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I would like to know that whether appearing for NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST - NEET is mandatory or not for getting admission in B.Sc (Nursing)?

NEET ( National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test ) is conducted by CBSE. The examination is conducted for admission in MBBS and BDS course at undergraduate level.

You do not need to appear for NEET examination to get admission in B.Sc Nursing course.

The entrance examination is conducted by institutes and state government for admission.

The required criteria is that candidate must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as main paper.

It is not mandatory to appear in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test to get admission in Bachelor of science in Nursing course.

There are some nursing colleges which accept admission on basis of NEET scorecard but it is not mandatory for admission in each and every nursing colleges. 12th passed candidate can apply for Nursing course if candidate has studied PCB subjects in 12th.

Bachelor of Nursing is a three years professional degree.

NEET scorecard is not mandatory for admission in Bachelor of Science in Nursing. There are plethora of Nursing colleges in India which either conduct their own entrance exam or take admission on basis of marks in 12th board exams.

Physics, Chemistry and Biology are subjects which a candidate must have studied in 12th for Nursing course. The minimum age limit to apply for course is 17 years.

No, it is not mandatory to appear in NEET examination to get admission for pursuing B.Sc. Nursing course. NEET examination is conducted only for offering admission in MBBS and BDS course, but not for admission in B.Sc. Nursing course. You have to appear in entrance examinations like EAMCET, COMEDK, etc., and participate in the counselling process to get admission for pursuing B.Sc. Nursing course.

No it is not necessary to appear for NEET because there are many colleges which conducts their own entrance for admission in bachelor of nursing