CMC Vellore PG Nursing Entrance Exams 2012

Updated on: Feb 27, 2013

Christian Medical College, CMC Vellore offers different Post Graduate Nursing and Post Diploma Nursing courses. All India Entrance Examination is conducted by CMC Vellore for admission into Nursing Post Graduate Diploma, Nursing Post Graduate Degree and Nursing Post Graduate programs.

At present following post graduate courses are offered in Nursing discipline by CMC Vellore.

M.Sc.(Master of Science) Degree in Nursing
B.Sc. Nursing for Trained Nurses
Fellowship in Family Nursing Practice
Post Basic Diploma Programmes in Nursing

CMC Vellore PG Nursing Eligibility Criteria 2012

Eligibility Criteria for admission to Postgraduate Nurisng Courses in CMC, Vellore is given below:

I. M.Sc. Nursing (2 Years Programme)

Passed B.Sc Nursing Degree of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai or any other university accepted as equivalent there to.
B.Sc. Nursing graduates should have had a minimum of 2 years of experience after registration on or before 30th April of the year of examination in any teaching hospital or in a College / School of Nursing or in a Community Health Nursing Programme.
B.Sc. graduates who have passed B.Sc. degree programme for Trained Nurses need not have 2 years of experience after graduation for admission to the programme. They can be admitted soon after graduation.
Must be a Registered Nurse and Midwife, registered with the Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council or any other State Nursing Council.
Male candidates should have passed any other course prescribed by INC in place of Midwifery, and it should have been registered with the State Nursing Council. These candidates are not eligible for admission to Maternity Nursing irrespective of their experiences in the area.
Candidates should be medically fit.
All candidates who gain admission have to submit the eligibility certificate from the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai at the time of final registration for admission.

II. B.Sc. Nursing For Trained Nurses (2 Years Programme)

Must be a Diploma holder in Nursing
Must be a Registered Nurse and Midwife, registered with the Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council or any other State Nursing Council .
Should have a minimum of 2 years of experience after registration on or before 30th June of the year of examination in any institution / hospital or as a full time Public Health Nurse.
Male candidates should have passed the alternate course prescribed by INC in place of Midwifery, and it should have been registered with the State Nursing Council.
Should be medically fit.
All candidates who gain admission have to submit the eligibility certificate from the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai at the time of final registration for admission.

III. Fellowship In Family Nurse Practice (I Year)

(This Fellowship is designed to prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. A Family Nurse Practitioner is a registered graduate nurse who undergoes additional advanced preparation to provide primary health care to clients across the life span, primarily in families and ambulatory care settings, practicing in collaboration with Physician/Surgeon).

Basic B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing for Trained Nurses Graduates with a minimum of one year of experience as on 30th June of the year of examination in any clinical area in the hospital or in the community.
Must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife
Male candidates should have passed the alternate course prescribed by INC in place of Midwifery and it should have been registered with the State Nursing Council.

IV. Post Basic Diploma Programmes (12 Months)

B.Sc. /Diploma in Nursing Graduates with a minimum of one year of experience as on 30th June of the year of examination in any clinical area in the hospital or in the community.
Must be a Registered Nurse and Registered mid-wife.
Male candidates should have passed the alternate course prescribed by INC in place of Midwifery and it should have been registered with the State Nursing Council.

CMC Vellore PG Nursing Selection Criteria

Selection process for M.Sc Nursing and B.Sc. Nursing and Post Basic Diploma Programmes in CMC Vellore is given below:

I. M.Sc Nursing and B.Sc. Nursing for Trained Nurses

Candidates who have applied for M.Sc and B.Sc. (N) for Trained Nurses will have to appear for a written test in the College of Nursing, Vellore on the specified dates.

There will be a preliminary selection committee meeting following the entrance exam to select a limited number of candidates for the final interview. Those who are called for interview will appear for the interview on the specified dates.

The list of candidates selected for the programmes will be notified the day after the interview.

II. Post Basic Diploma Programmes In Nursing

There is no entrance test or interview for Post Diploma Programmes. The candidates selected for the programmes will be intimated by post by 15 May of the year of admission. All programmes are of one year duration.

CMC Vellore PG Nursing Tentative Dates

Issue of Application Form : December
Last Date for Receipt of Application Form at CMC Vellore : February
Last Date for Receipt of Sponsorship Form : March
Entrance Examination : March
Interview (for successful candidates in written examination) : March

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There is no Entrance Examination For Post Basic Diploma Courses.

CMC Vellore PG Nursing Application Form 2012

Application Forms can be obtained on request to

The Registrar - College of Nursing,
Christian Medical College
Vellore-632 004
Tamil Nadu
India

By sending the prescribed fee as crossed demand draft.

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