Karnataka Nursing Admission 2024-25: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Result, Counselling, Colleges etc.

Karnataka Nursing Entrance Exam 2024: The Karnataka Nursing Entrance Exam 2024 will be conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority. Applicants who want admission to nursing courses offered at government nursing colleges and self-financing nursing colleges in Karnataka.

These articles provide detailed information about Karnataka Nursing Admission 2024, like the Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Merit List, Counseling, etc.

Quick Facts

Exam Name	Karnataka Nursing Entrance Exam 2024
Full-Form	Karnataka B.Sc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam 2024
Exam Types	UG, PG
Exam Level	State Level
Courses Offered	Science
Conducting Body	Karnataka College of Nursing
Application Mode	Online Registration & Application
Courses	B.Sc Nursing/ M.Sc Nursing
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Official website	cetonline.karnataka.gov.in

Karnataka B.Sc Nursing Dates

Below are the critical dates for Karnataka’s B.Sc. Nursing 2024 Admission: let’s have a look.

Event	Dates
Date of issue of Notification & Brochure	To be Announced
Hosting of Online Registration & Application	To be Announced
Last Date for Online Registration & Application	To be Announced
Last Date for Payment of prescribed fees	To be Announced

Application Fees for B.Sc. Nursing Course

Category	Fees
General and OBC	Rs. 1,000/-
SC, ST, Category – I and PwD	Rs. 5,00/-

Mode of Payment: The prescribed registration fee should be remitted through the payment gateway using Debit or Credit Cards (Master or Visa) only.

Eligibility Criteria

This section provides information about Karnataka Nursing Admission Eligibility Criteria; candidates must be advised to check the complete eligibility criteria before filling out the application form.

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
B.Sc. Nursing	Candidates must have passed in PCB and English papers individually and obtained a minimum of 45% marks together in PCB papers at the II PUC or 12th Standard. Candidates belonging to SC/ST or other backward classes shall obtain 40% marks in PCB papers in the qualifying examination.

How to Apply?

Here, you can find information about submitting the application form for the Karnataka Nursing 2021 Admission (B.Sc. Nursing) courses; candidates are advised to check the application form before applying. Let’s have a look.

Step 1: Enter all the details ONLINE by browsing the URL on the official website (http://kea.kar.nic.in) by selecting “B.Sc Nursing, B.P.T, B.P.O and Allied Health Sciences-2024 Online Registration”. After completing all the details, candidates will receive an application ID and password sent to their registered mobile phone number and email address, and the same information will be displayed on the screen.
Step 2: Upload the scanned copy of the recent passport-size Colour Photograph, Signature, and Left Thumb Impression separately in JPG / JPEG format.
Step 3: The candidates must pay the requisite fee using the prescribed method.
Step 4: Print out the application form on A-4-size paper; the same copy should be produced during document verification.

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc. Nursing

Particular	Description
Qualification	The Candidate should not have attained the age of 45 years on the The last date is fixed for submission of an application to the PG Degree Entrance Test.
Nationality	Candidates must be a citizen of India.
Other Qualification	The Candidate should not have attained the age of 45 years on the the last date fixed for submission of an application to the PG Degree Entrance Test.
Entrance Test	The Candidate should not have attained the age of 45 years on the The last date is fixed for submission of an application to the PG Degree Entrance Test.

Important Dates (M.Sc. Nursing)

Below are the critical dates for Karnataka’s M.Sc. Nursing 2024 Admission: let’s have a look.

Event	Dates & Time
Date of Notification	To be Announced
Hosting of Information Bulletin on the KEA Website and Entry of Applications through online	To be Announced
Last date for Online Registration	To be Announced
Last date for Payment of Fees	To be Announced
Downloading of Admission Tickets	To be Announced

Application Fees for M.Sc. Nursing Course

Category	Fees
General and OBC	Rs. 1,000/-
SC, ST, Category – I and PwD	Rs. 8,00/-

Note: The registration fee is not refundable under any circumstances.

M.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam

The examination will be conducted at Predetermined Test Centers in Bangalore
only. The details of the Test Centre will be intimated in the Hall Ticket. The place & date
will be intimated on the KEA website.

Particular	Description
Syllabus	There will be one Question Paper (booklet) consisting of 100 questions and 90 minutes.
Language	The Entrance Test will be conducted in English.
Marks & Duration	Questions will be of objective type, with each question having one best response out of four possible alternatives.
Question Type	Question on Type
Marking Scheme	Each question carries one mark. The correct answer will be awarded- one mark. If more than one alternative is marked for a question, it will be treated as a wrong answer. Wrong answers carry no marks.

Exam Schedule for M.Sc. Nursing

Date	Timings	Marks	Duration
To be Announced	10.30 am to 12.00 NOON	100	90 Minutes

Determination of Merit and Publication of Results:

• A merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the
• Entrance Test.
• Provisional Merit lists will be published on the KEA website.
• The minimum percentage of marks for admission eligibility is 50% for General Merit candidates and 40% for candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories.

Computation of result Criteria:

• 50% in PGET for “GM” and >=40% in PGET for “SC, ST & OBC.”
• Marks Secured in PGET (1st Order) – Descending.
• If candidates have secured the same marks in PGET, then go to the Total Number of Attempts taken in UG (2nd Order)—Ascending.
• If candidates have secured the same marks in PGET & the same Total No. of attempts taken in UG, then go to % of total marks secured in UG (3rd
• Order) – Descending
• If candidates have secured the same marks in PGET, the same Total No. of attempts taken in UG & same % of total marks in UG, then go to % of final year marks secured in UG (4th Order) – Descending.

NOTE: For admission to M.Sc. For nursing and MPT, the Candidate should have obtained at least 40% in the entrance examination as per Government order No. MED 122 RGU 2024, Bangalore, dated 21-10-2024.

Counselling & Seat Allocation

Counselling & Seat Selection: the counselling will be conducted online. The counselling dates for each faculty member will be published on the KEA website. No individual intimation will be sent to the candidates.

Availability of Seats in different courses and colleges: Details of the precise number of seats in different courses and colleges, their classification and the category-wise reservation will be announced as soon as they receive it from the Government.

List of Nursing Colleges in Karnataka

Below this table, we have mentioned the List of Nursing Colleges in Karnataka state.

S.no	College Name
1	KTG College of Nursing Bangalore
2	AE & CS Maruti College of Nursing, Bangalore
3	AVK College Of Nursing, Bangalore
4	Acharya Nursing College, Bangalore
5	Government College of Nursing Hassan
6	Indira Gandhi College of Nursing Bangalore
7	Mahatma Gandhi School of Nursing Bangalore
8	Karnataka School of Nursing Bangalore
9	Akka Mahadevi College of Nursing, Bidar
10	BGS College of Nursing, Mysore

Learn more about the List of Nursing Colleges in Karnataka

State-wise Nursing Entrance Exam 2024

Below the table, you can check the state-wise nursing Admission Process and all details, such as Dates, Exam Patterns, Syllabus, Application Fees, etc.

S. No.	State-wise Entrance Exams
1	Andhra Pradesh Nursing Entrance Exams
2	Goa Nursing Entrance Exams
3	Tamil Nadu Nursing Entrance Exams

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)