To get admission in the four-year BSc Nursing Course offered by the Armed Forces Medical Colleges & Command Hospitals, aspirants need to qualify the entrance exam with excellent performance. Shishir Dixit tells you how
When we talk about the most demanding career options among young women aspirants who wish to join the defence forces, the Military Nursing Service — MNS Exam always tops the list. To get admission in the four-year BSc Nursing Course with a total of 220 vacancies offered by the Armed Forces Medical Colleges & Command Hospitals, the young aspirants need to qualify the MNS entrance exam with excellent performance in both the written and the interview round.
Finally, after completion of all the stages, the candidates are awarded admission in the Armed Forces Medical Colleges & Command Hospitals based on the merit-cum-choice. The admission for BSc Nursing training is awarded for six colleges across India which are as follows: AFMC Pune, CH(EC) Kolkata, INHS Asvini, AH (R&R) New Delhi , CH (CC), Lucknow and CH (AF) Bangalore.
Since the Armed Forces Medical Colleges & Command Hospitals have been recognised as a premier medical institute of India and a centre of excellence for education & research, there has always been a high competition among the young aspirants to secure their seats. Thus, the MNS entrance exam provides assured career prospects to eligible women aspirants in the defence services.
The mindset to crack the MNS exam in the first attempt starts with a firm belief in oneself and the acknowledgement of the true potential. The excellent performance in both the stages, written and interview is required from the candidate’s end.
Tips for clearing the interview
There are no such tricks and tips to clear the MNS Interview. All it requires the most is hard work with a dedicated approach to crack the MNS exam in the first attempt. The MNS exam is of moderate level but the competition is tough, therefore, those candidates who wish to secure their admission in the Armed Forces Medical Colleges have to take their preparation a little bit higher than others.
The MNS Interview is panel interview having about five senior officers selecting the best Military Nurses. The interview plays an important role as after qualifying the written exam of MNS , approximately for one seat of BSc Nursing there are three-four candidates who are being interviewed by the panel. So, in the interview the competition is strong.
Preparation tips for MNS written and interview
The MNS written exam is of moderate level and consists of questions from subjects like General English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Intelligence. General English is a basic component of the whole syllabus and contains topics like reading comprehension, familiarity with keywords and vocabulary, knowledge of synonym-antonym, etc. General Intelligence and General Science have similar spaces in the MNS syllabus to score adequate marks. Basic knowledge of the Class XII syllabus and familiarity with some advanced topics included in the MNS syllabus are enough for achieving excellence in General Science. Similarly, General Intelligence tests the general and mental awareness of the candidates. It majorly concentrates on reasoning and problem-solving approaches.
The judgement of the attitude, intelligence and the inner skills of the candidates is a basic criterion to assess during the interview process. The MNS Interview is quite tough as it is conducted to acknowledge the suitability of the candidates on the basis of intelligence observance and personality traits. Therefore, a student must focus on developing the various aspects related to the interview process to have an excellent performance during the interview.
The writer is Founder & Director, Centurion Defence Academy