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A study was conducted to assess the attitude, and practice towards cervical cancer and its screening among the women attending the Out Patient Department of a selected hospital at Patna, Bihar. The purpose of the study was to find the attitude and practice towards cervical cancer and its screening, also to check if there is any association present among them. A non-experimental cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. Sampling was done by randomized sampling technique. Validity and reliability of the tool were done. The main study was done at Danapur Sub-divisional Hospital, Patna, Bihar. The results show that, most of the subjects showed a positive attitude towards the screening process, although practicing the screening was negligible. 51.4 % people have heard about Pap smear test, 57% of people do not know that it is recommended after the age of 30 years. Interval of Pap smear test are not known by majority people 77.1% and it is available in Govt Health Wellness center (57.1%). When asked regarding the practice of screening of cervical cancer only ten people has undergone the screening among 350 participants. The study shows there is a significant association between education and practice towards cervical cancer and its screening. So, ultimately it can be concluded that although people are having a positive attitude towards cervical cancer and its screening, but much more rigorous motivation is needed to make it a regular practice. The study has implications in different nursing fields.