NEST

NEST 2026 registration started on January 5, 2026. The last date to apply for NEST 2026 is April 6. You can apply for NEST online at, nestexam.in. Students who meet the eligibility conditions can apply before the last date. 

You have to provide the login credentials to download the admit card of NEST. The exam authority will activate the NEST admit card link on the website. The steps to download the NEST admit card is mentioned below. 

• Go to NEST 2026 website.
• Click on the admit card link.
• Enter the required credentials.
• Access the admit card and take a print of the same.

No, the admit card for NEST 2026 will be released on May 15, 2026. NEST admit card download link will be activated at nestexam.in. Students must provide the application number / login Id and password to download the admit card.

The exam authority will release the NEST 2026 admit card on the website, nestexam.in. To access the admit candidates have to provide the NEST admit card login. The admit card will be issued to registered candidates. 

Students who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and have completed the registration process can appear for the NEST 2026 exam. NEST 2026 eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

• Passed 10+2 from a recognised board in 2024, 2025 or appearing in 2026.
• Have studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology in Class 11 & 12.
• Secured a minimum of 60% in aggregate or equivalent grade ( 55% for SC, ST, and Divyangjan categories).

NISER and UM-DAE CEBS conduct the NEST exam for admission to the integrated MSc programme offered in the institutes. The NEST exam is conducted as a computer-based test. The questions are based on the CBSE curriculum and the NCERT syllabus for Class 11 & 12.

The exam authority releases the NEST mock test several days before the exam. The purpose of the mock tests is to make students familiar with the computer-based test. Also, students get the feel of an actual exam, and they can evaluate their performance.

The NEST mock test is a replica of the computer-based test. The exam authority releases the NEST mock test several days before the exam. Students can attempt the mock test for self-assessment. It will also help in improving time management.

The NERST question paper is based on Class 11 & 12 subjects. Students referring NCERT textbook to prepare for the exam can score well in the exam.  But depending on a single resource for exam preparation may not help to get a top rank; therefore, students must focus on other books and past year question papers for their preparation.