NEST is the gateway for students who are interested in joining NISER and UM-DAE CEBS, the two renowned academic institutes of excellence under the Department of Atomic Energy's University of Mumbai. Every year, the STEM Nest is comprised of a one and half hours long computer test with multiple replies checking students over biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Some of the main subjects presented are permutation and combination for sequences, functions, limits and continuity, integration and differentiation, acids and bases, and others.
Among the STAT test outcomes, you'll find each student's percentile scores in each subject and a 'normalized percentile' across all subjects. The 2023 NEST test is anticipated to be taken on June 24, 2023. Registration is already on and is expected to wind up by mid-May. The final-year students of the NEST preparation program are expected to be declared the winners of the official NEST exam result 2023 around the end of July 2023. The siting dates for NISER NEST test probably will announced in November-December, 2023. Students can count on the NEST 2024 to be held in the middle of the June – the precise date is still to be determined. The NEST outcome can be used to access these institutes: namely, the NISER in Bhubaneswar, the UM-DAE CEBS in Mumbai, the IISERs and IISc.
Feature | Details |
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Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEST) |
Exam Conducting Body | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) |
Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Exam Date | To be announced |
Exam Duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Total Marks | 200 |
Sections | 4 |
Sections and Marks | Physics (50), Chemistry (50), Mathematics (50), Biology (50) |
Marking Scheme | |
Correct Answer | |
Incorrect Answer | |
Syllabus | Based on 11th and 12th class NCERT and CBSE curriculum |
Language | English Only |
Negative Marking | Yes |
Highest Score of 3 Sections Considered | Only the highest score of the three sections is considered for merit calculation, and the section with the worst score is omitted. |
Admit Card | To be issued online |
Result | To be announced |
Cut-off | Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) and Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) |
Application Process | Online through the official website (nestexam.in) |
Application Fee | To be announced |
Exam | Exam Date | Application Deadline | Difficulty Level | Eligibility |
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NEST 2024 | July 2024 | May 2024 | High | Pass 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology as compulsory subjects |
Category | Percentage of Seats |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
Person with Disabilities (PwD) | 5% |
- Date of Birth Certificate: For example, people have to bring Aadhaar cards, birth certificates, admission cards/certificates of Class 10 to prove the date of birth.
- Class 10 Marks Sheet: Scan copy of class 10 score sheet describing all the subjects and the marks acquired. This is needed to confirm the learner meets minimum requirements.
- Scanned Photo: issue of a passport of appropriate passport size in colour must be produced.
- Scanned Signature: Voter's scanned signature is required apart from the same of the participating candidate to maintain the transparency of the e-voting system.
- Identity Proof: They can be used as proof of the one's identity through the documents like Aadhaar card, voter ID and driving license.
- Category Certificate (if applicable): Caste certificate must be signed by a relevant authority and its legibility must be verified if seeking admission under reserved categories like those of SC/ST/OBC-NCL.
- PwD Certificate: Documents needed for disability certificate scan issued by qualified medical officer and persons with disabilities to have concessions.
- Payment: The choice of payment options like net banking, credit/debit card would be available to the fee payers. Such fees shall be paid during filling the application form.