How Many Government Seats Are There in BSc Nursing in West Bengal?

There are around 2,040 Government BSc Nursing seats in West Bengal. Some of the top government BSc Nursing colleges in WB include institutes like Adan Institute of Nursing Science, Bhagwangola Nursing Institute, Ma Sarada College of Nursing, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan etc.

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Total Government BSc Nursing Seats in West Bengal
List of Government Colleges in West Bengal Offering BSc Nursing
Category-wise Government BSc Nursing Seats Distribution
How to Get BSc Nursing Government Seats in West Bengal?

The total government BSc Nursing seats in West Bengal are around 2,040. There are over 30 government BSc Nursing colleges in WB, out of which the top institutes are Adan Institute of Nursing Science, Bhagwangola Nursing Institute, Ma Sarada College of Nursing, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan etc. Each college typically offers approximately 50 to 100 seats. BSc Nursing seats in these institutes are filled through the marks acquired in JENPAS UG 2025 exam .

Apart from the BSc Nursing government colleges, there are over 40 private colleges too, that offer the BSc Nursing course and accept the JENPAS exam score. Scroll down and find out more about how many government seats are there in BSc Nursing in West Bengal.

Total Government BSc Nursing Seats in West Bengal

There are around 2,040 Government BSc Nursing seats in West Bengal. Candidates are requested to check the exact number during the initiation of the counselling session.

Year	Government BSc Nursing Seats
2022	~1,840
2023	~1,840
2024	~2,040
2025	To be Released

Also Read: West Bengal B.Sc Nursing Admission 2025

List of Government Colleges in West Bengal Offering BSc Nursing

Here are some of the top government BSc Nursing colleges in West Bengal:

College Name	City	Seat Intake	Annual fees
College Of Nursing, Asansol ESI Hospital	Asansol	50	INR 9000
Bankura Sammilani College	Gobindanagar	60	INR 30,000
CNMC Kolkata	Kolkata	50	INR 40,000
College Of Nursing, Command Hospital	Alipore	30	INR 30,000
NRSMC Kolkata	Kolkata	50	INR 32,000
College Of Nursing, North Bengal Medical College & Hospital	Sushrutanagar	50	INR 18,000
Govt. College Of Nursing	Burdwan	60	INR 20,000
Govt. College Of Nursing	Howrah	60	INR 25,000
Govt. College Of Nursing, Hospital Campus	Beliaghata	60	INR 30,000
Govt. College Of Nursing, Medical College & Hospital	Kolkata	60	INR 25,000
Ma Sarada College Of Nursing	Kolkata	70	INR 50,000
Matangini Govt. College Of Nursing	Tamluk	100	INR 45,000
Santiniketan Govt. College Of Nursing	Bolpur	-	INR 30,000
College of Medicine and JNM Hospital	Kalyani	60	INR 40,000

Category-wise Government BSc Nursing Seats Distribution

The category-wise BSc Nursing seat distribution in government colleges are as follows:

Category	Reservation
General	40%
SC	22%
ST	6%
OBC-A	10%
OBC-B	7%
EWS	10%
PwD	5%

Note: The exact number of seats per category may vary from institute to institute.
Also Read: West Bengal GNM/ANM Admissions 2025

How to Get BSc Nursing Government Seats in West Bengal?

BSc Nursing admission in West Bengal is done through the JENPAS UG exam conducted by the WBJEEB. This offline entrance exam will consist of two papers. Paper 1 includes Physics and Chemistry. Paper 2 includes Biological Science. To be eligible for the test, students need to follow the eligibility criteria given below:

Age: Candidates must be at least 17 years old.
Subjects: Applicants must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as core subjects.
Minimum Marks: General category candidates should have secured at least 50% marks, while reserved category candidates require a minimum of 45%.

There are over 2,040 government BSc Nursing seats in West Bengal. Candidates need to take the JENPAS UG exam in order to be considered for BSc Nursing admission. In case an individual fails to grab a seat in the BSc government college in West Bengal, he/she can consider INC-approved private colleges for BSc Nursing admission.