College Of Nursing Asia Heart Foundation (Narayana Health)

College Of Nursing Asia Heart Foundation Ukhila, Kolkata is a Private College. established in the year 2001. This College is affiliated with West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Narayana Health is one of India’s largest hospital groups with hospitals and heart centers across the country and an international hospital in the Cayman Islands. The College and School of Nursing, R.N. Tagore Hospital offers both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs that are designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become competent and compassionate nursing professionals. The institution also provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through clinical rotations in various healthcare settings in both Private & Govt. Sector. The Nursing Institute is recognized by both the Indian Nursing Council (INC),and West Bengal Nursing Council (WBNC).

JENPAS2025-UG (Joint Entrance Test for Nursing, Paramedical, and Allied Sciences) will conduct counseling for B.Sc. Nursing admission in West Bengal

WBJEEB will conduct OMR based Common Entrance Test JENPAS(UG)-2025 for admission in various Colleges/ Institutes in the State of West Bengal for the academic session 2025-26.

Eligibility criteria : Under JENPAS (UG)-2025, admission to the B.Sc. Nursing course in Government colleges is restricted to female candidates only. In private colleges, female candidates are generally eligible for admission to the B.Sc. Nursing course; however, a few private colleges are exclusively designated for male candidates. For all other courses under JENPAS (UG)-2025, both male and female candidates are eligible for admission in both Government and private colleges.

Papers and ranks:

• Candidates appearing in both paper-I and paper-II are eligible for both General Merit Rank (GMR) as well as BHA Merit Rank (BMR). Such candidates will be considered for admission in all courses including BHA.
• Candidates appearing only in paper-I are eligible for GMR only. Such candidates are considered for admission in all courses except in BHA.
• Candidates appearing only in paper-II are eligible for BMR only. Such candidates are considered for admission in BHA only.

Pattern of Question Papers :

• The test will consist of two papers namely, Paper-I and Paper-II.
• Paper-II is for admission in BHA course only and Paper-I is for other courses.
• During application, a candidate can apply for only Paper-I or only Paper-II or for both.
• Paper-I will have the following structure.

Paper-I Structure:

E. Paper-II will have the following structure.

Paper-II Structure:

F. All questions will be of Multiple- Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options. Time for each paper is 1½ hours. The questions will be in both English and Bengali language (except Basic English, Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge).

Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission : “A separate notification detailing the counselling, seat allotment, and admission procedure will be published on the Board’s website shortly after the declaration of results. The course-wise and institute-wise seat availability, as provided by the Competent Authorities, will also be published prior to the commencement of counselling and seat allotment.

Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees :

1. Registration: Candidates are required to enter personal details such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and permanent address, mobile number, email ID, and other relevant information. Special care must be taken while entering the name, parents’ names, date of birth, and domicile, as these details cannot be changed or modified under any circumstances. Candidates must then create a password, select a security question and answer, review the information, and submit the registration. Upon submission, an application number will be generated and displayed on the screen, and will also be sent via SMS/email. Candidates must securely remember their application number, password, and security question/answer, as password recovery is only possible through the “Forgot Password” option. No person or agency can change or modify any information without the password, and the Board shall not be responsible for any consequences arising from sharing or disclosure of the password.
2. Application: At this stage, candidates are required to provide additional information, including domicile, category, PwD status, family income, religion, nationality, and academic qualifications. They must also select their examination preference: (i) Paper-I only, (ii) Paper-II only, or (iii) both Paper-I and Paper-II. Afterward, candidates should choose their preferred examination zones in order of priority and submit the application.
3. Uploading of images : Candidates are required to upload scanned JPG/JPEG images of their recent color photograph (10–200 kB) and signature (4–30 kB). All required documents must be uploaded together in a single session.
4. Payment of Examination Fees: The examination fee can be paid only through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or QR Code. For candidates appearing in only Paper-I or only Paper-II, the fee is ₹500 (₹400 for SC/ST/OBC-Category-A [More Backward]/OBC-Category-B [Backward]/EWS candidates), plus applicable bank service charges. For candidates appearing in both Paper-I and Paper-II, the fee is ₹800 (₹650 for SC/ST/OBC-Category-A [More Backward]/OBC-Category-B [Backward]/EWS candidates), plus applicable bank service charges. The fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
5. Confirmation Page : Upon successful completion of all the above steps, the candidate will be directed to download the ‘Confirmation Page,’ which signifies that the application process is complete. The application will be considered incomplete until the Confirmation Page has been generated.
6. Correction of application form : No corrections are allowed for primary registration details, including the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, domicile, and date of birth. Candidates wishing to modify any other information in their application may do so by logging in during the specified correction period. The Board will not entertain any requests for corrections beyond this period and will not make any changes on behalf of any candidate under any circumstances.

Ranking Methodology and Merit Lists: WBJEEB will prepare merit ranks based on the candidates’ score in the Common Entrance Test. Individual candidates will be able to view and download his/her Rank Card, which will contain score and rank. WBJEEB does not publish any rank/score list for public to ensure confidentiality to each individual candidate.

Based on the papers (subjects) appeared for and the marks scored, two separate Merit Ranks shall be generated in the following method:

1. General Merit Rank: (GMR) A General Merit Rank (GMR) shall be prepared based on the marks obtained in Paper-I, with candidates ranked in descending order of their scores. In the event of a tie, the tie-breaking criteria specified in Clause 2.8 shall be applied. In addition to the GMR, separate category-wise merit positions such as SC Rank, ST Rank, OBC-A Rank, OBC-B Rank, EWS Rank, PwD Rank, etc., shall also be indicated wherever applicable. Admission to all courses, except BHA, shall be strictly based on the GMR, and the sequence for counselling, seat allotment, and admission shall follow the GMR only, irrespective of category ranks. Category-wise ranks are provided solely for information to candidates belonging to the respective categories.
2. BHA Merit Rank: (BMR) A BHA Merit Rank (BMR) shall be prepared exclusively on the basis of marks obtained in Paper-II, with candidates ranked in descending order of their scores. In case of a tie, the tie-breaking criteria prescribed in Clause 2.8 shall be applied. Separate category-wise merit positions, such as SC, ST, OBC-Category-A (More Backward), OBC-Category-B (Backward), PwD, EWS, etc., shall also be indicated wherever applicable. Admission to the BHA course and the sequence of seat allotment shall be strictly based on the BMR alone, and not on category-wise ranks, which are provided only for informational purposes to candidates belonging to the respective categories.
3. Category ranks: Category ranks are generated based on the category information given by the candidates during online application, but documents are verified during counselling/ admission. Hence, candidate’s certificates/ documents/ proofs must be valid as on the date of verification. If during verification, any candidate’s claim is found invalid at that time, his/her category rank will be cancelled, and the candidate will be considered in general category. Category ranks of other candidates will not be revised.

Document verification: Admit cards and rank cards are issued solely on the basis of the information provided by the candidates, and all verifications are conducted by the allotted institute during and after the counselling process. Candidates should not presume that the personal details mentioned in the admit card or rank card have been approved or verified by the Board. If, during document verification, any information furnished by a candidate is found to be incorrect, incomplete, or unsupported by valid certificates or documents as per the applicable rules on the date of verification, such information shall be corrected or modified accordingly, which may render the candidate ineligible for some or all seats or courses. Furthermore, if at any stage during or after counselling it is discovered that any information or document submitted by the candidate is false or incorrect, the candidature shall be liable to cancellation, even if the candidate has secured a merit rank and/or has been allotted a seat. Therefore, securing a rank does not confer any right or guarantee of admission unless all prescribed eligibility criteria are duly fulfilled.

ANM(R) & GNM will conduct counseling for ANM and GNM admission in West Bengal

WBJEEB will conduct OMR based Common Entrance Examination– ANM(R) & GNM-2025 for admission in various Govt./ Pvt./ Self-financed institutes in the State of West Bengal for the academic session of 2025-26, for two (2) years’ Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery (Revised) course and three (3) years’ General Nursing & Midwifery course in.

Eligibility criteria:-

Pattern of Question Paper:

All questions will be of Multiple- Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options. Time for the paper is 1½ hours. The questions will be in both English and Bengali language (except Basic English and Logical Reasoning).

Syllabus: Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematics will be based on 10th standard syllabi of the recognized Board/Councils in India and Basic English, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning will be equivalent to 12th standard curriculum.

Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission: A separate notification detailing the counselling, seat allotment, and admission procedure will be published on www.wbjeeb.in and www.wbjeeb.nic.in shortly after the declaration of results. The course-wise and institute-wise seat availability, as provided by the Competent Authorities, will also be published prior to the commencement of counselling and seat allotment.

Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees.

1. Registration: Candidates are required to enter personal details such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and permanent address, mobile number, email ID, and other relevant information. Special care must be taken while entering the name, parents’ names, date of birth, and domicile, as these details cannot be changed or modified under any circumstances. Candidates must then create a password and submit the registration. Upon submission, an application number will be generated and displayed on the screen, and a confirmation will also be sent via SMS and email to the registered mobile number and email ID. In case the candidate forgets the password, it can only be recovered through the “Forgot Password” option. No person or agency can change or modify any information without the password, and the Board will not be responsible for any consequences arising from sharing or disclosure of the password.
2. Application: At this stage, candidates are required to provide additional information such as domicile and category. Thereafter, they must select any four preferred examination zones in order of priority and submit the application
3. Uploading of images: Candidates are required to upload scanned JPG/JPEG images of their recent colour photograph (10–200 KB) and signature (4–30 KB). Both the photograph and signature must be uploaded together in a single session.
4. Payment of Examination Fees : The Examination Fees can be paid by Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ QR Code/UPI only. Application fee for the examination is Rs.300 (Rupees three hundred only) for SC/ST/OBC Category-A (More Backward / OBC-Category-B (Backward) /EWS/Orphan candidates and Rs.400 (Rupees four hundred only) for all other candidates, plus the Bank’s service charges as applicable. The fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstances.
5. Confirmation Page : On successful completion of all the above steps, candidate shall be directed to download the ‘Confirmation Page’ which means that the application is complete. APPLICATION will remain INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION PAGE IS GENERATED.
6. Correction of application form: Corrections to primary registration details, including name, father’s name, mother’s name, domicile, and date of birth, are not allowed. Candidates wishing to modify any other information in their application may do so by logging in during the specified correction period. The Board will not entertain any requests for corrections beyond this period and will not make any changes on behalf of any candidate under any circumstances.

Ranking Methodology and Publication of Merit Lists : WBJEEB shall prepare merit ranks based on candidates’ performance in the common entrance test, and each candidate will be able to view and download his/her individual Rank Card containing the score and rank. To maintain confidentiality, WBJEEB will not publish any public rank or score list. Separate General Merit Ranks (GMR) shall be prepared for ANM(R) and GNM, with ranking done in descending order of marks obtained, and tie cases resolved as per the tie-breaking rules specified in Section 2.7. In addition to the GMR, category-wise merit positions such as SC, ST, OBC-Category-A (More Backward), OBC-Category-B (Backward), PwD, EWS, Orphan, CD, etc., shall be indicated wherever applicable. Counselling, seat allotment, and admission shall be conducted strictly on the basis of GMR only, and not on category ranks, which are provided solely for informational purposes. Category ranks are generated based on the category details declared by candidates during online application and are subject to verification of original documents by the allotted institutes at the time of counselling/admission; if any claim is found invalid during verification, the candidate’s category rank shall be cancelled, corrected, or modified accordingly, which may render the candidate ineligible for certain or all seats/courses, and such candidate shall be treated as a General Category candidate in subsequent counselling rounds, if any, without affecting the category ranks of other candidates.

Document verification: Admit cards and rank cards are issued based on the information provided by the candidate, and all verifications are conducted by the allotted institute during and after counselling/admission. Candidates should not assume that the personal information shown in the admit card has been accepted or approved by the Board. If, during verification, any candidate’s claim is found to be invalid, their category rank may be cancelled, corrected, or modified, which could render them ineligible for some or all seats/courses, and they may be considered under the General Category in subsequent rounds of counselling, if applicable. Therefore, securing a rank does not confer any right or guarantee of admission unless all eligibility criteria are duly met.

JEMScN2025(Joint Entrance for Master of Science in Nursing) will conduct counseling for M.Sc. Nursing admission in West Bengal

WBJEEB will conduct OMR based Common Entrance Test (JEMScN2025) for admission in the academic session 2025-26 in M. Sc. Nursing course in Colleges/ Institutes in the State of West Bengal.

Eligibility criteria:- Candidates must have passed any of the following courses from Institutes recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and obtained registration/RNRM certificate from the State Nursing Council of any State of India: B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing, or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing through distance education. They must have secured at least 55% marks in aggregate across all academic years. For WB State Government employees, the maximum age on the last date of application is 53 years, while there is no upper age limit for others, including ESI and Central Government employees. WB State Government employees must have a minimum of 3 years’ work experience after the publication of the qualifying examination result and by the last date of application, and must submit a ‘Letter of Permission’ from the competent authority at the time of admission as per the West Bengal Nursing Personnel Rules, 2009. Other candidates must have at least 1 year of work experience after the publication of the final result and by the last date of application, as applicable to their respective courses. Candidates must follow all instructions issued by the Nursing Directorate, Department of H&FW, Government of West Bengal.

Note: Pass’ refers to successfully passing both theory and practical components separately, where applicable, and also to the completion of all course requirements, including the internship, before admission.

Pattern of Question Papers : The paper will contain 100 questions. All questions will be of Multiple- Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options each, of which only one option is correct. Time for the paper is 90 minutes. The questions will be in English language only.

Syllabus: The paper will be based on B.Sc./PB B.Sc. Nursing syllabus and will have two parts as follows. The topics and number of questions of the two parts are given below.

1. PART-1: Anatomy, Physiology, Sociology, Psychology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Genetics, Administration, Education, Research & Statistics – 40 Q.
2. PART-2: Foundation of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrical Nursing, Community Health Nursing – 60 Q.

Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission: A separate notification detailing the counselling, seat allotment, and admission procedure will be published on the Board’s website shortly after the declaration of results. The course-wise and institute-wise seat availability, as provided by the Competent Authorities, will also be published prior to the commencement of counselling and seat allotment.

Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees :

1. Registration : Candidates are required to enter personal details such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and permanent address, mobile number, and email ID. Special care must be taken while entering the name, parents’ names, date of birth, and domicile, as these details cannot be changed or modified under any circumstances. Candidates must then create a password, review, and submit the registration. An application number will be generated and displayed on the screen, and a confirmation will also be sent via SMS and email. Candidates must securely remember their application number and password. If the password is forgotten, it can only be recovered through the “Forgot Password” option. No person or agency can change or modify any information without the password, and the Board shall not be responsible for any consequences arising from sharing or disclosure of the password.
2. Application : At this stage, the candidate needs to fill up various other information such as, domicile, category, PwD status, religion, nationality, academic details etc.
3. Uploading of images : The candidate is required to upload JPG/JPEG images of his/her recent color photograph (10 to 200 KB) and signature (4 to 30 KB). Photo and signature are to be uploaded in one go.
4. Payment of Examination Fees : “The examination fee can be paid using Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, QR Code, or UPI. The application fee is ₹3,000 (Rupees Three Thousand Only), plus applicable bank service charges. The fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
5. Confirmation Page : On successful completion of all the steps mentioned above, the candidate shall be directed to download the ‘Confirmation Page’ which means that the application is complete. APPLICATION WILL REMAIN INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION PAGE IS GENERATED.
6. Correction of application form: Corrections to primary registration details, including name, father’s name, mother’s name, domicile, and date of birth, are not permitted. Candidates wishing to modify any other information in their application may do so by logging in during the specified ‘Correction Period.’ The Board will not entertain any requests for corrections beyond this period and will not make any changes on behalf of any candidate under any circumstances.

Ranking Methodology and publication of Merit Lists: WBJEEB shall prepare the General Merit Rank (GMR) based on candidates’ performance in the Common Entrance Test, and each candidate will be able to view and download his/her individual Rank Card containing the score and rank; to ensure confidentiality, no public rank or score list will be published. Along with the GMR, separate category-wise merit positions such as SC, ST, OBC-Category-A (More Backward), OBC-Category-B (Backward), PwD, EWS, etc., shall also be indicated wherever applicable. Counselling, seat allotment, and admission shall be conducted strictly on the basis of GMR only and not on category ranks, which are provided solely for informational purposes. Category ranks are generated based on the category details declared by candidates during online application and are subject to verification of valid certificates/documents by the allotted institutes at the time of counselling/admission; if any claim is found invalid during verification, the candidate’s category rank shall be cancelled and the candidate shall thereafter be considered under the General Category in subsequent counselling rounds, if any, without any revision to the category ranks of other candidates.

Document verification: Admit cards and rank cards are issued based on the information provided by the candidate, and all verifications are conducted by the allotted institute during and after counselling/admission. Candidates should not assume that the personal information shown in the admit or rank card has been approved by the Board. If, during verification, any information provided by the candidate is found to be incorrect or if valid certificates/documents are not produced as per the applicable rules on the date of verification, the information will be corrected or modified, which may render the candidate ineligible for some or all seats/courses. Similarly, if at any stage during or after counselling/admission it is found that any information or document submitted by the candidate is false or incorrect, the candidature may be cancelled even if the candidate has secured a merit rank or been allotted a seat. Therefore, securing a rank does not guarantee admission unless all eligibility criteria are fulfilled.

JEPBN2025 (Joint Entrance for Post Basic Nursing) will conduct counseling for PB B.Sc. Nursing admission in West Bengal

WBJEEB will conduct OMR based Common Entrance Test (JEPBN2025) for admission in the academic session 2025-26 in Post Basic Nursing (PBN) course in Colleges/ Institutes in the State of West Bengal.

Eligibility criteria:- For further information, candidates must follow the instructions of the Nursing Directorate, Department of H&FW, Government of West Bengal. Candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination from any recognized Board and completed the GNM course from an Institute recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, obtaining registration/RNRM certificate from the State Nursing Council of any State of India. For WB State Government employees, the maximum age on the last date of application is 53 years, while there is no upper age limit for others, including ESI and Central Government employees. At the time of admission, WB State Government employees must comply with the applicable TR rules. WB State Government employees must also have a minimum of 3 years of uninterrupted or regularized experience in government service as of the last date of application, whereas work experience is not required for others. ‘Pass’ refers to successful completion of both theory and practical components, as applicable, and the fulfillment of all course requirements, including internship. ‘Any recognized Board’ refers to the Boards/Councils listed on the WBJEEB website.

Pattern of Question Papers: The paper will contain 100 questions. All questions will be of Multiple- Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options each, of which only one option is correct. Time for the paper is 90 minutes. The questions will be in English language only.

Syllabus: The paper will be based on GNM syllabus and will have two parts as follows. The topics and number of questions of the two parts are given below.

1. Part-1: Anatomy, Physiology, Sociology, Psychology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pathology – 40 Q.
2. Part-2: Foundation of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrical Nursing, Community Health Nursing – 60 Q.

Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission: A separate notification with details of counseling/seat allotment and admission procedure will be published in Board’s website shortly after publication of result. Course-wise and institute wise availability of seats provided by the Competent Authorities will also be published before counselling and allotment.

Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees :

1. Registration : Candidates are required to enter personal details such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and permanent address, mobile number, and email ID. Special care must be taken while entering the name, parents’ names, date of birth, and domicile, as these details cannot be changed or modified under any circumstances. Candidates must then create a password, review, and submit the registration. An application number will be generated and displayed on the screen, and a confirmation will also be sent via SMS and email. Candidates must securely remember their application number and password. If either is forgotten, it can only be recovered through the “Forgot Password/Forgot Application Number” option. No person or agency can change or modify any information without the password, and the Board will not be responsible for any consequences arising from sharing or disclosure of the password.
2. Application : At this stage, candidates are required to provide additional information, including domicile, category, PwD status, religion, nationality, and academic details, among others.
3. Uploading of images: The candidate is required to upload JPG/JPEG images of his/her recent color photograph (10 to 200 KB) and signature (4 to 30 KB). Photo and signature are to be uploaded in one go.
4. Payment of Examination Fees : The examination fee can be paid via Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, or QR Code. The application fee is ₹3,000 (Rupees Three Thousand Only), plus any applicable bank service charges. The fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
5. Confirmation Page: On successful completion of all the steps mentioned above, the candidate shall be directed to download the ‘Confirmation Page’ which means that the application is complete. APPLICATION WILL REMAIN INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION PAGE IS GENERATED.
6. Correction of application form: It is not possible to correct any primary registration data i.e., Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, domicile, and Date of birth. If any candidate intends to correct/modify any other information in his/her application, he/she can do so after logging in during the given “correction period”. The Board will not entertain any request for any correction/modification under any circumstances beyond the “correction period”. Also, the Board will not make any correction/modification on behalf of any candidate.

Ranking Methodology and publication of Merit List: WBJEEB shall prepare the General Merit Rank (GMR) on the basis of candidates’ total marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test, and each candidate will be able to view and download his/her individual Rank Card containing the score and rank; to maintain confidentiality, no public rank or score list shall be published. Ranking shall be in descending order of total marks scored, and in the event of a tie, the tie-breaking rules specified in Section 2.7 shall be applied. In addition to the GMR, separate category-wise merit positions such as SC, ST, OBC-Category-A (More Backward), OBC-Category-B (Backward), PwD, EWS, etc., shall also be indicated wherever applicable. Counselling, seat allotment, and admission shall be conducted strictly on the basis of GMR only, and not on category ranks, which are provided solely for information to candidates of the respective categories. Category ranks are generated based on the category details declared by candidates during the online application process and are subject to verification of valid certificates/documents by the allotted institutes at the time of counselling/admission; if any claim is found invalid during verification, the candidate’s category rank shall be cancelled and the candidate shall thereafter be treated as a General Category candidate in subsequent counselling rounds, if any, without any revision to the category ranks of other candidates.

Document verification: Admit cards, Rank cards are issued based on the information provided by the candidate. All verifications are done during and after counselling/admission by the allotted Institute. Hence, candidates cannot assume that the personal information shown in the admit card, rank card are approved by the Board. If during document verification by the allotted Institute, it is found that information given by the candidate is/are incorrect or if the candidate is unable to produce valid certificate/ document/ proof as per the then applicable rules and as on the date of its verification, his/her information will be corrected/modified accordingly which may even make him/her ineligible for some/all seats or course. Similarly, if at any stage during or after counselling/admission it is found on scrutiny that the information/document(s) provided by the candidate is false/incorrect, his/her candidature is liable to be treated as cancelled even if he/she secured a Merit Rank and/or a seat has been allotted to the candidate. Hence, securing a Rank does not constitute a right/guarantee in favour of a candidate for his/her claim for admission if he/she fails to comply with the required criteria.