NEST 2026 Application Form Documents Required: Know Files, Format, Size and Guidelines

One of the important aspects of the NEST application process is uploading documents. In case candidates do not upload the documents in the required size and format, the application process will not be considered successful. This article of Shiksha brings the list of documents required for the NEST 2026 application form.

NEST 2026 Documents Required for Application Form

The NEST 2026 application form was released by NISER Bhubaneswar on January 5. The last date of form submission is April 6, 2026. One of the important aspects of the NEST application process is uploading documents. In case candidates do not upload the documents in the required size and format, the application process will not be considered successful.

This article of Shiksha brings the list of documents required for the NEST 2026 application form. Along with that, you can also check the format and sizes of the files and formats to ensure that the application is not rejected.

NEST 2026 Important Dates

The table below brings the important dates for the NEST 2026 exam.

Documents Required for NEST 2026 Application Form

The documents required to be uploaded to the NEST 2026 application form are given below.

• Photograph
• Signature
• Jammu & Kashmir Domicile Certificate

Now, let us take a look at the specifications of the files or documents mentioned above.

Details About Photograph to be Uploaded on NEST 2026 Application Form

The photograph uploaded on the NEST 2026 application form should fulfil the following criteria:

• The photograph should be passport-sized
• The photograph should be in colour
• The face should be completely visible, including the ears
• The background of the photograph should be white
• Candidates should not be wearing sunglasses, caps, mufflers, earmuffs, headphones, etc., while getting the photograph clicked
• The photograph should not be older than six months
• The photograph should not be over or under exposed
• Selfies will not be accepted
• There should not be any filter used on the photograph.

Details About Signature to be Uploaded on NEST 2026 Application Form

Candidates have to fulfil the following requirements regarding the signature to be uploaded on the NEST application form 2026.

• The signature has to be made on white paper
• The signature should be done with a blue or black ballpoint pen
• Students should make a rectangular box and sign in the centre
• Full name has to be written in the signature and short forms will not be allowed

Details About Certificate to be Uploaded on NEST 2026 Application Form

The details about the Domicile Certificate to be uploaded on the NEST application form should include the following details.

• The document has to be issued by the competent authority
• The name and parents’ names should be the same as those in the application form and in Class 12
• The document has to be uploaded in PDF format.

How to Apply for NEST 2026

The application form for NEST 2026 has to be filled in online mode only. The procedure is given below.

• Visit the official website, i.e. nestexam.in
• Click on the tab Register Now or directly click on the link - https://cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1834/97119/Registration.html
• Fill up the mandatory fields
• Generate Username and Password
• Login with the registration details
• Fill up the application form and upload documents 
• Pay the application fee
• Once the registration form is submitted then students must take a printout and save it for further usage.

NEST Application Fee

Check out the information in the table below related to the NEST Fee to submit the application form.

Candidates belonging to the reserved categories, such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Persons with Disabilities have to produce the category certificates during the admission or NEST counselling process.

The NEST 2026 exam will be conducted on June 6. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to five-year Integrated MSc programmes at NISER Bhubaneswar and Mumbai University -Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS).

NEST 2026 will be conducted in a computer-based mode for a three-hour duration. There will be 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Candidates have to attempt at least three sections. Physics and Chemistry are compulsory, and one subject from Biology or Mathematics must be attempted.

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NEST 2026 Application Fee

NEST 2026 Eligibility Criteria

NEST 2026 Subject-wise Syllabus