NEST Exam Pattern 2025: Dress Code, Marking Scheme, Subjects & No. of Questions
National Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( NEST )
NEST 2025 Exam Pattern 2025 is published by the exam conducting authority on the official website along with the release of the notification. The exam pattern helps candidates know the information related to the question paper of the NEST Exam they are preparing for.
There are a total of four sections on the NEST Exam, and the pattern mostly remains the same. The NEST Admit card was out on the official website on June 4, 2025, in online mode by the exam officials. Students are permitted to wear something comfortable, as there is no one specific dress code.
The NEST exam is conducted for those who wish to get admission to NEST NISER or UM-DAE CEBS. The exam is conducted by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, with the Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai (UM-DAE CEBS).
- NEST 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
- NEST 2025 Sectional Weightage
- NEST 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
NEST 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
Here are some of the key features of the NEST question paper for candidates who are preparing for this exam must be aware of.
| NEST Exam | Information |
|---|---|
| Mode of exam | Online mode - CBT |
| Level of exam | National level - Undergraduate exam |
| Language of NEST Exam | English only |
| Type of questions | Objective-type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Selection Questions (MSQs) |
| Total Questions | 68 questions |
| Total marks | 200 marks |
The NEST Exam is going to be held in one shift as per the information available in the NEST 2025 Information Brochure. The NEST exam is going to be held between 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on June 22, 2025.
Commonly asked questions
NEST 2025 Sectional Weightage
Candidates must check out the section-wise allotment of questions and marks as mentioned below. Alos, the question paper conisst of 200 marks in total and 68 question.
- Biology: This subjects consits of a total of 50 marks, and there are 17 questions in this section, 12 MCQs and 5 MSQs.
- Chemistry: This subjects consits of a total of 50 marks, and there are 17 questions in this section, 12 MCQs and 5 MSQs.
- Mathematics: This subjects consits of a total of 50 marks, and there are 17 questions in this section, 12 MCQs and 5 MSQs.
- Physics: This subjects consits of a total of 50 marks, and there are 17 questions in this section, 12 MCQs and 5 MSQs.
NEST 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about NEST 2025 Exam Pattern
Commonly asked questions
NEST Exam
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Seat allotment during the LPU NEST counselling effectively takes place based on your merit (exam) rank, as well as the preferences you fill to course/specialisations while you log in to the portal for admissions after your results are out. After you log in to the counselling portal after the results
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
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Seats during LPU NEST counselling are allocated based on the candidate's rank, choices filled, and seat availability. After qualifying the exam, candidates must register for counselling, fill in their preferred courses and specializations, and lock their choices. Allocation is done in order of m
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
After re-downloading the revised version by visiting the official website of NEST, candidates must ensure that the revised scorecard consists of the correct information related to their qualifying percentile and the issue date, which is July 17, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
All the selected candidates must know that it is important for them to download the revised NEST 2025 scorecard issued on July 17, 2025. Only the revised NEST Scorecard will be considered valid for all future admission processes and the previous versions will not be valid during verification.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
All the selected candidates are advised to visit the official website to be able to download their revised scorecards. Candidates need to use their login credentials and click on the login link provided on the NEST Official website to ensure the scorecard they download has the issue date of July 17,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
For most of the candidates who appeared for the NEST Entrance Exam, the revised scorecard will not affect their total score or All India Rank (AIR). But as per the official notice released by NEST, all candidates are advised to download the revised scorecard to ensure accuracy for future admission s
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
A small error related to the qualifying percentile was found in the previous NEST 2025 scorecards and the error was resolved later on but now candidates are advised to download the revised NEST Scorecard from the login link available on the official website because only those scorecards with the iss
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The NEST 2025 Result will be declared on the official website of NEST on July 10, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the NEST Entrance Exam need to visit the officilal website to check out their NEST result and to download their scorecards.
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