The study concluded that most of the subjects had average cognitive ability and strong affective behaviour. Similarly it was found that course, senior secondary education stream were significantly associated with affective domain at level of significance 0.005. A significant association found between cognitive domain and socio demographic characteristics like type of nursing course, senior secondary education stream, marks in 2 class and mother education at level of significance 0.005. 52.1 had strong affective behaviour and 47.8 subjects had average affective behaviour. Results showed that 76 subjects had average cognition level followed by 21.5 subjects had good cognitive ability while only 2.4 subjects had average cognitive ability. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Socio demographic sheet and Nursing Aptitude Test NAT were used to collect data to assess the aptitude level of newly admitted students in nursing courses studying at selected nursing colleges of Punjab. Total 330 subjects were enrolled by convenience sampling technique. The conceptual framework of the study was developed on the theory of Bloom’s taxonomy of learning. The aim of present study is to assess the aptitude level of newly admitted nursing students studying at various nursing colleges in Punjab. Every career option requires a particular aptitude combination that should match with the individuals potential ability to grow with that career. That is why it is very important for every student to understand what is embodied within the word.

It is important to understand that choosing a career does not simply mean deciding upon the ultimate career profile which will guide you through the gates of success and fame rather it means that a person should have the potential to grow with that career and achieve success through his her decision.

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