What is the eligibility for JEST 2025 Exam?

All those students are eligible to apply for JEST 2025 Exam who wish to pursue a PhD or integrated PhD in Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Biology, Physics, or Neuroscience.

Is there a concession in the JEST application fee for female candidates?

The JEST 2024 application fee is paid after filling the form. Female candidates who belong to the SC/ST community need not to pay any penny while filling the form. Though female candidates other than SC/ST community need to pay a fee, that fee is INR 400 which is half of the fees paid by male applicants. Since female participation in JEST exam is less in comparison to other exams hence exam conducting authorities offer relaxations to female applicants.

What is the size of documents to be uploaded in JEST online form?

The JEST application process includes, registeration, uploading of the documents and paying the application fees. If any step is not done as recommended then applicants won't be able to appear in the exam. The photograph and signature both should be of maximum 100 KB while the dimensions are different for both of them. For photograph it is - Minimum: 100 X 125 pixels Maximum: 240 x 300 pixels (width x height) For signature it is - Minimum: 100 X 125 pixels Maximum: 150 x 30 pixels (width x height) Students are advised to upload the documents as per the recomended dimension of photograph and signature.

What is correction date for JEST 2024 application form?

The authorities have provided two days time to modify/update the JEST application 2024. Applicants could do that from February 2 to 4, 2024 in online mode. Only those applicants who have successfully filled the application form were given time limit to update the details. After checking the details in application form the authorities will release the admit card of JEST 2024 in online mode only. The JEST 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted on March 3.

JEST Application Form 2025: Registration Starts, Fees & How to Apply

Q: What was JEST application form 2024 last date?

Applicants who want to fill the JEST 2024 online form should note that Normally exam conducting authorities offer 30 days of time to fill the application form. Since this year exam conducting authorities have changed, hence the process may change. JEST application form start date was January 5 and last date was January 31, 2024. Earlier the last date to apply was January 24, 2024 but then it was extended.

182 Students Q&A

Updated on Oct 31, 2025 16:43 IST

By Rakshit Prabhakar

JEST 2025 Application Window end date was extended to June 1, 2025, 11:55 pm. The deadline for candidates to fill out the JEST Application Form and submit the application fee before the deadline, which was June 1, 2025. The exam-conducting body for JEST is the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST); previously, the exam was conducted by the Science & Engineering Research Board (SEBS).

Click Here: JEST 2025 Registration Link

Click Here: JEST 2025 Application Form Link

JEST Exam is set to be held on June 22, 2025, for the academic session 2025-26. According to the latest notification on the official JEST 2025 website, the JEST 2025 exam date has been released for the third time, and hopefully, this final date for the JEST Exam Date 2025 is now confirmed. Candidates aspiring to pursue a PhD or Integrated PhD in Physics, Neuroscience, Theoretical Computer Science, or Computational Biology at one of the participating institutes of JEST are advised to visit the official website of JEST to check out the exam date and for upcoming events.

The JEST 2025 admit card will be out soon on the official site. Participating candidates need to fill in all the needed details, upload documents and submit the application fee within the given timeframe to gain eligibility to appear for the JEST 2025 Exam. The exam conducting authorities will open the window to correct/modify the application form for candidates to rectify their mistakes. Candidates must make the necessary changes within the given timeline, they will not be allowed to do so once the correction window is closed.

Q: What is the deadline to apply for JEST 2025?

The end date for students to complete the JEST 2025 Application Process is May 30, 2025, until 11:55 pm IST. The JEST Exam is conducted once a year and this year it is goig to be held on June 22, 2025.

Q: What was JEST application form 2024 last date?

Applicants who want to fill the JEST 2024 online form should note that Normally exam conducting authorities offer 30 days of time to fill the application form. Since this year exam conducting authorities have changed, hence the process may change.

JEST application form start date was January 5 and last date was January 31, 2024.

Earlier the last date to apply was January 24, 2024 but then it was extended.

Q: What is the new deadline for JEST 2025 application process?

As per the notification on the official website of JEST, the deadline to submit the JEST 2025 application form has been extended to June 1, 2025, at 11:55 pm, from May 30, 2025. Candidates must visit the official website to submit their JEST Application form before deadline.

Table of contents

Steps to Fill JEST 2025 Application Form
JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
JEST 2025 Eligibility Criteria
JEST 2025: Important Instructions
FAQs Regarding JEST 2025 Application Process

Steps to Fill JEST 2025 Application Form

JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	JEST 2026 Application Window TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	JEST 2026 Correction Window TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	JEST 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	JEST 2026 Exam Date TENTATIVE