A V Institute Of Nursing And Medical Sciences

The A V Institute Of Nursing And Medical Sciences, Jammu is a Private College, This College is affiliated to Jammu and kashmir Nursing Council with the annual intake of GNM-50 seats Nursing is a profession within the healthcare sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so that they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care, training, and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering scope of physicians, and this traditional role has come to shape the historic public image of nurses as care providers. However, nurses are permitted by most jurisdictions to practice independently in a variety of settings depending on training level. In the postwar period, nurse education has undergone a process of diversification towards advanced and specialized credentials, and many of the traditional regulations and provider roles are changing. A. V. Institute of Nursing is Recognized by J&K Govt and all the courses are approved by Indian Nursing Council & Affiliated with PNRC Chandigarh.

Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) will conduct counseling for B.Sc Nursing, GNM/ ANM Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc Nursing Admission in Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) was established by an Act of the State Legislature (Act No. XXV of 2002). Under the Act, the Board is entrusted with the task of conducting entrance examinations and recommending selection of candidates for admission to various Professional courses in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir or Ladakh. These Programmes, interalia, include Nursing/Para-Medical/B.Sc. Technology Courses as per SRO-505 dated 20-08-2019 issued by Health and Medical Education Department J&K Government. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir in its efforts to create skilled and technical manpower to meet demands of changing times, imparts technical education and develops technological skills through various courses at different levels. Full Time B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Para-Medical / B.Sc. Technology Course are offered in various Government and Private Para Medical Colleges of the UT of J&K/Ladakh.

Admission Process for GNM Nursing

Eligibility Criteria:

GNM Nursing: Candidates must be domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir or the Union Territory of Ladakh, as applicable. For candidates belonging to the Union Territory of Ladakh, an ST certificate issued by the competent authority of Ladakh shall be treated as a domicile certificate. Applicants must have attained the age of 17 years and must not be more than 35 years as on 31-12-2025. The candidate should have passed 10+2 with English and secured a minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying examination as well as in English individually from any recognized board. Candidates who have passed from a State Open School recognized by the State Government or from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) recognized by the Central Government are also eligible. Preference will be given to candidates from the Science stream. Candidates who have completed 10+2 with English and secured 40% marks in a Vocational ANM course from a school recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, or 10+2 with English and 40% marks in the Vocational Stream–Health Care Science from a recognized CBSE Board/Centre, are also eligible. Candidates appearing or who have appeared in the 10+2 (12th Class) Examination 2025 may also apply, provided they qualify the examination on or before the declaration of the Common Entrance Test result or before the notified date of counselling; failing which, their candidature shall stand cancelled ab initio. For lateral entry to the GNM course, candidates holding a Diploma in FMPHW/MMPHW/ANM and registered with the State Allied & Healthcare Council J&K shall be eligible, with no upper age limit. Registered ANM candidates with a minimum of 40% marks must also be medically fit.

RESERVATION POLICY: The following reservation Policy shall be implemented as per S.O. 277 dated 13-08-2021, S.O-176 dated 15-03-2024 read with S.O 305 dated 21-05-2024 of seats in the Government/ Para-medical Colleges / Institutions:

APPLICATION FORM: The Application Forms must be submitted online only through the official website of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations at www.jkbopee.gov.in, using the designated links provided for this purpose, within the dates to be notified separately. A non-refundable fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) is required to be paid online through the Integrated Payment Gateway using any national Credit/Debit Card or other available online payment facility. Detailed information regarding the procedure for filling out the Application Form, eligibility criteria, and other important instructions is available in the e-Brochure, which candidates are strongly advised to read carefully before submitting the form. Applicants may download the admission notification, e-Brochure, instructions, Admit Card, and other relevant information from the official BOPEE website, either directly or through Common Service Centres (CSCs) in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir at nominal charges, or from the National Informatics Centre (NIC) located in the office of the concerned Deputy Commissioner. Candidates are advised to fill out the online Application Form themselves or with the assistance of a responsible person. For any guidance or support, they may contact the BOPEE I.T. Section Help Desk on the working days before the last date of submission.

1. Submission of Online Application Forms: All candidates, whether applying under the Open Merit or Reserved Category, must submit their Online Application Forms strictly within the last date specified in the admission notification. Candidates may edit or modify the details in their Application Form at any time before final submission; however, once the form is submitted, no changes will be permitted. Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to carefully review and verify all entries before final submission. In their own interest, candidates should not share their login credentials with anyone, as this may allow unauthorized changes to important details in the Application Form. Applicants can track the status of their Application Form on the official website of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE). In case an application remains unconfirmed due to incomplete or missing information, the concerned candidate must report to the BOPEE office on or before the date specified in the admission notification; failing which, the Application Form shall be rejected.
2. The online Application Form has to be submitted as follows:- A candidate will be considered for selection under one reserved category only, even if he/she has more than one reserved category certificate and the category that will be considered will be the one chosen at relevant Serial No. of the Application Form. For example, if an applicant is a ward of a Police personnel and also hails from a Backward Area and belongs to Scheduled Caste too and he/she indicates ‘SC’ at the relevant Serial No. of the Application Form, the candidate shall be considered for selection against the available seat for Scheduled Caste category only and he/she will not be considered under any other category. At no stage the category option once exercised in the Application Form will be changed.
3. Certificates to be Produced /Uploaded: Candidates are required to upload clear scanned copies of the following original documents along with their Online Application Form: domicile certificate of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir or Ladakh, as applicable (in case of candidates belonging to the Union Territory of Ladakh, a valid ST certificate issued by the Competent Authority shall be treated as a domicile certificate); marks certificate of the qualifying examination, i.e., 10+2 (as specified), issued by the concerned Board, where the result has been declared; matriculation certificate/marks card indicating the Date of Birth; and, in the case of candidates claiming the benefit of any reserved category other than Sports, a self-attested copy of the relevant category certificate to be submitted within the prescribed last date. Additionally, candidates applying under the Lateral Entry category, wherever applicable, must upload a copy of their Diploma registered with the J&K Para-medical Council along with the marks card of the Diploma course.
4. Photo/Signature/Thumb Impression: Candidates must also upload a recent passport-size photograph, along with scanned images of their signature and thumb impression. The photograph should be taken against a light-coloured background and must be captured on or after 01-01-2025. It should clearly display the candidate’s name (exactly as mentioned in the Application Form) and the date on which the photograph was taken, written on a placard held by the candidate at the time of capturing the image. Writing the name and date on the photograph after it has been taken will lead to rejection of the application. The name and date must be clear and legible. The photograph, signature, and thumb impression must be uploaded in JPG/JPEG format, and the file size of each image should be between 10 KB and 50 KB. The photograph must be taken without a cap or goggles; however, spectacles are permitted.

INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR FILLING UP ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

DETERMINATION OF MERIT: The merit list shall be prepared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by candidates in the qualifying examination (12th Class) in case the Entrance Examination is not conducted. However, if an Entrance Examination is conducted, selection for admission to the programme shall be based on the candidate’s performance in the Common Entrance Test (CET) and fulfillment of the prescribed eligibility criteria. The Board shall prepare the merit list in descending order of inter-se merit of candidates appearing in the CET (B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Para-Medical / B.Sc. Technology Courses)–2025 separately for the Open Merit Category and for each Reserved Category. For allotment of seats to reserved category candidates in Government Colleges, inter-se merit within the respective reserved category shall be considered. In the event that the number of candidates belonging to a reserved category is less than the number of seats available in that category, the resultant vacant seats shall be filled from among candidates of the Open Merit Category strictly in order of merit. In case two or more candidates secure equal marks in the Entrance Test, their inter-se merit shall be determined by higher marks obtained in the Biology component of the test; if still tied, then by higher marks in Chemistry; if still tied, then by higher marks in Physics; and if the tie persists, the candidate older in age shall rank higher. Any further tie shall be resolved on the basis of the first alphabet of the candidate’s name. The same criteria shall apply for resolving ties in merit if the Entrance Examination is not conducted. In case of online counselling, general and technical instructions for filling up preferences shall be notified separately.