Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) aims to prepare professional nurses with the highest possible technical and managerial competence in respective levels of health programs including problem identification, planning, implementation, training, health education, evaluation and research. Such graduates can serve in various types of positions at national, regional, zonal, district and international level.

Course duration

This course has been designed for four academic year's in bachelor in nursing science.

Eligibility

a. Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4

b. Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level /Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics, Chemistry and Biology with Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board AND

c. Secured at least 50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for equivalence AND

d. Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.

OR

Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system

B. Examination Format

  1. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
  2. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
  3. Number of questions: 200
  4. Full marks: 200
  5. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application - 30:50:20
  6. Duration: 3 hours
  1. Weightage

S.N.

Content/Domain

Question

a.

Zoology

40

1.

Biology, origin and evolution of life

4

2.

General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata.

8

3.

Plasmodium, earthworm and frog,

8

4.

Human biology and human diseases

14

5.

Animal tissues

4

6.

Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology

2

b.

Botany

40

7.

Basic component of life and biodiversity

11

8.

Ecology and environment

5

9.

Cell biology and genetics

12

10.

Anatomy and physiology

7

11.

Developmental and applied botany

5

c.

Chemistry

50

12.

General and physical chemistry

18

13.

Inorganic chemistry

14

14.

Organic chemistry

18

d.

Physics

50

15.

Mechanics

10

16.

Heat and thermodynamics

6

17.

Geometrical optics and physical optics

6

18.

Current electricity and magnetism

9

19.

Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors

6

20.

Modern physics and nuclear physics

6

21.

Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics)

4

22.

Particle physics, source of energy and universe

3

e.

Mental Agility Test (MAT)

20

23.

Verbal reasoning

5

24.

Numerical reasoning

5

25.

Logical sequencing

5

26.

Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning

5

Total

200