• Minimum Age: 17 Years
• Maximum Age: As per the amendments issued by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) from time to time.

Course Name	Eligibility
Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing	GNM (3-year) from INC/MPNRC recognized center with 45% marks. Live registration with MPNRC. For Private Candidates: 1 year experience post GNM. For MP Govt./Autonomous Staff: Probation completed, 5 years continuous service for Govt. colleges, departmental permission for educational qualifications. Not eligible for private colleges.
M.Sc. Nursing	B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from INC/MPNRC recognized college with 45% marks. Live registration with MPNRC. For Private Candidates: 1 year experience post B.Sc. Nursing / PBBSc Nursing. For MP Govt./Autonomous Staff: Probation completed, 3 years continuous service post PBBSc for M.Sc. training, departmental permission for educational qualifications. Not eligible for private colleges.
Candidate must be a citizen of India. 5% relaxation in minimum marks for Reserved Category (SC, ST, OBC).

• Reservation benefits will be applicable only to candidates who are permanent residents (मूल निवासी) of Madhya Pradesh.
• Reservation rules prevalent in the state at the time of admission to Government and Private Nursing Colleges will apply.
• Reservation will be as per Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation) Act 1994 (No. 21 of 1994) and subsequent guidelines issued by the State Government.
• 10% reservation will be applicable for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as per General Administration Department, Madhya Pradesh order dated July 02, 2019.
• Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities) reservation will be applicable as per Indian Nursing Council (INC) standards.
• Note: Reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) may be subject to change as per honorable court orders.

• The examination will be conducted online.
• Total Questions: 100.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• There will be NO negative marking.
• Medium of Examination: Hindi/English (Objective type questions with four options).
• Candidates must mark the correct answer using a computer mouse.

Examination Schedule:

Minimum Qualifying Marks (Cut-off Marks):

• Unreserved / EWS Category: 50 Percentile
• Divyangjan (General Category): 45 Percentile
• Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Class: 40 Percentile
• The authority to change the minimum qualifying marks rests with the Medical Education, Public Health & Medical Education Department, MP.

Normalization Process:

• For online examinations conducted in multiple shifts, the examination results will be prepared using the Normalised Equi-Percentile (NEP) scaling technique.

(X) Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Selection Test (Based on GNM Curriculum) - 100 Questions

• Year I Subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Psychology, Sociology, Fundamentals of Nursing, First Aid, Community Health Nursing - I, Environmental Hygiene, Health Education and Communication skills, Nutrition, English, Computer Education.
• Year II Subjects: Medical Surgical Nursing-I, Medical Surgical Nursing-II, Mental Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing.
• Year III Subjects (Part 1): Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing, Community Health Nursing-II.
• Year III Subjects (Part 2 - Theory): Nursing Education, Introduction to Research and Statistics, Professional Trends & Adjustments, Nursing Administration & Ward Management.
• Year III Subjects (Part 2 - Clinical): Medical Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing, Mental Health Nursing.

(Y) M.Sc. Nursing Selection Test (Based on B.Sc. Nursing Curriculum) - 100 Questions

• Semester I: Communicative English, Applied Anatomy & Applied Physiology.
• Semester II: Applied Sociology & Applied Psychology, Applied Biochemistry and Applied Nutrition & Dietetics.
• Semester III: Nursing Foundation I & II, Health/Nursing Informatics & Technology, Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety.
• Semester IV: Adult Health Nursing I with Integrated Pathophysiology including BCLS module, Pharmacology (I&II) & Pathology (I&II) (including Genetics).
• Semester V: Adult Health Nursing II with Integrated Pathophysiology including Geriatric Nursing & Palliative Care, Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics.
• Semester VI: Community Health Nursing I including Environmental Science & Epidemiology, Educational Technology/ Nursing Education, Introduction to Forensic Nursing, Child Health Nursing (I&II).
• Semester VII: Mental Health Nursing (I&II), Nursing Management & Leadership, Community Health Nursing II.
• Semester VIII: Nursing Research & Statistics, Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBG) Nursing I & II, Competency Assessment, Scientific Writing Skills.

For detailed content of each subject, refer to the official rule book.

• Applications must be submitted online only through the MPESB website: www.esb.mp.gov.in or MPOnline website: www.mponline.gov.in.
• Candidates must upload a recent color passport-size photograph, signature, and self-handwriting.
• Required documents to be scanned and uploaded (for both PBBSc and M.Sc. Nursing):
• Mandatory to bring original photo ID (Voter ID, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Passport) to the exam center. E-Aadhaar is valid only if verified by UIDAI.
• Biometric verification is mandatory at the exam center.
• Application number is essential for downloading the admit card. Keep it safe.
• Candidates can pay the application fee online using Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking.
• An application correction window is available for a specified period with a correction fee. However, Application Number, Transaction ID, Board Application Number, Mobile Number, and Email ID cannot be changed.
• Keep at least 5 copies of the photograph uploaded with the online application for future use during counseling/selection.

Bhopal Indore Jabalpur Sidhi Ratlam Rewa Sagar Satna Ujjain Khandwa Neemuch

Candidates must select four exam cities in order of preference while filling the application form. MPESB will try to allot centers based on preference and availability, but the final decision regarding exam cities/centers rests with MPESB.