Are transgender category candidates eligible for participating in the MNS admission process?

No, there is no separate application fee for appearing in the Indian Army BSc Nursing interview. A common screening process fee has to be paid to at the time of filling out the application form.  

The Indian Army B.Sc. Nursing application fee for the General category candidates is INR 200/-. There is some exemption for the female and transgender candidates belonging to SC/ST category. 

To get admission in the AFMC BSc nursing programme, candidates must apply for the NEET UG exam. It is mandatory to appear for the NEET UG exam to be eligible for admission to the MNS course. The DGMS will conduct a separate aptitude test along with the interview and medical fitness test. But only those candidates who appear for the NEET UG exam will be able to apply for admission.  

The Indian Army BSc Nursing programme offers 220 seats, which are distributed among the six colleges for admission to the MNS course: 

A NEET score of 250 marks does not define or guarantee that admission to the MNS college will not be granted. It depends on multiple factors, such as the candidate's category. The seat availability in the college till the last round of counselling. Aspirants are advised to apply for MNS admission rather than thinking about the low NEET score. Although an ideal score to aim for admission should be 500+ marks.