Odisha Nursing Admission 2023, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria

Odisha Nursing Admission 2023 Overview

 Odisha Nursing Admission 2023 Application Fee

Odisha Nursing Admission 2023 Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have completed 17 years of age as of the date. 31. 12. 2023 i.e., the candidate should have been born on or before 31.12.2006. The maximum age for admission shall be 30 years.
• The Candidates must have passed 10+2 from CHSE Odisha or equivalent. OR
• Candidates qualified in 10+2 Exams conducted by the National Institute of Open Schools, (equivalent to CHSE Odisha) are also eligible.
•  ASHA having a 10+2 pass is eligible for applying for the ANM course.
• Only female candidates are eligible to apply.
• Candidates must have passed the minimum M.E. standard Odia (Applicable for candidates taking admission in central counseling only).
• Candidates must be a domicile / permanent resident / native of Odisha but currently
  residing outside Odisha (Applicable for candidates taking admission to central counseling only).
• Candidates shall be medically fit for the course (Medical certificate format in annexure -V).

GNM:

• Candidate must have completed 17 years of age as of dt: 31.12.2023 i.e., the candidate
  should have been born on or before 31.12.2006. The upper age limit for admission is 35
  years. For the candidate who has passed in ANM course, there is no age bar.
• The candidates must have passed 10+2 in English and must have obtained a minimum of
  40% marks from CHSE Odisha or the equivalent thereof, However, science is preferable. Or
  10 +2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks from the state open schools recognized by the state Govt. and the National Institute of Open Schools recognized by Central Govt. Or
  Registered ANM with 10+2 pass. Or
  10+2 with English having 40% marks in vocational ANM course from the school recognized
  by Indian Nursing Council.
  Or
  10 +2 with English having 40% marks in Vocational stream-Health care Science from a
  recognized CBSE Board/ State/ Center.

Basic BSc :

• The candidates must be minimum 17 years of age as on 31.12.2023 i.e., the candidate
  should have been born on or before 31.12.2006. The maximum age limit for admission
  shall be 35 years. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years for PH candidates.
• The candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Science or
  Vocational (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) from CHSE, Odisha, or any other Board or Council or University equivalent thereof.
• The candidates who passed the 10+2 examination in Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology), conducted by the National Institute of Open School are also eligible to apply.
• The candidates must have passed the subject of PCB & English individually and must
  have obtained a minimum of 45% marks taken together in PCB at the qualifying
  examination i.e. (10+2). In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, the marks obtained in PCB taken together in the qualifying examination shall be 40%. English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc. Nursing Course.

Post Basic B Sc.

• The candidate must be a domicile of Odisha /a permanent resident of Odisha / a native of Odisha(applicable to candidates taking admission in central counseling only).
• The candidate must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife of ONMRC or equivalent to any other state nursing council. The registration certificate must be issued from ONMRC or equivalent to any other state nursing council on or before the last date of submission of the application form.
• The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of General Nursing &
  Midwifery examination conducted by ON&MEB Odisha or equivalent thereof.
• A candidate who has registered his/her name in another State Nursing Council will be allowed to participate in the state selection process and after admission, the selected candidate has to get registered under ONMRC and submit their reciprocal registration certificate at the respective college within three months from the last date of admission.

M. Sc

• The candidates must be a Domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of
  Odisha (for all seats in Govt. College of Nursing & 85% Govt. quota seats in Private
  institutions).
• The candidate must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife of ONMRC or
  equivalent to any other state nursing council.
• The minimum educational requirement shall be B.Sc. Nursing / Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum 55% aggregate marks from the institution recognized by the INC/ONMRC.
• In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, the minimum educational requirements shall be B.Sc. Nursing / Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum 50% aggregate marks from the institution recognized by INC/ONMRC.
• In case a candidate has registered his/her name in another State Nursing Council, will be allowed to participate in the state selection process and after admission the selected
  candidates have to get registered under ONMRC and submit their reciprocal registration
  certificate at the respective college within three months from the last date of admission.

P.B. Diploma

• The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of General Nursing &
  Midwifery examination conducted by ON&MEB Odisha or equivalent thereof and Basic/
  Post Basic B.Sc. (N) conducted by the University of Odisha or equivalent thereof.

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