Odisha BSc Nursing 2024: Application form, Exam Dates, Eligibility

Odisha BSc Nursing Admission 2024-The application form is open and candidates who seeks admission in Nursing course can apply,admission will be offered to following courses

• ANM,
• GNM,
• BSc Nursing Basic,
• BSc Nursing Post Basic
• MSc Nursing.

The admission in ANM and GNM will be offered on the merit and for BSc Nursing, Post Basic Nursing , MSc Nursing and Post Basic Nursing Diploma there will be entrance test

Odisha BSc Nursing Schedule

Application submission last Date               June 17

Application Fee Submission last date       June 19

Application Fee

ANM-Rs.300

GNM-Rs.500

For All other Nursing Courses-Rs.1000

Seat through Counselling

The counseling and admission shall be done centrally by the State Nursing Selection Committee for all the seats of Government institutions and 85% of the seats of Govt recognized private institutions. If any seats from 85% remain unfilled during the central counseling, it shall be deemed to be surrendered to the respective private institutions. The private institutions shall fill up the 15% seats of the management seats and balance seats deemed to be surrendered to them by the cutoff date for such admission.

BSc Nursing Basic

Odisha BSc Nursing Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must be minimum 17 years of age as on dated: 31.12.2024 i.e., the candidate should have been born on or before dated.31 December 2007.

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 passed 10+2 examination in Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology), conducted by National Institute of Open School are also eligible to apply.

The candidates must have passed in 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 case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, the marks obtained in PCB taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40%. English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc. Nursing Course.

The candidates must have passed minimum M.E standard Odia.

The candidates must be a Domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of Odisha

Both female / male candidates are eligible to apply

ANM

 Candidates must have completed 17 years of age as on dt. 31. 12. 2024 i.e., the candidate should have been born on or before dt.31.12.2007.

The Candidates musthave passed 10+2 from CHSE Odisha or equivalent. OR Candidates qualified in 10+2 Exams conducted by National Institute of Open School, (equivalent to CHSE Odisha) are also eligible. 3. ASHA having 10+2 pass is eligible for applying the ANM course.

Only female candidates are eligible to apply.

Candidates must have passed minimum M.E. standard Odia (Applicable for candidates taking admission in central counseling only).

The candidates must be a Domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of Odisha (Applicable for candidates taking admission in Govt. 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 on dt: 31.12.2024 i.e., the candidate should have been born on or before dt.31.12.2007.

The candidates must have passed 10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks from CHSE Odisha or equivalent there of, however science is preferable.

Or

 10 +2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks from state open schools recognized by state Govt. and National Institute of Open School 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. 3. 5% of total mark is relaxed for SC/ ST candidates.

ASHA having 10+2 pass with 40% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates) is eligible for applying to the GNM course.

The candidate must have passed minimum M.E. standard Odia (applicable candidates taking admission in central counseling only).

The candidates must be a Domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of Odisha. (Applicable for candidates taking admission in Govt. counseling only).

Both female / male candidates can apply. 8. Shall be medically fit for the course (Medical certificate format in annexure -V)

Post Basic B Sc Nursing

1. The candidate must be a domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of Odisha(Applicable for candidates taking admission in Govt. counseling only).

2. 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 equivalentto any other state nursing council on or before last date of submission of application form.

3. The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of General Nursing & Midwiferyexamination conducted by ON&MEB Odisha or equivalent thereof.

4. A candidate if has registered his/her name in other State Nursing Council, will be allowed to participate in the state selection process and after admission the selected candidate 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.

5. In case the selected candidate fails to produce the reciprocal registration certificate within the stipulated period the necessary action as deemed fit will be taken by the State Nursing Selection Committee, Odisha

6. Candidate shall be medically fit for the course (Medical certificate format in annexure-V).

7. The in-service candidates must have obtained a “No objection Certificate” from concerned appointing authority. If any candidate is unable to get their No Objection Certificate from the concerned appointing authority on or before last date of submission of online application form, he/she can upload the copy of the application submitted to the authority for issue of No Objection Certificate (NOC format in annexure –VIII). But if the candidate does not obtain the NOC at the time of reporting in institutions the admission shall be rejected and the seat will be treated as vacant for special round counseling. 8. The Candidates must have passed minimum M.E standard Odia. (Only for Govt. Institutions & 85% Govt. quota seats in Private Institutions). 9. Both Male & Female candidates are eligible to apply

MSc Nursing

The candidates must be a Domicile of Odisha /permanent resident of Odisha / native of Odisha (Applicable for candidates taking admission in Govt. counseling only).

The candidate must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife of ONMRC or equivalentof any other state nursing council.

The minimum educational requirements 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

Diploma in Nursing

The candidate must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife of ONMRC or equivalent to any other state nursing council

Publication of Merit List

The allotment of seat will be based on best fitment of the rank and category / reservation of the candidate.

The allotment of seats will be available on the official website: https://dohodisha.nic.in and SMS alert regarding allotment of seat will be sent to the registered Mobile No. of the candidates

The candidate who are allotted seats during 1 st round seat allotment and wish to continue in the counseling process have to deposit the prescribed Part Course Fees (details in Annexure-VII) only excluding bank charges through Net Banking/ Card payments / Other payment modes (UPI) by logging in their Registration Number & Password.

Minimum qualifying criteria for the entrance test for admission to the Basic B.Sc. Nursing course as follows:

• General 50th percentile

• SC/ST 40th percentile

• General- PwD 45th percentile

• SC/ST-PwD 40th percentile