JEST 2020 Exam - Dates, Application Form (Out), Syllabus, Results

Joint Entrance Screening Test 2020 ( JEST )

Updated on Dec 13, 2019 by Chhavi Sharma

Registrations: 11 Nov '19 - 14 Dec '19

What is JEST?

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria

JEST 2020 Courses on Offer

JEST 2020: List of Colleges accepting Scores

JEST 2020 Admission Process

JEST 2020 Exam Centres

What is JEST?

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is conducted jontly by several premier research institutes in the country. JEST 2020 is conducted to offer admission to aspirants in PhD / Integrated PhD courses offered in courses such as Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Neuroscience and Computational Biology.

JEST 2020 score will be valid for one year duration only.

There is no cap on taking JEST exam, aspirants can appear for it any number of times. Aspirants are informed that securing a rank in JEST does not confirm admission in any college accepting the exam scores for admission. After qualifying JEST exam, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria as listed by individual colleges.

JEST is considered to be a National Eligibility Test (NET) by Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB). Aspirants who are seeking admission in PhD or Integrated PhD programmes in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology need to give JEST exam.

The official website of JEST states: “The Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (statutory body established through an Act of Parliament) recognizes JEST as a National Eligibility Test (NET) in their office Memo vide OM No.SB/S9/Z-01/2015.  Fellows working in SERB programmes and qualified in NET are eligible to get enhanced fellowship”. 

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JEST Exam Highlights

Exam Name

JEST (Joint Entrance Screening Test) 2020

Exam for Course Level

PhD level

Mode

Offline

Test Duration

180 minutes

No. of Test Cities

36 cities in India

Courses Offered

Integrated MSc / MTech- PhD/ PhD

Registration Dates

First week of November to Last week of December, 2019

Exam Date

Second week of February, 2020

Exam Website 

https://www.jest.org.in/

Important JEST 2020 Exam Dates

JEST 2020 Events JEST 2020 Dates
Online registrations November 11, 2019 to December 14, 2019
Download JEST admit acrd Third week of January, 2020
JEST exam day February 16, 2020
Declaration of JEST result March, 2020

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Listed below is general JEST 2020 eligibility criteria for MSc, PhD and Integrated/MSc/MTech - PhD programmes. To view detailed eligibility criteria for admission in programmes offered at colleges accepting JEST scores for admission, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the respective colleges/institutes.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for PhD programme in Physics

The eligibility criteria to take JEST exam for PhD course in Physics varies from college to college.

  • MSc in Physics (in all participating Institutes).
  • MSc in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.
  • BE or BTech will be considered at IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
  • MSc in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics will be considered at IUCAA.
  • MSc in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR.
  • MSc in Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Biophysics or Biochemistry will be considered at SNBNCBS.
  • BTech Eng Phys will be considered at TIFR.
  • ME/MTech in Applied Physics will be considered at NISER.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for PhD programme in Theoretical Computer Science at IMSc

  • MSc/ME/MTech.in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for PhD in Neuroscience at NBRC

  • MSc (Physics/ Mathematics), BE/BTech/MCA in Computer Science

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for PhD in Computational Biology at IMSc

  • MSc/ME/MTech?/MCA in any engineering or science discipline, with good mathematical skills and strong interest in biological problems.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Integrated MSc/MTech - PhD Programme (Physics)

  • BSc (Physics/Mathematics) will be considered at SNBNCBS.
  • BSc (Physics) will be considered at IMSc.
  • BSc (Physics/Mathematics/BE/BTech in Electrical/Instrumentation/Engineering Physics/Electronics and Communications/Computer Science and Engineering/Optics and Photonics will be considered in IIA.
  • BSc (Physics) or BE/BTech in Engineering Physics, with a minimum of first class marks, will be considered at NISER.
  • BSc (Physics) will be considered at IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, NCRA-TIFR, and TIFR-TCIS.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Integrated PhD Programme in Theoretical Computer Science at IMSc

  • BSc/BE/BTech/MCA in Computer Science or related disciplines and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Integrated MTech - PhD Programme at IIA

  • MSc (Physics/Applied Physics/Post-BSc (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Integrated PhD Programme at IISER Thiruvananthapuram

  • BSc (Physics) or BE/BTech in any discipline.

JEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria for MSc Programme at HRI

  • BSc (Physics) or BE/BTech degree in any discipline.
  • HRI is starting a new MSc programme in Physics from 2020. The Integrated PhD programme in Physics at HRI is discontinued from 2020.

Age Limit: There is no age restriction for appearing in JEST exam.

JEST 2020 Courses on Offer

Courses in which aspirants can secure admission based on their JEST result are as mentioned below:

PhD in Physics

Integrated PhD in Physics

PhD in Theoretical Computer Science

Integrated PhD in Theoretical Computer Science

PhD in Neuroscience

Integrated PhD in Neuroscience

PhD in Computational Biology

Integrated PhD in Computational Biology

JEST 2020: List of Colleges accepting Scores

JEST exam is a means through which aspirants can secure admission in PhD and integrated PhD programmes. Go through the list of JEST participating colleges below.

Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore

Bose Institute, Kolkata

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal

Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)-TIFR, Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

Indian Institute of Space Science  and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai

National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar

Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneswar

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)-TIFR, Pune

Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore

Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore

Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore

TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai

Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata

UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC-DAE CSR), Indore

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata

TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TIFR-TCIS), Hyderabad

Read more: List of colleges & courses for JEST admission.

JEST 2020 Admission Process

Candidates need to go through the below mentioned steps to take part in JEST admission process successfully.

Step 1: Fill JEST Application Form

Candidates can only fill JEST 2020 application form online. Once they have duly filled the application form they need to pay the application fee which can be done online using credit/debit card or even net banking. Application fee payment will only be accepted online. No other mode would be accepted.

Step 2: Get JEST Admit Card

Aspirants need to download JEST 2020 admit card from the official website of the exam. The official website informs: “Admit cards will Not be sent by post/email. Bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card and one of your photo-ids to the examination center”.

Step 3: Give Joint Entrance Screening Test

Aspirants need to appear for JEST 2020 exam according to the date, time and venue mentioned on their admit card. JEST exam is of three hours duration and would be conducted on the exam date from 10 am to 1 pm.

Step 4: Check JEST Result

Candidates can check their JEST 2020 result by filling in details, such as, their roll number and date of birth on the official website of the exam.

Step 5: Contact Colleges Accepting JEST Scores

After aspirants qualify JEST 2020 exam they need to contact colleges that accept JEST scores for admission and further fulfill the admission criteria as listed by them. 

JEST 2020 Exam Centres

JEST 2020 test centres have not been shared yet. However, for reference candidates can go through last year's test centres for JEST exam in the table below:

Ahmedabad

Aligarh

Allahabad

Bangalore

Bardhaman

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Chandigarh

Chennai

Delhi

Goa

Guwahati

Hyderabad

Indore

Jaipur

Kanpur

Kharagpur

Kochi

Kolkata

Madurai

Mumbai

Nagpur

Nainital

Patna

Pune

Raipur

Roorkee

Sambalpur

Silchar

Siliguri

Srinagar

Trivandrum

Udaipur

 Vishakhapatnam  Mangalore (Centre is subject availability.  Second option will be allotted if centre is not available)

Kozhikode (Centre is subject availability.  Second option will be allotted if centre is not available)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

11 Nov '19 -

14 Dec '19

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JEST 2020 Application Form

JEST application form 2020 needs to be filled by candidates positively by December 14. Any candidate who does not meet this application deadline will not be able to appear for JEST 2020. JEST 2020 application form was released on November 11. The application form for JEST 2020 can be submitted online only on the official website of the science entrance exam.

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JEST 2020 Admit Card

JEST admit card is available for download on the official website of the entrance examination. Also known as JEST hall ticket, candidates need to download this important document by providing details such as their Email ID/Username and Password. Candidates are informed that the admit card for Joint Entrance Screening Test is a mandatory document and all aspirants need to carry this hall ticket to their allotted test centre on the day of the examination.

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JEST 2020 Question Papers

Download previous year JEST question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download JEST previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

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JEST Theoretical Computer Science Sample Questions.pdf
JEST Theoretical Computer Science Sample Questions
JEST Physics Sample Paper.pdf
JEST Physics Sample Paper

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JEST 2020 Pattern

JEST exam pattern is such that questions are based on the general syllabii of graduation and post-graduation level courses offered by various Indian universities and institutions. 

JEST 2020 Exam Pattern for Physics

As per the sample paper for JEST 2020, the Physics test paper consists of 50 questions. The test paper comprises of multiple choice questions and the paper is divided into three parts. In JEST exam, candidates are evaluated out of 100 marks.

Section No. of Questions
Part A 15
Part B 10
Part C 25
Total 50

JEST 2020 Marking Scheme

Section Marks for Each Corr
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JEST 2020 Syllabus

Candidates can go through JEST 2020 syllabus below:

JEST 2020 Syllabus for Physics

JEST exam pattern for Physics has been changed by authorities in 2018. Candidates can view the Physics syllabus for JEST 2020 below:

 

There is no prescribed syllabus for JEST 2020. However, aspirants can consider studying the below mentioned topics in order to perform well in JEST exam.

JEST 2020 Syllabus for Mathematical Methods

  • Vector Algebra and Vector Calculus
  • Tensors
  • Curvilinear Coordinate Sys

JEST 2020 Results

JEST result is declared on the official website of the exam. Joint Entrance Screening Test is conducted in February and result for JEST exam is declared in March. Once JEST 2020 results are declared the official website of the exam releases the names of the candidates who have been shortlisted for admission.

Steps to Check JEST 2020 Result

Step 1: Visit official website of Joint Entrance Screening Test 2020.

Step 2: Click on ‘JEST 2020 Result’ tab/link.

Enter Application Number/Roll Number a

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JEST 2020 News

JEST 2020 is conducted to shortlist aspirants for admission in PhD or Integrated PhD programmes in subjects like Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Neuroscience or Computational Biology. JEST exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 16, 2020. Candidates can go through important events for JEST 2020 below.

JEST Latest News & Updates

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Yes ! You can apply for JEST exam for an admission in IISER for integrated Ph.D. / M.Sc. !
You can also apply for IIT JAM entrance exam for an admission in different IITs, IISERs, NITs for M.Sc. Integrated Ph.D.

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You may eligible to apply for JEST exam !

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Yes you can apply. For more details please visit https://www.jest.org.in/eligibility and respective participating institutes website.

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