Asian Institute Of Nursing Education

AINE (Asian Institute of Nursing Education), the first private Nursing Institute in North East India established By Dr Unmona Borgohain Saikia in 2004 with a B.Sc Nursing Course under INS trust, recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and Assam Nursing Council and affiliated to SNDT Women’s University (5 star NAAC accredited). SNDT is the first Women’s University in India and having All India Jurisdiction for affiliation. In 2009 M.Sc Nursing course started and subsequently in 2011 the Post Basic B.Sc ,GNM. The nursing course was started under Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS). The Institute is rated as best Nursing College in North East India. The Institute has well experienced and highly qualified faculty in all disciplines. A five storied building for classroom and administrative office, located at Ganeshguri easy access by any means of communication, which is close to GNRC and GMCH and other health care centre. Asian Institute of Nursing Education is attached to Parental GNRC Hospital (Dispur, Sixmile, North Guwahati): GNRC Hospital was established during the year 1987 with bed strength of 150 and has been rendering excellent heath services. The Institute has its own hostel, situated at Usha Nagar-Dispur, for B.Sc. Nursing , M.Sc. Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc Nursing students. The college has well-equipped laboratories like Nusing Art Laboratory, Medical-surgical Nursing Laboratory, Community Health Nursing Laboratory, MCH Nursing Laboratory, Nutrition Laboratory, Anatomy and Physiology Museum and Micro Biology and Bio Chemistry Laboratory (Parent hospital). The students are sent for clinical exposure in the following hospitals.

Directorate of Medical Education (DME) Assam will conduct counseling for Nursing and Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) conducts the entrance exams.

B.Sc Nursing

The Entrance Examination for selection of candidates for admission into B.Sc. Nursing Course in both the Govt. and Private Institutes of Assam for the session 2024. Online Application Forms shall be available on University website www.ssuhs.in. The online application Form must be filled up after carefully going through the instructions given along with the Form.

The requisite entrance examination fee (non-refundable) shall have to be paid by the candidates only in online mode through the payment gateway available in the University website (Fee Collect). The details of categories of fee are available in the University website along with other details of examination. Above Examination fee is exempted for PwD (Divyang) category of candidates having disability of 40% and above.

Entrance Examination Details for B.Sc. Nursing Course

Eligibility Criteria:- The eligibility criteria for appearing in the entrance test and for admission into the B.Sc. Nursing Course are as follows: The applicant must be a citizen of India and must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) Science or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board, Council, or University with English as one of the subjects. The candidate must have secured at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for General category candidates, 45% for PwD candidates, and 40% for candidates belonging to SC/ST(P)/ST(H) categories, all without grace marks. Additionally, the candidate must be at least 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year in which admission is sought.

Examination Fee Details for B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing

The Entrance Examination for selection of candidates for admission into Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Course in the Institutes of Assam for the session 2024. Online Application Forms shall be available on University website: www.ssuhs.in. The online application Form must be filled up after carefully going through the instructions given along with the Form.

The requisite entrance examination fee (non-refundable) shall have to be paid by the candidates only in online mode through the payment gateway available in the University website (Fee Collect). The details of categories of fee are available in the University website along with other details of examination. Above Examination Fee is exempted for PwD (Dibyang) category of candidates having disability of 40% and above.

Candidates are strictly advised to keep record of the Application Number and Password used by them while submitting the online form, without which they will not be able to download Admit Cards.

Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam

Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria for appearing in the entrance test and for admission into Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Course are as follows:

1. Applicant must be a citizen of India.
2. Passed the Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination recognized by the university for this purpose. Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986, will be eligible for admission.
3. Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council. A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with State Nurses Registration Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas:
   O.T. Techniques
   Ophthalmic Nursing
   Leprosy Nursing
   TB Nursing
   Psychiatric Nursing
   Neurological and Neuro surgical Nursing
   Community Health Nursing
   Cancer Nursing
   Orthopedic Nursing
4. Colour blind candidates are eligible provided that colour corrective contact lens and spectacles are worn by such candidates.
5. Candidate shall be medically fit.
6. Married candidates are also eligible for admission.

A non-refundable examination fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rupees One thousand five hundred only) is required to be paid by General Category candidates, and Rs. 1200/- (Rupees One thousand two hundred only) by candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/OBC (NCL)/MOBC etc., including TGL/Ex-TGL category candidates, through the Payment gateway available on the University website (www.ssuhs.in → Fee collect → Student Category → Entrance Examination Fee → Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing).

IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the applicant to furnish all information correctly. Any information given by the applicant, if found to be false or any ineligibility criteria detected at any stage later on, shall make him/her liable to be disqualified from the Entrance Examination with all its associated consequences.

GNM

Applications are invited from the candidates for GNM Entrance Examination (GNMEE) for selection of candidates for admission into GNM Course under the Directorate of Health Services, Assam in both Govt. and Private Institutes for the session 2024–25. Online Application Form shall be available at Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences website: www.ssuhs.in. The Online Application Form must be filled up after carefully going through the instructions given along with the form on the website. So, interested candidates are advised to submit the online form within this stipulated period only.

The entrance examination will consist of one paper with questions from English, Mathematics, and General Science, based on the 10th standard syllabus. The exam will carry a total of 100 marks, comprising 100 questions with 1 mark each—English for 50 marks, Mathematics for 25 marks, and General Science for 25 marks. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers, and unanswered questions will receive zero marks. The question paper will be available in both English and Assamese languages; however, candidates must fill the OMR sheet in English only.

Eligibility criteria:

1. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on or before 31st December, 2024.
2. The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years.
3. There is no age bar for ANM/LHS.
4. The minimum educational qualification for selection of the GNM candidates is:
   a. HSSLC (10+2) or its equivalent passed preferably Science (PCB) & English with aggregate of 40% marks.
   b. 10+2 in Arts (Mathematics, Biotechnology, Economic, Political Science, History, Geography, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy) and English Core/English Elective or Health Care Science – Vocational stream ONLY, passing out from recognized Board under AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or other equivalent Board with 40% marks.
   c. 10+2 vocational ANM under CBSE Board or other equivalent Board from the school and recognized by Indian Nursing Council with 40% marks.
   d. Registered as ANM with State Nursing Registration Council.
5. Student shall be medically fit.
6. Students qualified in 10+2 Arts or Science examination or Health Care Science – Vocational stream ONLY conducted by National Institute of Open School with 40% marks.
7. Student shall be admitted once in a year.

Important Note: The Entrance Examination shall consist of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQ) based on the Class 10th standard syllabus, covering English, General Science, and Mathematics. The merit list will be prepared based on the total marks obtained by each candidate in the examination. In case two or more candidates secure the same marks, the inter-se merit will be determined in the following order of preference: first, candidates securing higher marks in English in the Entrance Examination; second, those securing more marks in General Science. If the tie still persists, then the marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be considered in the order of English, followed by General Science, and then Mathematics at the time of counselling. The minimum qualifying criteria or cut-off score in the Entrance Examination for the GNM Course are as follows: 50th percentile for General (UR/EWS) candidates, 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC (NCL) candidates, and 45th percentile for Divyang candidates. If seats remain vacant, the minimum percentile may be reassessed by the Government of Assam or the Directorate of Health Services, Assam.

M.Sc Nursing

Eligibility criteria: The eligibility criteria for M.Sc. Nursing course are as follows: Candidates must have passed a B.Sc. Nursing degree or equivalent from Nursing Colleges of the state of Assam or any other University recognized by the Indian Nursing Council. The applicant must be a citizen of India and a permanent resident of Assam; however, this residency requirement does not apply to the son, daughter, husband, or wife of an employee of the Government of Assam. The candidate must possess R.N./R.M. or an equivalent certificate with the State Nursing Council. A minimum of one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing or one year of experience either before or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing is mandatory. Additionally, the candidate must have secured at least 55% aggregate marks in B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Hons. Nursing, or Post Basic Nursing, with a 5% relaxation in marks for SC/ST candidates.