NEST Admit Card 2026: Download Link, Steps to Download NEST Hall Ticket

Applicants who have forgotten the login details of the NEST exam admit card should first check their mobile/email ID as after registration, a message comes from the authorities. 

Candidates can also recover the password of their NEST account by clicking on the 'Forgot Password' button at the bottom of the login window. This password will be sent to the NEST-registered email of the candidate. By clicking on the link, applicants can recover their password, and after tha,t they can download their admit card

Students who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and have completed the registration process can appear for the NEST 2026 exam. NEST 2026 eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

• Passed 10+2 from a recognised board in 2024, 2025 or appearing in 2026.
• Have studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology in Class 11 & 12.
• Secured a minimum of 60% in aggregate or equivalent grade ( 55% for SC, ST, and Divyangjan categories).

Applicants who want to appear for the NEST exam need to download the admit card to appear in the examination. Applicants are required to first check whether they are using the recommended browser or not for downloading the NEST 2026 admit card. After that they also need to have an active internet connection at their place before downloading the admit card.  

Students need to enter their user ID & password, followed by entering the Captcha if mentioned on the login portal. After entering these details, the admit card will be opened in a new window. Now save the copy for future reference. 

The exam authority will release the NEST 2026 admit card on the website, nestexam.in. To access the admit candidates have to provide the NEST admit card login. The admit card will be issued to registered candidates. 

No, the admit card for NEST 2026 will be released on May 15, 2026. NEST admit card download link will be activated at nestexam.in. Students must provide the application number / login Id and password to download the admit card.

The NEST 2026 admit card will be released on May 15. Registered students can download it by entering their login details. The admit card will be available only in online mode. Students have to save and take printouts before the exam. It must be carried to the exam centre and counselling.

No, it is mandatory for candidates to carry a hard copy of the NEST admit card on exam day as required by the invigilator for exam attendance formalities. 

No electronic gadgets, i.e Mobile, calculator, laptop, will be allowed to take in the examination hall. Hence, students can't show the NEST admit card on mobile to the exam conducting authorities during the exam. Applicants need to carry an original ID, a printout of the admit card and a pen/pencil to the examination hall only. 

The release date for the NEST 2026 admit card is May 15. The admit card or hall ticket must be carried to the exam centre and counselling. The document will be available only in online mode. 

Applicants are required to carry their admit card along with the admit card of class 12th board exam (if they are appearing in 12th standard exam) or they can carry a valid photo ID proof along with them. 

Students are advised to visit the exam centre before the mentioned time in the admit card. Some times the exam centre are at remote place hence it will help the applicants to reach the exam centre before mentioned time if they try to reach early. 

There is no dress code NEST exam. Students are free to wear whatever they like, but they must avoid wearing something funky. The dress must be formal or casual. Avoid wearing wrist wristwatch, smartwatches, gold chain etc.

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is primarily used to assess a candidate's eligibility for admission to the University of Mumbai's Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai, and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. In India, individuals take a competitive exam called NEST to gauge their knowledge and skill in the fundamental sciences.

The main purpose of NEST is to select candidates for these two prestigious institutes' five-year integrated M.Sc. programmes in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. The test encourages individuals to enrol in these institutes for their undergraduate studies by identifying those who are talented and motivated and who have a strong desire to work in scientific research.

In conclusion, NEST's main goals are to identify students for integrated master's degree programmes in fundamental sciences at NISER and UM-DAE CEBS and to develop scientific potential in India.

The hall ticket of NEST 2026 will be released by the exam authority, NISER, Bhubaneswar. The NEST 2026 admit card will be released in online mode on May 15, 2026.  Applicants who will successfully fill the application form will be able to download the admit card by entering their login credentials. i.e user ID and password. 

Candidates have to carry any one of the following documents will be considered as valid for appearing in the NEST 2026 examination: 

• Passport 

• Aadhaar Card or Enrolment slip

• Voter ID

• Driver's License 

• PAN Card

If any student does not have any of these ID cards then they must bring their admit card of class 12 board exam in the examination hall. 

Applicants who want to appear in the NEST exam need to carry an admit card. Applicants are not advised to carry any other document. Candidates need to carry only a valid photo ID proof along with the admit card on the NEST exam day. 

Students need to check all the details mentioned in the admit card. If any information is not correct, then applicants need to immediately contact the exam conducting authorities and get it rectified. 

NEST 2026 registration started on January 5, 2026. The last date to apply for NEST 2026 is April 6. You can apply for NEST online at, nestexam.in. Students who meet the eligibility conditions can apply before the last date.