Where to find the LPU NEST test centres list?

The LPU NEST 2026 test centre list will be available on the official website. The exam centre list will also be available in the brochure. The candidates must select the exam centre during the slot booking process. The selection of a test city is purely for indicating your preference during registration. The final slot booking will be done by the university on the basis of availability.

Is LPU-NEST conducted offline or online?

LPU NEST is conducted in online mode. LPU NEST can be attended by the candidate either from home as a remote proctored test, or they can attend from the test centres. If the candidate wants to take the test from home, they should make sure they have a stable internet connection.

Is the LPU NEST easy or tough?

LPU NEST is generally considered easy to moderate in difficulty. It is easier than most national engineering exams. The exam is designed to test concepts, not tricky questions. If the candidates prepare well, they can clear the exam in the first attempt.

How is LPU NEST exam centre allocated?

After filling and submitting LPU NEST application form, candidates must book slot to appear for the exam. During slot booking, candidates can select exam centre, date and time from available options. Exam slot allotment is done on first come first serve basis. Exam centre is allotted by authorities based on centre preferences entered by the candidate during the slot booking.

What if there is a non-availability of the slots in LPUNEST on the five-choice of exam dates?

If slots on any of five dates chosen are not available, University may allocate any or date to applicant. Applicant can appear for exam only on date allotted. Candidates will not be allowed to attend exam on any or dates. Candidates must appear for exam without fail on date allotted.

Can I take LPU NEST at any exam centre of my choice?

The selection of a test city is purely for indicating your preference during registration. The final slot booking will be done by the university on the basis of availability. The university reserves the right to book a slot as per the availability of the test centre. The university also reserves the right to add/ remove any test city in the above list. Under no circumstances can an applicant make any claim for a booking slot of a particular test city.

Are the application form release dates same for both LPU NEST online remotely proctored exam and test center based exam?

The application form dates are the same for LPU NEST online remotely proctored exam and LPU NEST test centre based exam. The applicants can choose between online remotely proctored exam and LPU NEST test centre based exam while filling the application form. The exam dates will remain the same. The candidates who opt for remotely proctored exam can appear for the exam at home. The candidates must read the guidelines given on the website carefully before appearing for the exam.

Is it important to revise before LPU NEST exam?

Revision before the exam is important. It is necessary to write down important concepts, formulas, definitions and details while studying, as it will help in last-minute revision.

Which documents are required at the LPU NEST exam centre?

Candidates must take copies of admit card,and photo ID proof. For students under age of 18, school IDs are acceptable as a valid form of ID proof. Candidates who are 18 years old or above may only bring ID cards. Or ID proofs that are allowed include permanent driving licenses, passports, PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, and government-issued IDs.

How can candidates check the seat allotted by the Lovely Professional University?

Candidates who qualified in LPUNEST 2026 can participate in counselling to complete admission process. The counselling will take place both online and offline. Candidatess can check official website for seat allotment. Candidates must log in by using username and password. Candidates can update seat preferences on official website after result. Seat allotted result will be available on official website.

What is the LPU NEST exam date for the test centre-based test?

The remote proctored exam and test centre exam started on May 4, 2026. Admission last date is May 20, 2026.

When will LPU NEST 2026 be conducted?

The LPUNEST phase 3 exam started for both test centres and remote proctored mode on May 4, 2026. The admission last date is May 20, 2026.

LPU NEST Centres 2026: Check State wise Test Centres List

LPU NEST 2026 Phase 2 Counselling

2 May '26 - 15 May '26

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Updated on Mar 11, 2026 15:34 IST

By Dhanya B

Overview

LPU NEST 2026 Centres must be selected by the students who want to appear at the exam centres. The entrance exam is conducted by the university as a remotely proctored exam and at the exam centres. The preferred exam centres must be filled by the candidates while filling LPU NEST application form. LPUNEST 2026 will be conducted as an online exam at the exam centres in the cities listed below.

Candidates must book the slot at the LPU NEST test centre during the LPU NEST slot booking 2026. Candidates will receive the LPU NEST admit card 2026 after the slot booking is done. The admit card of LPU NEST 2026 will include all the exam day guidelines. Read more to know about the LPU NEST exam centre details.

Table of contents

LPU NEST 2026 Exam Centres
LPU NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
LPU NEST Test Centre Guidelines
Exam Day Instructions for LPU NEST 2026
What to Carry to the LPU NEST 2026 Exam Centre?
What Not to Carry to the LPU NEST Exam Centre?

LPU NEST 2026 Exam Centres

Take a look at list of LPU NEST test cities with codes below:

State	City	City Code
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair	231
Andhra Pradesh	Anantpur	102
	Bhimavaram	236
	Eluru	234
	Gudlavalleru	215
	Guntur	103
	Kadappa	235
	Kakinada	301
	Kurnool	104
	Nellore	105
	Ongole	308
	Rajahmundy	106
	Srikakulam	237
	Tadepalligudam	232
	Tanuku	233
	Tirupathi	303
	Vijayawada	107
	Vishakhapatnam	101
	Vizianagaram	238
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	239
Assam	Dibrugarh	243
	Guwahati	108
	Jorhat	240
	Silchar	241
	Tejpur	242
Bihar	Begusarai	109
	Bhagalpur	110
	Chappra	244
	Darbhanga	245
	Gaya	111
	Muzzafarpur	112
	Patna	113
	Purnia	247
	Siwan	246
Chandigarh	Chandigarh	114
Chattisgarh	Bhilai	115
	Bilaspur (cg)	116
	Korba	117
	Raipur	118
Goa	Margao	119
Goa	Panjim	304
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	120
	Changa	216
	Gandhidham	121
	Rajkot	122
	Surat	123
	Vadodara	124
Haryana	Ambala	125
	Bhiwani	126
	Faridabad	127
	Gurugram	128
	Hissar	129
	Jagadhri	217
	Karnal	130
	Kurushetra	218
	Panipat	131
	Rohtak	132
	Sirsa	248
	Sonipat	133
	Yamuna nagar	134
Himachal pradesh	Bilaspur (hp)	135
	Dharamshala	249
	Hamirpur	136
	Mandi	138
	Palampur	139
	Shimla	140
	Solan	141
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	143
Jammu & Kashmir	Srinagar	144
Jharkhand	Bokaro	250
	Dhanbad	145
	Hazaribagh	251
	Jamshedpur	146
	Ranchi	147
Karnataka	Belgaum	252
	Bellary	256
	Bengaluru	148
	Davangere	253
	Gulbarga	254
	Hubli	257
	Mangalore	333
	Mysore	321
	Udupi	255
Kerala	Alappuzha	258
	Aluva	345
	Cochin	149
	Ernakulam	344
	Kannur	339
	Kollam	259
	Kottayam	335
	Kozhikode	150
	Malappuram dist	334
	Palakkad	260
	Thiruvananthapuram	151
	Thrissur	340
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	152
	Gwalior	153
	Indore	154
	Itarsi	267
	Jabalpur	155
	Ratlam	261
	Rewa	262
	Sagar	263
	Satna	264
	Singrauli	265
	Vidisha	266
Maharashtra	Aundh	221
	Aurangabad	214
	Dadar	219
	Dombivli	361
	Kalwa	223
	Kolahpur	156
	Mumbai	157
	Nagpur	158
	Nasik	159
State	City	City Code
Maharashtra	Navi mumbai	222
	Palghar	309
	Pune	160
	Sangli	356
	Thane	357
	Vasai (west)	346
	Virar	220
Manipur	Imphal	161
Meghalya	Shillong	162
Mizoram	Aizwal	163
Nagaland	Dimapur	164
Nagaland	Kohima	268
New delhi	Delhi	165
Orissa	Angul	269
	Balasore	270
	Baripada	271
	Behrampur	166
	Bhubaneshwar	167
	Cuttack	168
	Keonjhar	272
	Rourkela	169
	Sambalpur	273
Puducherry	Nellithope	368
	Pondicherry	365
	Puducherry	224
Punjab	Amritsar	170
	Banur	225
	Bhatinda	171
	LPU (Jalandhar)	172
	Ludhiana	173
	Mohali	370
	Pathankot	174
	Patiala	175
	Sangrur	307
Rajasthan	Ajmer	177
	Alwar	178
	Bharatpur	274
	Bikaner	179
	Jaipur	180
	Jodhpur	181
	Kota	182
	Sri ganganagar	308
	Udaipur	183
Sikkim	Gangtok	275
Tamil Nadu	Ana nagar	228
	Chennai	184
	Chidambaram	276
	Coimbatore	185
	Cuddalore	277
	Dindugal	278
	Erode	279
	Kancheepuram	286
	Krishnagiri	280
	Kumbakonam	281
	Madurai	186
	Nagercoil	386
	Namakkal	282
	Salem	226
	Thanjavur	283
	Theni	381
	Thrikkara	227
	Tirunelveli	374
	Tiruppur	284
	Trichy	380
	Vellore	285
Telangana	Hyderabad	187
	Karimnagar	288
	Khammam	188
	Naglonda	229
	Narsapur	287
	Nizamabad	189
	Secunderabad	190
	Warangal	191
Tripura	Agartala	192
Uttar Pradesh	Agra	193
	Aligarh	194
	Allahabad	195
	Amroha	230
	Azamgarh	290
	Barabanki	291
	Bareily	196
	Bijnor	292
	Etawah	293
	Faizabad	294
	Ghaziabad	197
	Gonda	295
	Gorakhpur	198
	Greater noida	387
	Jaunpur	296
	Jhansi	297
	Kanpur	199
	Lucknow	200
	Mathura	300
	Meerut	201
	Modinagar	309
	Moradabad	202
	Muzaffarnagar	203
	Noida	204
	Rae barelly	298
	Saharanpur	205
	Shahjahanpur	299
	Sitapur	289
	Varanasi	206
Uttrakhand	Dehradun	207
	Haldwani	208
	Haridwar	209
	Pantnagar	302
	Roorke	310
	Rudrapur	210
West Bengal	Asansol	311
	Durgapur	211
	Kharagpur	305
	Kolkata	212
	Malda	306
	Siliguri	213

Note: The test centres for LPU NEST are operational on all days except Public Holidays and weekly-offs. However, in a few above-mentioned cities, the test centre are operational on specific days of the month only.

LPU NEST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
03 May ' 26 - 15 May ' 26	LPU NEST Slot Booking 2026 Phase 3
26 Apr ' 26 - 15 May ' 26	LPU NEST 2026 Application Form Phase 3
20 May ' 26	LPU NEST 2026 Phase 3 Admission Last Date

Dates	Past Exam Dates
04 May ' 26	LPU NEST 2026 Phase 3 Exam Begins
04 Apr ' 26 - 30 Apr ' 26	LPU NEST 2026 Phase 2 Exam

LPU NEST Test Centre Guidelines

Candidates must keep these points in mind while selecting an exam centre

Test centres will be operational on all days except public holidays and weekly offs. However, in a few cities, the test centre will be operational on specific days of the month only.
The above selection of test cities is only to register your preference.
The final slot booking will be done by the university on the basis of availability.
The university reserves the right to book a slot as per the availability of the test centre.
The university also reserves the right to add/ remove any test city in the above list.
Under no circumstances can an applicant make any claim for a booking slot of a particular test city.

Exam Day Instructions for LPU NEST 2026

LPUNEST 2026 exam day instructions are given below.

Candidates should carefully check the LPUNEST exam date, time, and centre mentioned in the LPUNEST admit card.
Candidates must carry the LPUNEST admit card 2026, a valid ID proof and a scanned copy of the LPUNEST application form 2026 to the exam centre
Candidates are not allowed to enter the exam hall with any text material or electronic devices.
Candidates mus follow all the basic disciplinary conduct during the LPUNEST 2026 exam

What to Carry to the LPU NEST 2026 Exam Centre?

Candidates must take the necessary documents to the exam centre. Candidates must carry a valid ID for identity verification. The accepted identification documents are listed below:

A copy of the LPUNEST Admit Card 2026.
A Government-issued photo ID (Passport/Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving Licence/Voter’s Card/Bank Pass Book with a photo).

What Not to Carry to the LPU NEST Exam Centre?

University has instructed candidates to avoid taking a few items into the exam hall. LPU has also stated that if a candidate is found to have possessed any of prohibited items on the list, they will be immediately barred from exam hall. The list of items not allowed in the LPU NEST 2026 exam centre are as follows.