Your route, step by step
- 1Class 11–12: take PCBPhysics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
- 2Apply through Tamil Nadu counsellingB.Sc Nursing seats are allotted on Class 12 marks by the Directorate of Medical Education — NEET is not needed.
- 3B.Sc Nursing · 4 yearsIncludes hospital training from the first year.
- 4Register and workRegister with the nursing council. Later, specialise through M.Sc Nursing.
What a nurse does
- Monitor patients and record their condition
- Give medicines and treatments safely
- Assist in surgeries and emergencies
- Educate patients and families
Entrance exams & admission
- TN paramedical counsellingOn Class 12 marks, via tnmedicalselection.net
- AIIMS / institute testsSome national institutes hold their own exam
Where you may work
Hospitals, ICUs, clinics, community health centres, schools, the armed forces and hospitals abroad.
Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu
- College of Nursing, Madras Medical College
- CMC Vellore College of Nursing
Official links
Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.
Outlook
Skilled nurses are in demand in India and abroad, with clear paths into senior, teaching and specialist roles.
Specialise later
- Critical care (ICU)
- Paediatric nursing
- Operation theatre
- Community health
- Nurse educator
