JEST Centres 2025: Check City/State-wise Exam Centres List
Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( JEST )
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2025 exam is going to be held across 40 Exam Centers in India and it will be conducted at various locations such as Ahmedabad, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore and more. The year JEST exam 2025 will be conducted across the country in 40 JEST Exam Centres.
Once the JEST 2025 Exam is concluded, the exam takers can go through the JEST exam analysis that helps them comprehend the JEST exam difficulty level. Candidates who wish to appear for the JEST 2025 Exam should know that they have the choice to choose atleast two preferred exam centres depending on the nearest location.
The exam centres are alloted on the basis of candidate's primary exam centres and in case the primary centres are full they will be allocated their second choice i.e. secondary exam centre. Candidates are suggested to review their exam centre a day in advance to dodge last-minute chaos and ensure they arrive as per the exam time.
- How to change the JEST Exam Centre?
- JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- JEST 2025 Exam Centre List
- Document Required on the day of JEST Exam 2025
How to change the JEST Exam Centre?
To change the JEST exam centre, candidates need to visit the official website first. Also, candidates must know that the option to change the exam centre is available at the time of the application correction window if provided by the conducting body. Candidates need to first log in with their login credentials to see if the option to change the exam centre is available or not. Only, if they are permitted they can change their JEST 2025 Exam centre and submit it before the end date of the correction window.
In case there is no online provision for changing the exam centre, candidates can contact the JEST helpdesk or they must check the website regularly for updates regarding any modifications in the exam centre process.
JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| May ' 26 - Jun ' 26 | JEST 2026 Application Window TENTATIVE |
| May ' 26 - Jun ' 26 | JEST 2026 Correction Window TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 26 | JEST 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 26 | JEST 2026 Exam Date TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| May ' 25 | JEST 2026 Registration Fee End Date |
JEST 2025 Exam Centre List
On the exam day, candidates must bring their JEST 2025 admit card, as it is compulsory for entry to the JEST Exam Centre. Without a valid admit card, they will not be permitted to take the exam. JEST 2025 will be conducted across 40 exam centres in India. The list of these centres is mentioned on the official website of JEST. Candidates can choose their two preferred centres from the list mentioned below, based on their location and comfort. It is suggested that candidates review the JEST Exam Centre list carefully before making their selection.
- Ahmedabad
- Aligarh
- Allahabad
- Amritsar
- Bangalore
- Bardhaman
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Delhi
- Goa
- Guwhati
- Hyderabad
- Indore
- Jaipur
- Kanpur
- Kharagpur
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Kozhikode
- Madurai
- Mangalore
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Nainital
- Patna
- Pune
- Raipur
- Rajkot
- Ranchi
- Roorkee
- Sambalpur
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Srinagar
- Trivandrum
- Udaipur
- Vijayawada
- Vishakhapatnam
Document Required on the day of JEST Exam 2025
Candidates who are going to appear for the JEST Exam should be aware of the documents they need to carry on the day of the exam to their allotted exam centre. Candidates must bring the following documents with them to avoid last-minute issues because if they fail to bring these documents they will not be permitted to the exam centre.
- Candidates must carry their JEST Admit Card with them.
- Candidates must have passport-size photographs.
- Candidates must have atleast one original identity proof document issued by the government of india.
JEST Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days 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 8
Answered 2 days ago
Use this prep strategy for JEST 2026 to score exceptionally good marks:
First you should create a study plan, priotitise the important topics and study according to it, go through the syllabus once. Solve the previous year question paper. Also, you can practice mock test to practice to track your pro
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
Students can go through the marking scheme of JEST 2026 exam:
Part A: 1 mark for a correct answer & -1/3 for an incorrect answer
Part B: 3 marks for a correct answer & -1 for an incorrect answer
Part C: 3 marks for a correct answer & no negative marking for incorrect answer
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Contributor-Level 8
13 Institutes accepting JEST
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur • Public
4.4Sonepat • Private
IIT Tirupati - Indian Institute of Technology
Chittoor • Public
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