NEST 2024 Registration: The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory computer-based test for admission to the five-year Integrated MSc programme in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM–DAE CEBS), Mumbai. The NEST 2024 registration will begin today, March 30, 2024, at https://www.nestexam.in/. The last date for submission of the online NEST application form is May 31. Check the NEST Syllabus, exam date, and other details here.
NEST INFORMATION BULLETIN PDF
The syllabus for NEST 2024 primarily follows the NCERT/CBSE rationalised science syllabus of classes XI–XII. The syllabi can be found at https://ncert.nic.in/syllabus.php. Check syllabus below:
The NEST 2024 examination will be conducted at multiple centres (major towns or cities) all over India on June 30, 2024. The examination will be held in two shifts: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (first session) and 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM (second session). The candidates will be assigned to one of the two sessions.
NEST 2024 Registration: Check Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates seeking admission to NISER and UM–DAE CEBS for the Integrated MSc programme 2024–29 should be from the regular science stream in classes XI and XII. It is mandatory for all aspiring candidates to write the NEST 2024 examination. Candidates must have passed the class XII examination from any recognised Board in India in the years 2022 or 2023 or should be appearing for the same in 2024.
- Candidates who are appearing for the board examination in 2024 must pass it by the time of admission into the programme.
- Also, candidates must secure at least 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination to be eligible for admission to NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Candidates satisfying all the above criteria will be considered for admission strictly on the basis of the Merit List of NEST 2024.
- For candidates belonging to scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and Divyangjan categories, the minimum requirement of marks is relaxed to 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination. Where only letter grades are available, a certificate from the concerned Board specifying an equivalent percentage of marks is required to be submitted. In the absence of such a certificate, the decision of the admissions committee of the concerned institution will be final.
NEST INFORMATION BULLETIN PDF
NEST 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus for NEST 2024 primarily follows the NCERT/CBSE rationalised science syllabus of classes XI–XII. The syllabi can be found at https://ncert.nic.in/syllabus.php. Check syllabus below:
NEST 2024 Exam Date
The NEST 2024 examination will be conducted at multiple centres (major towns or cities) all over India on June 30, 2024. The examination will be held in two shifts: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (first session) and 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM (second session). The candidates will be assigned to one of the two sessions.
NEST 2024 Exam: Important Dates
- Start of Online application for NEST 2024: March 30, 2024
- Closing of Online application: May 31, 2024 (midnight)
- Download of Admit Card begins: June 15, 2024
- NEST 2024 examination: June 30, 2024 (Hours of examination: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM)
- Announcement of results on NEST website: July 10, 2024
NEST 2024 Application Form: How to Register For the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)?
- Visit the official website www.nestexam.in.
- On the homepage, look for the link that reads,”Register For NEST.”
- Register yourself on the NEST Portal by entering your basic details.
- Now, fill up the application form.
- Upload the documents, if necessary.
- Pay the application fee. Submit the form and download a copy of it for future reference.