WB ANM and GNM 2024 application form will release most probably in January 2024. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) is the authority that will conduct the common entrance exam for West Bengal ANM and GNM Admission 2024. Those candidates who will clear the entrance test will get admission to GNM and ANM Nursing courses in the state of West Bengal. The application form for the entrance test will release in online mode. Those interested candidates looking to apply need to submit the application form before the last date. Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before applying. In this post, we are going to provide complete information related to the West Bengal GNM and ANM 2024 Admission.

West Bengal ANM and GNM Admission 2024 Important Dates

The official dates related to the West Bengal GNM and ANM Admission 2024 are given below.

West Bengal ANM and GNM Eligibility Criteria 2024 

The eligibility criteria for West Bengal GNM and ANM Admission 2024 are as follows.

Gender 

• ANM – Only female candidates can apply
• GNM – Both Male and Females can apply

Maximum Age   

• 35 years as on 31st December 2024

Residence

• ANM – Must be a permanent resident of West Bengal uninterruptedly for at least last five years till 31st December 2024 and she must be a permanent resident of a Gram Panchayat area.
• GNM – Must be a permanent resident of West Bengal uninterruptedly for at least last five years till 31st December 2024.

Language 

• Candidates must be able to read, write and express in Bengali and/ or Nepali

Minimum Educational Qualification

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from any recognized board with a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate.
• Aspirants must have cleared English with at least 40% marks in 10+2 examination.
• Those candidates who have passed the vocational stream from any one of the following three disciplines.
  • Health Care Science
  • Agriculture
  • Home Science

Medical Fitness

• All candidates must be medically fit for the course and produce a medical fitness certificate.

West Bengal GNM and ANM 2024 Application Form 

The application process of West Bengal GNM & ANM 2024 admission will release in online mode only. Those interested and eligible candidates who want to apply need to submit the form before the last date. Given below are the steps by which you can apply for the exam.

• First of all, you need to visit the official website of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board.
• On the official website, you will have to register by entering a few of your basic details.
• A few of the details required at the time of the registration are name, email address, and phone number.
• Once registered, you need to sign in and access the main application form.
• In the main application form, you will have to provide your complete educational, personal, and contact details.
• The details entered in the application form should be accurate. Otherwise, the application form can get rejected.
• Along with the details, you need to upload scanned images of your photograph and signature.
• It is necessary for all candidates to pay the application fee along with the form.
• Finally, take a printout of the application form submitted for future requirements.

Application Fee

The application fee is different for candidates from various categories.

• SC/ ST/ OBC – A/ OBC – B/ Orphan candidates – Rs. 300/-
• All other candidates – Rs. 200/-

Mode of payments – Candidates can pay the application fee online using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking.

West Bengal ANM and GNM 2024 Admit Card

• The admit card for the examination will release online through the official website.
• To download the admit card, candidates will have to provide their registration details.
• The admit card will be generated only for those candidates who will fill and submit the application form before the last date
• The information about the date, time, and venue of the examination will be mentioned on the admit card.
• It is necessary for all candidates to take a printout of the admit card and carry it to the exam center.
• Along with the admit card, it is also necessary to carry a photo Id proof and one photograph of the candidate to the exam center.
• Keep the admit card safe even after the examination because it will be required at the time of admission. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fees to download the duplicate admit card.

West Bengal GNM/ ANM Exam Pattern 2024 

The examination pattern of West Bengal GNM and ANM Entrance Test 2024 is given below.

• Mode of examination – Offline (OMR sheet based questions)
• Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
• Number of questions –  65 questions
• Duration of examination – 90 minutes
• Language of questions – English and Bengali
• Marking Pattern – Each question will carry 1 mark
• Negative Marking – 0.25 marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer.

Syllabus

The subject wise syllabus of the entrance exam is given below.

Life Science – Life and its Diversity Levels of Organization of Life, Environment and its Resources, Control and Coordination in living organisms, Continuity of Life, Physiological Process of Life, Biology and Human Welfare, Heredity and some common genetic diseases, Evaluation and adaptation, Environment, its resources and their conservation

Physical Science – Matter (Structure and Properties, Measurement, Force & Motion, Work, Force, Energy, Sound, Heat, Concerns about our Environment, Behavior of Gases, Chemical Calculations, Thermal Phenomena, Light, Current Electricity, Atomic Nucleus.), Atomic Structure (Mole Concept, Solution, Acids, Bases and Salts, Separation of Component of Mixtures , Water , Periodic Table & Periodicity, Ionic and Covalent Bond, Electricity and Chemical Reactions, Inorganic Chemistry in the Laboratory and Industry, Metallurgy, Organic Chemistry.)

English Grammar – Verbs, Adjectives, Noun, Pronoun, Articles and Preposition, Sentences, Voice Change, Narration Change, Tenses.

Arithmetic – Profit and Loss, Real Number, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Partnership Business

West Bengal GNM and ANM Exam Result 2024

• The result of the entrance exam will be made available in online mode through the board’s website.
• To check the result, aspirants will have to provide their roll numbers and other details.
• The rank card will contain information about the marks secured by candidates in the entrance exam.
• Apart from the result, authorities will also release the merit list of candidates selected for admission.
• Only those candidates who will score more than qualifying marks will get their names on the merit list.
• In case of a tie, candidates with a better score in life science will be selected for admission.

Counselling 

• Candidates will be called to take part in the counseling as per their ranks in the merit list.
• During the counseling process, candidates will have to complete all of the admission formalities.
• In the counseling process, aspirants will choose the course and college in which they want to study.
• The allotment of seats will take place on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the entrance exam and choice filled during counseling.
• The admission is finalized only after the verification of documents of payment of admission fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question – 1: In which mode the examination will take place?

Answer: It is an offline exam that will take place on an OMR Sheet

Question – 2: I am not from West Bengal. Can I apply for this test? 

Answer: No, only those candidates who are from West Bengal can apply for West Bengal GNM and ANM Entrance Exam 2024.

Question – 3: What Identity (ID) document do I need to carry during the exam?

Answer: You need to carry one photo Id proof in original such as Aadhaar card/ Pan Card/ Passport/ 10th standard admit card/ School ID Card/ Voter ID/ Ration Card with Photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph/ Any other valid govt. identity card with photograph.

Question – 4:  Can I apply for West Bengal GNM and ANM Admission 2024 in offline mode?

Answer: No, the application process will take place in online mode only.