NEST 2026 Result Live: Steps to Download Score Card, Detail, & Expected Cutoff
NISER & CEBS will announce NEST result on June 24, 2026. The qualifying candidates can download scorecard from June 25 onwards. Get information on NEST result, download process, details mentioned and expected cutoff here.
NEST 2026 Result Live
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) will declare National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) result 2026 on June 24, 2026. NEST 2026 result link will be updated online. To check result, candidates must use login details such as application number / user id and password. The authority will release NEST scorecard 2026 on June 25, 2026.
NEST Cutoff
Check NEST 2026 expected cutoff to know the minimum marks for NISER and CEBS.
How to check NEST result 2026?
The process to check NEST exam result is mentioned below.
- Go to NEST 2026 website, nestexam.in.
- Click on Login link.
- Enter required credentials.
- Check your result.
Details Mentioned on NEST Scorecard
The following details will be mentioned in scorecard.
- Name of Candidate.
- Roll Number.
- General Section Score.
- Subject-wise Scores.
- Total Score.
- Percentile Score.
- Merit Rank.
- Overall Performance Details.
What after NEST Result?
The authority shall release NEST counselling dates 2026 online. Candidates who qualify in National Entrance Screening Test can participate in counselling process. NISER & CEBS will release merit list online. Candidates who are included in merit list will have to report to respective campus for admission process.
LIVE UPDATE
NEST 2026 Result Live: Steps to Download Score Card, Detail, & Expected Cutoff
- 12:18 AM IST• 24 Jun 2026
NEST result 2026: Secured 69 marks, can i get admission?
Candidates belonging to the general category can not secure admission with 69 marks in NEST. However, there are possibilities for reserved catgeories students. Section-wise minimum score is also required.
- 12:11 AM IST• 24 Jun 2026
NEST result 2026: Scored 120+ marks what rank can I expect?
Candidates belonging to the GEN category can secure a rank under 100 with 150 marks in NEST 2026.
- 11:57 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
NEST 2026 Result: Is scorecard download link active?
No, the NEST scorecard will be released on June 25. The link to download the scorecard will be updated on the website, nestexam.in.
- 11:45 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
NEST 2026 result: What is official time of NEST 2026 result release?
The authority has not mentioned the time for the NEST result declaration. However, we can expect the result by June 24 Noon (12 PM).
- 11:30 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
NEST 2026 Result: What is safe score in NEST exam?
NEST score 155+ is the safe score. For higher rank candidates need to obtain 160+ marks in NEST exam.
- 11:26 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
Details Mentioned on NEST Result
The following details will be mentioned in the NEST result.
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General Section Score
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Subject-wise Scores
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Total Score
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Percentile Score
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Merit Rank
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Overall Performance Details
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- 11:20 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
Validity of NEST Result 2026
NEST result 2026 will be valid for the current academic session 2026-27. Candidates can not use the current year's result for admission in the next year.
- 11:17 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
How to check NEST 2026 result?
Candidates will have to provide their application number / user id and password to check the NEST result. Keep these details handy before checking the result.
- 10:40 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
NEST 2026 Result Date
The authority will announce the NEST result 2026 on June 24, 2026. Candidates can check their result through NEST login portal.
- 10:37 PM IST• 23 Jun 2026
NEST 2026 Result Website
NISER & CEBS will activate the NEST result link on the website, nestexam.in. Candidates must keep their login details handy to check result.
Commonly asked questions
The MAP is the overall cut off percentile obtained by the candidates in the NEST exam. The highest MAP is 100th percentile. It is different for different categories. As 95 percentile for the General category, 90 percentile for OBC category and 75 percentile for SC/ ST/ Divyangjan category students.
Applicants need to secure the cutoff marks from the category they belong to; otherwise, they won't be able to pass the exam.
A good score in NEST is considered to be 150+ marks. However, NEST safe score varies for each categories. To secure admission to the top programs offered at NISER and UM-DAE CEBS candidates belonging to GEN category must obtain 150+ marks, while SC/ST need to obatin 90+ marks.
SMAS is used frequently in preparing the result of NEST exam.
The full-form of SMAS is the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score. It is the cut off marks which applicants need to secure for each section of NEST paper.
Since there are different category candidates who appear in the exam hence they have seperate SMAS.
Commonly asked questions
The NEST cutoff marks for session I, for NISER Bhubaneswar are mentioned below:
Category |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Physics |
Mathematics |
General |
4.2170 |
3.4805 |
3.6305 |
2.9345 |
OBC |
3.7953 |
3.1325 |
3.2675 |
2.6411 |
SC/ST/PD/JK |
2.1085 |
1.7403 |
1.8153 |
1.4673 |
The MAP is the cutoff percentile overall obtained by the candidates in NEST. The highest MAP is 100th percentile, and for each category, it is 95 percentile for the General category, 90 percentile for OBC category and 75 percentile for SC/ ST/ Divyangjan categories. Applicants are advised to secure the qualifying marks as well as the overall marks to pass the NEST exam.
NEST 2026 result date is June 24. The link to check the result will be updated online at nestexam.in.
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