Nursing & Midwifery Admission Test for 2025–26 Academic Year Scheduled in January

Nov 27, 2025
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Image: Nursing Entrance Examinee (Collected)

Staff Report: PNN

The government plans to hold the admission test for government, semi-autonomous (military & non-military), and private nursing and midwifery institutions in January 2026. If everything goes as planned, the exam will take place in the second half of January.

Farzana Mannan, Joint Secretary (Nursing Education) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said, “The nursing admission test is planned for January. The notice may be issued within two days.”

An official (requesting anonymity) stated that the organizing committee initially decided January 23 for the exam. Coordination with other exams or issues will be considered. Eligible candidates must have passed HSC/equivalent in 2023, 2024, or 2025, and SSC/equivalent in 2021, 2022, or 2023, with a maximum three-year gap between SSC and HSC.

Reserved seats: 10% for male candidates in BSc Nursing (government) and 20% in private institutions. Diploma in Midwifery will accept only female candidates.

BSc Nursing Exam: Bangla-20, English-20, Math-10, Science-40 (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), General Knowledge-10.

Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery / Midwifery: Bangla-20, English-20, General Math-10, General Science-30, General Knowledge-20.

Selection is based on SSC & HSC GPA and admission test marks (total 150). Candidates scoring 40+ are considered qualified. Placement in government institutions depends on merit and preference; private institutions follow merit-based approvals.

The test aims to provide highly skilled new candidates to Bangladesh’s nursing and midwifery sector.