Engineering

NERIST conducts 2 entrance exams. The candidates do nt need to appear in all three. They need to appear for the NEE via which they can gain admission to the course of their choice.

To take admission in certificate course, candidates have to appear in NEE-I. For admission in BTech and BSc (Hons) in Forestry courses candidates have to appear in NEE-II. And, for admission to BTech LE, candidates have to appear in NEE-III.

Yes. NERIST releases the answer key for the offline NEE test. The answer key contains the correct answer to all questions asked in the exam. It is uploaded for NEE-I, NEE-II and NEE-III on its URL.

Yes, there is upper age limit.

For general category (GE) candidates it is 23 years.

For OBC and female candidates it is 26, and for ST/SC/PD it is 28 years of age.

Students must check the official notification PDF for detailed eligibility criteria.

Candidates appearing in qualifying examination whose results are awaited can also apply. However, they will have to produce their mark sheets/ grade cards/ pass certificates on the day of counselling/ admission or else their candidature will be rejected.

Once the form is submitted, candidates cannot make any corrections in the NEE application form. After the final submission of the application form, no changes can be made by the applicant in her/ his online application. Request for change of any kind of data such as category, center of examination, etc. shall summarily be rejected. Application once submitted shall be final.

The NERIST NEE 2026 exam date is announced. The university will conduct the examinations across two days: April 25 and April 26, 2026. 

Yes, there is nagative marking in NERIST NEE. For all the examinations (NEE-I/ NEE-II/ NEE-III) with any paper code, the questions are of objective type with multiple-choice answers. Candidates shall have to attempt all the questions from all the sections of the relevant paper. For every wrong answer to a question, 25% (¼th) of the marks carried by that question is deducted. There is no deduction of marks for un-attempted questions.

Yes, the NERIST NEE is an offline exam. Candidates will have to answer the questions asked in the exam in the OMR sheet.

As per the latest information, the seat available via NEE are 409 in total. 220 seats via NEE-I, 189 seats via NEE-II and 79 seats via NEE-III. All seats are up for grabs by the candidates who qualify NEE. The seats are allotted based on NEE marks and the reservation policies of NERIST.