JEST Exam Pattern 2025: Check Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science Pattern & Marking Scheme
Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( JEST )
JEST 2025 Exam Pattern helps candidates to make a preparation strategy that can be beneficial to qualify for the JEST Exam 2025. The exam pattern includes some important details such as the scores allotted for each question, total questions, total sections and more such details for candidates to imagine their JEST Question papers before appearing for the exam to get an idea about the exam pattern.
There are a total of 50 questions in the JEST Exam and it consists of three sections. The negative marking is there in only two sections with MCQs compared to the other sections which are descriptive. Previous year the JEST Exam was conducted for 100 scores, so it may differ for the academic year 2025.
The exam duration is three hours and it is a paper-pencil-based test (PBT). The JEST Exam 2025 is conducted for those candidates who wish to pursue PhD courses in Theoretical Computer Science, Physics, Neuroscience and Computational Biology. The exam language is English and the JEST Syllabus consists of different important topics from post-graduation and graduation levels.
- JEST 2025 Exam Pattern
- JEST 2025 Marking Scheme
- JEST Sample Questions for Physics
- JEST Sample Questions for Theoretical Computer Science
- JEST 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
JEST 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates must know that the JEST Exam Pattern has been different for the past two years, but still, it is important for candidates to be aware of the exam pattern to prepare well for the exam.
JEST 2025 Exam Pattern
| Total Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | 25 | 25 |
| Part B | 15 | 45 |
| Part C | 10 | 30 |
| Total | 50 | 100 |
In this exam pattern, the total marks allotted for the JEST exam were 100 for three sections.
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JEST 2025 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme is different for each section because there is a differential marking technique in the JEST exam. The following table conveys the precise new marking scheme for the JEST 2025 exam.
JEST Exam Marking Scheme
| Section | Marks for Each Correct Answer | Marks for Each Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | +1 | -1/3 |
| Part B | +3 | -1 |
| Part C | 1 | |
| Maximum Marks | 100 | |
* There was no negative marking for wrong answers for Part C questions.
Commonly asked questions
JEST Sample Questions for Physics
Here is the download link for the JEST 2024 Physics sample paper.
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Below is the JEST 2020 sample question for Physics for students' reference.
JEST Sample Questions for Theoretical Computer Science
Here is the JEST 2020 sample question for theoretical Computer Science for candidates' who want to appear for JEST 2025 Exam.
JEST 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions of JEST Exam Pattern
Commonly asked questions
JEST Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks ago
The JEST Exam is conducted for those students who want to get admission to courses and programmes to complete their PhD and Integrated PhD in theoretical computer science, physics, and neuroscience in India.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
The JEST exam is only conducted once a year. Also, it is recommended to all the students who want to qualify the JEST exam is to always go through the official website for the latest updates and notices related to the JEST Admission process and exam related dates.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
The JEST exam is conducted once in a year and the mod eof JEST exam is offline. This exam is an opportunity for students who want to study PhD and International PhD courses in Physics and theoretical computer science/neuroscience.
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Contributor-Level 10
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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