Colleges accepting JEST 2025 scores/ranks for admission
Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( JEST )
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), JEST 2025 exam dates for admission to PhD and Int PhD programmes are available on the official site. The JEST exam will be conducted on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Read this Shiksha article to know all the participating Institutes for the JEST 2025 Exam.
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a great opportunity for those candidates who wish to seek admission in PhD or Integrated PhD programmes in science streams or disciplines such as Physics/ Theoretical Computer Science/ Neuroscience/ Computational Biology.
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The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal admission to the BS-MS dual degree course is based on the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) entrance exam score. As per the IISER Bhopal cutoff 2024, the last round closing cutoff was 1318 for all the BS-MS specialisations for the General All India category students. Other than that, BS Specialisations such as BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, BS in Chemical Engineering, and BS in Data Sciences have a similar cutoff of 1177 under General AI category. Candidates seeking admission to IISER Bhopal can refer to the table given below to check out the last round similar closing ranks for BS-MS Specialisations for various category students in 2024.
| Course | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PWD | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS-MS Dual Degree | 1318 | 933 | 375 | 151 | 61 | 241 |
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has released the JEE Main cutoff for admission to the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Research), a four- year full-time UG course. As per the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank stood at 903 for the students belonging to the General AI category. For other categories such as OBC, SC and ST, the JEE Main Round 1 closing ranks are 1665, 581 and 314 under the AI quota.
- JEST Exam 2025: Important Dates Table
- JEST 2025 Marking Scheme
- Academic programmes offered by JEST 2025
- JEST 2025: List of Colleges & Courses for Admission
JEST Exam 2025: Important Dates Table
Below is the table mentioning all the important exam events and their announced dates:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| JEST 2025 Application Form Start Date | May 19 2025 |
| JEST 2025 Application Form Last Date | June 1, 2025 |
| JEST 2025 Admit Card | Fourth Week of June |
| JEST 2025 Exam | June 22, 2025 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) |
| JEST 2025 Answer Key | will be out soon |
| JEST 2025 Results | will be out soon |
Before preparing for the exam, aspirants should carefully review the exam pattern and prepare their strategy accordingly. As per the exam pattern for JEST 2025, the paper will consist of 50 questions. The test paper comprises multiple-choice questions, and the paper will be divided into three parts. In the JEST exam, candidates are evaluated out of 100 marks. Candidates can expect the same exam pattern for the year 2025.
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| Section | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Part A | 15 |
| Part B | 10 |
| Part C | 25 |
| Total | 50 |
JEST 2025 Marking Scheme
There is a differential marking scheme in the JEST exam, which means that the marking scheme will vary in each section. The following table brings the detailed new marking scheme for the JEST 2025 exam.
| Section | Marks for Each Correct Answer | Marks for Each Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | +3 | -1 |
| Part B | +9 | -3 |
| Maximum Marks | 300 | |
Academic programmes offered by JEST 2025
Admission will be made to the following programmes in 2025–25.
- PhD / Integrated PhD Programme in Physics
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Neuroscience or Computational Biology
JEST 2025: List of Colleges & Courses for Admission
Candidates are informed that to secure admission in courses offered at JEST participating colleges, they need to clear the eligibility criteria as fixed by each college. Colleges that accept JEST 2025 scores for admission are as mentioned below:
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali has released for admission to BS and BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs. As per the IISER Mohali cutoff 2024, the last round closing rank is 1138 for all the BS-MS specialisations. According to IISER Mohali cutoff 2023, the last round closing ranks were 706, respectively. Comparing the two years' cutoffs, an improving trend can be seen in the cutoff released in 2024. Candidates preparing for IISER Mohali 2024 admission can refer to the table given below to check out the specialisation-wise Round 1 cutoff for 2024.
IISER Aptitude Test was introduced as a new mode of entry for IISC BSc admissions for the Academic Year 2023-24. Candidates seeking admission through IAT must apply separately at both the IISc Bangalore admission portal and IISER admissions 2023 portal. Going as per IISC Bangalore cutoff 2023, candidates belonging to General category must apply have an overall score of 17 in order to be eligible for further round of admissions. Also, tabulated below are IISC Bangalore IISER cutoff for all categories:
| Category | IISER Cutoff 2023 |
|---|---|
| GN | 17 |
| GN (F) | 41 |
| EWS | 54 |
| EWS (F) | 189 |
| OBC-NCL | 420 |
| OBC-NCL (F) | 515 |
| SC | 1236 |
| SC (F) | 2127 |
| ST | 4897 |
| ST (F) | 5500 |
| PwD | 1500 |
| KM | 1000 |
| Participating Institute |
Courses/Subject Areas Offered |
|---|---|
| Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital |
Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Physics |
| Bose Institute, Kolkata |
Atmospheric sciences, Biophysics, Complex systems and networks, Condensed matter physics and materials science, High energy physics and astroparticle physics, Quantum physics and quantum information, Nuclear and radiation physics |
| PhD & Integrated PhD (refer official website for more details) |
|
| Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics |
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| International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)-TIFR, Bangalore |
Astrophysical Relativity, Data Assimilation and Dynamical Systems, Statistical Physics and Turbulence, and String Theory and Quantum Gravity |
| Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam |
Solid State Phase transformations, Superconductivity, Structure and dynamics of soft condensed matter, Band structure studies, Accelerators based Irradiation induced phenomena, Low-dimensional systems, Physics of interfaces, Nano-materials, Thin films technology and Theoretical physics |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics |
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| Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments and Theory), Astronomy and Astrophysics (Theoretical), Atomic and Optical Physics (Experimental), Biocrystallography and Bio-informatics, and High Energy Physics (Theoretical) |
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| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal |
Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiment), Soft Matter Physics (Theory), Biophysics, Laser Plasma Interactions, Ultrafast Physics (Experiment), Astrophysics and Cosmology, High Energy Physics (Theory, Phenomenology and Experiment), Non-linear Optics |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata |
Condensed Matter Physics, Field Theory, Classical & Quantum Gravity, Cosmology, Solar Science, High Energy Physics, Non-linear dynamics, Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Optics & Spectroscopy, Atomic physics, Biophotonics, Spintronics, Nanoscience, NMR, Quantum Information |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali |
Quantum Theory, Quantum Information Processing, NMR-Methodology, Optics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Thermodynamics, Non-linear Dynamics, String Theory, Ultrafast Physics, and Low Temperature Mesoscopic Physics |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune |
Field Theory, Theoretical Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems and Networks, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Quantum Information Processing, Radio Astrophysics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics, Energy Studies, Solar and Plasma Physics, Nanosciences, Scanning Probe Techniques, and Semiconductor Physics and Devices |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram |
Experimental Condensed Matter: Magnetic and Superconducting materials, Nanoscience and Energy materials, Photonics, Soft Condensed Matter, Semiconductor Physics and Devices Surface Sciences and Nano-scale Plasmonics, Terahertz and Ultrafast Spectroscopy
Theory: Cosmology, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Gravitational Wave Physics, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Field Theory, and Statistical Physics. |
| Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram |
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Applied and Adaptive Optics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology, Nonlinear Dynamics, Photonics, Quantum Information and Statistical Physics |
| Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, and Computational Biology |
|
| Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneswar |
Physics (Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics) and Accelerator-based Research |
| Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar |
Physics (Experimental and Theoretical) |
| Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune |
Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore |
Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics, and Materials Science |
| Molecular, Computaional and Systems Neuroscience. Sensory & motor systems, learning & memory, language & speech processing, functional neuroimaging: EEG, MEG, fMRI, MRS, stem cells, developmental neurobiology, neurogenetics, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, cancer signaling & glial tumor biology |
|
| National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)-TIFR, Pune |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar |
Theoretical High Energy Physics and Lattice QCD, Experimental High Energy Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiment), Optics and Metamaterials |
| Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad |
Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Science and Geo-Sciences |
| Lasers and their Applications, Laser Plasma Interaction, Cold Atom Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity and Magnetism, Crystals and Thin Films), Nanomaterials and Applications, Non-linear and Ultrafast Optical Studies, Beam Physics, and Free Electron Laser |
|
| Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore |
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light and Matter Physics, Soft Condensed Matter Physics (Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology), and Theoretical Physics |
| Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiments), Nuclear Physics (Theory and Experiments), High Energy Physics (Theory and Experiments), Astroparticle Physics, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, and Materials Science (Surface Science and Plasma Physics) |
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| Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata |
Astrophysics and Cosmology, Chemical and Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, High Energy Physics and Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Physics, Nanosciences, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Statistical Physics, and Complex Systems |
| TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad |
Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science of Nonequilibrium, Soft & Living matter, Fluid Dynamics, Intense Laser-matter interactions, Computational Physics, Statistical physics, NMR of Biophysical & other systems |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, High Energy Physics, Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Theoretical Physics |
|
| UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC-DAE CSR), Indore |
Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Films and Nanomaterials, Physics at Low Temperatures and High Magnetic Fields, X-ray, Optical and Electron Spectroscopic Studies Using Synchrotron and Laboratory Sources; Electrical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Condensed Matter; Condensed Matter studies using Magnetic Neutron Diffraction, Nuclear Technique Based Condensed Matter Physics-Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of Nuclear High Spin States, and Nuclear Reactions |
| Accelerator Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Nuclear Physics (Experiments and Theory), Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions (Experiments, Theory, QCD and QGP), and Physics of Neutrinos (Experiments) |
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| TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TIFR-TCIS), Hyderabad |
Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science of Nonequilibrium, Soft & Living matter, Fluid Dynamics, Intense Laser-matter interactions, Computational Physics, Statistical physics, NMR of Biophysical & other systems |
Candidates who are going to appear for this year's JEST Entrance Exam must go through this entire article to understand the programmes offered by JEST, the JEST Marking scheme, and important dates related to the upcoming events in detail. This will help them understand the overall information needed to prepare for the JEST Exam. Also, the list of all the participating institutes of the JEST Exam will help candidates choose their preferred course and college wisely.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
After donwloading the admit card, if a candidate find some mistake or error in the JEST admit card they must immediately contact the exam authority get it corrected before the exam.
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Candidates must visit the official website of JEST and click on “Login, ” and fill in their registered email ID and password to access the download link of JEST admit card. Onlt those who completed the JEST Application Process will be eligible to access the admit card, a mandatory document to carry
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Only those candidates who submitted their JEST Application form successfully, only they will be able to access the donwload link for JEST Hall Ticket. Candidates need to visit the official website and fill in their credentials to download their admit card once it's out.
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The JEST 2025 Admit Card will be out soon on the official webiste as he exam date is scheduled to be held on june 22, 2025. Students must keep a check on the official website for more updates.
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Answered a month ago
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.
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Yes, as per the official website of JEST, the deadline to submit the JEST 2025 Application Form has been extended from May 30, 2025, to June 1, 2025, 11:55 pm. Candidates must visit the official website to submit their JEST application form before the end date.
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Go through the following steps to fill out the JEST Application Form:
- Candidates must visit the official website of JEST to coompele the JEST Registration process.
- Candidates must log in to fill out the JEST Application Form.
- Students must fill out their personal and academic details,
- Upload documents
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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.
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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.
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NISER Bhubaneshwar accepts NEST scores for the admission to Integrated BSc-MSc courses. In 2024, NISER cutoff 2024 had been released for the Round 1, wherein, the cutoff rank for Integrated Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc course stood at 1852 for the General AI category candidates.
Likewise, for the OBC AI category candidates, the Round 1 cutoff concluded at 2055. Candidates seeking admission at NISER can check out NISER Bhubaneshwar cutoff 2024 page: