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Chapter 17, Health and care

Nursing after 12th

B.Sc Nursing, 4 years

  1. 1 Entrance

    AIIMS exam, NEET-UG, State tests

  2. 2 Degree

    B.Sc Nursing, 4 years

  3. 3 Work

    Nursing officer, about 10 lakh to start in government; far less privately

How you get in

  • AIIMS (top government medical institutes) exam, NEET-UG or state tests; PCB with English, 45 per cent

Where to study

AIIMS, very low fees; CMC (Christian Medical College) Vellore; state colleges

Leads to

Nursing officer, about 10 lakh to start in government; far less privately

Top colleges and what it takes

B.Sc (Hons) Nursing admission varies. MCC now fills the central Delhi and BHU nursing colleges on the NEET-UG rank (figures below are the official round-1 closing AIR on the All-India Open seat, 2025; these colleges admit women only). AIIMS runs its own B.Sc (Hons) Nursing entrance for all AIIMS, CMC Vellore runs its own process, and state colleges use NEET-UG or state tests through state counselling.

  1. AIIMS New Delhi, College of Nursing

    New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 Medical #1 (AIIMS Delhi)

    AIIMS B.Sc (Hons) Nursing entrance exam

    No published closing rank: seats go on the AIIMS nursing entrance merit, and a top-few-hundred rank is needed for AIIMS Delhi itself (approximate)(approx.) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingAIIMS nursing entrance merit; no published cut-off (women only at most AIIMS)
  2. NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 37,310 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 37,310 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  3. College of Nursing, BHU (IMS-BHU)

    New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 Medical #6 (BHU)

    NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 45,932 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 45,932 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  4. College of Nursing, Lady Hardinge Medical College

    New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 Medical #32 (LHMC)

    NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 62,205 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 62,205 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  5. NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 66,090 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 66,090 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  6. College of Nursing, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital

    New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 Medical #22 (VMMC)

    NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 68,655 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 68,655 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  7. NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 68,701 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 68,701 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  8. NEET-UG (MCC B.Sc Nursing counselling)

    B.Sc (Hons) Nursing closed at NEET AIR 79,963 on the All-India Open seat (MCC 2025 round 1); women only source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc (Hons) NursingNEET-UG AIR 79,963 (Open, B.Sc Nursing All-India quota, MCC 2025 round 1)
  9. Christian Medical College, College of Nursing

    Vellore · Private · NIRF 2025 Medical #3 (CMC Vellore)

    NEET-UG + CMC's own selection process

    No published closing rank: shortlisted from NEET-UG, then CMC's own assessment and interview. Many seats are for sponsored minority candidates.(approx.) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc NursingNEET-UG + CMC selection; no published cut-off
  10. College of Nursing, AFMC (Armed Forces Medical Services)

    Pune (and other AFMS colleges) · Government

    NEET-UG + written test/interview (Military Nursing Service)

    No closing rank: shortlisted on NEET-UG, then a written test, interview and medical; comes with a Military Nursing Service commitment (women only)(approx.) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Sc Nursing (MNS)NEET-UG qualification + MNS selection; no published cut-off

Cut-offs move every year and differ by category, quota and home state. Use them to judge the level, then check the official counselling data.

Route missing something?

This is one of Chapter 17’s short notes. Put the five questions from Chapter 3 to it, and ask recent graduates what they do now.

Official links and free study material

Nursing: common questions

How do I get into Nursing after 12th?

AIIMS (top government medical institutes) exam, NEET-UG or state tests; PCB with English, 45 per cent

Which stream do I need for Nursing?

Open to PCB.

Source: Chapter 17 of the book. Notes and sources