UP CNET (Common Nursing Entrance Test) is conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow, for B.Sc Nursing and related courses at government and private nursing colleges affiliated to ABVMU, SGPGIMS, KGMU, RMLIMS, UPUMS Saifai and LLRM Meerut. KGMU's own nursing entrance has been discontinued and now uses UP CNET.
Exam Pattern
Mode:Computer-based test (CBT)
Duration:120 minutes
Total Marks:100
Marking Scheme:+1 for correct; check the ABVMU brochure for negative marking
Sections
Biology
40 Questions•40 Marks
Physics
20 Questions•20 Marks
Chemistry
20 Questions•20 Marks
English & General Aptitude
20 Questions•20 Marks
Syllabus
Biology
Class 11 & 12 NCERT / UP Board - Botany & Zoology
Physics
Class 11 & 12 fundamentals
Chemistry
Class 11 & 12 fundamentals
English & Aptitude
Grammar, comprehension, reasoning
Eligibility Criteria
Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
Minimum 45% aggregate in PCB
UP domicile rules apply
Important Dates
Notification
March 2027
Last date
May 2027
Exam (tentative)
June 2027
Counselling
July 2027
Application Process
Register on abvmuup.edu.in
Pay fee and download admit card
ABVMU counselling for B.Sc Nursing seats
💡 Preparation Tips
NCERT / UP Board Biology is the highest-weight subject
Practise English and reasoning
Solve UP CNET past papers
❓ FAQs
Does KGMU have its own nursing entrance?
No - KGMU discontinued its own nursing entrance and now admits B.Sc Nursing through UP CNET.