JEST 2024 News & Notifications: Admit Card, Result, Cut Offs & more

You will have to upload your photograph (passport size photo) and your signature (on a white background) during the JEST 2026 registration.

JEST is conducted once a year usually in the month of February, but the exam month of each year changes.

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.

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.

There are many important documents for JEST 2026 but a photograph (a clear, recent passport size photo) and a signature (on a white background).

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

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

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.

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

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