Introduction: Cervical cancer is the second most common female reproductive cancer. It can be spread through direct extension, through lymphatics, through blood stream. The treatment for carcinoma is done by primary surgery, radiation therapy, combination therapy, chemotherapy. The surgical management done for cervical cancer is microinvasive cancer.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding cervical cancer among GNM nursing students in terms of gain in post-test level of knowledge score. To find out the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding cervical cancer among GNM nursing students in terms of gain in post-test level of knowledge score.

Methodology: A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used for study. The sample consisted of 40 GNM students were selected by using simple random sampling from a selected college of nursing, Mangalore. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used and the data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result: The result of the study showed that, the mean pre-test knowledge among GNM nursing students about Cervical Cancer is 9.65 and post -test mean score is 17.87. Structured teaching found to be effective in increasing the knowledge regarding cervical cancer.

Conclusion: Findings of the study revealed that the need of improving the knowledge of student nurses through planned teaching programme.