Exam

The NEST exam is conducted once a year. Generally, the exam is scheduled for June every year. NEST is a computer-based test conducted for three hours. It is held in a single day and shift. The scores are used for admission to the Integrated MSc courses offered at the participating institutes. 

The CDAC C-CAT 2026 results were published on 22 January 2026 on https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_pgpd_Login_cv11&_gl

The Undergraduate syllabus is similar to Class 12 Science. It includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, and General Studies. Students who want to study Agriculture also learn Agril. Botany, Agril. Chemistry, Horticulture, Agronomy, and Animal Husbandry. These subjects help students understand basic agriculture ideas. The syllabus is not difficult for students who have a Science background in school.

Yes, you may get admission in Amrita School of Engineering Bengaluru with 60% in the qualifying exam. However, as the institute selects students on an entrance basis only, you must also clear JEE Mains/ GATE/ AEEE as per the course. Only qualifying exam scores are not enough.

The UPCATET exam is 3 hours long. This provides sufficient time to answer 200 questions. The exam is held in offline mode at exam centres. Students must use a pen and paper. The UPCATET paper comes in Hindi and English. This helps students choose the language they are more comfortable with. 

For every right answer, students get 4 marks, and for a wrong answer, 1 mark is subtracted. If a student does not answer a question, no mark is removed. Students must think while answering a question. A better understanding of the UPCATET scoring system helps students who study well and answer carefully.

UPCATET asks only multiple‑choice questions (MCQs). Every question has four options. Students must choose the right answer. These questions help to analyse the speed and basic knowledge. This type of question is used for undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD courses. The difficulty changes, but the format remains the same. MCQs help students finish the exam on time and cover many topics in one test.

To prepare for the ILSAT exam refer to books like RS Aggarwal, Norman Lewis for Vocabulary, Wren & Martin for Grammar, A.P. Bhardwaj for Legal Aptitude and Manohar Pandey for GK.

Though ILSAT Exam Preparation takes months of practice, it is still not impossible. You can prepare for the exam in one week with a correct and dedicated focus. But you should have at least some understanding of concepts to clear the exam.