Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing

Private• Est. 2011•Palakkad, Kerala

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Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing Situated on a beautiful hill side on the back of the river Bharathapuzha, 2 Km to the west of the Ottapalam Town across the shornur-Palkakad Road. Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing, affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) and recognized by both the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council (KNMC), is dedicated to excellence in nursing education. The college boasts a well-equipped campus with modern infrastructure, including spacious classrooms, advanced nursing labs, a well-stocked library, and state-of-the-art simulation facilities to provide hands-on training. The institution is also supported by experienced faculty members and strong clinical affiliations with reputed hospitals, ensuring comprehensive practical exposure for students. With a commitment to fostering skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals, the college provides a conducive learning environment that integrates academic rigor with holistic development.

Courses	Duration
B.SC (Nursing)	4 years

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LBS Centre (LBS Centre for Science and Technology ( LBSCS &T), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala conduct counseling for B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, ANM/GNM Nursing, M.Sc Nursing in Kerala

The Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses 2025 in Nursing and Allied Health Science, approved by the Government of Kerala, is hereby published. It provides comprehensive information and regulations related to admissions to Nursing and Allied Health Science Degree Courses for the academic year 2025, along with other relevant matters. Candidates are advised to read the prospectus carefully to understand all eligibility conditions, procedures, and guidelines. They are also requested to regularly visit the official website of the LBS Centre (www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in) for the latest notifications and announcements.

B.Sc Nursing:

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or an equivalent examination approved by the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, with separate minimum pass marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together.

To Download BSc Nursing Information Bulletin 2025-26

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Reservation of seats:

Mandatory Reservation The Government seats for each course in Govt./Aided/KAU/KVASU/KUFOS Colleges will be distributed as per the mandatory reservation principle as contemplated in G.O. (P) 208/66/Edn. Dated 2.5.1966, G.O.(Ms)No.95/08/SCSTDD Dated 06.10.2008, GO(Ms) No. 10/2014/BCDD Dated 23.05.2014 and as modified from time to time. The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation is as follows:

A. Government Institutions:

Category	Percentage
State Merit (SM)	50%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – Forward Community	10%
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	30%
• Ezhava (EZ)	9%
• Muslim (MU)	8%
• Other Backward Hindu (BH)	3%
• Latin Catholic & Anglo Indian (LC)	3%
• Dheevara & related communities (DV)	2%
• Viswakarma & related communities (VK)	2%
• Kusavan & related communities (KN)	1%
• Other Backward Christian (BX)	1%
• Kudumbi (KU)	1%
Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)	10%
• Scheduled Castes (SC)	8%
• Scheduled Tribes (ST)	2%

B. Government Aided / Self-Financing Institutions

Category	Percentage
State Merit (SM)	60%
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	30%
• Ezhava (EZ)	9%
• Muslim (MU)	8%
• Other Backward Hindu (BH)	3%
• Latin Catholic & Anglo Indian (LA)	3%
• Dheevara & related communities (DV)	2%
• Viswakarma & related communities (VK)	2%
• Kusavan & related communities (KN)	1%
• Other Backward Christian (BX)	1%
• Kudumbi (KU)	1%
Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)	10%
• Scheduled Castes (SC)	8%
• Scheduled Tribes (ST)	2%

CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:

Nativity: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission to professional courses unless otherwise notified. Holders of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admission. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation Candidates seeking admission to the courses will be categorized as ‘Keralite’, Non- Keralite category I (NK-I) and Non-Keralite category II (NK-II).

Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per G.O. (Rt) No.822/08/H.Edn dated 29.05.2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation.

Non-Keralite Category I (NK I):A candidate who is not of Kerala origin shall be classified as Non-Keralite Category I (NK-I) if he or she satisfies any one of the following conditions: the candidate has completed the qualifying course in Kerala and is the son or daughter of non-Keralite parents belonging to the Government of India or Defence Services who are posted in Kerala; or the candidate has completed the qualifying course in Kerala and is the son or daughter of non-Keralite parents who are serving or have served the Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years; or the candidate, though not of Kerala origin, has been a resident of Kerala for a continuous or cumulative period of five years within the last twelve years of study; or the candidate has undergone school education in Kerala from Standard VIII to XII. Candidates under Non-Keralite Category I shall be considered only against State Merit seats and shall not be eligible for any communal, special, or persons with disabilities reservations, nor for any fee concession.

Non-Keralite Category II [NK II]: Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or 'Non-Keralite Category I' will be categorized as ‘Non-Keralite Category II'. They will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.

Note: Candidates to be admitted in respect of seats reserved for the nominees of Union Territorie.

HOW TO APPLY:-

Applications for admission to all courses (BSc Nursing and Allied Health Science Degree courses) must be submitted online through a single application. The online application facility is available at www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in. Submission of more than one application by a candidate will result in the rejection of their candidature.

Application fee :- The application fee will be as follows: A candidate who does not belong to SC/ST communities will be treated as ‘General’ candidate for the collection of application fee.

For General candidates : Rs.800/-

For SC/ST candidates : Rs.400/-

For Service Candidates : Rs.800/-

Submission of Application Form (Except for service candidates): Candidate has to visit the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and under ‘VARIOUS ALLOTMENTS’ click the link “Admission to Professional Degree Courses in Nursing and Para Medical Streams-2025”

Step 1: Registration:- All the basic information, required in the application is to be filled in at this step. Candidate should click the button “New Registration”. The personal details of the candidates have to be filled in the page thus obtained. It is obligatory that the candidate should fill all the items in the registration stage. Category of the candidate (Whether SC/ST or General) needs to be specified here. As per the category, the application fee payable will be displayed and the candidate can proceed to the next step. If the data is filled completely, click the Save and Continue button to complete the registration process. The next page will display the application fee and applicant’s details. After confirming that all the information provided is true and correct, the candidate can proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Fee payment :- At this step, the candidate has to make the payment of application fee by way of online payment or by way of Challan.

Select the Mode of Payment:

Online Payment: The fee may be paid by credit card/debit card/Internet Banking. On successful payment of fee, a Payment Confirmation page will appear displaying the message ‘Transaction Successful‘. This page will display the Application number, Transaction Id, Chelan number, Date and Amount. Candidate should note this application number and Challan number which will be required for future LOGIN. If the payment is unsuccessful, the message ‘Transaction Unsuccessful’ will be displayed. Due to communication failure, if the outcome of the payment attempt is not displayed, the bank may be contacted to ensure whether the attempt was successful or not. If the transaction is not successful, the payment needs to be made again by clicking on the 'Application Fee Payment' link on the home page and ensure that it is successful. If the amount was debited from the account of the candidate for an unsuccessful transaction, the debited amount will be reverted to that account within 5-7 working days. After successful payment candidate can resume filling of application.
Challan Payment: When mode of payment by Challan is selected, a three part Challan form (Candidate copy, office copy and Bank Copy) will appear on the screen. Candidate has to take a print out of the Challan, produce the same in the bank and remit the requisite application fee at any branch of the designated bank (which will be notified later). The Challan will contain the system generated application number which the candidate should note for future login purpose. After the remittance of fee in the bank, he/she will get back the candidate copy of the Challan from the bank. The candidate copy of the Challan is to be retained by the candidate. A candidate who remitted the fee by way of Challan can continue with step 3 on the next day or within the prescribed time limit for completion of the online application submission process. To proceed to step 3 candidate has to click on the Login link on the home page. In the page thus obtained he/she has to enter the Application Number, Date of remittance, Branch and Challan number regarding the fee remittance if logging in for the first time. Now facility will be provided for creating password. Service Quota candidates do not have to pay application fee as per Step 2. Instead they should upload the scanned copy of the Challan showing fee payment done as per Clause 7.6.

Step 3: Application Entry:- A registration ID will be provided to the candidate. Candidate should note this Registration Id and password which are required for future login. Candidate should keep them confidential. All the information required in the application is to be filled in at this step. Before filling the details, read the Prospectus carefully. The data provided here will be used for processing the application. Any mistake in filling this sheet or providing false/incomplete/wrong information will affect the candidate’s eligibility for admission or claim for reservation under any category. The candidate should fill all the remaining items in the application entry stage including academic data. The facility to upload the corresponding certificate/document in respect of claims if any will be available against each entry in the application. The Candidate shall click the corresponding button and upload the files. A recent passport size photograph of the candidate and Signature of the candidate, all in jpeg format of given specifications are to be uploaded (Refer Annexure VIII for guidelines). In addition all the certificates and documents in support of the various claims (communal reservation, fee concession etc.) made in the application should be uploaded. Nativity proof, proofs of date of birth and mark list of qualifying examination are mandatory.

Step 4: Final Confirmation and Print Application:- After completing step 3, the candidate can preview the application before confirmation and submission. After Preview the candidate has to accept the declaration and make final submission. The facility to accept the declaration (Tick box) will be enabled only if all the mandatory fields are filled and uploading of supporting documents and images are completed. Candidate should then take a printout of the Application for future references. After the candidate has made final confirmation, an Acknowledgement Slip will be generated and displayed, which can be printed. This will contain the Acknowledgement Reference Number and Date. The Candidate must note down the Acknowledgement Reference Number and Date for future queries. Application should be complete in all respects. A candidate will be considered eligible for positioning in the Rank list, only if he/she has satisfied the eligibility conditions prescribed in the Prospectus, under any category. Do not send the printout of the Application Form and supporting documents to the Office of Director, LBS Centre by post /e-mail/ in person. Candidates are liable to produce all the original documents at the time of admission at the concerned allotted institution.

CENTRALISED ALLOTMENT PROCESS: All the seats in Government Colleges, all the seats in Self Financing Colleges run by Government controlled autonomous bodies, ‘Government Seats’ in Private Self Financing Colleges and the Management Seats in Private Self Financing Colleges (applicable to those colleges that have surrendered the seats termed as Management Seats), for which the allotment is to be made by the Director, LBS Centre for Science & Technology through a Centralized Allotment Process, will be done through a Single Window System (SWS).The allotment to various colleges and courses -B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. (M.L.T), B.Sc Perfusion Technology, B.Sc. (Optometry), B.P.T, B.A.S.L.P, B.C.V.T., B.Sc. Dialysis Technology, BOT, Bachelor of Medical Imaging Technology, Bachelor of Radio Therapy Technology, Bachelor of Neuro Technology, Bachelor of Nuclear Medicine, B.Sc Medical Biochemistry, Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics and also other new courses (if applicable) subject to the approval of the Government /KUHS for the academic year 2025 will be done by the Director, LBS Centre. The allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by the Director LBS Centre, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate and availability of seats.

Note: Candidates are advised to visit the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and keep a constant watch on the leading print and electronic media pertaining to notifications/instructions regarding allotment.

POST ALLOTMENT ACTIVITIES:

Reporting at the College: Candidates need to report for admission before the Principal/Head of the institution concerned only when the announcement regarding the same is made by the Director LBS Centre. Principal/Head of the Institution will be personally responsible for verification of eligibility condition as prescribed in the Prospectus, when the candidate reports for admission. Only those candidates who are found to be qualified as prescribed shall be admitted to the college/institution irrespective of the fact that he/she has an allotment through the CAP.

He/she should report with the originals of the following documents:

Candidate’s Printout of the Application Form.
Allotment Memo received online.
Receipt of Tuition fee remitted through allotment.
Certificate to prove date of birth.
Original Transfer Certificate (TC) and Conduct Certificate from the Institution last attended. Conduct Certificate shall be obtained within 6 months prior to Date of Admission.
Original Mark list of the qualifying examination (Higher Secondary or equivalent) and the Pass Certificate (if applicable).
Eligibility Certificate from any University in Kerala, in case of candidates who have passed a qualifying examination other than Higher Secondary Examination/Vocational Higher Secondary Examination conducted by Government of Kerala or the examination conducted by CBSE/ICSE/ISC and/or Degree from Other Universities or Boards.
Migration Certificate, if applicable.
Physical Fitness Certificate in the relevant format obtained from a Medical Practitioner not below the Rank of Asst. Surgeon given in Annexure X of the Prospectus, 2025.
Certificate showing that the candidate has got himself/herself vaccinated against Hepatitis B.
Income certificate from concerned Revenue Authority.
Undertakings as per Clause 14.2 vide Annexure XII.
Any other document(s) required to be produced by the Head of Institution.

Certificates to be uploaded with online Application:

Sl. No.	List of documents
1	Scanned copy of the relevant page of the SSLC or equivalent Certificate to prove date of birth (Mandatory).
2	Scanned copy of Certificate in proof of nativity (Mandatory). (Refer clause 6.1.1).
3	Scanned copy of the mark list(s) of Qualifying Examination (Mandatory).
4	Scanned copy of Certificates in support of any claim for special reservation/fee concession, if applicable.
5	Scanned copy of Income certificate in the prescribed format, if applicable.
6	Scanned copy of Community Certificate obtained from the Tahsildar in the case of SC/ST candidates (Mandatory).
7	Scanned copy of Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for State Government Education purpose in the prescribed format from the concerned Village Officer for community reservation claims in the case of SEBC/OEC candidates.
8	Scanned copy of Inter-Caste marriage Certificate,(if applicable for SC/ST candidates) from Tahsildar.
9.	Scanned copy of Medical Certificate obtained from the District Medical Board in the case of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ [PD].
10.	Scanned copy of the documents mentioned in clause 5.4.5 for NRI quota.
Note: All certificates required such as community, nativity, etc. will also comply to GO (P) No.1 /2021/PIE&MD dated 7.10.2021 with all the provisions thereof.

Verification of Documents: The Principal/Head of the College or Institution shall be personally responsible for verification of original documents and satisfaction of the correctness of the records produced by the candidate at the time of seeking admission in the college/institution. The University concerned shall also verify documents that got admission to various colleges in the manner prescribed by the University.

Note: The Admission Process is written as per the ordinance of the official Counselling Agency.

Fees

Annual fees for BSc Nursing Programme
Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing, SDA Hospital, Kanniyapuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad
CODE-SDN	I Year	II year	III Year	IV Year
Tuition Fee
Merit Seat	63,500/-	63,500/-	63,500/-	63,500/-
Management	63,500/-	63,500/-	63,500/-	63,500/-
NRI	95,000/-	95,000/-	95,000/-	95,000/-
Special Fee	17,000/-	17,000/-	17,000/-	17,000/-
Caution Deposit	10,000/-	-	-	-
University Reg. Fee	2,500/-	2,500/-	2,500/-	2,500/-

Note: The Fee Structure is as per the Notification of the official Counselling Agency, Please visit the official website in subject to any changes.

Contact

Seveth Day Adventist College Of Nursing, Kanniyampuram, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Kerala

Palakkad, Kerala - 679104

phone: 0466-2249771

email: [email protected]

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