National Entrance and Scholarship Test (NEST), conducted by ITM Group of Institutions through computer-based mode is ITM's entrance examination for admission to B.Tech Degree, through which candidates will be shortlisted. Is one among the most highly regarded universities’ eligibility entrance exams, particularly in central and northern states of the country. NEST exam covers students' intellectual ability, their reasoning skills and language proficiency level. India is targeting to develop education through the improvements in these parameters. The NEST (NEQUIP Skill Test) scores and the cut-offs of the programs determine whether the student could get admission into programs like engineering, management, law, design, agriculture and other courses that are offered in the ITM campuses.
ITM will disclose the exact dates of the NEST exam by the late 2023. Generally, the exam is organized in the months of April and May at the centers, known as the centers of conduction. In a record set in 2023, more than 1.3 lakh students appeared the NEST exam. Once the test is completed now ITM publishes the NEST answer key in the form of all subjects on its website. The NEST results come out between 10-15 days after the exams got finished. The admissions and scholarships purposes are among the many purposes for which the test scores serve. the year validity of NEST score is one year. The NEST exam is a hurdle that students must pass through and a high rank in it may land students admission into their preferred program of ITM along with enticing scholarships.
Feature | Details |
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Release Date | Expected to be released within a week after the exam |
Mode of Release | Online |
Available on | Official website of ITM University Gwalior |
Contains | Correct answers to all the questions that were asked in the exam |
Usage | Calculate estimated score in the exam |
Tips | Match your answers with the correct answers in the answer key carefully. Do not make any mistakes while calculating your estimated score. Compare your estimated score with the previous year's cut-off scores to get an idea of your chances of getting admission into your preferred program and institute. |
Contact | ITM University Gwalior admissions office |
Event | Date |
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Application Start Date | Second week of February 2024 |
Application End Date | First week of April 2024 |
Admit Card Release Date | Second week of April 2024 |
Exam Date | Sunday, May 26, 2024 |
Answer Key Release Date | Within a week after the exam |
Result Declaration Date | Tentative: July 15, 2024 |
Counselling Dates | July 2024 (tentative) |
Feature | Details |
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Mode | Online |
Date | July 2024 (tentative) |
Eligibility | Candidates who have a valid score in the ITM NEST exam and have registered for counselling |
Process | Based on the candidate's rank in the merit list and their preferences for programs and institutes |
Rounds | Multiple rounds |
Acceptance | Candidates who are allotted a seat in their preferred program and institute will need to accept the seat and pay the admission fee to confirm their admission. |
1. Log into NEST website (nest.itmindia.ac.in).
2. On the homepage, you should see a link that says either "Answer Key 2024" or " Download Answer Key". This usually is a web resource that is shared via a link post-exam.
3. Clicking the answer key link for your specified paper will open the page (Paper 1 or Paper 2).
4. The PDF will open where the official answer key will be available; here will be printed the correct answers to the questions posed during the exam.
5. Go to this URL and press Ctrl+P to save it.
6. Use the answer sheet to tally and be able to get an estimate of the score and grade the performance of your exams.
7. The sign in space on the ITM NEST website may ask you for your password or username. Have these ready if you are required to do so.
8. Even though the answer key happens to be absent at that point in time, do not worry and continue to visit the official website for news updates around the release date of the resul.