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a year agoContributor-Level 10
You can visit the NEST official website and find the official syllabus. You will have to check the syllabus before taking the exam. Mock tests are also available on the official website. The syllabus will guide you to prepare properly and learn the subjects and topics. The NEST exam syllabus has been uploaded by the exam conducting authorities. Candidates are advised to check the NEST previous year's syllabus to get an idea about the syllabus. With the syllabus, you will have to complete mock tests and NCERTS.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
To be considered for a merit rank, a candidate must meet two requirements:
1. Score equal to or above the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) in all sections.
2. Achieve a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) as follows:
    - General category: 95 percentile
    - OBC category: 90 percentile
    - SC/ST/Divyangjan category: 75 percentile
If a candidate fails to meet the MAP, they will not be allocated a merit rank or considered eligible for admission, even if they achieve SMAS in all sections. This is considered a good score in NEST exam and student gets entry. Though the scores does not guarantees
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a year ago 
Contributor-Level 10
The following are the details mentioned in the NEST 2024 result pdf:
- Candidate's name
- Roll Number
- Total Marks
- Percentile
- Merit Rank
- Category
- J & K/ Ladakh Rank
- Divyangjan Rank
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a year ago 
Contributor-Level 10
NEST 2024 result was released on July 12, 2024. The exam was conducted for the candidates who wish to get enrol in the integrated MSc degree programme offered by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS institutions.
In order to download the NEST 2024 results candidates need to have the following details handy:
- Official website link for result download
- Login credentails- username and password
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a year agoGuide-Level 15
Yes, CEBS Mumbai accepts NEST for Integrated MSc programme. Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University conducts NEST in collaboration with NISER Bhubaneshwar. NEST is an online test conducted once in a year. The NEST syllabus is designed to cover the core concepts in the four Science subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Aspirants are offered seat in Integrated MSc based on NEST score.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) examination is the entrance exam for giving admission to xandidates in the integrated course which includes M.Sc and PhD course which is almost of five years. The subjects offered by the NEST exaamination are M.Sc in Biology, M.Sc in physics, M.Sc in Chemistry, M.Sc in Mathematics, M.Sc in Microbiology, M.Sc in Biochemistry, M.Sc in biotechnology, M.Sc in Forensic sciences, etc. These programs are offered by Mumbai universit- Department of atomic energy centre for excellence in basic sciences, and National institute of Science education and research, located in Bhubaneshwar. For further detai
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
It is recommended that applicants complete the NEST exam application form by filling out the exam centers. The official announcement states that there would be approximately 120 NEST exam locations. Students must select their five chosen exam centers from that list in order to apply to take the NEST exam. About 27,000 people completed the NEST exam form in 2022, and about 22,000 people showed up for the test.There will be 17 questions in each segment or subject on the NEST 2024 exam. There will be 12 MCQ-style questions in each of these four sections, plus five MSQ-style questions. There are 50 marks for each section.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The NEST exam syllabus consists primarily of four subjects. Biology, chemistry, physics, and math. The NEST exam will include questions from all four areas, thus applicants should complete the syllabus for all four courses. Each segment will include 17 questions in the exam, for a total of 68 questions, with a maximum mark allotment of 200. To be eligible for the exam, applicants should study all four subjects. The merit list is created by taking the maximum score from any of the top three subjects on the exam.
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