General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) at SPMVV

SPMVV, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, offers General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) as a 3-year diploma degree. There are 40 seats in each batch.

Expect to spend most of your time on anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings.

SPMVV is a other institute, founded in 1983. This page brings together what is on record for this course at SPMVV — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most GNM programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings. Typical first jobs: staff nurse in hospitals and community health roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask SPMVV for the current semester-wise plan.

SPMVV has not published a fee for General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 3 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The minimum marks on record at SPMVV are: X: 0.0, XII: 40.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state nursing entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check SPMVV's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state nursing entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to SPMVV on its website (www.spmvv.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹1.5 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in anatomy? You will spend 3 years on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does SPMVV compare with other colleges offering GNM in and around Tirupati?