What is the validity period of the JEST score?

Applicants who are appearing in JEST exam are often curious about the validity period of the JEST score. The JEST exam score validity is for one year hence applicants who want to take admission in any of the JEST participating institutes can apply online the same year. After the completion of one year of validity of JEST score applicants need to again appear in exam and their previous year score will be null and void.

What is the cutoff for JEST?

JEST cut off marks are the minimum marks that applicants need to secure to pass the JEST exam. The cutoff marks will be same for all the categories, hence the cutoff marks would not differ. Based on the marks of the applicants the exam conducting authorities will release the merit list. Applicants who pass the exam will further need to appear in the counselling held by multiple institutes.

JEST Cut Off 2026: Check Course Wise & Previous Year Cut off Marks Here

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 18:00 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IISER Tirupati has released JEST 2026 cutoff on April 30 online. The cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks required to be eligible for the JEST 2026 admission process. Candidates scoring above JEST cutoff marks can participate in the further round of admission process. The expected cutoff for JEST PhD is 36 and for integrated MSc-PhD, it is 30.33. Joint Entrance Screening Test was conducted on April 12, 2026. Check the page for more information on JEST cutoff 2026.

Table of contents

How to check JEST Cutoff Marks 2026
JEST 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
Factor Responsible for JEST Cutoff 2026
JEST Result 2026
JEST Cutoff 2026 FAQs

How to check JEST Cutoff Marks 2026

Applicants who want to appear in the exam can check the cutoff marks mentioned on the official website.

Go the official website - www.jest.org.in
Click on the result and enter the login details.
After filling in the details JEST 2026 scorecard will appear on the screen.
The scorecard will mention the details, i.e. cutoff, mark scored and candidate's name.

By following the above-mentioned step-by-step procedure, applicants can get the JEST cut-off details for both PhD and Int. PhD programmes.

JEST 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2027 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	JEST 2027 Result

Factor Responsible for JEST Cutoff 2026

The authority considers various factors to determine JEST 2026 cutoff . Some of the factors are mentioned below.

Number of students who appeared for JEST.
Number of qualifying students.
Total number of seats available in the participating institutes.
Exam difficulty level.

JEST Result 2026

IISER Tirupati has announced the JEST result online. Candidates can check the result of JEST 2026 using their user id and password. Total marks, rank and percentile is mentioned in JEST result. The qualifying students have to apply for admission to the participating institutes.