NEST 2027 Exam Centres: Check City wise List & Exam Day Instructions

Updated on Sep 6, 2026 01:51 IST

NEST 2027 exam centre: NISER & CEBS will release the NEST exam centre list online. Candidates can check the exam centre PDF to know the names of cities where the NEST exam will be held. Last year, the entrance test was conducted in 387 cities across India. Candidates are required to submit their preference for exam cities while filling out the NEST 2027 application form. The detailed information about the allotted exam city will be mentioned in the NEST admit card 2027. NISER and CEBS are expected to conduct the NEST exam 2027 in June 2027. Check the page for more information on the NEST exam centre 2027.

Table of contents

List of NEST 2027 Exam Centres
NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
How to Select NEST 2027 Exam Centre?
NEST 2027 Exam Centre Instructions
NEST Admit Card 2027
NEST 2027 intimation Slip
FAQs for NEST 2027 Exam Centres

List of NEST 2027 Exam Centres

NEST exam cities list will be updated here after the official release. Candidates can check last year NEST exam centres' names here. While making the preference of exam centre, choose the cities near their residence.

State/UT	City Name
AN	Port Blair
AP	Guntur
AP	Kurnool
AP	Rajahmundry
AP	Tirupathi
AP	Vijayawada
AP	Visakhapatnam
AP	Vizianagaram
AR	Naharlagun
AS	Dibrugarh
AS	Guwahati
AS	Tezpur
BR	Bhagalpur
BR	Patna
CG	Bhilai Nagar
CG	Raipur
DL	New Delhi
GA	Panaji
GJ	Ahmedabad
GJ	Bhuj
GJ	Rajkot
GJ	Surat
HR	Hisar
HR	Kurukshetra
HR	Hamirpur
HP	Shimla
JK	Jammu
JK	Srinagar
JH	Bokaro Steel City
JH	Dhanbad
JH	Jamshedpur
JH	Ranchi
KA	Bengaluru
KA	Hubballi (Hubli)
KA	Mangaluru
KA	Mysuru (Mysore)
KL	Alappuzha
KL	Ernakulam
KL	Idukki
KL	Kannur
KL	Kasaragod
KL	Kollam
KL	Kottayam
KL	Kozhikode
KL	Malappuram
KL	Palakkad
KL	Pathanamthitta
KL	Thiruvananthapuram
KL	Thrissur
KL	Wayanad
LA	Leh
MP	Bhopal
MP	Gwalior
MP	Indore
MP	Jabalpur
MH	Aurangabad
MH	Jalgaon
MH	Kolhapur
MH	Mumbai
MH	Nagpur
MH	Nanded
MH	Pune
MH	Ratnagiri
MH	Solapur
MN	Imphal
ML	Shillong
MZ	Aizawl
NL	Dimapur
NL	Kohima
OD	Angul
OD	Balangir
OD	Balasore
OD	Bargarh
OD	Baripada
OD	Berhampur
OD	Bhadrak
OD	Bhawanipatna
OD	Bhubaneswar
OD	Boudh
OD	Cuttack
OD	Deogarh
OD	Dhenkanal
OD	Jagatsinghpur
OD	Jajpur
OD	Jeypore
OD	Jharsuguda
OD	Kendrapara
OD	Keonjhar
OD	Malkangiri
OD	Nayagarh
OD	Nuapada
OD	Paralakhemundi
OD	Phulbani
OD	Puri
OD	Rayagada
OD	Rourkela
OD	Sambalpur
OD	Sonepur
OD	Sundargarh
OD	Umerkote
PY	Puducherry
PB	Bhatinda
PB	Jalandhar
PB	Chandigarh
PB	Mohali
RJ	Bikaner
RJ	Jaipur
RJ	Jodhpur
RJ	Kota
RJ	Udaipur
SK	Gangtok
TN	Chennai
TN	Coimbatore
TN	Madurai
TN	Salem
TN	Tiruchirappalli
TN	Tirunelveli
TS	Hyderabad
TS	Karimnagar
TS	Warangal
TR	Agartala
UP	Agra
UP	Aligarh
UP	Gorakhpur
UP	Kanpur
UP	Lucknow
UP	Noida
UP	Prayagraj
UP	Varanasi
UK	Dehradun
UK	Haldwani
UK	Roorkee
WB	Asansol
WB	Berhampur
WB	Burdwan
WB	Durgapur
WB	Hooghly
WB	Kalyani
WB	Kolkata
WB	Siliguri

Commonly asked questions

Q: List of nest exam centres near Delhi?

NEST exam centres near Delhi are New Delhi, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Hamirpur, Noida, Agra, and Jaipur. Students can check the NEST exam centres online to know the test cities' names near their residences.

Q: Who is the conducting body for NEST examination?

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) examination in India is conducted by the NEST Governing Body.

NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEST 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
06 Jun ' 26	NEST 2026 Exam Date
18 May ' 26	NEST 2026 Admit Card
18 Apr ' 26 - 19 Apr ' 26	NEST 2026 Application Form Correction Window
View More Past Events (3)

How to Select NEST 2027 Exam Centre?

Candidates must submit their NEST exam centre preference while filling out the application form. The process to select the NEST exam centre 2027 is provided below.

Go to the NEST 2027 website, nestexam.in.
Click on the registration link.
Complete the registration process
After registration, the application form will display
Fill the form and select exam cities.
After the final submission of the NEST application form, the exam city preference will be submitted.

Applicants are advised to fill out the exam centres of NEST within the time after the application form is released, as most of the time the exam conducting authorities allot the centre on a first-come, first-served basis.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the list of NEST 2026 examination centres?

There are 140 exam cities proposed for the NEST 2026 exam. Students can check the list of NEST exam centres here. Candidates must choose 3 centres in order of their preference while filling out the NEST 2026 application form.

State/UT	City Name
AN	Port Blair
AP	Guntur
AP	Kurnool
AP	Rajahmundry
AP	Tirupathi
AP	Vijayawada
AP	Visakhapatnam
AP	Vizianagaram
AR	Naharlagun
AS	Dibrugarh
AS	Guwahati
AS	Tezpur
BR	Bhagalpur
BR	Patna
CG	Bhilai Nagar
CG	Raipur
DL	New Delhi
GA	Panaji
GJ	Ahmedabad
GJ	Bhuj
GJ	Rajkot
GJ	Surat
HR	Hisar
HR	Kurukshetra
HR	Hamirpur
HP	Shimla
JK	Jammu
JK	Srinagar
JH	Bokaro Steel City
JH	Dhanbad
JH	Jamshedpur
JH	Ranchi
KA	Bengaluru
KA	Hubballi (Hubli)
KA	Mangaluru
KA	Mysuru (Mysore)
KL	Alappuzha
KL	Ernakulam
KL	Idukki
KL	Kannur
KL	Kasaragod
KL	Kollam
KL	Kottayam
KL	Kozhikode
KL	Malappuram
KL	Palakkad
KL	Pathanamthitta
KL	Thiruvananthapuram
KL	Thrissur
KL	Wayanad
LA	Leh
MP	Bhopal
MP	Gwalior
MP	Indore
MP	Jabalpur
MH	Aurangabad
MH	Jalgaon
MH	Kolhapur
MH	Mumbai
MH	Nagpur
MH	Nanded
MH	Pune
MH	Ratnagiri
MH	Solapur
MN	Imphal
ML	Shillong
MZ	Aizawl
NL	Dimapur
NL	Kohima
OD	Angul
OD	Balangir
OD	Balasore
OD	Bargarh
OD	Baripada
OD	Berhampur
OD	Bhadrak
OD	Bhawanipatna
OD	Bhubaneswar
OD	Boudh
OD	Cuttack
OD	Deogarh
OD	Dhenkanal
OD	Jagatsinghpur
OD	Jajpur
OD	Jeypore
OD	Jharsuguda
OD	Kendrapara
OD	Keonjhar
OD	Malkangiri
OD	Nayagarh
OD	Nuapada
OD	Paralakhemundi
OD	Phulbani
OD	Puri
OD	Rayagada
OD	Rourkela
OD	Sambalpur
OD	Sonepur
OD	Sundargarh
OD	Umerkote
PY	Puducherry
PB	Bhatinda
PB	Jalandhar
PB	Chandigarh
PB	Mohali
RJ	Bikaner
RJ	Jaipur
RJ	Jodhpur
RJ	Kota
RJ	Udaipur
SK	Gangtok
TN	Chennai
TN	Coimbatore
TN	Madurai
TN	Salem
TN	Tiruchirappalli
TN	Tirunelveli
TS	Hyderabad
TS	Karimnagar
TS	Warangal
TR	Agartala
UP	Agra
UP	Aligarh
UP	Gorakhpur
UP	Kanpur
UP	Lucknow
UP	Noida
UP	Prayagraj
UP	Varanasi
UK	Dehradun
UK	Haldwani
UK	Roorkee
WB	Asansol
WB	Berhampur
WB	Burdwan
WB	Durgapur
WB	Hooghly
WB	Kalyani
WB	Kolkata
WB	Siliguri

Q: How NEST Test Centres are allotted?

The test centres of NEST exam is allotted on the basis of the number of applicants opting for a particular test city/town. It is to be noted that the National Entrance Screening Test committee reserves the right to cancel or add any of the test cities without prior notice to applicants.

The final allocation of NEST Test Centres is mentioned on the admit card. Applicants can not make any request to change the address or venue once it is decided.

Q: What is the amount of scholarship a candidate gets through DISHA Program?

The candidates admitted to the programme are eligible to receive an annual scholarship of Rs 60,000 through the DISHA program of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. In addition, the scholarship recipients receive a grant of Rs 20,000 per annum for summer internships. Candidates selected by DST for the INSPIRE-SHE program are endorsed for the INSPIRE scholarship by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Alumni of the programme are presently pursuing Ph.D. at reputed universities and institutes in India & abroad.

NEST 2027 Exam Centre Instructions

Candidates appearing for the NEST entrance exam need to follow the exam day guidelines. This helps in the smooth conducting of the test. Below are NEST 2027 exam centre instructions.

Candidates must reach the test centre an hour before the commencement of the exam.
Carry the NEST admit card and a valid photo ID. The following photo IDs are allowed in the exam.

- Voter ID proof
- PAN Card
- Aadhaar Card
- Driver's' Licence
- College ID or School ID
- Passport
Electronics gadgets, mobile, smart watches are prohibited.
Students can carry a pen with them.
Divyangjan should bring their scribe along with written permission from the exam authority.
Follow the instructions of the invigilator.
Do not indulge in any malpractice.

NEST Admit Card 2027

The authority will release the NEST admit card 2027 online. Candidates can download the hall ticket for NEST 2027 through the login portal. They can check the admit card to know the exam centre address in detail. After knowing the exam centre address, candidates must plan their travel and accommodation.

Also Read: NEST exam day guidelines

Commonly asked questions

Q: What documents will be valid as photo ID for NEST exam?

Candidates have to carry any one of the following documents will be considered as valid for appearing in the NEST 2027 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 for the Class 12 board exam to the examination hall.

Q: Who will release NEST 2027 Admit Card?

The hall ticket for NEST 2027 will be released by the exam authority, NISER, Bhubaneswar. Applicants who successfully fill the application form will be able to download the admit card by entering their login credentials. i.e user ID and password.

Q: How many exam centres will be to fill NEST Application Form?

Candidates have to choose three exam cities in preferred order while filling the NEST application form. The exam centre will be allotted as per their preference.

NEST 2027 intimation Slip

NISER and UM-DAE CEBS will release the NEST city intimation slip online at nestexam.in. The city intimation slip comprises the exam city name. You need to check the NEST admit card for the exact test centre venue. NEST city intimation slip is released to inform the students in advance about their test city. To download the city intimation slip, NEST login details are required.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is Nest city intimation slip 2027 release date?

The exam authority has not yet announced the NEST 2027 city intimation slip date. The link to check the NEST city intimation slip will be activated online. Students have to proivde the NEST login details to check the city intimation for NEST.

Q: How can I download the admit card of NEST?

You have to provide the login credentials to download the admit card of NEST. The exam authority will activate the NEST admit card link on the website. The steps to download the NEST admit card is mentioned below.

Go to NEST 2027 website.
Click on the admit card link.
Enter the required credentials.
Access the admit card and take a print of the same.

FAQs for NEST 2027 Exam Centres

NEST 2027 Exam Centres Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I leave the exam centre before the NEST exam is over?

Yes, if candidates are medically unfit to stay till the examination is over then they will be allowed to leave the exam centre after their test is complete. Except medically unfit applicants, no normal candidate will be allowed to leave the hall before the mentioned time in the admit card.

The time limit to leave the examination centre is 11 am for the morning shift and, 4 pm for the evening shift.

Q: Can I carry my bag inside the exam centre of NEST?

No, you are not allowed to carry the bag inside the NEST exam centre. No items other than the NEST admit card and a valid photo id are allowed in the test centre.

Q: What are the tips for filling up the NEST application form?

Before filling he NEST application form, students should follow the below tips to avoid inconveniences.

· Don't wait too long to fill the form. You might face server issues on the last date. Do not wait till the last date or for the officials to extend the application .

· Keep all files or documents handy in the given file size and format.

· Check your email and mobile number which you will enter in the registration form so that you do not miss the OTP.

· Keep the payment mode such as Credit Card, Debit Card, Net banking or UPI details ready.

· Read the instructions before filling the form.

· Verify the details before submitting.

Q: Who is the conducting body for NEST examination?

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) examination in India is conducted by the NEST Governing Body.

Q: How to check NEST exam centre?

Students have to check the NEST admit card to know which exam centre is allotted to them. The exam cities are allotted as per the candidates' preference. Candidates can make their preference for the test cities while filling the NEST application form. NEST exam cities details are mentioned online.