years of age and should not be less than 17 years on 1st September, 2025. This means that candidates born after 01.09.2007 and before 01.09.1999 are not eligible to apply for the course. For the BSc Nursing course (4 years), only FEMALE candidates are eligible to apply within this age bracket. 

There are a total of 93 seats in the PGIMER BSc nursing (Hons.) programme. General category candidates have 47 seats, SC category candidates have 14 seats, ST category candidates have 07 seats, OBC category candidates have 25 seats, and PwBD category candidates have 5 seats in all. It is a 4 year course. Please note that reservation to PwBD candidates is given on horizontal basis and as per Govt. of India guidelines revised from time to time. So, the number of seats mentioned for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) will be adjusted against the category to which he / she belongs.

Only FEMALE candidates who have cleared class 12 exams or equivalent exam from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects and have secured a minimum of 55 per cent marks in aggregate in class 12 and SC/ST category candidates should have secured 50 per cent in aggregate. The detailed eligibility criteria is provided in the programme prospectus released by the exam conducting authorities. 

Yes, it is mandatory for the applicants to appear separately for the PGIMER BSc Nursing exam because NEET-UG score will not be aceepted by PGIMER, Chandigarh for the BSc nursing programme. PGIMER BSc Nursing exam is a gateway for admission into BSc nursing course and the candidates should have passed class 12 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. A separate counselling will be conducted by PGIMER for grating admission to candidates on the basis of the merit scored in the entrance exam. 

PGIMER BSc Nursing 2025 entrance exams will be organized and conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh for admissions in BSc Nursing programmes like BSc (Hons.) Nursing and BSc (Post-Basic) Nursing. It is an online (Computer-Based Test) which will be conducted for the duration of 90 minutes/1.5 hours. There will be 100 multiple-choice questions in the exam of 1 mark each. 

The PGIMER BSc Nursing entrance exam will tentatively be conducted in July last week in the morning slot. The exam date will be announced through official notification by the PGIMER, Chandigarh at the official website, pgimer.edu.in. Candidates who will appear in the exam will be able to check their result and answer key around 15 days after the exam.

If you are reffering to the GMCH Combined Entrance Test application form then the release date was 25 Jul 2023 and the entrance Test 2023 was on 19 Aug 2023.

No, you cannot get into any medical college without NEET. NEET UG is a mandatory exam for admission in a medical college. It is a competitive exam that assesses your eligibility for admission to medical colleges across the country. To be considered for admission to GMCH Chandigarh or any other government or private medical college in India, you must qualify for NEET and achieve a minimum qualifying score.

GMCH Chandigarh is well known for its medical courses, it is highly reputed in the medical community and it also stands at the 32 position at the NIRF ranking 2023 in medical category. It has consistently been ranked among the top medical colleges in the country offering UG, PG, and Super Specialty courses in the field of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences.