HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern

HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Application Form 2025 will be released soon. HPU is commonly known as Himachal Pradesh University. Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) conducts the admission process for eligible candidates with the aim of providing an opportunity for admission to Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing courses are available at various affiliated universities and colleges.

To enable the candidates to qualify for admission, the official authorities of Himachal Pradesh University conduct the entrance exam for the candidates, commonly known as the HPU Basic Bachelor of Nursing Admission Test in 2025.

The entrance exam is held every year for candidates. The competent authority will grant admission to candidates based on the score obtained in the entrance exam. Therefore, candidates who score high in the entrance exam are only considered for admission to the Bachelor of Basic Nursing Course at the university.

HPU PB B.Sc Nursing 2025 Notification – Application Soon

HPU P.B. B.Sc Nursing 2025 Highlights

Exam Name	HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing
Full-Form	Himachal Pradesh University Post Basic B.Sc Nursing
Exam Types	UG/PG Level
Exam Level	University Level
Course Offered	Nursing
Conducting Body	Himachal Pradesh University
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Date	June 2025
Exam Duration	02 Hours
Official Website	http://www.hpuniv.ac.in

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Exam Dates

 Below are the important dates in regard to the HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Test 2025 important events and dates:

Events	Dates (Announced)
Application Form with Final transaction of fee	To be announced
Date of uploading admit Cards	To be announced
Date of Entrance Test	To be announced
Answer Key	To be announced
Correction of answer key	To be announced
Result  & Merit list	To be announced
1st Round of Counseling (Choice Fiiling)	To be announced
Result of 1st Round of Counseling	To be announced
1st Round Final Seat Allocation	To be announced
Date of joining the allotted college	To be announced
Display of vacancy position for the second round	To be announced
Filling of choices of colleges for 2nd round of counselling for provisional allocation of seats.	To be announced
Provisional allocations of second-round seats	To be announced
Final allocations of second-round seats	To be announced
Date of admission 2nd round	To be announced
Date of display of vacancy position	To be announced
Choice filling for Mop-Up round	To be announced
Provisional Allocation of seats of Mop-Up round	To be announced
Final Allocation of seats of Mop-Up round	To be announced
Date of admission	To be announced

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Application Form

We have mentioned below all the important information about the application process for the reference of the applicants:

• Candidates who wish to appear for the entrance exam must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university for admission to the course.
• Candidates must fill the application form as per the instructions mentioned on the official website and then submit the filled-in application before the deadline.
• Candidates will be able to get the online application form from the university’s official website.
• At the time of submitting the application, candidates must carry all documents regarding their educational qualifications with them.
• And with the help of documents, candidates have to fill the application form.
• The candidate then needs to start filling the form by entering necessary details like personal details, training details, course related details, etc.
• After entering the details correctly, candidates are required to upload a scanned image of the passport size photo and signature in the prescribed size and format mentioned on the official website of the university.
• The applicant must upload documents to the application form in the specified format, i.e. maximum 50 KB for a photo and maximum 30 KB for signature.
• Candidates should upload the correct documents in the application form and then verify the information provided in the application form.
• After filling the form, candidates need to pay the application fee and print the completed application form.
• After that, candidates need to submit the application and university admission fee receipt to the address below:

The Assistant Registrar (Entrance Tests)

Room No. 10 Admission Block, ground floor,

1. HPU. University, Summer Hill, Shimla – 171005 (HP)

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Application Fee

We have mentioned all the important information about the application fee for the reference of the applicants below:

• The application fee for general category candidates is Rs 2000/-.
• And for reserved category, candidates have to pay Rs 1000/- registration fee for the entrance exam.
• Candidates can pay the registration fee through Challan, Net Banking or any other payment gateway method (Debit Card, Credit Card).
• This means that official agencies will only accept online application fee payments.
• Candidates who pay the application fee per challan must submit the challan at the nearest SBI branch.
• Candidates should print the payment confirmation receipt generated by the system after the payment is successfully made.

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Eligibility Criteria

 We have mentioned below all the important information about the eligibility criteria for the reference of the applicants:

Qualifying marks:

• General category candidates must score at least 45% marks in the qualifying test i.e. HSC test.
• However, candidates in the reserve category must score a minimum of 40% in the admission exams.

Registration with the State Nursing Council:

• An applicant who wants to get admission to the university must be one of the registered Nurse or Registered Midwife (RN/RM) with H.P State Nurses Registration Council, Shimla.

Educational Qualification:

• Applicants must have completed nursery and general midwifery courses from an institution or school recognized by the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council/Indian Nursing Council.

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Exam Pattern

 We have mentioned below all the important information about the paper pattern for the preparation of the entrance exam for the reference of the applicants:

• The entrance test will be conducted in offline mode (paper and pen test).
• The questionnaire will be published in English
• Objective multiple-choice questions will be asked in the entrance exam.
• A maximum of 150 questions will be asked in the entrance test.
• Candidates will receive one point for each correct answer.
• Candidates will have two hours to complete the test.
• There is no provision for negative points in the article.

We have mentioned below the subjects on which the question paper will be based for the reference of the applicants:

Important subjects	Number of questions
Medical-surgical nursing	20 questions
Fundamental of Nursing	20 questions
Pediatrics Nursing	20 questions
Psychiatric Nursing	20 questions
Midwifery and Gynecology	20 questions
Community health nursing	20 questions
Nutrition	5 questions
Anatomy and physiology	10 questions
Microbiology	5 questions
Pharmacology	5 questions
General knowledge	5 questions

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Syllabus

However, first we have mentioned the important topics from which the entrance exam questions will be drawn for candidates’ reference. Candidates can prepare from the above mentioned subjects or can also refer to the school’s official website for more details.

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Admit Card

We have mentioned all the important information about admit card availability below for candidates’ reference:

The admit card is also known as Hall Ticket and will be issued by the official authority of the university. The admit card will be available on the official website of the university for the candidates.

Applicants must visit the university’s official website. Candidates can download the admit card in online mode only.

Admit Card/School Admission Ticket is a mandatory document containing all the details like name, roll number, photograph, signature, exam schedule and exam center details etc. Candidates taking the exam must bring a valid original ID card with identity card. Candidates who have applied successfully can download the admit card only from the official website.

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Result

Important information regarding the results has been clarified below for candidates:

The results of all the candidates appearing for the entrance test have been declared and will be published on the University website www.hpuniv.ac.in. No partial score reports will be sent to candidates.

Through online means, only candidates can access the results. On visiting the official website of the university, the officials will declare the results.

Candidates must open the school’s official website with their application number and date of birth. They are required to use data to verify the results.

It would be helpful to download the results and get a copy. Based on the results, the authorities will grant admission to the candidate.

Tie Breaker:

If two or more applicants find equal and total marks in the Post-Basic B.Sc. The nursing entrance test, then their inter-se merit for admission to the course intends to be determined on account of marks obtained using the contenders in order of Subject-wise Sections of the entrance test i.e.

• Fundamentals of Nursing,
• Medical-surgical Nursing,
• Psychiatric Nursing,
• Pediatrics Nursing,
• Midwifery &Gynecology and
• Community Health Nursing.

Although the tie still perseveres after exhausting the above process, then the contender older in age intends to be given preference.

HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2025 Counseling

Important information regarding counseling has been clarified below for candidates:

During the counseling round, candidates must open the specific link and fill out the registration form to participate in the counseling round. After that, candidates have to choose along with the desired options and make choices in the counseling round.

After completing the counseling round, candidates need to upload the seat allotment letter from the school’s official website. Once the seats are selected for the candidates, they must go to the designated university with all the necessary brochures and qualifications.