Eligibility Criteria

Detailed eligibility and admission conditions

• ANM admission is restricted to female candidates.
• Candidates must be 17 to 35 years old by 31 December of the admission year. The document lists an upper age limit of 42 years for Anganwadi, ASHA, trained dai and multipurpose health workers; applicable government rules determine eligibility.
• Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board. Arts, Science and Health Care Science (Vocational) streams are eligible, subject to applicable regulations.
• Candidates must be medically fit; the institution may require a medical fitness certificate.
• Admission is held once each academic year. Selection may be merit- or entrance-based depending on the state or institution.
• Students must meet the institution and nursing council attendance requirements to sit examinations. Some institutions require at least 80% attendance in theory and practical classes.

Detailed eligibility and admission conditions

• Minimum age is 17 years and the upper age limit is 35 years. There is no upper age bar for ANM/LHV candidates.
• Candidates must pass 10+2 with English from a recognised board, with at least 40% marks overall and 40% in English individually.
• Eligible backgrounds include Science, Arts and Vocational streams. Government-recognised State Open School and NIOS qualifications are accepted; Science is preferred.
• Vocational ANM candidates need at least 40% from an INC-recognised institution. Registered ANM candidates with pass marks may apply. Health Care Science (Vocational) candidates need at least 40%.
• Candidates must be medically fit. Admission is held once each academic year.
• Foreign candidates must obtain an equivalence certificate for their 10+2 qualification from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. The institution and State Nursing Council verify equivalence.
• The document provides 5% qualifying-mark relaxation for SC/ST candidates and 3% reservation for candidates with 40%-50% locomotor disability of the lower extremity. Other reservation follows state policy and applies within sanctioned seats.
• Foreign applicants may also need proof of nationality, age, AIU equivalence and other documents required by the institution.

Detailed eligibility and admission conditions

• Candidates must be 17 to 35 years old by 31 December of the admission year. The document states that the upper age limit is relaxed by five years for candidates with disabilities.
• Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from a recognised board, with at least 45% aggregate in PCB and a pass in English individually.
• The minimum PCB aggregate is 40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates. Valid category documents are required to claim reservation benefits.
• Candidates who passed 10+2 Science and English through a recognised State Open School or NIOS are eligible.
• Married and unmarried candidates are eligible.
• Admission is generally based on a University or State entrance examination. The test covers nursing aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with 20 marks for each subject.
• The document lists minimum qualifying percentiles of 50th for General, 45th for General-PwD, and 40th for SC/ST/OBC and SC/ST/OBC-PwD candidates.
• Candidates must be medically fit. Candidates with colour blindness are eligible when using corrective contact lenses or spectacles, where applicable.
• The document lists 5% disability reservation for candidates with 40%-50% locomotor disability of the lower extremity. Reservation applies within sanctioned seats and under applicable government rules; a medical board assesses disability eligibility.
• Foreign applicants need a 10+2 equivalence determination from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. The institution, State Nursing Council and university verify eligibility.