JEST entrance exam for PhD programs

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is an entrance exam taken by aspirants for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)/Integrated Ph.D program in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science in one of the participating institutes listed below:

• ARIES - Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
• HBNI - Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
• HRI - Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad:
• IGCAR - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
• IISc - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• IISER MOHALI - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
• IISER PUNE - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
• IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
• IMSc - The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai
• Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
• IPR - Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
• IUCAA - Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
• JNCASR - Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
• NCRA-TIFR - National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune: Astronomy and Astrophysics.
• NISER - National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
• PRL - Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad:
• RRCAT - Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore:
• Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
• SINP - Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
• SNBNCBS - Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
• UGC-DAE CSR- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore: Surfaces, Interfaces
• VECC - Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata

This year the exam is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, February 17, 2013.

Eligibility:

Physics:

• M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. / M.E. / M.Tech. in related disciplines.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.
• B.E. or B.Tech will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.
• Talented final year B.Sc and first year M.Sc in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA.
• MSc in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR.

Theoretical Computer Science:

M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech / MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.

Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech - Ph.D Programme

Integrated M.Tech - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

• Graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-B.Sc (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics / B.E. / B.Tech degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered.

Integrated PhD Programme at IISER, Thiruvananthapuram

• Graduates with Bachelor’s degree in Physics/Technology/Engineering will be considered for the Int. Ph.D programme in Physics.

Exam centres:

Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aligar, Bangalore, Bardhaman, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh,Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwhati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nainital, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Roorkee, Sambalpur, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam

Important dates:

• Online applications will be available during: November - December 2012.
• Date of JEST examination: Sunday, February 17, 2013.
• Results announcement: March 2013