Syllabus and scheme of examination:
The syllabus for the GNM program, designed by the INC, is a valuable document compiled carefully for preparing students to meet the health needs of our country. The syllabus is designed in such a way that it offers students, who complete their GNM successfully, the opportunity to pursue higher degrees in the field of nursing, if they desire so. It covers the courses and subjects/topics that they have to study over a period of three years, followed by the subjects to be studied and activities to be carried out during a 6-month Internship. The syllabus given below contains only the broad division of topics under each course. Students are advised to refer to the detailed syllabus available on the INC website for a complete list of topics.

First Year

Second Year

THIRD YEAR Part-I

THIRD YEAR Part-II (Integrated supervised Internship)

Night duty will be given in clinical area(s) in rotation
*43 hours per week for clinical and 5 hours per week for theory.
The students posted in the clinical areas will be accompanied by teaching faculty of the school.
The same practice is followed when students are posted for requisite clinical experience to affiliated
Hospital/Agency /Institution.
The Nursing teachers actively participate in supervising, guiding and evaluating students in the hospital wards, health centers and in the community.
1:10 teacher student ratio is maintained during the supervised clinical practice

Summary of total clinical experience

Scheme of Examination

First Year

Second Year

Note:
*(only school examination, no council/board exam)
*Practical examination for psychiatric nursing is conducted at the place of clinical experience at the
end of clinical instruction by the school itself and marks shall be sent to the council/board.

Third year part-1

*Examination for Part-I will be conducted at the end of Third Year

Third year Part-II (School Examination)