Senior Content Specialist | Updated On - Mar 31, 2024
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.
4 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer
Language of exam
English
Eligibility
For UG programs, candidates must have passed Class 12th from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. For PG programs, candidates must have passed a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Application process
Online
Application fee
INR 1,000 for General Category and INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD candidates