NEST Merit List 2026 OUT; Counselling Dates Expected Soon, Check Documents Needed

NEST merit list 2026 has been released. Candidates can check their ranks through NEST merit list online at official website. Know steps to download & documents needed for counselling 

NEST Merit List

NEST Exam 2026: 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) has released NEST 2026 merit list. Candidates who appeared for exam can check their ranks via NEST merit list online at official website niser.ac.in or niser.ac.in/admission/merit_list. 

It must be noted that an email will be sent to all candidates based on merit list to collect their Expression of Interest (EoI) for joining five-year Integrated MSc program at NISER, Bhubaneswar. Also, EoI collected by NISER is only for admission to NISER and does not apply to any other institution. It is mandatory to fill out EoI form to be considered for admission at NISER.

How to download NEST 2026 Merit List? 

Candidates can check these steps to know how to download merit list of NEST online 

• Go to official website niser.ac.in or niser.ac.in/admission/merit_list

• Go to updates and click on updates 

• NEST merit list will be displayed on screen

• Check and save it

Download NEST Merit List 2026 - Click Here

Documents Needed for NEST Counselling 2026

Along with merit list, officials have also released list of documents needed for counselling and admission 

• Printed NISER application or admission form

• Two recent passport size photographs

• NEST 2026 scorecard

• Aadhaar Card 

• 10th/matriculation certificate

• 12th Marksheet

• College/School leaving certificate

• Caste certificate for admission against reserved seats

• Certificate of disability for admission against Divyangjan category

•  Domicile certificate for admission against J&K category