NEST CEBS 2025 Admission Process: Check Counselling Schedule, Seat Matrix, Course Fee, & Guidelines
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15 May '26
NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling Schedule was released for those candidates who appeared for the NEST Entrance Exam on the official website. Students who are going through the counselling process must go through this Shiksha article to know all the important details related to the NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling and admission process, such as the Seat Matrix, important documents, instructions, Course Fee structure, stream distribution list, and important dates.
NEST CEBS 2025 Admission Process: Check Counselling Schedule, Seat Matrix, Course Fee, & Guidelines
The NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling Process registration process started on July 17, 2025, and the counselling process for round 1 concluded on July 28, 2025. The counselling process is conducted for all the qualified candidates who appeared for the NEST Exam, and the last date for candidates to visit the official website to register was July 20, 2025. The NEST CEBS admission queue was out on July 22, 2025. Candidates were required to report to the CEBS campus on July 28, 2025, to complete the offline admission process. Also, the second merit list was published on the NEST CEBS Official website on August 4, 2025.
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The NEST 2025 results were out on July 10, 2025, for the candidates who wish to get admissions to the integrated MSc programme offered at NISER and UM DAE. To know more details, candidates must go through this Shiksha article, related to Counselling and admission process, such as the course Fee structure, important documents, instructions, Seat Matrix, stream distribution list, and important dates.
NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling Process Round 1
Candidates who appear for this year's exam must go through the following table to check out important dates and upcoming events related to the NEST CEBS Counselling Process for Admission for all the qualified students.
| Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| NEST CEBS 2025 Registration Opens |
July 17, 2025 |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Registration Closes |
July 20, 2025 (11:00 pm IST) |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Declaration of Admission Queue |
July 22, 2025 (6:00 pm IST) |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Offline Admissions at CEBS Campus |
July 28, 2025 |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Second Merit List (If required) |
August 4, 2025 (6:00 pm IST) |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Payment Portal Opens - Round 2 |
August 5, 2025 (6:00 pm IST) |
| NEST CEBS 2025 Payment Portal Closes - Round 2 |
August 6, 2025 (11:00 pm IST) |
| Seat Matrix after 2nd round |
August 7, 2025 (4:00 pm IST) |
| Third Merit List (If required) |
August 11, 2025 (6:00 pm IST) |
| Payment Portal Opens - Round 3 |
August 12, 2025 (6:00 pm IST) |
| Payment Portal Closes - Round 3 |
August 13, 2025 (11:00 pm IST) |
| Report to CEBS Campus |
August 14, 2025 |
| Commencement of classes for Semester 1 |
August 18, 2025 |
| Spot Admissions (If required) |
August 25, 2025 |
NEST CEBS 2025 Category-wise Seat Matrix
Check out the category know category-wise seat matrix for all the selected candidates.
| Category |
Maximum Intake |
|---|---|
| General (Including 1 Divyangjan) |
23 |
| General - EWS |
06 |
| OBC‑NCL (Including 1 Divyangjan) |
15 |
| SC |
09 |
| ST |
04 |
| J&K/Ladakh (Supernumerary) |
02 |
| Total Seats |
59 |
- NEST 2025 Merit List
- Documents required for NEST 2025 Counselling Process
- NEST Category-wise Seat Intake at NISER and CEBS
- NEST CEBS 2025: Important Documents
NEST 2025 Merit List
Check out the details mentioned in the table below:
| NISER Counselling Event Name | Merit List/ Seat Allotment Download |
|---|---|
| NISER Merit List | Download Now: NEST NISER Merit List |
| NISER Round 1 Seat Allotment List | July 18, 2025 |
Documents required for NEST 2025 Counselling Process
Here is the list of all the documents needed during the NEST NISER 2025 Admission Process.
- Printed NISER application/admission form
- Two recent passport-size photographs
- NEST 2025 scorecard
- Aadhaar Card (Original + 1 photocopy)
- 10th/matriculation certificate (Original + 1 photocopy)
- 12th Marksheet
- College/School leaving certificate (original)
- Valid caste certificate for admission against reserved seats (original + 1 photocopy)
- Valid certificate of disability for admission against the Divyangjan category (Original + 1 photocopy)
- Valid Domicile certificate for admission against J&K category (original + 1 photocopy)
NEST Category-wise Seat Intake at NISER and CEBS
The seats available at NISER and CEBS from 2025-30 for each category are mentioned below for reference, and the information has been taken from the official information brochure for NEST 2025.
| Category | Seat Intake at NISER | Seat Intake at CEBS |
|---|---|---|
| General | 101 | 23 |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the General category | NA (to be confirmed at the time of admission process only) | 06 |
| Other Backwards Classes (OBC) - Non-Creamy Layer | 54 | 15 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 30 | 09 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 15 | 04 |
| Divyangjan | 5 per cent of seats in each category above | 5 per cent of seats in each category |
| Total | 200 | 57 |
Subject-wise syllabus for NEST Exam
The syllabus of the NEST exam is crucial for those applicants who are preparing for the NEST exam. The exam conducting authorities have shared the NEST 2025 syllabus in a PDF on their official website.
| Subject Name |
PDF file |
|---|---|
| Physics |
|
| Chemistry |
|
| Mathematics |
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| Biology |
Changes in the MSc Fee Structure in 2025
Candidates who wish to pursue MSc courses must click on the link provided below to understand the revision in the MSc Fee structure.
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NEST CEBS 2025: Important Documents
Here are all the important documents candidates must carry and prepare in advance during the NEST CEBS 2025 Offline Admission Process.
1) Original Migration Certificate of Class 12 (to be submitted to the University of Mumbai upon completion of the admission process.
2) School Leaving / College Leaving Certificate
3) Photocopies of Class 10 and Class 12 Marksheet and Passing Certificate
4) Proof of Date of Birth (applicable only if DoB is not mentioned in any of the documents above).
5) NEST 2025 scorecard.
6) Proof of Citizenship - OCI card (applicable only if born outside India)
7) Caste Certificate (if applicable)
8) Valid Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (in case of OBC candidates – if applicable)
9) Valid EWS certificate (in case of EWS candidates – if applicable)
10) If the category certificate is not in either English or Hindi, then a translated version in English or Hindi must also be provided.
11) Students applying under the J&K/Ladakh quota should have the J&K/Ladakh Domicile certificate and must have passed their class 12 examination from the State Board or CBSE-affiliated school located in J&K/Ladakh.
12) If applicable, disability certificate from the Government/Municipal Hospital showing 40 per cent and above impairment. Candidates are advised to ensure that the certificate is under the latest guidelines of the Government of India.
13) Anti-ragging affidavits (i) by the student, and (ii) by the parent/guardian, each on INR 500/- non-judicial stamp paper. Please note that both of these must be notarised.
14) Undertaking form duly signed by student and parent/guardian.
15) 4 passport-size photographs.
NEST Question Paper for Preparation PDF Free Download
Here is the list of all the previous year question appers candidates must go thorugh to prepare well for the NEST Entrance Exam.
| Year | Download PDFs |
|---|---|
| NEST 2008 | Download |
| NEST 2007 | Download |
| NEST 2010 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2012 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2011 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2009 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2014 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2013 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2016 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2015 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2017 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2018 Question Paper | Download Now |
| NEST 2019 (Session I) | Download |
| NEST 2019 (Session II) | Download |
| NEST 2020 (Session I) | Download PDF |
| NEST 2020 (Session II) | Download PDF |
| NEST 2021 (Session I) | Download PDF |
| NEST 2021 (Session II) | Download PDF |
Here are the previous year's download links for those candidates who are preparing for the NEST Exam.
| Subject Name | NEST Question Papers PDFs |
|---|---|
| Biology Set A 2024 | Download PDF |
| Biology Seat B 2024 | Download PDF |
| Basic Science 2023 (Session I) | Download PDF |
| Basic Science 2023 (Session II) | Download PDF |
| Basic Science 2022 (Session I) | Download PDF |
| Basic Science 2022 (Session II) | Download PDF |
Complete List of NEST Examination Centres
Here is the list of all the centres where the NEST Exam is conducted for candidates across India.
| Centre Name |
|
Centre Name |
|
Centre Name |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Port Blair [AN] |
28 |
Srinagar [JK] |
55 |
Jabalpur [MP] |
| 2 |
Guntur [AP] |
29 |
Bokaro Steel City [JH] |
56 |
Aurangabad [MH] |
| 3 |
Kurnool [AP] |
30 |
Dhanbad [JH] |
57 |
Jalgaon [MH] |
| 4 |
Rajahmundry [AP] |
31 |
Jamshedpur [JH] |
58 |
Kolhapur [MH] |
| 5 |
Tirupathi [AP] |
32 |
Ranchi [JH] |
59 |
Mumbai [MH] |
| 6 |
Vijayawada [AP] |
33 |
Bengaluru [KA] |
60 |
Nagpur [MH] |
| 7 |
Visakhapatnam [AP] |
34 |
Hubballi(Hubli) [KA] |
61 |
Nanded [MH] |
| 8 |
Vizianagaram [AP] |
35 |
Mangaluru [KA] |
62 |
Pune [MH] |
| 9 |
Naharlagun [AR] |
36 |
Mysuru(Mysore) [KA] |
63 |
Ratnagiri [MH] |
| 10 |
Dibrugarh [AS] |
37 |
Alappuzha [KL] |
64 |
Solapur [MH] |
| 11 |
Guwahati [AS] |
38 |
Ernakulam [KL] |
65 |
Imphal [MN] |
| 12 |
Tezpur [AS] |
39 |
Idukki [KL] |
66 |
Shillong [ML] |
| 13 |
Bhagalpur [BR] |
40 |
Kannur [KL] |
67 |
Aizawl [MZ] |
| 14 |
Patna [BR] |
41 |
Kasaragod [KL] |
68 |
Dimapur [NL] |
| 15 |
Bhilai Nagar [CG] |
42 |
Kollam [KL] |
69 |
Kohima [NL] |
| 16 |
Raipur [CG] |
43 |
Kottayam [KL] |
70 |
Angul [OD] |
| 17 |
New Delhi [DL] |
44 |
Kozhikode [KL] |
71 |
Balangir [OD] |
| 18 |
Panaji [GA] |
45 |
Malappuram [KL] |
72 |
Balasore [OD] |
| 19 |
Ahmedabad [GJ] |
46 |
Palakkad [KL] |
73 |
Bargarh [OD] |
| 20 |
Bhuj [GJ] |
47 |
Pathanamthitta [KL] |
74 |
Baripada [OD] |
| 21 |
Rajkot [GJ] |
48 |
Thiruvananthapuram [KL] |
75 |
Berhampur [OD] |
| 22 |
Surat [GJ] |
49 |
Thrissur [KL] |
76 |
Bhadrak [OD] |
| 23 |
Hisar [HR] |
50 |
Wayanad [KL] |
77 |
Bhawanipatna [OD] |
| 24 |
Kurukshetra [HR] |
51 |
Leh [LA] |
78 |
Bhubaneswar [OD] |
| 25 |
Hamirpur [HR] |
52 |
Bhopal [MP] |
79 |
Boudh [OD] |
| 26 |
Shimla [HP] |
53 |
Gwalior [MP] |
80 |
Cuttack [OD] |
| 27 |
Jammu [JK] |
54 |
Indore [MP] |
81 |
Deogarh [OD] |
| 82 |
Dhenkanal [OD] |
102 |
Bhatinda [PB] |
122 |
Agra [UP] |
| 83 |
Jagatsinghpur [OD] |
103 |
Jalandhar [PB] |
123 |
Aligarh [UP] |
| 84 |
Jajpur [OD] |
104 |
Chandigarh [PB] |
124 |
Gorakhpur [UP] |
| 85 |
Jeypore [OD] |
105 |
Mohali [PB] |
125 |
Kanpur [UP] |
| 86 |
Jharsuguda [OD] |
106 |
Bikaner [RJ] |
126 |
Lucknow [UP] |
| 87 |
Kendrapara [OD] |
107 |
Jaipur [RJ] |
127 |
Noida [UP] |
| 88 |
Keonjhar [OD] |
108 |
Jodhpur [RJ] |
128 |
Prayagraj [UP] |
| 89 |
Malkangiri [OD] |
109 |
Kota [RJ] |
129 |
Varanasi [UP] |
| 90 |
Nayagarh [OD] |
110 |
Udaipur [RJ] |
130 |
Dehradun [UK] |
| 91 |
Nuapada [OD] |
111 |
Gangtok [SK] |
131 |
Haldwani [UK] |
| 92 |
Paralakhemundi [OD] |
112 |
Chennai [TN] |
132 |
Roorkee [UK] |
| 93 |
Phulbani [OD] |
113 |
Coimbatore [TN] |
133 |
Asansol [WB] |
| 94 |
Puri [OD] |
114 |
Madurai [TN] |
134 |
Berhampur [WB] |
| 95 |
Rayagada [OD] |
115 |
Salem [TN] |
135 |
Burdwan [WB] |
| 96 |
Rourkela [OD] |
116 |
Tiruchirappalli [TN] |
136 |
Durgapur [WB] |
| 97 |
Sambalpur [OD] |
117 |
Tirunelveli [TN] |
137 |
Hooghly [WB] |
| 98 |
Sonepur [OD] |
118 |
Hyderabad [TS] |
138 |
Kalyani [WB] |
| 99 |
Sundargarh [OD] |
119 |
Karimnagar [TS] |
139 |
Kolkata [WB] |
| 100 |
Umerkote [OD] |
120 |
Warangal [TS] |
140 |
Siliguri [WB] |
| 101 |
Puducherry [PY] |
121 |
Agartala [TR] |
- |
- |
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