Uttarakhand B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026 (HNBUMU): Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Fee and Reservation

Last Updated: Oct 11, 2026 | Source: Official hnbumu brochure | hnbumu.ac.in

B.Sc Nursing is the nursing degree course admitted through the entrance exam conducted by Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU) for the 2026-27 session. It is a 10+2 level exam: you need Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, and the paper tests those same subjects plus nursing aptitude. This page explains who can apply, what the paper looks like, the minimum score needed to qualify, the fee and the reservation rules, based on the university’s 2026 brochure.

B.Sc Nursing Entrance at a Glance

Who Can Apply for B.Sc Nursing

• Citizenship and health: you must be an Indian citizen and medically fit.
• Age: you must complete 17 years on 31 December 2026. The brochure states only a minimum age.
• Subjects in 10+2: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (as a main or elective subject), and you must have passed each of them separately.
• Marks in 10+2: at least 45% on average in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• Board: a recognised board such as CBSE, ICSE or the Uttarakhand and other state boards.
• NIOS students: you are eligible if you appear in or have passed the NIOS 10+2 Science course, with the same subjects and the same 45% average.
• 10+2 result awaited: you can apply and sit the exam, but you must show your pass certificate at counselling. Without it, your candidature is cancelled.
• One admission a year: a candidate can take admission only once in a year.

Where You Studied Matters

• State-quota seats in government colleges and private colleges:
  • Uttarakhand natives who passed High School and 10+2 in Uttarakhand are eligible.
  • Candidates who are not Uttarakhand natives but passed both exams in Uttarakhand can sit the exam, but they cannot claim any reservation.
  • Uttarakhand natives who passed either or both exams outside Uttarakhand are also eligible.
• Seats outside the state quota in private colleges: candidates who passed High School and 10+2 from a recognised board anywhere, with the same Science subjects and 45% average, are eligible.

B.Sc Nursing Seat Allotment

After the result, seats are allotted online in rounds, based on your merit rank and the colleges you choose. Track B.Sc Nursing seat allotment round by round

B.Sc Nursing Exam Pattern

The paper has 100 multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each, to be solved in 2 hours, in Hindi and English. There is no negative marking, so wrong or unattempted questions score zero. The brochure says questions follow the new B.Sc Nursing syllabus issued by the Indian Nursing Council, but it does not list topics.

Minimum Score Needed to Qualify

Besides the 10+2 marks, you must reach a minimum percentile in the entrance exam. A percentile shows how many candidates scored at or below you. For example, the 50th percentile means you scored at least as much as half of the candidates who took the exam.

B.Sc Nursing Marks and Score Card

Your marks appear in the provisional result, and you download your score card from the portal. See how the B.Sc Nursing result and score card were released

B.Sc Nursing Application Fee

The fee is charged per course. It is ₹2500 for General and OBC candidates and ₹2000 for SC, ST and EWS candidates.

Reservation Rules for B.Sc Nursing Seats

• Reservation (vertical and horizontal) follows the Uttarakhand government policy in force on the counselling date. The brochure gives no percentages, and the seat distribution is published on the university website at counselling.
• Category benefits go only to Uttarakhand natives. The certificate must be issued by a competent Uttarakhand authority, be valid till counselling, and be in the candidate’s own name.
• An OBC certificate must still be valid on the counselling date. As per the government order cited in the brochure, it stays valid for three years from the date of issue, and an invalid certificate is not accepted.
• Dependents of ex-servicemen and children of soldiers who died in war can use the DPW sub-category if they are Uttarakhand residents. Dependents of serving army personnel cannot.
• Regular nursing employees of government departments must upload a no-objection certificate from the competent authority with their application.
• Reserved seats that stay vacant for want of eligible candidates are converted in the final counselling round, as per the rules.

Studying Further After B.Sc Nursing

Graduates who want to specialise can read about the M.Sc Nursing and NPCC entrance route, whose paper is set at B.Sc Nursing course level.

Matching Your B.Sc Nursing Responses

The university uploads a key for each question paper set. Match your OMR answers with the official B.Sc Nursing answer key to estimate your score out of 100.

How B.Sc Nursing Fits Into the HNBUMU Entrance Process

B.Sc Nursing is one of the courses admitted through the Uttarakhand nursing and paramedical entrance exam conducted by HNBUMU. The overview explains the shared exam format, the admission steps and where official notices appear.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Which 10+2 subjects are compulsory for B.Sc Nursing?

Ans. You need Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, and you must have passed each one separately. Your average in Physics, Chemistry and Biology must be at least 45%.

Q2. Can NIOS students apply for B.Sc Nursing?

Ans. Yes. NIOS students who appear in or have passed the 10+2 Science course are eligible if they meet the same subject and 45% average conditions.

Q3. What is the minimum percentile needed in the B.Sc Nursing entrance?

Ans. General candidates need at least the 50th percentile. SC, ST and OBC candidates need the 40th, and General candidates with disability need the 45th.

Q4. What does the B.Sc Nursing entrance paper cover?

Ans. It has five subjects of 20 marks each: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English and Nursing Aptitude. The brochure says the questions follow the Indian Nursing Council’s new B.Sc Nursing syllabus but gives no topic list.

Q5. Can I apply for private college seats outside the state quota?

Ans. Yes. For those seats, candidates who passed High School and 10+2 from any recognised board are eligible, with the same Science subjects and 45% average.

Q6. How much is the B.Sc Nursing entrance fee?

Ans. It is ₹2500 for General and OBC candidates and ₹2000 for SC, ST and EWS candidates, charged per course.