GNTST and PNST are state-level entrance examinations conducted by the State government that offer admissions to aspiring candidates into different General Nursing and B.Sc Nursing courses. This exam is only for female candidates. Female candidates can only apply for this exam. The selected candidates will get admission to Govt. Nursing Colleges.
GNTST/ PNST Highlights
Exam |
GNTST & PNST |
Full Form |
General Nursing Training Selection Test & Pre-Nursing Selection Test |
Conducting Body |
Professional Examination Board |
Exam Types |
UG Courses |
Exam Level |
State Level |
Courses Offered |
Paramedical |
Eligibility Criteria for GNTST PNST
1. FOR GNTST - For this test, candidates must be qualified in Intermediate with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their subjects with a minimum 45% of marks for Unreserved and 40% marks for reserved category candidates.
2. FOR PNST - For this test, candidates must be qualified in Intermediate with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and also English Language as their subjects with a minimum 45% of marks for Unreserved and 40% marks for reserved category candidates.
3. GNTST: The candidate needs to have cleared 12th class from Madhya Pradesh with a minimum 40% marks in aggregate.
Admission Process for GNTST & PNST
1. The candidate should have a maximum age of 27 years and a minimum age limit of 17 years. Age relaxations will be applicable as per Govt norms for SC/ST candidates.
2. The candidate must be Indian National.
3. A certificate will be required from the candidate on the prescribed form issued by District Collector for the same.
GNTST PNST Syllabus
Subjects |
Important Topics |
Physics |
Dimensions analysis, Unit and Dimensions, S.I, Units, Conservation of momentum and energy, Static and kinetic friction, Hooke’s Law, Stefan’s law, Wave nature of light, Reflection, Refraction, Total internal reflection, Curved mirrors, Lenses, Bohr model of the atom, Surface energy, Velocity of light, Oscillations, Beats and Doppler effect, Human eye, Prism, Electric current, Electric power etc. |
Chemistry |
General chemistry, Organic chemistry, and Inorganic chemistry. Let us see a few topics to start with. Structure a of atom, Solutions, Solid-state, Chemical bond, Nuclear chemistry, Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics, Crystal lattice, Enthalpy, Rate of reaction, Chemical kinetics, Voltaic cell, Electrochemical, Ion–electron, Arrhenius equation, Faraday’s law, Energy changing due to chemical reaction, Intrinsic energy, Radiocarbon dating, Properties of solids etc. |
Biology |
Structure organization of the cell, Light, and electron microscopic view of cells, Five kingdom classification binomial nomenclature, Elementary knowledge of microsporogenesis, megasporogenesis. Fertilization endosperm and embryo development in angiosperms, Bacteriophage, Cyanobacteria, External morphology, Role of plants in human welfare, Enzymes and growth hormones, Prokaryote and Eukaryotes etc. |
General English |
Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Prefixes, and Suffixes, Articles and Determiners, Time and tenses, Prepositions and Phrasal verbs, Voices, Narration, Types of the sentence, Common errors. |
Zoology |
Structure and Function of Animals Life Development Body and Genetics |