RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing previous year question papers for the Post BSc Nursing entrance exam, from 2018 to 2022, are free here, five papers in all, and four of them (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022) print the correct option under every question. The 2025 and 2026 pages have RUHS’s provisional and final answer keys, but no paper yet. Every year on this page has 120 one-mark questions in English and Hindi with no negative marking, so all five papers are fair practice for the exam expected around August 2027.
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Previous Year Question Papers
Open a year to view or download its paper; the 2026 page holds only the answer keys.
2 answer keys only
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Answer key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2026 | 2 answer keys only | Yes | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2025 | 2 answer keys only | Yes | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2021 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2020 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2019 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
| RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2018 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers |
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Paper at a Glance
| Questions | 120 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each |
|---|---|
| Marks and time | 120 marks, 120 minutes |
| Marking | No negative marking |
| Topics | GNM-level nursing: midwifery, medical-surgical and child health nursing, community health, nutrition, psychology and sociology, anatomy and physiology |
| Medium | English and Hindi, every question in both |
| Mode | Offline OMR test at Jaipur |
| Papers on this page | 5 papers (2018–2022), 4 with printed answers, plus the 2025 and 2026 provisional and final keys |
| Next exam | RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing: August 2027 (expected). Application: July 2027 (expected) |
What an RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Paper Looks Like
The 2022 paper is a 32-page printout headed “RUHS Entrance Examination 2022 Question Paper” and “Post Basic BSc Nursing 2022”. Each of the 120 questions has a question ID (0022001 onwards), the English text above the Hindi, four options and a “Correct Option” line. There are no section headings. The paper opens with midwifery, moves through medical-surgical and child health nursing, community health, nutrition, psychology and sociology, and ends with anatomy and physiology.
These five questions are from the 2022 paper, with the correct option RUHS printed under each.
Q1. Fetal movement that is felt by the mother from 18th week of gestation is called ?
- Quickening
- Braxton Hicks contraction
- Ballottement
- Rotation
Answer: (1) Quickening
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022, Q4 · correct option printed in the paper
Q2. 1000 ml of normal saline to be infused over 12 hours. The flow rate should be ? (drop factor 15 drops per ml)
- 15 drops per minute
- 17 drops per minute
- 21 drops per minute
- 23 drops per minute
Answer: (3) 21 drops per minute
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022, Q44 · correct option printed in the paper
Q3. Which vitamin is regarded as kidney hormone?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
Answer: (3) Vitamin D
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022, Q77 · correct option printed in the paper
Q4. Which structure of the personality works on reality principle?
- Id
- Ego
- Superego
- Libido
Answer: (2) Ego
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022, Q89 · correct option printed in the paper
Q5. The joint between atlas and axis is-
- Ball and socket
- Saddle
- Pivot
- Angular
Answer: (3) Pivot
RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2022, Q117 · correct option printed in the paper
The 2026 final key, dated 3 September 2026, covers booklet series A to D, and some questions are marked ABCD, meaning every option was accepted (for example Q119 in Series A and Q29 in Series B). Match your answers only with your own series.
How to Use RUHS Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Previous Year Papers?
- Give yourself one minute a question. 120 questions in 120 minutes leaves no spare time, so answer the ones you know first and return to the rest.
- Attempt all 120. With no negative marking, a wrong answer costs nothing, so never leave a bubble empty.
- Start with 2022 and 2021. They are the newest papers and both print the correct options, so you can score yourself straight away. Use the 2020 paper, held on 12 January 2021, as a timed test and check its answers in your GNM books.
- Revise by subject. The questions follow GNM subjects in blocks, so list your wrong answers by subject after each paper and revise those chapters well before the August 2027 exam.