Eligibility Criteria & Admission Procedure
Eligibility Criteria : General Nursing & Midwifery

- Must be a permanent resident of West Bengal uninterruptedly for at least last ten years till 31.12.2023. Female candidates can apply only.
- Must be able to read, write and express in Bengali and/or Nepali.
- Must pass ‘10+2’ examination from any recognized Board ( Any discipline) with at least 40% marks in aggregate. ‘Passed’ means passed in both theory and practical/ project as applicable. Must pass in English in (10+2) examination.
- The applicant’s age must be at least 17 (seventeen) years as on 31.07.2024 i.e., the applicant should have been born on or before 31.07.2007. No Upper Age Limit
- Vocational Stream :
- i) CBSE Board: Candidates passing (10+2) in Vocational Stream must be from the Health Care Science discipline.
- ii) The candidates passing West Bengal Higher Secondary (Vocational) Examination, 2023 onwards, who opted for “Healthcare Science” under “Community Healthcare” Group must pass in any two of the following combination of Subjects:- Community Health Counselor (COHC), Patient Care Assistant (PTCA), Public Health & First Aid (PHFA)
- iii) The candidates who passed West Bengal Higher Secondary (Vocational) Examination prior to 2023 with “Community Healthcare” Group under “Home Science” Discipline with combination of 3 vocational papers namely: Community Nutrition, Hospital Management, Public Health & First Aid shall also be eligible for making application for the GNM 2024
- All candidates must be medically fit for the course and must produce a Medical Fitness Certificate at the time of admission.
Eligibility criteria : B.Sc. Nursing

- Age Between 17 to 35 years as on 31 st December 2023, Year of admission.
- Only female candidates who are physically and mentally fit to undergo training are eligible to apply.
- Candidates must pass (10+2) examination from any recognized Board/Council with at least 45% in aggregate ( 5% relaxation for reserved category ).
- Candidates must pass the subjects with individual pass marks ( in both theory and practical separately ) in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) and must have pass marks in English Core / English Elective.
- The candidate must be citizen of India and a permanent resident of the district of West Bengal ( from where the candidate applies) residing uninterruptedly for at least ten years preceding the date of submission.
- Candidates must be able to read, write and express Bengali/Nepali/ English.
Application Procedure

- Prospectus cum Application Form will be available ( against payment of Rupees 1500/- ) in Brainware University website at www.brainwareuniversity.ac.in/nursing . (NO REQUEST FOR SENDING THE PROSPECTUS CUM APPLICATION FORM BY POST WILL BE ENTERTAINED).
- Students have to fill-in enquiry form for admission proceedings. Students will be selected on basis of marks in last qualifying examination and score on personal interview round.
- Candidates have to submit the following documents (self attested
) along with the duly filled up application form.
- Class 10 – Admit card, mark sheet, certificate
- Class 10+2 – Admit card, mark sheet, certificate
- Character / school leaving certificate
- Original copy of the Residential Certificate issued only by the Government Gazetted Officer of the concerned district where the candidate resides / Sabhadhipati of local Zilla Parishad / Sabhapati of local Panchayat samity / Prodhan of local Gram-Panchayat / Mayor or Councillor or local Municipal Corporation / Chairman of local Municipality / Ward Councillor of local Municipality / local M.P. / local M.L.A. mentioning that the candidate has been residing there permanently or for the period of last five years uninterruptedly.
- Caste certificate issued by (a) Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned district (b) Kolkata District Welfare Officer, Kolkata/ Ex-Officio Jt. Director or Deputy Director, Backward Class Welfare Department ( Applicable for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates only ).
- Orphanage and inmate-ship ( at least 5 years ) in the concerned Destitute Homes recognized by the Social Welfare Department / Child Rights & Trafficking Department, Govt. of West Bengal ( Applicable for Orphanage/Inmates of Destitute Homes).
- Medical certificate as per prescribed format only for selected candidates.