Students who are planning to appear in the JEST exam scheduled to be held on June 22, 2025, must read this Shiksha article to know more information related to the JEST Exam strategies, exam pattern, syllabus, and preparation tips before appearing in the exam.
Making a preparation strategy for the JEST Exam can be extremely beneficial for those students who are preparing for the exam. A good strategy can boost the chances of qualifying for any kind of entrance exam, and therefore, today in this Shiksha article, we will discuss some of the best preparation strategies to qualify JEST Exam.
Applicants who are preparing and planning to appear in the JEST exam must know tips and tricks to prepare for the JEST exam in advance. This year JEST 2025 exam will be conducted on June 22, 2025, offline across 38 centres in India. The last-minute preparation tips for JEST include the syllabus, exam pattern, solving previous year question papers, identifying strong and weak areas, and preparing accordingly.
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- Make Short Notes For JEST Exam Preparation
- Crate Revision Plan for JEST Exam
- Knowing the JEST Exam Pattern
- Practice JEST Previous year question paper
- Say No to late-night studies
- JEST Exam Day Instructions
Make Short Notes For JEST Exam Preparation
Normally, short notes are made while completing the syllabus. Those who have not prepared any short notes are advised to make short notes while revising. It helps a lot to prepare a complete syllabus in the last few hours instead of checking every minute detail.
Applicants are advised to ensure that short notes are created unit-wise instead of creating one for each topic, as it will be difficult to go through them in a sequential order.
Crate Revision Plan for JEST Exam
The first and most important thing while preparing for the JEST exam is that candidates need to create a revision plan and accordingly follow it religiously. Revision is key to qualifying for the exam successfully.
Many a time, students read and study new chapters and concepts to cover the maximum of the syllabus, but investing too much time in new topics will create an obstacle to qualifying for the exam. 4-5 hours of regular revision of the topics that applicants have covered earlier is one of the best preparation tips for the JEST exam.
Knowing the JEST Exam Pattern
Since the exam pattern of JEST has been changed recently, applicants who are checking for JEST 2025 preparation tips must be aware of the exam pattern. Those who don’t must check and be updated with the new exam pattern.
The section-wise number of questions and total marks allotted to these questions are mentioned in the table given below:
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A |
25 |
+3 for correct answer and -1 for incorrect answer |
| Part B |
25 |
+9 for correct answer and -3 for incorrect answer |
| Total |
50 |
300 |
Practice JEST Previous year question paper
Solving the previous year's question paper for the JEST exam will help applicants in multiple ways. First, it will help to understand the trends of the question, and accordingly, you can make your plan for solving the question.
Topics from which easy questions are asked need to be attempted first, and topics from which difficult questions are asked need to be attempted last, as it will take time.
It is advised that solving JEST previous year question papers will give you an edge in knowing how to prepare for the JEST exam.
Say No to late-night studies
One of the common misconceptions of students is to prepare late at night during the last few days. It is advised that applicants should prepare and study mostly during the day hours and get a sound sleep. It will keep them healthy, and they can appear in the exam to the best of their potential.
Since the exam happens in the daytime, preparing and studying during those hours will help us to be active and attentive during those hours. We need to train our minds similarly.
JEST Exam Day Instructions
Applicants, along with knowing the tips and tricks to prepare for the JEST exam, need to download the admit card of JEST 2025 at least 2 to 3 days before the exam. Sometimes, times website gets crashed, hence downloading and printing admit cards a few days before the exam will help to avoid last-minute hustle.
It is advised to reach the exam centre half n hour earlier than the mentioned reporting time in the admit card.
Along with carrying an admit card, applicants need to bring a passport-size photograph and a photocopy of identity proof, i.e. Aadhar card or PAN card.

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Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
You will have to upload your photograph (passport size photo) and your signature (on a white background) during the JEST 2026 registration.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
JEST is conducted once a year usually in the month of February, but the exam month of each year changes.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
JEST 2026 eligibility criteria depends on the specific programme and participating institute, but generally require a master's or bachelor's degree in relevant Science or engineering field.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
JEST 2026 Eligibility criteria depends on the specific programme and participating institute, but generally require a bachlor's or master's degree in relevant Science or engineering field.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
There are many important documents for JEST 2026 but a photograph (a clear, recent passport size photo) and a signature (on a white background).
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
The application fee for JEST 2026 is given below. Students are advised to go through these details:
General Category: INR 950
Non SC/ST female: INR 475
SC/ST (male), EWS, and differently abled: INR 475
SC/ST female: Fully Waived
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Here is the list of some JEST participating colleges 2026 students shall know about:
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Previous year students who appeared for the JEST exam found that the exam is moderate to difficult. And therefore, JEST 2026 is assumed to be moderate to difficult. Candidates are advised to study hard for their exam.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Create a study plan, priotitise important topics and study according to it, go through syllabus. Solve previous year question paper. Also you can practice mock test to practice to track your progress. And make sure to revise regularly and learn time management during your preparation period.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Part A: 1 mark correct answer & -1/3 incorrect answer
Part B: 3 marks correct answer & -1 incorrect answer
Part C: 3 marks correct answer & no negative marking HERE
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Contributor-Level 9
Applicants who want to appear in the JEST exam must check the sample papers before appearing in the exam. The sample papers are available on this page.
Students should appear in the exam after checking the question topics, trend of questions, marking scheme, nature of questions.
It will help them to prepare the strategy to qualify the JEST exam.