NEST 2024 Shift 1 Commence at 116 Exam Centres; Check Details Here

NEST 2024 Shift 1 started by the exam officials at 116 exam centres across the nation. NEST 2024 exam is being held for admissions to the integrated MSc programme offered by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. The NEST 2024 entrance exam will be conducted in two sessions, and different sets of question papers will be used for each session. Read this Shiksha article to learn about shift details, exam pattern and other details.

NEST 2024 exam shift 1 started at 9 am and will be concluded by 12:30 pm. The exam is being conducted for candidates who wish to get enrolled in the integrated MSc programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics subjects at NISER and UM- DA CEBS. The NEST 2024 entrance exam will be conducted in two sessions, and different sets of question papers will be used for each session. The percentile score of NEST will be calculated based on the relative performance of all the qualified candidates in the respective session.

NISER and CEBS haven't specified any dress code for the NEST 2024 entrance examination. Candidates can wear any sort of attire they want. But it advised that the male candidates should wear light-coloured half-sleeve shirts or t-shirts with trousers, while female candidates need to wear light-coloured half-sleeve shirts and trousers.

NEST 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights

NEST 2024 Answer Keys will be released tentatively in the first week of July by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. The answer key of NEST 2024 will be released in online mode for all the subjects separately.  

After the conclusion of the exam, the authorities will first release the provisional answer key for both shifts. Candidates are advised to visit the official website and download the NEST 2024 Question papers and their respective answer keys. The online objection portal for raising the query or objection against the NEST 2024 answer keys will be opened for a week around.