PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam 2027

PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 Entrance Exam will be conducted for admission into the B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) program offered by National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

PGIMER runs an entrance test once a year to admit students to its nursing courses. As per the new prospectus the B.Sc. Nursing academic term generally starts in September. The program is presently open to women candidates only.

Status as of 2027: Official announcement still pending.

PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 Highlights

Particulars	Details for 2027
Institute	PGIMER, Chandigarh
Nursing Institute	National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE)
Course	B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years)
Course duration	4 years
Eligible gender	Female candidates only, based on 2026 prospectus
Admission frequency	Once a year
Admission basis	PGIMER Entrance Examination
Exam mode	Expected: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam language	Expected: English
Questions	Expected: 100 MCQs
Duration	Expected: 90 minutes
Total marks	Expected: 100
Negative marking	Expected: 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
Application mode	Expected: Online
Official 2027 notification	Not released yet
Official website	PGIMER Chandigarh

The exam-mode information above is based specifically on the 2026 prospectus, not a published 2027 pattern. In 2026, the exam was an online CBT with 100 objective questions in 90 minutes.

PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 Important Dates

PGIMER has not announced the 2027 dates. Therefore, I would use “To Be Announced” rather than inventing exact dates.

Event	PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027
Notification release	May/June 2027
Application form starts	May/June 2027
Last date to apply	To be announced
Application correction window	To be announced
Admit card	To be announced
PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 exam	July/Augsut 2027
Result	To be announced
Provisional merit list	To be announced
Document verification	To be announced
Counselling	To be announced
Session begins	Expected September 2027*

*The 2026 prospectus states that the B.Sc. Nursing session commences from 1 September each year, but candidates should wait for confirmation in the 2027 prospectus.

Previous Year Dates – Important Reference

The 2026 schedule gives candidates a useful indication of the admission timeline:

Event	2026 Date
Registration started	1 June 2026
Application deadline	30 June 2026
Correction window	2–4 July 2026
Entrance exam	24 July 2026
Result	10 August 2026
B.Sc. Nursing 4-Year document verification	17 August 2026
B.Sc. Nursing 4-Year counselling	18 August 2026

Who Can Apply

According to the 2026 prospectus:

For Women Only.
10+2 Pass / Appeared
General 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology + English individually SC/ST/OBC 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology + English individually
Age: 17–35 years as on 1 September 2026 in the 2026 cycle

For 2027: Refer to the 2027 prospectus for final eligibility.

Seats

2026 reference: 93 seats

General : 47 SC : 14 ST : 7 OBC : 25 PwBD : 5 horizontal

2027 seats: To be announced.

Entrance Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions
Aptitude for Nursing	20
Physics	20
Chemistry	20
Biology	20
English	20
Total	100

100 MCQs

100 Marks

90 Minutes
English
Computer Based Test
Negative marking: 0.25 mark for each bad response
Syllabus: 10+1 & 10+2 level

Qualifying Percentile — 2026 Reference

Category	Minimum Percentile
General	50th
SC/ST/OBC	40th
General PwBD	45th
SC/ST/OBC-PwBD	40th

There is entrance exam and admission is on merit.

Reference 2026 – Examination Cities

Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Bilaspur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Hamirpur, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Kangra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Patna, Patiala, Shimla and Solan.

The examination city was picked at the time of application on a first-come, first-served basis.

Application Fee — 2026 Reference

SC/ST: ₹1,200 + transaction charges
Other categories: ₹1,500 + transaction charges
PwBD: Fee exempted

Payment through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking.

2027 fee: To be announced.

Documents

B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) Prospectus 2026 Required:

10th Class Certificate/ DMC
Class 12 DMC
SC/ST/OBC certificate,

if applicable PwBD certificate,

if applicable Equivalency certificate, if appropriate for foreign nationals

Counselling & Admission

Counselling/document verification is conducted physically at PGIMER Chandigarh.

Candidates must bring original documents.

DigiLocker documents were not accepted in the 2026 process.

Candidates must attend document verification/counselling in person.

Selected candidates must pay the prescribed fee as instructed,

otherwise their selection can be cancelled.

Vacant seats may be offered to candidates on the waiting list according to merit.

Course Fee – Ref. 2026

B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) ₹ 835 per annum

Also:

Security / Caution Money Rs. 5,000
Hostel fees are payable separately.

These fees are subject to revision, says the prospectus.

Hostel

2026 citation:

Hostel security: ₹1,500
Hostel fund : Rs 2,000
Single room: ₹2,400/year
Shared room: Rs. 1,200 per student per year
Electricity: ₹500/year/student

Hostel allocation was based on priority/merit, with restrictions for candidates dwelling locally.

Stipend

The 2026 prospectus claims that B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) students receive a stipend during all four years. A condition of service bond is also applicable in the circumstances specified by PGIMER. The prospectus excerpt does not mention the stipend amount, hence no sum should be published without formal confirmation.

Health Check-up

Medical fitness is compulsory. Selected candidates undertake examination by a PGIMER Medical Board and, according to the 2026 prospectus, must complete the process within two weeks after joining.

Official website – https://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/home.jsp

PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 FAQs

When will PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing 2027 application form be released?

The official 2027 application date has not been announced. The 2026 registration began on June 1.

What is the eligibility for PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing?

Based on the 2026 prospectus, the four-year B.Sc. Nursing course was for female candidates who had passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with the prescribed category-wise marks.

What is the PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing exam pattern?

The 2026 pattern consisted of 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 90 minutes and 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect answer.

How many seats are available?

The 2026 prospectus listed 93 B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years) seats. The 2027 seat matrix is yet to be announced.

Is PGIMER B.Sc. Nursing only for female candidates?

The 2026 prospectus specifies female candidates only for the four-year B.Sc. Nursing programme. The 2027 prospectus will confirm the rule.

What is the course duration?

The B.Sc. Nursing programme is four years.

Is there negative marking?

The 2026 examination had 0.25 mark negative marking for each wrong answer.