JEST 2025 Result: Steps to Download JEST Scorecard & Rank List Here

Q: What are the steps to download the JEST score card?

Applicants are advised to visit the official website of JEST - jest2024 (dot)cbtexam (dot)in. By visiting this website there will be a login window in which students need to enter their login credentials. After entering the login credentials, it will open to a new window which comprises score card of JEST exam. This score card mentions the details like candidates's personal details, marks secured by them, total marks for which exam will be conducted.

Q: What will happen after the declaration of JEST 2024 results?

Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) declared the result of JEST exam 2024 on March 26, 2024. So only those candidates who qualified the exam need to further apply in IITs, IISc, IISERs, NISER, etc. It is to be noted that students should apply to multiple institutions in order to take subjects and institutes of their choice. Those who are undergraduate can apply for M.Sc and PhD integrated programmes while those who are post graduate can apply directly for PhD programmes.

Q: 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.

Q: What if I forget the login credentials to check JEST 2024 Results?

Applicants who are unable to check their results need to check their email id as the login credentials are sent to the official email as well as on the registered phone number. Students are advised always to keep the admit card as well as details of login till the admission process is completed. The JEST Results 2024 will be either be avilable on the official website or students will be sent a email pertaining the information of their passing the JEST exam.

Q: Where can I check the JEST result 2024?

Applicants who secured the minimum passing marks are considered passing as per JEST Results. The result was released on the official website of JEST. Along with declaration of the result, IIST also released the score card as well as JEST cut off marks. Applicants who appeared in the exam can check their marks in JEST exam.

Q: Would the JEST results be declared in the form of merit lists?

The exam conducting authorities released the JEST result 2024 on the official website. It can be accessed by entering the login details. No merit list was released allong with result. Along with the declaration of result, JEST 2024 score card was also released. The participating institutes will release separate merit lists of qualifying candidates, eligible to participate in the counselling rounds.

Q: How can I get good marks in JEST exam?

JEST exam is conducted across India to take admission in top colleges for PhD course. There are certain factors which needs to be kept in mind while preparing for JEST 2025 exam. a) Complete your JEST syllabus within two months of the exam. b) Solve previous year question paper of JEST exam. c) Dedicate last two months for revision and solving question paper in time bound manner. d) Try to solve questions in the same time as you will get in exam to feel the pressure. If one follows the above mentioned strategy then the chances of their securing in exam are great.

Q: Has the JEST Exam Pattern changed?

Yes this year both marking scheme as well as exam pattern was changed. There were three sections in the exam Part A, B and C. The total number of questions were 50, 25 from Part A, 25 from Part B and 15 from Part C. The exam was conducted for total of 100 marks. There was negative marking for Part A and B as Part C was descriptive in nature.

Q: 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.

Q: What will be expected cutoff for JEST 2024 exam?

The exact number of JEST cutoff marks will be out after the conclusion of the exam. But by observing previous year trends of JEST exam it can be said that cut off will be different for PhD and Integrated PhD. For PhD course the cutoff can be in the range of 30 to 35 and for Integrated PhD it can be in the range of 38 to 42 out of total marks which is 100 as per new exam pattern.

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Updated on Sep 15, 2025 03:07 IST

By Ishita Chauhan, Retainer

JEST 2025 Results is published in online mode, on the offiicial website. The previous year, the total number of candidates who appeared for the JEST Exam was around 827 and out of this number, only 900 qualified for the JEST Exam as per the Result Statistics.

Click Here: JEST 2025 Result Download Link

The final result is based on the JEST Answer Key as per the exam conducting authority. The JEST Scorecard is also be released along with the results and cutoff marks. The JEST scores are valid only for a year, and once the result is out, it includes the list of all the candidates to appear for the further round of the admission process, like written tests and interviews, to get admission to various participating institutes.

The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a national-level exam which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), and it is considered a National Eligibility Test (NET). Candidates who wish to pursue PhD and Integrated PhD courses in Physics or Neuroscience, Theoretical Computer Science, and Computational Biology, appear for the JEST Exam.

Also Read: PhD in Engineering Colleges in India

Table of content

Steps to Check JEST 2025 Result
JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Steps to Download JEST 2025 Scorecard
JEST 2025 Cut off Marks
FAQs Regarding JEST 2025 Result

Steps to Check JEST 2025 Result

Candidates must follow the steps mentioned below to check the results of the JEST 2025 exam.

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Joint Entrance Screening Test 2025. Or directly click on - https://www.jest.org.in/joint-entrance-screening-test

Step 2: Click on the 'User Login' section.

Step 3: Fill in your Email/ User Name and Password.

Step 4: Click on the 'Login' button.

Step 5: Download and check the result of the JEST exam.

After downloading, applicants are advised to take a printout of the result, which can be used in future.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the validity period of the JEST score?

Q: What if I forget the login credentials to check JEST 2024 Results?

Q: Where can I check the JEST result 2024?

JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2024 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
29 Jul ' 25	JEST 2025 Result
Jul ' 25	JEST 2025 Provisional Answer Key
Jul ' 25	JEST 2025 Answer Key Objection

Steps to Download JEST 2025 Scorecard

Candidates are suggested to keep the print of their JEST result and scorecard securely with themselves. Candidates must check out the steps to check & download the scorecard from the below-mentioned steps.

Step 1: Candidates must visit the official site of JEST 2025.

Step 2: Visit the 'User Login' section.

Step 3: Fill in your Email/ User Name and Password.

Step 4: View the JEST scorecard.

Step 5: Download and print of scorecard for the JEST exam.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the steps to download the JEST score card?

Q: What will happen after the declaration of JEST 2024 results?

JEST 2025 Cut off Marks

Those candidates who wish to qualify for JEST 2025 should know that they need to beat the cutoff marks, which is the only qualifying criterion needed to pass the JEST exam. Candidates who wish to take admission through the JEST exam must secure passing marks for their respective categories, as the passing marks will be different for different categories.

The cut-off marks will be prepared based on the correct JEST 2025 answer key. The cutoff marks of JEST 2025 may not be released by the authorities, but they will be used to prepare the JEST 2025 result as well as the merit list.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the cutoff for JEST?

Q: What will be expected cutoff for JEST 2024 exam?

FAQs Regarding JEST 2025 Result

Frequently Asked Questions of JEST 2025

Commonly asked questions

Q: Would the JEST results be declared in the form of merit lists?

Q: How can I get good marks in JEST exam?

Q: Has the JEST Exam Pattern changed?

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What is the purpose of conducting JEST Exam?

Answered 3 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.

Ishita Chauhan

Contributor-Level 10

What is the frequency of JEST entrance exam?

Answered 3 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.

Ishita Chauhan

Contributor-Level 10

What is the mode of JEST Exam?

Answered 3 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.

Ishita Chauhan

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