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Vishesh Singh 14th Oct, 2021

Hello,

No, NEET is not mandatory for taking admission in BSc Nursing.

Instead of NEET you can also crack any other national or state level exam for admission in BSc Nursing.

Some entrance exam for admission in BSc Nursing are mentioned:

  • Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC)
  • JIPMER Nursing Entrance
  • AIIMS Nursing Entrance
  • Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT)
  • IGNOU OPENNET
  • ITM National Entrance and Scholarship Test (ITM NEST)
  • CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing Entrance
  • Tamil Nadu BSc Nursing Entrance
  • Combined Paramedical and Nursing Entrance Test (CPNET)
  • Indian Army B.Sc Nursing Entrance
  • Integral University Entrance Test (IUET)
  • Punjab Post Basic Nursing Entrance Test (PPBNET)

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Vidya Kasi 14th Oct, 2021

Hi


It's not mandatory per se but can be used for BSc nursing admissions.

Many universities have their own entrance exams for the admission to this course like  christain medical college etc. Several states take in students based on 12th marks too.

For more on this

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/bsc-nursing-admission-through-neet


Hope this helps!

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