Krishna Nursing Institute

General Nursing & Midwifery is a full-time Diploma course.
Duration: 3 years including 6 months Internship.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for GNM -Nursing under WBNC, you typically need:

Requirement	Details
Educational Qualification	The candidate must pass (10+2) examination from any recognized Board. Or Vocational Stream: - CBSC Board pass (10+2) in Healthcare Science Discipline. Candidate pass from WBHS Vocational examination ,2023 onwards in Healthcare Science under Community Healthcare, must pass in any two of the following combination of subjects: 1. Community Health Counselor 2. Patient Care Assistant 3. Public Health & First Aid. Candidate who passed WBHS Vocational examination prior to 2023 with Community Healthcare under “Home Science” Discipline with combination of 3 vocational papers namely: 1. Community Nutrition 2. Hospital Management 3. Public Health & First Aid.
Minimum aggregate in best of 5 (Subjects)	For General category: 40%. 5% of total marks relaxed for SC/ST /OBC- Category A & Category B.
English	Candidate must pass in English in (10 + 2) system.
Age	Minimum age must be at least 17 years as on 31.12.2024.
Residence	Must be permanent resident of West Bengal uninterruptedly for at least last Ten years till 31.12.2024.
Language	Must be able to read, write and express in Bengali and /or Nepali.

Entrance / Selection Process

•  Admission through Joint Entrance Test for ANM & GNM. under West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board.
•  Merit is determined based on entrance exam score and/or marks obtained in 10+2 (in required subjects).
•  After result declaration, counseling is held for seat allotment among participating colleges.

Application Process

• 1. Watch for notification
  The WBJEE board publishes information about the exam: application start & end dates, exam date.
• 2. Online application
  Fill out the application form online (through the WBJEE). You must enter details like educational qualifications, category, subjects, etc.
• 3. Pay the application / exam fee
  A non refundable fee is required to register / apply.
• 4. Upload documents
  Usually you’ll need to upload 10+2-mark sheets, age proof (birth certificate or equivalent), category certificate if applicable, passport photo etc.
• 5. Appear for entrance exam
  On the scheduled date. The exam is online/pen paper (depending on that year’s pattern).
• 6. Result & merit list publication
  After answer key / evaluation, results are announced. A merit list is made according to marks from exam (and in some cases might combine board marks) etc. Counseling / Seat allotment
  •  Candidates selected in merit list/cut off are called for counseling.
  •  During counseling you choose colleges/institutes in order of preference.
  •  Seats are allotted based on rank, preferences, availability.
  •  Then you have to Institute, verify documents, pay fees etc.

Documents Usually Required

•  10+2-mark sheet / certificate
•  Birth certificate or age proof
•  Category certificate (if applicable: SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
•  Passport size photos
•  Identity proof (Aadhaar/ Voter ID / etc)
•  Domicile certificate
•  School Leaving
•  Any relevant entrance exam admit card, rank card etc.

Time Table of Joint Entrance Test for ANM & GNM 2025