Military Nursing Service Entry Eligibility Criteria

Applications are invited from FEMALE CANDIDATES (only) for admission to 4 years B Sc. (Nursing) course commencing in Jul/Oct at Colleges of Nursing of Armed Forces Hospitals. Based on the merit cum choice, (subject to vacancy in each College) the candidates will be awarded admission in Colleges of Nursing. Selected candidates shall execute an agreement/Bond to serve in the Military Nursing Service (MNS) for 5 years. On successful completion of Nursing Training (4 years), the candidates will be granted permanent/short service commission in the Military Nursing Service, under the terms and conditions laid down for grant of such commission.

Military Nursing Service Entry Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Conditions:

(a) Female candidates who are unmarried/divorcee/legally separated or widow without encumbrances.

(b) Nationality – Indian

(d) Educational Qualification – Should have passed the XII standard / equivalent examination, as a regular student in all the subjects ie PCB as elective subjects and not optional and vocational (in both theory and practical) and English, in FIRST ATTEMPT from a recognized Board/University, with minimum of 50% aggregate marks (PCBE). Those who have passed such examinations as private students or with compartment in any subject or candidates from open schools are NOT ELIGIBLE. Candidates who will be appearing for final year of qualifying examination during the current academic session may also apply provisionally. The candidates finally selected for the course will have to submit proof of passing the qualifying examination with requisite subjects and marks before joining the course.

(e) Physical standards – Medical fitness will be determined as per standards applicable for commission in the Armed Forces. X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen & pelvis) will be done. Minimum height should not be less than 148 cm (relaxed by 5cm in case of north East candidates). Details of medical standards can be seen in the Indian Army website www.joinindarmy.nic.in/www.indarmy.gov.in .

Indian Military Nursing Service Exam Syllabus and Pattern

The Indian Army MNS Syllabus Consists:-

• General English
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• General Intelligence

• Explanation of Subjects:-
• General English Syllabus

Synonyms/ Homonyms.
Antonyms.
Spot the error.
Fill in the blanks.
Spellings.
Detecting Mis-spelt words.
Idioms and phrases.
One word substitutions.
Shuffling of sentence parts.
Shuffling of Sentences in a passage.
Improvement.
Cloze passage.
Comprehension passage.

• Biology Syllabus

Taxonomy.
Cell and Molecular Biology.
Reproduction.
Genetics and evolution.
Human health and diseases.
Biochemistry.
Plant physiology.
Human physiology.
Biotechnology and its applications.
Biodiversity, ecology and environment.

• Physics Syllabus

Laws of Motion & Work, Energy and Power.
Properties of Matter.
Electrostatics.
Current Electricity.
Magnetic Effects of Electric Current.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current.
Optics.
Dual Nature of Radiation and Atomic Physics.
Nuclear Physics.
Semiconductor Devices and their Applications.

• Chemistry Syllabus

Atomic Structure.
p,d and f – Block Elements.
Coordination Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry.
Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium and Chemical Kinetics.
Electrochemistry.
Isomerism in Organic Compounds.
Alcohols and Ethers.
Carbonyl Compounds.
Carboxylic Acids and their derivatives.
Organic Nitrogen Compounds and Biomolecules.

• General Intelligence Syllabus

Analysis.
Number Series.
Observation.
Judgment.
Space Visualization.
Decision Making.
Problem Solving.
Similarities and Differences.
Figure Classification.
Visual Memory.
Relationship Concepts.
Non-Verbal Series.
Arithmetical Computation.
Analytical Functions etc.