NEST 2025 Exam Dates: Download Result OUT, Cutoff, Merit List, Counselling & Exam Date
National Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( NEST )
Counselling - 16 Jul '25
The NEST 2025 Result was declared on July 10, 2025, for candidates who wish to pursue the Integrated 5-year MSc Programme, MSc Programme in Medical & Radiological Physics, Integrated MSc+PhD Programme, and PhD Programme. Candidates must visit the official website to check out their NEST results and to download the scorecard.
Click Here: NEST NISER Merit List
Click Here: NEST NISER Seat Allocation List
Click Here: NEST NISER Category-wise Fee Structure
The NEST 2025 Answer Key Download PDF was released on the official website on June 23, 2025. The online objection portal for raising queries or objecting to object against the NEST answer keys was open from June 23 to 26, 2025. The NEST Answer Key PDF download link has been provided below.
The date for the first round of NEST NISER 2025 Counselling is July 16, 2025. The NEST important dates include the application form dates, application correction dates, admit card dates, exam dates, answer key dates, result dates, counselling dates, and all other important dates. Previously, the NEST exam was conducted for a total of 257 seats. Get all the information about the NEST exam dates by reading the article in detail.
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The application form of NEST 2024 was released by exam conducting authorities on the official website on April 3, 2024. Applicants are advised to check the eligibility criteria before filling the form.
Earlier the NEST 2024 application form was about to be released on March 30, 2024 but later it was postponed. Students must check the details of all other important events such as admit card date, exam date, answer key date and result dates.
The NEST 2024 eligibility criteria is defined on both basis age wise as well education wise.
Admissions in NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai are done based on a candidate's score in the NEST exam. Candidates who have passed Class XII from the Science stream are eligible to apply for the NEST exam.
Candidates should pass Class XII in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates). Candidates should have passed Class XII either last year or will pass this year.
Yes, the authorities extended the last date to apply online for NEST 2024 exam. Earlier the last date for NEST 2024 registration was May 31, 2024, but now applicants can fill the online form till June 3, 2024.
After the NEST 2024 registration is over, students will be able to make the correction.
Applicants are advised to reach the exam centre along with the below mentioned items.
- NEST 2024 Admit card
- ID proof or Admit card of 12th board exam
- Pencil/Pen
Students must note that no electronic gadgets will be premissible to the exam hall. Hence they need not to carry anything. Along with this applicants are advised to reach the exam hall before the mentioned time in the admit card.
NISER, Bhubaneshwar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai released the notification on March 27, 2024 on the official website. Along with notification it also released the NEST exam flyer.
The notification was released in online mode on the official website. Along with release of the notification the exam conducting authorities also released the application form to register for the exam on April 3, 2024.
Applicants are advised to keep checking official website or NEST 2024 page to be updated about the events and accordingly prepare for the exam.
The NEST 2025 Result will be out on the official website on July 10, 2025. The notification was released along with the NEST Answer Key. Candidates need to visit the official website to download the NEST 2025 Result.
- NEST 2025 Exam Schedule
- NEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- NEST 2025 FAQs
NEST 2025 Exam Schedule
Candidates must go through the following table to learn about the exam schedule of the NEST Exam.
| Event | Exam timings | Reporting timings |
|---|---|---|
| NEST 2025 Entrance Exam | 9 AM to 12:30 PM | By 8 AM |
Commonly asked questions
The hall ticket of NEST 2024 will be released by NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM–DAE CEBS, Mumbai. The admit card will be released in online mode. Applicants who have successfully filled the application form will be able to download the admit card by entering login credentials. i.e user ID & pwd.
The exact dates of release of NEST admit card is out on March 10, 2024. It will be out on June 15, 2024 on the officical website.
The NEST 2024 exam will be conducted in to two shifts. The first shift exam will be held in between 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and second shift exam will take place between 2:30 to 6:00 pm.
Applicnats who want to appear in the exam must ensure that they reach the exam hall before the time and leave once the exam is over and they submit their copy to the authorities.
If NEST exam begins at 9:30 AM then normally the reporting time is mentioned in the admit card is 8:00 AM. But many a times students gets confused with the name and location of exam centre.
Hence it is advisable to reach the exam centre in the time. Atleast 10-15 minutes before the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.
As late enteries will not be entertained and in that case applicants might waste one year if he/she is not permitted to enter to the exam hall.
Candidates could pay the application fee of NEST 2024 till the last date as mentioned in the official notification.
After all details on the NEST application form will be filled, candidates need to pay the application fee. Candidates could make the payment of the NEST 2024 application fee in online (through credit/ debit card/net banking) mode.
After the payment is done, applicants need to download the recipt of payment for future use.
NEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEST 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 16 Jul ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 Round 1: Last Date for Submitting the EoI Form |
| 18 Jul ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 Seat Allotment List for Round 1 |
| 25 Jul ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 Round 1: Campus Reporting |
| 25 Jul ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 1st Round Admission |
| Aug ' 25 | NEST CEBS 2025 2nd Merit List TENTATIVE |
| Aug ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 2nd Round Admission Online TENTATIVE |
| Aug ' 25 | NEST CEBS 2025 Admission Portal Payment TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jul ' 25 | NEST NISER 2025 Round 1: Collect their Expression of Interest (EoI) |
| 10 Jul ' 25 | NEST 2025 Exam Result |
| 23 Jun ' 25 | NEST 2025 Answer Key |
NEST 2025 FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions of NEST Important Dates
Commonly asked questions
The NEST 2024 Result was announced on July 12, 2024. Earlier the exam officials mentioned the NEST 2204 result date as July 10, 2024 which was later postponed. The result was out on the official website.
NEST merit list/ result carries the roll numbers and/or names of candidates qualifying for the integrated MSc entrance exam. Candidates will have to download their scorecards by entering their login credentials.
The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2024 application form date has been announced on March 10, 2024. The NEST application process has been started done from April 3, 2024 to May 31, 2024.
NEST 2024 registration process will be completely online. Aspirants who will be appearing for the examination are advised to check the eligibility criteria conscientiously before applying for the application form. The online application window is expected to remain open for a period of a month or so. The application fee for nest will be paid online, through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking or UPI.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NEST 2025 Result will be out on the official website on July 10, 2025. The notification was released along with the NEST Answer Key. Candidates need to visit the official website to download the NEST 2025 Result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The exam is scheduled to held on 22nd of June 2025
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates need to visit the official website to download the NEST 2025 Answer PDF. With the help of NEST Response sheet candidates can evaluate their NEST Scores and they can also rasie objection before June 25, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The deadline for candidates to rasie objection against the NEST 2025 Answer Key is June 25, 2025, as per the official notification released on the official website. Also, the NEST Answer Key PDF was made available on June 23, 2025, for candidates to be able to challenge the answer key and to be able
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the NEST 2025 Answer Key PDF is now available on the official website on June 23, 2025. Candidates can visit the official website to log in and to download the answer key PDF to check their responses and to rasie objection before June 25, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NEST Hall Ticket Download Link was activated on June 4, 2025, as per the notification on the official website of NEST. However, the release date was June 5, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NEST Hall Ticket Download Link was activated on June 4, 2025, as per the notification on the official website of NEST. However, the final release date was June 5, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, NEST Admit Card Donwload Link release date was June 5, 2025, but as per the official website notification the link was activated on June 4, 2025, at 1:00 pm.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NEST 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on June 22, 2025 (Sunday). NEST is a national level exam conducted once a year for al the cnadidates who wish to get admission to the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) and the University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy Cent
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