Grading of examination
Examination shall be graded on aggregate marks of the entire three years of the training program,
as follows:
* Distinction – 80% and above
First Division – 70% to 79%
Second Division – 60% to 69%
Pass – 50% to 59% *
Examination guidelines (as listed by the INC)
a) Shall have one regular examination followed by supplementary examination in a year.
b) If a candidate fail they can be permitted to next year
c) A candidate can take any number of attempts with a condition that maximum period allowed is 6 years. However all previous papers need to be cleared before appearing in the final examination
d) No institution shall submit student average internal marks more than 75% i.e., if 40 students are admitted in a course than the average score of the 40 students shall not exceed 75%.
Example of 5 students: A=25, B=20, C=22, D=21, E=24: Average score=89.6%. This will not be accepted by the State Nursing Registration Council
e) Minimum pass marks should be 50% in each of the Theory and practical paper separately.
f) Minimum pass marks shall be 40% for English only.
g) Theory and Practical exams for Introduction to Computer to be conducted as School exam and marks to be send to the SNRC/ Board for inclusion in the mark sheet.
h) A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
i) If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper he/she has to re-appear for both the papers (Theory and Practical)
j) Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per days.
k) All practical examination must be held in the respective clinical areas.
l) One internal and one external examiners should jointly conduct practical examination for
each students.
Eligibility for admission to examination (as listed by the INC)
A candidate shall be eligible for the admission to the state Council / Board examination if the Principle of the school certificate that:
(a) She / he has completed not less than eleven months of the course
(b) A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and practical in each subject for appearing for examination. The diploma shall not be awarded to the student till she / he has completed the clinical / field requirements.
(c) A Candidate must secure 50% marks in internal assessment separately in each theory and practical.
(d) The record of practical experience is complete.
(The Principal shall send to the Council / board the internal assessment for each subject, i.e. both
theory and practical (S) before the start of the examination along with the examination form).
Maintenance of practical record
The student shall be required to maintain the Practical record book and report of observation of visits;
and diary for assessment must also be used. Marks shall be allotted for each of the following:
a) Case study
b) Case presentation
c) Nursing care plan
d) Maintenance of record books (Procedure Book and Midwifery Record book)
e) Daily diary
f) Area wise clinical assessment is to be carried out. Minimum two assessments are required in each
clinical area.
Regular record of theory and practical is to be maintained. Task oriented assessment is to be undertaken.
Assessment shall be maintained by teacher for each student each month. This can be checked by the Council/Board. Principal to sign all the records of examination. It should be displayed on the notice board for the information of the students.
* Each student is required to maintain a record of the following assignments in clinical areas every year *
First Year :
a) Nursing care plan – 4 in medical / surgical wards
b) Daily Diary – 1 each in urban and rural community field
c) Health – Talk – 1 each in Urban and rural community field
d) Family Study including – 1 each in Urban and rural community field
e) Health assessment of an – 1 each in Urban and rural community field
f) Individual in the family
g) Community profile – 1 each in Urban and rural community field.
Second Year :
(a) Medical Ward: Nursing Care Plan – 2; Case Study – 1; Case Presentation – 1; Drug Study – 1
(b) Surgical Ward: Nursing Care Plan – 2; Case Study – 1; Case Presentation – 1; Drug Study – 1
(c) Psychiatry Ward: Nursing Care Plan – 1; Case Study – 1; Case Presentation – 1; Drug Study – 1; Process Recording – 2; Mental Status examination – 4
(d) Pediatric Ward: Nursing Care Plan – 2; Case Study – 1; Case Presentation – 1; Drug Study – 1; Observation Report (New born) – 2
Third Year :
(a) Midwifery and Gynaecological ward: Nursing Care Plan – 2+1; Case Study – 1+1; Case Presentation – 1+1; Drug Study – 1+1
(b) Daily Diary Urban & Rural Community field: Health Talk – 2 each; Family Health Nursing care Plan – 2 each: Group Project – 1 each.
In addition to the above, each student shall maintain a procedure book and midwifery case book signed by concerned / supervisor and Principle which is to be presented to examiner each year.
The above assignments are to be evaluated by concerned teachers for the purpose of internal assessment and shall be presented to the external examiner in a compiled form and it should be duly signed by her and should be stamped as cancelled after practical examination.