NEST

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. 

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.

The NEST 2026 application process will start on January 5. The last date of application is April 6. The registration process will be online. The application fee has to be paid online through Credit or Debit Card, Netbanking or UPI. Students have to fulfil the eligibility criteria before applying for NEST.

The NEST cut-off specifies the minimal score a candidate must receive in order to be qualified for admissions counselling. Each test's minimal score is determined by the General Section of NEST and the topic (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology). It typically represents an average of about 20% of the top 100 candidates' results in that particular area. To learn about the cut-off marks from the previous year, visit the websites of the participating institutes and NEST. Presently, the NEST cutoff is: Total Category Cut Off: 75% for ST/SC and 90% for OBC Generally 95%

Yes, NEST registration deadline was extended from April 6 to 8. Candidates had to fill and submit the application form before the last date. The NEST application form 2026 was released on January 5, 2026. 

Yes, you are eligible for the NSET exam in 2024. There is no upper age limit for appearing in the NEST exam. NEST eligibility for appearing in the Integrated M.Sc.program at NISER/CEBS is based on your date of birth and educational qualification.

Educational Qualification: You must have passed the 12th Standard examination or equivalent from a recognised board in India in 2022, 2023, or will be appearing for it in 2024.

The NEST Governing Body administers the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) in India. The NEST Governing Body is in charge of organising and managing the NEST examination and is made up of representatives from the participating universities. The University of Mumbai's Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), both in Bhubaneswar, are the main participating institutions in NEST.

No, biology is not a mandatory subject for the NEST exam. At NEST, students have the option to pick their classes. NEST consists of five sections: a compulsory generic part (part one) and four subject sections (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology). Students have the option of taking only three of the four subject sections. The best scores from the three sections in which they have appeared are put on the list for the final merit. As a result, if students don't want to pursue biology or just don't want to pursue biology further, they can skip it and concentrate on the other subjects only.

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.