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Army Institute of Nursing Guwahati Admission 2024: Dates, Courses, Eligibility, Selection & Application Process

Guwahati, Assam

Government College

Army Institute of Nursing, Guwahati was established in the year 2006 under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society. The institute aims to impart quality education to the wards of serving and ex-servicemen of Indian Army and other Defence forces. As a welfare measure, 10% seats are reserved for the civilian students (girls) who are domicile of seven North East States. The Institute is recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and Assam Nurses Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council, Assam and is affiliated to the Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences, Assam. Army Institute of Nursing offers B.Sc and M.Sc course in Nursing with four disciplines.

The admission is exclusively open for the female wards/ wives of serving and retired defence force personnel including widows of such personnel.
Civilian female students, married/unmarried who are domicile of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura are also eligible.
Applicants of B.Sc. and M.Sc. must have passed the respective qualifying exams in the very first attempts.
The minimum eligibility for B.Sc. is 10+2 examination with PCB and English with minimum 50% marks.
Admission to the B.Sc. course is on the basis of Common Written Test conducted by AWES (CWAT).
For admission to M.Sc. course entrance test is conducted by the AIN called as PGWAT.
The minimum eligibility for M.Sc. is B.Sc. (Nursing)/ B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum 55% marks in aggregate.
Both the exam is conducted offline and consists of a total of 100 questions.
Candidates seeking admission must obtain the prospectus containing application form from the office of AWES, Delhi or the campus itself.

Admission Highlights of Army Institute of Nursing 2023

Name of College	Army Institute of Nursing
College Type	Government
Basic admission criteria	Entrance-based
Application mode	Offline
Entrance Exam	B.Sc: Common Written Admission Test (CWAT)
Entrance Exam	M.Sc: PG -Written Admission Test (PG - WAT)
Counseling	College level
Scholarship	No

Army Institute of Nursing B.Sc Course Admission 2023

The Institute offers four-year degree course of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The admission is exclusively for the female wards of serving (minimum ten-year of service) / wards of retired Army personnel including widows of such personnel/serving Army Personnel/ wards of ex-Army personnel who have taken discharge/ release after ten-year of service.

Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination in the very first attempt with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.

Those who have repeated the 10+2 or have given supplementary examination in any subject or have passed XII as private students or from the open board are not eligible.

Admission is granted on the basis of the Common Written Admission Test (CWAT) conducted by AWES, New Delhi. The test paper will consist of 100 multiple choice questions which are to be done in two hours. The questions shall be generally based on the CBSE syllabus for the class of HSC.

List of Courses:

Course	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Sc	Nursing	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.	Admission will be on inter-se merit in the CWAT

Key Points:

Adopted female wards of Army personnel are also eligible provided they were adopted at least five-year prior to seeking admission.
Wards of defense personnel of other forces and categories like Army Medical Corps Officers/ Army Dental Corps/ Navy / Airforce/ MNS/ APS/ TA Personnel are also eligible provided their father/ Mother/ Guardian has completed at least 10 years of service.
Civilian female students who are domicile of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura are only eligible.
Candidate applying should not be less than 17 years and not more than 22 years as on 31 December, 2020.

Army Institute of Nursing M.Sc. Course Admission 2023

Army Institute of Nursing conducts two-year M.Sc. Nursing course. The degree of this course is awarded by Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences, Assam.

The candidate should have passed B.Sc. Nursing/ B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing in the first attempt with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate from an institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council.

Only wards of Army personnel or Wards of defence personnel of other forces and categories like Army Medical Corps Officers/ Army Dental Corps/ Navy / Airforce/ MNS/ APS/ TA Personnel are eligible provided their father/ Mother/ Guardian has completed at least 10 years of service.

Selection to the M.Sc. course is on the basis of Written Admission Test (PG-WAT) conducted by AIN, Guwahati under the aegis of HQ AWES. The admission is strictly on merit ranking, based on marks obtained in PG WAT.

Selection of candidates into a particular specialty in M.Sc. nursing will be based on the results of entrance examination and counselling.

List of Courses:

Course	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Sc.	Medical-Surgical Nursing	B.Sc. or equivalent in Nursing with at least 55% marks.	On the basis of merit list of PG- WAT Entrance Test.
	Mental Health Nursing
	Community Health Nursing
	Maternal Health Nursing

Key Points:

Candidates applying must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with Assam Nurses' Midwives' & Health Visitors' Council.
Applicant should have minimum one-year work experience after registration with state nursing council as a registered nurse/ registered midwife nurse.
The entrance exam consists two parts A and B. Total questions asked is 100 and the duration of the exam is 100 minutes.
The exam is conducted in English medium and there is no negative marking.

Army Institute of Nursing Application Process 2023

Application Form for B.Sc. / M.Sc. course is enclosed with the prospectus.
Prospectus can be obtained from the AWES office Delhi or AIN, Guwahati by paying application fees.
Application form can also be obtained via post by sending a Demand Draft to AIN/ Command HQ (AWES)/ Army HQ (AWES), New Delhi.
Application number must be quoted in all correspondence.
The name on the application form should be the same as mentioned in Matriculation or 10+2 certificates.
Application Fees:

INR 450 (by person) & INR 500 (by DD) – B.Sc.
INR 500 (by person) & INR 600 (by DD) – M.Sc.

Application form duly completed in all respect along with required documents must be sent to:

Principal
Army Institute of Nursing, Guwahati C/O 151
Base Hospital Basistha, Guwahati, Assam, PIN 781029

Documents to be enclosed along with the application form:

Photocopy of Proof of age or mark- sheet of SSC/ equivalent examination.
Photocopy of Certificate of passing (10+2) CBSE/ equivalent qualifying examination or Class XII Admit Card.
Graduation Mark sheet and Internship Certificate (for M.Sc course applicants).
Address for correspondence.
Photocopy of the GAP Certificate.
Photocopy of Domicile Certificate from Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the respective district for civilian students from North East.
Two passport size photo (unattested) with name and Application No on reverse.
Photocopy of Medical Certificate.

AIN, Guwahati Counselling Process:

For admission, candidates will have to attend counselling at AIN, Guwahati. Provisionally eligible candidates will be called strictly in order of their merit in WAT. The presence of candidate is mandatory at the time of counselling.

Original documents required to be produced by the candidates for verification at the time of counselling:

Proof of age as it appears on the mark sheet of SSC/ equivalent examination.
Certificate of passing the (10+2) CBSE/ equivalent examination.
Marks sheet of passing the (10+2) CBSE/equivalent qualifying examination.
School/ Institute leaving certificate.
Migration certificate from CBSE/ State Board/ University.
Medical certificate as prescribed in the form.
Gap certificate from school/college (if applicable).
Graduation Mark sheet and Internship Certificate (for M.Sc course applicants).
Experience Certificate issued by the employer (for M.Sc).

FAQs

Ques. Are there hostel facilities for New students in M.Sc course?

Ans. No, the hostel facilities are not always available for M.Sc students. The application for Hostel room from M.Sc students can only be approved if any rooms are vacant at the institutes. The hostel facilities are available for all B.Sc Nursing students.

Ques. What facilities are available in the institutes for B.Sc course?

Ans. The facilities that are offered to the students of AIN, Guwahati are Laboratories, well-equipped classrooms, placement offers, hostels, and transportation.

Ques. Which are the hospitals that provide placement to graduates from AIN?

Ans. The hospitals in which the students got placement in the last few years are:

Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata
Narayana Superspecialty Hosp, Assam.
Medica Superspecialty, Kolkata
Marwari Maternity Hosp, Assam.
GNRC Hosp, Assam.
BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata
Sikkim Manipal Hosp, Sikkim.
Rockland Hosp, New Delhi.Narayana Hrudayalaya Hosp, Benguluru.
Apollo Hosp, New Delhi.
Fortis Hosp, New Delhi.
Max Healthcare, New Delhi.
Sir Gangaram Hosp, New Delhi.
Artimis Hosp, New Delhi.

Ques. What is the placement record of most recent years?

Ans. In the year 2016, the placement track has recorded 100% placement for 34 passed out students. Most of the students got placement in hospitals and some have joined MNS (SSC).

Ques. Is it worth getting admission for an M.Sc course at AIN, Guwahati?

Ans. Yes, the campus environment is really good for the nursing aspirant from defence family background. The course curriculum and extracurricular activities support the students to join in defence services after passing out from the course.

Ques. What laboratory support is available at AIN?

Ans. The laboratory facilities offered to the students at Ain, Guwahati are:

Nursing Arts Lab
Biochemistry Lab
Community Health Nursing Lab
Computer Lab
Nutrition Lab
Maternity and Child Health Lab

Ques. What is the attendance provision of AIN for M.Sc students?

Ans. The attendance provision is really strict at AIN, Guwatio. It is compulsory for the students to maintain 80% attendance in each academic year.

Ques. What is the intake strength of the institutes for M.Sc and B.Sc Nursing course?

Ans. The intake strength for M.Sc course is 20. The intake strength for B.Sc is 45 for defence wards and 5 for North Eastern states civilian students.