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Atal Medical University to conduct GNM entrance for govt colleges across UP
ABVMU announced a revised admission process for GNM courses for the 2026-27 session. The entrance exam will be conducted by ABVMU for all government GNM colleges and private colleges not affiliated with a private medical university, while private universities will handle exams for their affiliated colleges. The move decentralizes admissions and includes home-district admission preference.
Why It Matters
The policy changes centralize the exam administration for government and certain private colleges, potentially altering competition, transparency, and access for nursing aspirants across Uttar Pradesh.
Timeline
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April 18, 2026: ABVMU revises GNM admissions for 2026–27; entrance tests to be held by ABVMU for government and private colleges not affiliated with private universities; private universities will conduct tests for their affiliated colleges; home-district admission preference; transparency measures announced
April 18, 2026
During the admission committee meeting on Saturday, ABVMU announced that it will conduct the GNM entrance examination for all government GNM colleges and for private colleges not affiliated with a private medical university. Private universities will conduct entrance exams for their own affiliated colleges. The decision marks a decentralisation of admissions from the 2025–26 common test. The university noted that successful candidates will receive preference for admission in their home districts and promised strict transparency measures to ensure integrity in the process, with ongoing evaluation of institutional standards to maintain quality education. The university will publish the detailed admission programme and the entrance exam schedule soon. Attendees included vice-chancellor Dr Amit Devgan, dean Dr Ashok Vishnoi, controller of examination Dr Devashish Shukla, and secretary of the State Medical Faculty Uttar Pradesh Dr Anurag Srivastava.
Last year: ABVMU conducted a common GNM entrance test for government and private colleges
2025
The article notes that in the 2025–26 admissions cycle, the university conducted a common entrance test for admissions to GNM courses across both government and private colleges.