Karnataka BSc Nursing Syllabus 2026: Download Subject-wise Syllabus PDF

Section

Number of Questions 

Description

Physics

60

Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism

Chemistry

60

Physical, Organic, and Inorganic Chemistry concepts

Biology/Maths

60

Zoology, Botany, Human Physiology, Genetics, Ecology

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Offline

Medium of Exam

English and Kannada

Exam Duration

80 minutes per session (3 sessions)

Total questions 

180 questions (60 per subject)

Subjects Covered

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English

Marking scheme

+1 for correct answer; No negative marking (as per previous pattern)

Total Marks

180 marks (1 mark per correct answer)

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1st Year PUC

2nd Year PUC

Physical-world

Electromagnetic Waves

Units and measurement

Alternating Current

Mechanical properties of fluids

Magnetism and Matter

Kinetic Theory

Electromagnetic Induction

Mechanical properties of fluids

Nuclei

Motion in a straight line

Atoms

Thermodynamics

Communication Systems

Oscillations

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Gravitation

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1st Year PUC

2nd Year PUC

Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties

Solutions

s – Block Elements

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Solid State

Redox reactions

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Thermodynamics

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Environmental Chemistry

Biomolecules

Hydrogen

Surface Chemistry

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Chemistry in Everyday Life

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General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

1st Year PUC

2nd Year PUC

Principle Of Mathematical Induction

Linear Programming

Mathematical Reasoning

Application Of Integrals

Linear Inequalities

Linear Programming

Permutation & Combination

Matrices

Binomial Theorem

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Sets

Application Of Integrals

Complex Numbers & Quadratic

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Equations

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Statistics

-

Introduction to 3D Geometry

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1st Year PUC

2nd Year PUC

Biomolecules

Evolution

Respiration in Plants

Biodiversity & Conservation

Plant Kingdom

Environmental Issues

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Ecosystem

Locomotion and Movement

Biotech: Application

Neural Control & Coordination

Microbes in Human Welfare

Biological Classification

Biotech: Principles and Processes

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Human Reproduction

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Reproductive Health

Body fluids and Circulation

Reproduction in Organisms

Living World

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Anatomy and Flowering Plants

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Breathing and Exchange of Gases

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Plant Growth and Development

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Digestion and Absorption

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Excretory Products and Their Elimination

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1st Year PUC

2nd Year PUC

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Chapters from 1st PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Chapters from 2nd Year PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Complex Number & Linear Quadratic Equation

4 to 5%

Vector Algebra

5 to 6%

Limits and Derivatives

4 to 5%

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

5 to 6%

Sets, Relations, and Functions

4 to 5%

Derivatives

4 to 5%

Statistics

3 to 4%

Relations and Functions

4 to 5%

Permutations & Combinations

3 to 4%

Integrals

4 to 5%

Straight Lines

3 to 4%

3D Geometry

4 to 5 %

3D Geometry

2 to 3%

Differential Equations

4 to 5%

Probability

2 to 3%

Matrices

3 to 4 %

Trigonometric Function

2 to 3%

Linear Programming

3 to 4 %

Inequalities

2 to 3 %

Determinants

2 to 3 %

Chapters from 1st PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Chapters from 2nd Year PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Kinetic Theory

4 to 5 %

Communication System

4 to 5%

Thermodynamics

4 to 5 %

Current Electricity

4 to 5%

Oscillation

3 to 4%

Wave Optics

3 to 4%

Law of Motion

3 to 4%

Semiconductor Electronics

3 to 4%

Motion in plane

3 to 4%

Magnetism & Matter

3 to 4%

Motion in Straight Line

3 to 4%

Electromagnetic Waves

2 to 3%

Waves

3 to 4%

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

2 to 3%

Work, Power & Energy

3 to 4%

Electrostatic potential

1 to 2%

Mechanical Properties of Solid

2 to 3%

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

1 to 2%

Particles System and Rotational Motion Gravitation

2 to 3%

Atoms

1 to 2%

Chapters from 1st PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Chapters from 2nd Year PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Redox Reactions

4 to 5%

Electro Chemistry

4 to 5%

Classification of Elements

3 to 4%

P-block Elements

4 to 5%

Chemical Bonding

3 to 4%

D and F Block Elements

4 to 5%

S- block Elements

3 to 4%

Aldehydes

3 to 4%

P-block Elements

3 to 4%

Surface Chemistry

3 to 4%

Hydrogen

3 to 4%

Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

3 to 4%

Hydrocarbons

3 to 4%

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

2 to 3%

Organic Chemistry

2 to 3%

Phenols and Ethers

2 to 3%

Gases and Liquid Thermodynamics

2 to 3%

Principle of Isolation Elements

2 to 3%

Structure of Atom

2 to 3%

Solid State

2 to 3%

Equilibrium

1 to 2%

Chemistry in Everyday Life

1 to 2%

Basic Concept of Chemistry

1 to 2%

Polymers

1 to 2%

Chapters from 1st PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Chapters from 2nd Year PUC

Weightage in Percentage

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

5 to 6%

Human Reproduction

5 to 6%

Neural Control & Coordination

4 to 5%

Reproduction of Organism

4 to 5%

Digestion & Absorption

3 to 4%

Biodiversity and Conservation

3 to 4%

Body Fluids and Circulation

2 to 3%

Ecosystem

3 to 4%

Locomotion & Movement

2 to 3%

Environmental Issues

3 to 4%

Anatomy of Flowering Plant

2 to 3%

Microbes in Human Welfare

1 to 2%

Respiration in Plants

2 to 3%

Organism and Population

1 to 2 %

Living World

2 to 3%

Biotech: Principles & Policies

1 to 2%

Biomolecules

1 to 2%

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Subject

Details

Physics

Focus on conceptual clarity and numerical practice; revise formulas regularly.

Chemistry

Understand reactions and mechanisms, and memorize periodic trends and equations.

Biology/Maths

Emphasize NCERT diagrams, definitions, and key processes; solve previous years’ papers.