NEST Counselling

The NEST 2026 Counselling is likely to begin in the second week of July. There will be around four rounds of counselling. The number of rounds will depend on the number of remaining seats. Candidates passing the NEST exam will be eligible for the admission process.

If two applicants score same marks in NEST exam, then they will get same provisional ranks when the result will be declared. But the tie breaker between them will be done during counselling/admission process by comparing the marks secured by applicants in class 12th exam. 

The NEST exam counselling will be done in online mode only. The exam conducting authority will release the dates of counselling in official notification after the conclusion of the exam. 

Applicants are advised to check the NEST exam counselling schedule and visit the centre along with their academic as well as category related documents. 

There is different reservation criteria for different category candidates. The detailed description of reservation is mentioned below: 

Applicants can check and accordingly they can appear in the exam to avail the benefits of reservation if they fall in this category. 

Candidates should carry the NEST 2024 application form, admit card, scorecard as well as academic qualification and reserved category documents.

Both original and photocopy of the documents should be carried to the counselling venue. Applicants should also carry at least four passport-size photographs with the documents while appearing in the NEST exam counselling.

If any additional document will be required then it will be mentioned in the NEST 2024 counselling schedule.