Candidate should pass 10+2 with minimum  40% marks from any recognized board.

Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government.

Candidate should be registered ANM.

10+2 vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council.

10+2 Health care Science — Vocational stream from a recognized CBSE board/ State /Centre.

Students should be medically fit.

Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (As on 31st December of the year) The upper age limit is 35 yrs. For ANM/for LHV, there is no age bar.

Only unmarried candidate are eligible for admission.

For disabled candidates: 3% Disability reservation to be considered with a disability of locomotors to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to age and qualification will be same as prescribed for each nursing program.

Note: A committee to be formed consisting of medical officer authorized by medical board of state government and a nursing expert in the panel which may decide whether the candidates have the disability of locomotors of40% to 50%.

5% is relaxed for SC/ST candidates.