JEST

No, there is no limit to apply for the JEST exam. There is no restriction on age for appearing in the JEST examination according to information available till now. Though, each participating institute has its own eligibility criteria which applicants need to check before applying for the JEST exam.

It is to be noted that even if you have qualified the JEST exam successfully and you fail in the eligibility criteria decided by participating institutes then you won't be able to take admission.

The authorities have prescribed certain criteria and parameters to accept images for JEST 2024 application form. The maximum size for both photograph and signature should be 100 kb maximum.

While the dimensions for photographs should be Minimum: 100 X 125 pixels, Maximum: 240 x 300 pixels (width x height) and for Signature it is Minimum: 100 X 125 pixels and Maximum: 150 x 30 pixels (width x height).

If a candidate fails to upload the application form not in this format then chances of accepting the application form are very rare even if their form will be accepted they won't be able to get admit card.

Applicants who wants to fill the JEST 2026 online form should note that Normally exam conducting authorities offer 30 days of time to fill the application form. Since this year exam conducting authorities have changed, hence the process may change.

JEST application form start date will be second week of May, 2026 and the JEST 2026 application form end date is expeced to be June 2026.

The JEST 2026 application fee will be paid after filling the form. Female candidates who belong to the SC/ST community need not to pay any penny while filling the form. Though female candidates other than SC/ST community need to pay a fee, that fee is INR 400 which is half of the fees paid by male applicants.

Since female participation in JEST exam is less in comparison to other exams hence exam conducting authorities offer relaxations to female applicants.

Knowing JEST 2024 application form fees before filling the form is a must for candidates. General candidates have to pay INR 800 as application fees while SC/ST male students need to pay INR 400 and female candidates from SC/ST community don't need to pay anything as fee, as they are completely exempted from paying any application fees.  

Students who fill the form and don't pay JEST application fees their application form will not be considered as complete and they won't be entitled to appear in JEST 2024 exam. 

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. 

The JEST cut off  2026 will be decided on the difficulty level of the exam, and number of applicants who appeared in the exam. As of now there is no official announcement regarding the cut off.

Applicants who want to know about the JEST cutoff should note that the cut off is the minimum passing marks one must secure to qualify for taking admission. The JEST cut off is calculated on the basis of total number of seats, difficulty level of exam, marking scheme of exam and the total number of candidates securing that passing marks. 

Since this year there is a change in marking scheme compared to previous year hence the JEST 2024 cut off will be different than previous years.