POST BASIC B.Sc. NURSING • AFTER GNM • 2nd (FINAL) YEAR

Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd Year Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Final year of the 2-year Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (P.B.B.Sc.) course for GNM nurses — subjects, teaching hours, unit-wise syllabus, marks distribution, practicals, research project and passing rules as per the Indian Nursing Council (INC) course of instruction followed by universities.

Quick answer

Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd year has 6 subjects — Sociology, Community Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Introduction to Nursing Education, Introduction to Nursing Administration and Introduction to Nursing Research & Statistics — with 345 theory + 855 practical hours (1200 hours). Five subjects have 100-mark university papers (25 internal + 75 external; 3 hours). Nursing Research & Statistics (50 marks) and the Research Project (50 marks) are college exams. Community Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing have practicals of 100 marks each. Pass mark is 50% separately in theory and practical, with 80% attendance.

6

Subjects in 2nd year

5

University theory papers

2 + 1

Practicals + research project

1200

Total hours in 2nd year

Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing is a 2-year degree for GNM-qualified registered nurses (RN RM) with a yearly (annual) examination system. The 2nd year is the final year. It moves from clinical subjects towards community health, mental health, teaching, ward administration and research — the skills needed for supervisory, teaching and public-health roles. For the first year, read our Post Basic BSc Nursing 1st Year Syllabus & Exam Pattern guide.

Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd Year Subjects and Teaching Hours

S.No. Subject Theory hours Practical hours Total
1 Sociology 60 — 60
2 Community Health Nursing 60 240 300
3 Mental Health Nursing 60 240 300
4 Introduction to Nursing Education 60 75 135
5 Introduction to Nursing Administration 60 180 240
6 Introduction to Nursing Research & Statistics 45 120 165
Total – 2nd Year 345 855 1200

Practical hours are spent in community postings, psychiatric wards, teaching practice, ward management and the research project.

Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd Year Exam Pattern (Scheme of Examination)

The 2nd year exam is an annual university examination. Each paper has internal assessment (college tests, assignments, clinical work) and an external university exam, except the research subject, which is assessed by the college.

Theory papers

Subject Exam hours Internal External Total
Sociology 3 25 75 100
Community Health Nursing 3 25 75 100
Mental Health Nursing 3 25 75 100
Introduction to Nursing Education 3 25 75 100
Introduction to Nursing Administration 3 25 75 100
Introduction to Nursing Research & Statistics* 2 50 — 50

*College examination, not a university examination.

Practical Exams and Research Project

Community Health Nursing

Internal 50 + External 50 = 100

Mental Health Nursing

Internal 50 + External 50 = 100

Research Project

50 marks – college examination (not university)

Key points of the 2nd year exam pattern

  • Five theory papers are 100 marks each, 3 hours (25 internal + 75 external).
  • Nursing Research & Statistics (50 marks) and the Research Project (50 marks) are conducted by the college, and the marks go to the university.
  • University practicals are held for Community Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing only.
  • Nursing Education and Nursing Administration have practical hours (teaching practice, ward management), assessed through internal work.

Passing Marks and Attendance Rules

Paper Total marks Minimum to pass (50%)
University theory papers 100 50
Nursing Research & Statistics (college) 50 25
Research Project (college) 50 25
Each practical (CHN, MHN) 100 50
  • 50% separately in theory and practical of each subject.
  • 80% attendance in theory and practical/clinical of each subject is required to appear in the exam, and 100% clinical attendance is required before the degree is awarded.
  • If you fail in theory or practical, you must re-appear for both theory and practical of that subject.
  • Practical exams are held in the clinical area by one internal and one external examiner, with not more than 20 candidates per day.
  • The course should be completed within the maximum period allowed by your university (commonly 8 years from admission in INC-based regulations).

Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd Year Syllabus (Unit-Wise Topics)

1. Sociology (60 h)

  • Introduction – importance of sociology in nursing
  • Individual and society, socialization
  • Culture – nature, evolution and diversity
  • Social organization – social groups, crowds and public
  • Social process – competition, co-operation, conflict
  • Social change – nature, process and factors
  • Social problems, social disorganization, control and planning

2. Community Health Nursing (60 + 240 h)

  • Introduction to community health – concepts and principles
  • Family health services
  • Organization and administration of health services in India
  • Health education – aims, concepts and scope
  • Role of the community health nurse, national health programmes
  • Epidemiology – concepts, aims and methods
  • Bio-statistics and vital statistics

3. Mental Health Nursing (60 + 240 h)

  • Introduction and history of psychiatry
  • Classification and assessment of mental disorders
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Management of mental disorders
  • Substance use disorders
  • Mental sub-normality
  • Psychiatric emergencies

4. Introduction to Nursing Education (60 + 75 h)

  • Introduction to education and philosophy of nursing education
  • Teaching-learning process, objectives, lesson planning
  • Methods of teaching and clinical teaching methods
  • Educational media
  • Methods of assessment and evaluation
  • Management of school of nursing
  • Guidance and counselling
  • In-service education

5. Introduction to Nursing Administration (60 + 180 h)

  • Principles and practices of administration
  • Nursing unit (ward) management
  • Personnel management – recruitment, selection
  • Supervision
  • Material management
  • Financial management – budgeting

6. Nursing Research & Statistics (45 + 120 h)

  • Research: steps of scientific method, research problem, research approaches (historical, survey, experimental), sampling and data collection tools, reliability and validity, analysis of data, writing the research report
  • Statistics: descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, correlation, biostatistics (rates and ratios), computers in nursing and statistical packages

How to Prepare for Post Basic BSc Nursing 2nd Year Exams

  1. Community Health Nursing first: National health programmes, epidemiology and vital statistics are also asked in Staff Nurse, CHO and Nursing Officer exams — study them well.
  2. Mental Health Nursing: Make a table of disorders, symptoms, treatment and nursing care; revise psychiatric emergencies and therapeutic communication.
  3. Education & Administration: Learn definitions, principles and diagrams (lesson plan format, budgeting, staffing) — these papers reward well-structured answers.
  4. Start the research project early: Choose a simple topic, finalise your tool and data collection in time, and keep the report format ready.
  5. Practise for practicals: Family care plans and home visits for CHN; mental status examination and process recording for MHN.

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Sources: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing syllabus and scheme of examination as per INC, published by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University; exam hours and rules from Pravara Institute – P.B.B.Sc. Nursing Rules (framed as per INC).

Note: Universities follow the INC scheme but may add minor changes (paper codes, extra value-added courses, exam dates). Always confirm with your own university's syllabus and exam notice.