REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (HONOURS) [FROM 2004]

1. Eligibility Criteria for Admission: 
•	The candidates must be between 17 years and 28 years of age on the 31st December of the year of admission. 
•	The permanent residents of West Bengal will be preferred. In case a seat remaining vacant, the seat will be offered to the candidates of other states of India.
•	The minimum educational requirements shall be a pass in: 
      10+2 Higher Secondary Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Vernacular (PCBEV). 
                                                                              Or 
Senior School Certificate Examination (10 + 2) or Pre-Degree Examination (10 + 2) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Vernacular (PCBEV). 
                                                                              Or 
An examination considered equivalent by the University with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Vernacular (PCBEV) after 12 years schooling. 
2. Statutory reservation: 
Statutory reservation of seats, as will be decided by the Government of West Bengal from time to time, will be strictly observed 
3. Admission & Enrolment of Students: 
•	Save as otherwise provided, admission of candidates to affiliated colleges of the University shall be permitted on condition of fulfillment of eligibility criteria as stated in the clause 1 of this regulation may be determined by the Academic Council of the University from time to time. 
•	Admission to the University and its affiliated institutions shall be permitted in accordance to the provisions provided by the Statute of this University, save and except the reserved seats for sponsored candidates of other state governments.
•	A candidate shall be considered as enrolled after she is admitted by the Principal/ Dean/ Director of the affiliated college or institution and has paid all the prescribed fees. 
•	A candidate once enrolled in a college or institution shall be considered a student of that college until her name is struck off the rolls of the college/ institution by the competent authority for continuous absence from classes without notice for more than a month and/or for non-payment of fees, for breach of discipline and for any other extra-ordinary reason necessitating such action. 
•	A candidate, at all times, shall maintain discipline of the college and shall not indulge in any activity or behaviour unbecoming of a student. 

4. Duration
•	Every candidate will undergo a period of certified study extending over four academic years divided by four annual examinations.
 5.Examinations: 
•	The Examination shall consist of four parts - Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV. 
•	All the parts leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) will be held once a year followed by a supplementary examination to be held 6 weeks after the publication of results at such centers as will be determined by the board of studies from time to time and shall commence on such dates as the board of studies determine and duly notified by the University.
•	An enrolled candidate of the University from a recognized college, prosecuting the courses of study of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing, shall have to maintain at least 80% attendance in theory and clinical experience separately during that particular year of study before she is allowed to appear in that particular part of the Examination
•	Any student of the University, registered for the course may be admitted to the Part I of the Examination, provided she has prosecuted a regular course of study for not less than one academic year in a affiliated college in the subjects which the candidate is scheduled to study in the first year of the course after passing the 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, English and vernacular of the West Bengal Council Higher Secondary Education or any other examination considered equivalent and recognized as such by the University.
•	Non-appearance in any of the examinations shall be considered as failure. 
•	A candidate who has appeared or who is deemed to appear in all the subjects of Part I Examination may proceed to take regular course of study in the major and subsidiary subjects of the Part -II Examination of the B.Sc. (Honours) in Nursing course in a college affiliated to the University and may be admitted to the Part II Examination after studying for another academic year, subject to the provision that she must have passed all the subjects of part I Examination before being declared passed in the Part II examination. 
•	A candidate who has appeared or who is deemed to appear in all the major and subsidiary subjects of part II Examination may proceed to take regular courses of study in the subjects of Part -III Examination of the B.Sc. (Honours) in Nursing course in a college affiliated to the University and may be admitted to Part III Examination after studying for the third academic year, subject to the provision that she must have passed all the major and subsidiary subjects of Part II Examination before being declared passed in the Part III examination. 
•	A candidate who has appeared or who is deemed to appear in all the subjects of Part III Examination may proceed to take a regular course of study in the subjects of Part -IV Examination of the B.Sc. (Honours) in Nursing course in a college affiliated to the University and may be admitted to Part IV Examination after studying for the fourth academic year subject to the provision that she must have passed all the major and subsidiary subjects of Part III Examination before she is declared to have passed Part IV Examination. 
•	A candidate, who has failed to pass the compulsory subjects in any part of the examination (Part -I, II, III and IV) in three chances (first chance plus one supplementary examination plus the regular examination of the following year), shall not be allowed to continue the courses of study of the subsequent parts of the examination and shall be reverted to the previous year. 
Example: At the end of first year student ‘A’ cleared Part-I examination. But at the end of second year she failed to clear Part-II examination. She was allowed to pursue the course of the third year. But she failed to clear the supplementary and next regular Part-II examination. In this case even if she clears Part-III examination, she will be reverted back to the beginning of second year to start afresh and her results of Part III examination will be cancelled.
•	Such reverted candidates will have to appear in all the scheduled subjects afresh and she will be allowed three more chances, if required. If the candidate fails to pass the subjects even in three chances after reversion, she will not be allowed to continue any further courses of study or appear in any part of the examination. 
•	If a candidate fails in less than three major subjects (theoretical and / or Practical) in any of the parts of the examination she may be allowed to appear in such major subjects (theoretical and / or practical) in the next examination, subject to the provision that no student will be permitted to avail of more than 3 (three) chances to pass one part of the examination. Credit of passing the theoretical and / or practical examination even in one subject (Major/subsidiary) shall be retained, if the student passes all the subjects of the concerned part within three chances. 
•	A candidate failing in more than two major subjects will not be promoted to the next year to prosecute the study of the subsequent year of the course and she will be considered as a reverted candidate. 
•	A candidate shall have to pass all the subjects of Parts I, II, III, IV Examination within eight years following admission. 
•	Every candidate shall send her application for appearing in any part of the examination along with a certificate in a form prescribed by the University at least six weeks before the date of commencement of the examination to the Controller of Examination together with the fees as prescribed by the University from time to time. 
•	A candidate who fails to pass or present herself at any examination will not be entitled to claim a refund of fees. A candidate will also be required to pay the requisite fees of one or more part of the examination before being allowed to appear in those examinations.

6. Examination System: 

Selection of examiners and paper setter: 
•	An examiner/ paper setter should at least hold the designation of a lecturer in a college of nursing with M.Sc. (Nursing) in concerned subject and a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. For nursing foundation discipline, a nursing teacher qualified to be an examiner in any other subject will be appointed as an examiner.
 
•	In case any external examiner is absent, permission shall have to be obtained from the Board of Studies/Dean /Vice Chancellor of the University to appoint an examiner from this university. 
•	Examination in each major subject (theory and practical) of B.Sc.(Honours) in Nursing course will have to be examined by two examiners, e.g. one internal examiner from the faculty of the concerned college and one external examiner preferably from an institution of another University or one retired teacher who fulfils the criteria stated above. 
•	All practical examinations must be held in the clinical aspects of the concerned discipline. 
•	The number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per day.

Selection of Moderators: 

•	One moderator in each subject, appointed by the board of studies will moderate the questions set by the paper setters for finalizing the questions. 

Internal assessment: 

•	There shall be an internal assessment for each subject as shown in the scheme of examination of the INC. 
•	The marks of the internal assessment will have to be submitted to the university by the concerned authorities at least 6 weeks before to the university examination. 

7. Standard of Passing:
•	In order to pass, a candidate will have to obtain at least 50% marks in major subjects separately in theoretical and practical examination whereas to pass in any subsidiary subject a candidate must obtain at least 40% of marks in that subject. 
      8. Award of Degree: 
•	After passing in all the four parts of the examination, a candidate will be awarded B.Sc. (honours) in Nursing degree under the seal of the University and signed by the Vice Chancellor. 
•	The student who will secure the first place with first class shall receive a certificate of merit along with the degree.
 
9. Publication of Results: 

The University will publish a list of successful candidates within two months of the completion of the examination.