GNM course Details & Eligibility

Course Details :

• The GNM course, comprehensively General Nursing and Midwifery, is a 3.5-year clinical nursing course.
• Admission to GNM is through entrance exams conducted by various state departments across India.
• GNM fees range from INR 20,000 to INR 1,00,000 depending on the university.
• Basic, Post Basic, and Distant GNM are the most common types of GNM being pursued in India.
• The best GNM entrance exams in India include WBGNM, Kerala GNM, Maharashtra GNM, etc.
• GNM’s main jobs in India include pharmaceutical industry, technical industry, research laboratories, etc.
• Students who wish to excel at GNM can opt for courses such as Master of Nursing and Doctorate of Nursing to improve their skills and salaries.
• After GNM, students have the possibility to enter the labor sector or pursue a master’s or doctorate.
• On average GNM salary ranges from INR 2-4 lakhs per year.

Eligibilty :

• Students must have completed Class 12 in any course, although Science and Biology subjects are preferred.
• In addition, candidates must have achieved at least 50% marks on the class 12 exam. Some of the major medical schools that offer GNM courses require a 60% mark.
• They must also have obtained the minimum number of points required in the result of the GNM entrance exam.