Can I do BSc Nursing if I fail NEET 2025?

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Yes, you can do BSc Nursing even if you fail NEET 2025, as many nursing colleges conduct separate entrance exams or offer direct admission based on class 12 marks.

B.Sc Nursing Admission Without NEET

Many private and some government colleges conduct their own entrance tests.
In many states, BSc Nursing admission is based on merit in class 12th (PCB stream).
NEET is compulsory for BSc Nursing admission in few top government colleges, but not everywhere.

Eligibility for B.Sc Nursing

Class 12 pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (minimum 45%-50% marks)
Minimum age: 17 years
NEET qualification is NOT mandatory in many colleges

Career Scope After BSc Nursing

Staff Nurse in hospitals
Operation Theater Nurse
ICU Nurse
Teaching in Nursing Colleges
Higher studies: MSc Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Administration

Top Colleges Offering B.Sc Nursing Without NEET

College	Admission Process
Manipal College of Nursing	Entrance test + 12th marks
Symbiosis College	Direct admission + merit list
Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore	Own entrance exam

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