Himachal Pradesh University (HPU)

Entrance Test for admission to B.Sc. Nursing Degree Course

Eligibility Criteria

(i) For Govt. Institution and State Duota Seats in Private Nursing Colleges: Female children of Bonafide Himachali/ Himachal Govt. Employees and Employees of Autonomous Bodies wholly or partially financed by the Himachal Pradesh Govt. shall only be eligible to compete in the said Entrance Test.

(ii) For Management Quota Seats (only in Private Nursing Colleges): For filling up Management quota seats in Private B.Sc. Nursing Colleges in the Sate of Himachal Pradesh, there will be no bonafide condition. Under this quota, both Himachali and non-Himachali interested female candidates can compete in this entrance test subject to fulfillment of minimum educational qualification and age as given hereunder.

AGE & EDUCATIONAL OUALIFICATION:

(i) Age: The age of the candidate should be between 17 to 35 years as per matriculation certificate as on 31st December 2010 i.e. date of birth of the candidate should be in between on or after 1.1.1976 and on or before 31 .12.1993. However, a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit shall be available for SC/ST/OBC candidates i.e. the candidate must born on or after 1.1.1971.

(ii) Educational Qualifications: The candidate should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examinations from HP Board of School Education or any Board / University established by law in India with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as elective subjects with aggregate 45% marks in the above subjects. For SC / ST / OBC candidates, minimum percentage of aggregate marks in the above
subjects is, however, 40%.

Note (i) The candidates who have appeared in 10+2 or its equivalent examination and whose results have not been declared can also apply for this test, but their candidature shall be considered only in case of fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria as prescribed in the prospectus at the time of 1st round of counseling.

(ii) Admission to married candidates for B.Sc. Degree Course shall
be allowed subject to the production of medical fitness certificate.

Application Procedure: Prospectus can be obtained from the following process:

At University Counter: For prescribed application form and detailed information etc., the prospectus can be obtained at the University Exam Enquiry-cum-Sale Counter, Library Building (Basement), Summer Hill, Shimla- 5 from 7.7.2010 to 31.7.2010 during the working days on cash payment of Rs.1150/-.

By Post: The requests for supply of the prospectus by post can only be addressed to the Deputy Registrar(Entrance Tests), H.P. University, Summer Hill, Shimla•171 005. accompanied by crossed IPOs / Bank Draft amounting to Rs.1250/-, drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, H.P. University, Shimla.

No request for sending the said prospectus by post will be entertained after 17.7.2010. While applying for supply of prospectus by post, the candidate must write the “B.Sc. Nursing Prospectus-2010 is required" and also mention his / her complete mailing address in capital letters along with telephone number.

Contact Information

Address: Library Building (Basement), Summer Hill, Shimla—5

Last date for receipt of form: 31 July 2010

Entrance Date: 22 August 2010