NEST Scorecard 2026: Steps to Download, Details, SMAS & MAP, Merit List, and Seat Matrix
National Entrance Screening Test 2026 ( NEST )
NEST 2026 Scorecard
30 Jun '26
NEST 2026 scorecard is available online. The candidate can download the scorecard using login credentials. NISER Bhubaneswar released merit list online. Get information regarding the NEST scorecard, SMAS, MAP, and merit list here.
NEST 2026 scorecard: NISER & CEBS release NEST scorecard online. Candidates have to use NEST login credentials to download the scorecard. They will have to provide a user id and password. Moreover, candidates can download the scorecard if they have qualified in NEST exam 2026.
The authority declared NEST result 2026 on June 24, 2026. Students can also check SMAS and MAP online. Check the page for more information on the NEST 2026 scorecard.
- How to download NEST scorecard 2026?
- Details Mentioned on NEST 2026 Scorecard.
- NEST Scorecard 2026: SMAS
- NEST Scorecard 2026: MAP
- NEST 2026 Merit List
- Seat matrix for NEST 2026
How to download NEST scorecard 2026?
Candidates can download NEST 2026 scorecard on the website, nestexam.in. They need to keep login credentials handy before checking the result. The process to download score card for NEST 2026 is mentioned below.
- Go to NEST 2026 website, nestexam.in
- Click on Login link
- Enter user id and password.
- Click on NEST scorecard link
- Download the same.
Also Read: NEST cutoff 2026
Details Mentioned on NEST 2026 Scorecard.
The following details will be mentioned on the NEST scorecard.
- Roll Number
- Name
- Merit Rank
- Percentile score
- Marks
- Category rank
- Qualifying Percentile
- No of candidates who appeared
- No. of candidates qualified
- Photograph & signature.
Also Read: NEST 2026 counselling
NEST Scorecard 2026: SMAS
Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SAMS) is mentioned below. Students whose marks in each section is above the SAMS shall pass the exam. However, they also have to obtain the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP).
| Subject Category | UR/UR-Divyang | OBC/OBC-Divyang |
SCST/SCST-Divyang
|
| Biology | 8.83/8.39 | 7.95/7.50 | 4.41/3.97 |
| Chemistry | 11.26/10.70 | 10.14/9.57 | 5.63/5.07 |
| Mathematics | 9.63/9.15 | 8.67/8.19 | 4.82/4.33 |
| Physics | 9.44/8.97 | 8.49/8.02 | 4.72/4.25 |
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NEST Scorecard 2026: MAP
The authority has released the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) online. The percentile score varies for each category. Candidates must score above the MAP.
| Category | Percentile |
| UR/EWS/OBC ~ Divyang | 80 ~ 40 |
| SC/ST ~ Divyang | 75 ~ 40 |
Also Read: NEST mark vs rank 2026
NEST 2026 Merit List
The authority has released the NEST merit list 2026 online. NISER and CEBS release separate merit list for NEST. NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 merit list is available online at niser.ac.in/admission/. Candidates can check the merit list for the application number and roll number of eligible students. NISER Bhubaneswar will soon announce counselling dates.
UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai has not released the merit list yet. Candidates need to check the official website for the merit list and counselling dates.
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Seat matrix for NEST 2026
Candidates can check the seat matrix for NISER and CEBS below. This will help to know the number of seats reserved for each category. Candidates can plan which course and institute to choose.
NISER 2026 Seat Matrix
Check the seat matrix for NISER 2026 below.
| Category | Seat Intake |
| Unreserved (UR) | 101 |
| UR – EWS | 0 |
| OBC – NCL | 54 |
| SC | 30 |
| ST | 15 |
| Divyangjan | 5% seats in each category (UR)-05; (OBC-NCL)-03; (SC)-02; (ST)-01 |
| Total Seats | 200 |
| J & K, Ladakh | 02 |
| Total intake | 202 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 Seat Matrix
Below is the seat matrix for CEBS.
| Category | Seat Intake |
| Unreserved (UR) | 23 |
| UR – EWS | 06 |
| OBC – NCL | 15 |
| SC | 09 |
| ST | 04 |
| Divyangjan | 5% seats in each category |
| Total | 57 |
| J & K, Ladakh | 02 |
| Total intake | 59 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
NEST 2026 result was declared on June 24, 2026. The result applies only to the current academic year 2026-27.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, NEST exam is conducted once a year. NEST 2026 exam was conducted on June 6, 2026. The exam timing was 2 PM to 5 PM.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
In such a situation, you have to prioritise which exam you want to appear for. You might have prepared for months for the exam. Based on your preparation, you have to decide which exam you can easily qualify for and get admission to the desired course and college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The rank needed to get a seat at this institution would depend on the category you belong to and the round you are applying in.
According to the NISER Bhubaneshwar NEST cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, the maximum cutoff accepted was 1972. Students can see the table below to know the maximum
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The total marks for NEST exam is 240 marks. However, the exam authority will consider marks out of 180 to prepare the merit list.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can calculate their NEST scoring based on marking scheme. NEST questions will carry 3 marks per answer. Negative marking is done for wrong answers.
Total Marks = 3 * Correct Answers - Wrong Answers
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The process for downloading the NEST response sheet PDF is mentioned below.
- Go to NEST 2026 website, nestexam.in
- Click on Login button
- Enter the application no./login Id and password
- Click on the NEST response sheet
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Students can check the NEST answer key through login portal. They will have to provide their application number / login ID, and password to download NEST 2026 answer key.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, the NEST response sheet was released on June 10, 2026, alongwith the answer key. Students can check their NEST response sheet through the login portal.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
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