
NEST is conducted for admission in the integrated MSc course offered at NISER Bhubaneswar and the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. NEST 2023 exam dates and the schedule of the registration process/ application form are expected to be released in the third week of February. Along with the application form, the NEST 2025 syllabus, exam pattern and eligibility criteria will also be released.
Candidates preparing for the exam must check the NEST 2025 syllabus and exam pattern. Candidates should also check NEST previous year's question paper to know important details about the exam. The NEST 2025 syllabus weightage and important topics will help students know topics that have been asked regularly in previous years. Also, practising NEST mock tests and sample papers is a must for every aspirant.
Candidates can get all the latest updates related to the NEST registration, Admit Card, result, counselling, and more below. Keep track of all the latest developments and news on the NEST 2025 exam on this page.
- NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling Process: Stream-wise Distribution of Seats List OUT!
- NEST CEBS 2025 Admission Queue Declared on July 22: Check Offline Admission Scheduled and More
- NEST 2025: First Round Admission Reporting at NISER Begins July 25: Check Required Documents, Process
- UM-DAE CEBS 2025 Counselling Process Begins: Register Before July 20 to Confirm Eligibility for Admission
- NEST 2025 Latest News & Updates
NEST 2025 Latest News & Updates
Know what's new and what's changing in the examination in this section of the NEST 2025 latest news. News and events related to changes in the counselling, commencement of classes, results, answer key, syllabus, exam pattern, dates, or any other related topics here.
- NEST CEBS 2025 Counselling Process: Stream-wise Distribution of Seats List OUT!
- NEST 2025: First Round Admission Reporting at NISER Begins July 25: Check Required Documents, Process
- NEST 2025 First Round Admission Invitations OUT!: Check out the Candidate's List
- UM-DAE CEBS 2025 Counselling Process Begins: Register Before July 20 to Confirm Eligibility for Admission
- NEST 2025 Scorecard Revised: Download Updated Version Dated July 17 from Official Website
- NEST NISER 2025 Admission Process Begins: Merit List Released, EoI Submission Underway
NEST Exam
Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
In such a situation, you have to prioritise which exam you want to appear for. You might have prepared for months for the exam. Based on your preparation, you have to decide which exam you can easily qualify for and get admission to the desired course and college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The rank needed to get a seat at this institution would depend on the category you belong to and the round you are applying in.
According to the NISER Bhubaneshwar NEST cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, the maximum cutoff accepted was 1972. Students can see the table below to know the maximum
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The total marks for NEST exam is 240 marks. However, the exam authority will consider marks out of 180 to prepare the merit list.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates can calculate their NEST scoring based on marking scheme. NEST questions will carry 3 marks per answer. Negative marking is done for wrong answers.
Total Marks = 3 * Correct Answers - Wrong Answers
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The process for downloading the NEST response sheet PDF is mentioned below.
- Go to NEST 2026 website, nestexam.in
- Click on Login button
- Enter the application no./login Id and password
- Click on the NEST response sheet
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Students can check the NEST answer key through login portal. They will have to provide their application number / login ID, and password to download NEST 2026 answer key.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the NEST response sheet was released on June 10, 2026, alongwith the answer key. Students can check their NEST response sheet through the login portal.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The process to retrieve the NEST password is mentioned below
- Go to NEST 2026 website.
- Click on the Login link.
- Then click on forget password.
- Provide the user id and click on "Get Password".
- Enter new password.
- Click on the Change Password button.
- Use your new password to log in.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The following candidates are eligible to apply for NISER 2026.
- Candidates who have completed class 10+2 from a recognised board with at least three out of four disciplines - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.
- Obtained 60% marks (55% for SC, ST and Divyangjan categories) in aggregate.
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Contributor-Level 10
My CUET exam date has been revised and is now clashing with NEST and IAT. What should we do in this situation?