Eligibility Criteria
Examination Guidelines
Shall have one regular examination followed by supplementary examination in a year.
If a candidate fails, they can be promoted to the next year.
A candidate can take any number of attempts with a condition that the maximum period allowed is 6 years. However, all previous papers need to be cleared before appearing in the final examination.
No institution shall submit student average internal marks more than 75%, i.e., if 40 students are admitted in a course, then the average score of the 40 students shall not exceed 75%. Example of 5 students: A=25, B=20, C=22, D=21, E=24. Average score=89.6%. This will not be accepted by the State Nursing Registration Council.
Minimum pass marks should be 50% in each of the Theory and Practical papers separately.
Minimum pass marks shall be 40% for English only.
Theory and Practical exams for Introduction to Computer are to be conducted as a School exam, and marks are to be sent to the SNRC/Board for inclusion in the mark sheet.
A candidate has to pass in the theory and practical exam separately in each paper.
If a candidate fails in either the theory or practical paper, he/she has to re-appear for both the papers (Theory and Practical).
Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per day.
All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct the practical examination for each student.
Eligibility for Admission to Examination
A candidate shall be eligible for the admission to the State Council/Board examination if the Principal of the school certifies that:
She/he has completed not less than eleven months of the course.
A candidate must have a minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and practical in each subject for appearing for examination.
The diploma shall not be awarded to the student till she/he has completed the clinical/field requirements.
A candidate must secure 50% marks in internal assessment separately in each theory and practical.
The record of practical experience is complete.
The Principal shall send to the Council/Board the internal assessment for each subject, i.e., both theory and practical(s) before the start of the examination along with the examination form.
Grading of Examination
Examination shall be graded on aggregate marks of the entire three years of the training programme, as follows:
| Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 80% and above |
| First Division | 70% to 79% |
| Second Division | 60% to 69% |
| Pass | 50% to 59% |
Theory of Examination
Nursing teacher with a minimum of five years of teaching experience (recent) in a particular subject may be appointed as paper setters and examiners for that particular subject only.
Question paper should have a combination of essay, short answer, and objective type questions as detailed in the content.
All units of a subject and sub-subject should be given due weightage in accordance with the instructional hours prescribed.
Practical Examination
Practical examination is to be conducted in the respective clinical area.
Nursing teacher with a minimum of five years of teaching/clinical teaching experience in a particular subject/clinical area may be appointed as a practical examiner.