Course Overview
WHAT IS CPNET‑UPUMS?
The Combined Paramedical, Pharmacy and Nursing Entrance Test (CPNET) is a state-level exam run by Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS), Saifai. Its purpose is to admit candidates into various diploma and undergraduate courses—such as B. Pharm, GNM, ANM, Medical Lab Technology, Radiology etc.—in UPUMS and its affiliated government and private colleges.
WHO CAN APPLY
Domicile/Study Requirement: Must be a resident of Uttar Pradesh—or have completed schooling in UP—supported by a domicile certificate during counselling.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
Pharm: Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Maths + English, minimum 40–45% (5% relaxation for SC/ST).
GNM: 10+2 with English (40% marks), or vocational ANM with English, or registered ANM; age 17–35 by Dec 31, 2025.
ANM: 10+2 in any stream or vocational health-care subjects + English; only women; age 17–30 by Dec 31, 2025.
- Age Limit:
Minimum 17 years by Dec 31, 2025 for all courses.
GNM: max 35 years; ANM: max 30 years; no upper limit mentioned for B. Pharm.
FEE STRUCTURE
Application Fee:
General/Unreserved/OBC: ₹1,000
SC/ST/OBC‑A/B: ₹500
Approx ₹41,300/year for B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing—including tuition (~₹22,500), hostel, caution money, development fees.
APPLICANTS COUNT
Fluctuating between 10000- 18000 candidates every year.
SEAT AVAILABILITY
Current Intake: UPUMS campus Saifai offers ~60 seats each for B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, GNM (Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery) and approx 50–60 for ANM (Diploma in Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery .
Participating Institutions: Includes UPUMS plus affiliated government and private colleges across UP (exact total count not publicly listed).
LIST OF COLLEGES ACCEPTING CPNET- UPUMS
| College Type | Institution Name |
|---|---|
| Government Affiliated Colleges | Faculty of Pharmacy (Pharmacy College Saifai), Saifai |
| P. Institute of Medical Sciences , Saifai | |
| Paramedical School, Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida | |
| State-run paramedical college under UPUMS admission umbrella | |
| Government Medical College, Kannauj | |
| Autonomous State Medical Colleges (e.g., Firozabad, Fatehpur) | |
| Private Affiliated Colleges | Sri Siddhi Vinayak Institute of Paramedical Studies, Bareilly |
| Major S.D. Singh Medical College & Hospital, Farrukhabad | |
| Jaypee Hospital & Metro College of Nursing, Greater Noida | |
| S. Institute of Paramedical Sciences (Hapur, Ghaziabad) | |
| Singh Life Care Nursing & Paramedical School, Ghazipur | |
| C.P.M. College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Gonda | |
| Sumitra Institute of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Greater Noida | |
| Joseph's Paramedical Institute, Ghaziabad | |
| Maa Ramrati Memorial Paramedical College, Fatehpur | |
| Neelkanth Paramedical Institute, Firozabad | |
| Kailash Institute Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Noida | |
| I.M.T. Hospital, Greater Noida | |
| Prakash Institute of Physiotherapy, Greater Noida | |
| Awadh CT‑Scan & Trauma Care Institute, Gonda | |
| Saraswati Institute of Paramedicals, Hapur | |
| K. Institute of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Jaunpur | |
| Krishna Institute of Nursing Science, Kanpur | |
| Additional private colleges | Utkarsh Paramedical College, Kanpur |
| VLM College, Allahabad | |
| Varanasi Institute of Optometry, Varanasi | |
| Vivekanand Hospital & Research Centre, Moradabad | |
| Vivekanand Polyclinic, Lucknow | |
| Teerthankar Mahaveer University College, Moradabad |



