ITM NEST Preparation 2024: Tips, Strategy & Guide

ITM University National Entrance and Scholarship Test 2024 ( ITM NEST )

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Updated on Sep 25, 2025 23:10 IST

By nitesh singh, Senior Executive

ITM NEST 2025 preparation: The preparation for ITM NEST 2025 exam is an essential part of the admission process. Admission to the desired course at ITM University, Gwalior will be based on the [performance in the ITM NEST 2025 exam. Candidates must have a smart preparation strategy to score well in the exam. Applicants should have a good understanding of the ITM NEST Syllabus and ITM NEST 2025 exam pattern. Candidates should also rely on ITM NEST question papers to gather information about the ITM NEST question pattern, time management and more. Candidates can check a few suggestions to make their ITM NEST 2025 preparation better;

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ITM NEST 2025 Preparation

Candidates who are willing to appear in the ITM NEST 2025 exam, can check the stepwise ITM NEST preparation plan for the entrance examination: 

Know ITM NEST exam pattern 2025

ITM NEST exam pattern will include section-wise distribution of marks, type, and numbers of questions and duration of the exam. Candidates can check the ITM NEST exam pattern. The sections Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics include questions based on the class 12 syllabus. The duration of the exam is 3 hours.

 The distribution of questions in the exam is as follows:

Sections

Total Questions

Physics

50

Chemistry

50

Mathematics

70

English & General Aptitude

30

Best books for ITM NEST 2025 Preparation

Candidates must start their preparation with the basic NCERT books for class 11th and 12th, However candidates can use the below given reference books to enhance their preparation level.

Physics

Understanding Physics Series

Arihant Publications

Concept of Physics -1

Concept of Physics -2

HC Verma

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Morrison Boyd

Inorganic Chemistry

O.P. Tandon

Concise Organic Chemistry

JD Lee

Numerical Chemistry

P. Bahadur

Mathematics

Problems in Calculus

S.L. Lonely

Trigonometry and Geometry Books

 I.A. Maron

Class XII Algebra

Hall and Knight

Complete Mathematics

MC Graw Hills

General Aptitude & English

Wren & Martin

Revised by Dr.N.D.V.Prasada Rao

Objective General English

S.P.Bakshi.

General Aptitude

R.S. Agarwal

 

 

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ITM NEST 2025 Preparation Tips

Candidates can check few useful prep tips to ace the ITM NEST 2025 exam. Let's dive into proven techniques to prepare for the ITM university entrance exam;

  • Break down your syllabus into smaller portions
  • Prioritize high-weightage topics of very subject.
  • Focus on important topics and practice previous year's question papers.
  • Attempt previous years’ ITM NEST question papers and available mock tests.
  • Practice numerical problems daily to improve logical thinking and using short methods to find answers.
  • Make short and concise notes containing mind maps and flow chart diagrams to revise quickly.

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Complement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidComplement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidOverviewDIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIESDIMENSIONAL FORMULAESignificant FiguresDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATIONSINTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITSOverviewChange of StateIdeal Gas Equation and Absolute TemperatureThermal ExpansionHeat TransferSpecific HeatCalorimetryTemperature and HeatMeasurement of TemperatureThermodynamic ProcessCarnot EngineReversible and Irreversible ProcessThermal EquilibriumThermodynamic State Variables Equation of StateOverviewFirst Law of ThermodynamicsSecond Law of ThermodynamicsBehaviour of GasesKinetic Theory of Ideal GasOverviewPeriodic and Oscillatory MotionSimple PendulumSimple Harmonic MotionOverviewSpeed of a Travelling WaveDisplacement Relation in a Progressive WaveSuperposition PrincipleBeatsReflection of WavesKinematic Equation Uniformly of Accelerated MotionInstantaneous Velocity and SpeedOverviewAccelerationResolution of VectorsVector Addition by Analytical MethodScalars and VectorsMultiplication of Vectors by Real NumbersAddition and Subtraction of VectorsOverviewProjectile MotionMotion in a PlaneConservation of MomentumEquilibrium of a ParticleCircular MotionCommon Forces in MechanicsSolving Problems in MechanicsConservation of Mechanical EnergyPotential Energy of SpringPowerKinetic EnergyCollisionWorkConcept of Potential EnergyMoment of InertiaOverviewCentre of MassVector Product of Two VectorsTorque and Angular MomentumMotion of Centre of MassEquilibrium of a Rigid BodyOverviewAngular Velocity and Relation with Linear VelocityDynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisKinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisAngular Momentum of Rotation About a Fixed AxisKeplers LawOverviewEscape SpeedEarth SatellitesEnergy of an Orbiting SatelliteStress Strain CurveElastic ModuliApplications of Elastic Behaviour of MaterialsSurface TensionBernoulli PrinciplePressure in FluidsViscosityStreamline FlowForces between Multiple ChargesConductors and InsulatorsBasic Properties of Electric ChargeElectric ChargeElectric Charge and FieldElectric FluxElectric Charge and FieldElectric Field LinesContinuous Charge DistributionInterference Light Waves Youngs ExperimentRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleEinstein Photoelectric TheoryPhotoelectric Effect Wave Theory LightPhotoelectric EffectElectron EmissionOverviewBohr Model of Hydrogen AtomRadioactivityPhysics Nuclei OverviewSize of NucleusBinding EnergyNuclear EnergySemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor DiodeDiode as RectifierIntrinsic SemiconductorExtrinsic SemiconductorOverviewPotential Due to Point ChargeCombination of CapacitorsElectrostatic PotentialEnergy Stored in a CapacitorCapacitors and CapacitanceEffect of Dielectric on CapacitanceElectrostatics of ConductorsPotential Energy of a System of ChargesPotential due to a System of ChargesElectric CurrentOverviewElectrical Energy and PowerTemperature Dependence of ResistivityWheatstone BridgeOverviewOhms LawKirchhoffs LawDrift of Electrons and the Origin of ResistivityTorque on Current Loop Magnetic DipoleMotion in Magnetic FieldSolenoidMagnetic Field due to a Current ElementMagnetic Field on Axis of Circular Current LoopAmpere Circuital LawMagnetic ForceOverviewMoving Coil GalvanometerMagnetism and MatterMagnetic Properties of MaterialsMagnetisation and Magnetic IntensityBar MagnetElectromagnetismMotional Electromotive ForceExperiments of Faraday and HenryAlternating Current OverviewTransformerAC Voltage Applied to a ResistorAC Voltage Applied to an InductorAC Voltage applied to a CapacitorAC Voltage applied to a Series LCR circuitRepresentation of AC Current and Voltage by VectorElectromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic WavesDisplacement CurrentTotal Internal ReflectionRefraction through a PrismOptical InstrumentsDerivation of Lens FormulaReflection of Light by Spherical MirrorsRefraction at Spherical Surface and by LensesDerive Equation of Motion by Calculus methodAlternating Current OverviewMole Concept and Molar MassSTOICHIOMETRY AND STOICHIOMETRIC CALCULATIONSPercentage CompositionLaws of Chemical CombinationAtomic and Molecular MassesProperties of Matter and their MeasurementImportance of ChemistryOverviewOverviewAtomic ModelsDiscovery of Sub Atomic ParticlesTowards Quantum Mechanical Model of AtomQuantum Mechanical Model of AtomElectronic Configuration Types of ElementsPeriodic Table Electronic Configuration of ElementPeriodic Trends in Properties of ElementsGenesis of Periodic ClassificationNomenclature of Elements with Atomic NumbersPresent Form of Periodic TableChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureHybridizationValence Bond TheoryMolecular Orbital TheoryHydrogen BondingIonic or Electrovalent BondKossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical BondingBond ParametersBonding in Homonuclear Diatomic MoleculesVSEPR TheoryApplications of Chemical BondingEquilibrium ProcessesHomogeneous EquilibriaFactors Affecting EquilibriaApplications of Equilibrium ConstantIonization of Acids and BasesIonic Equilibrium in SolutionEquilibrium in Chemical ProcessesSolubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble SaltsHeter Heterogeneous EquilibriaOxidation NumberClassification of Organic CompoundsIsomerismNomenclature of Organic CompoundsQuantitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis of Organic CompoundsOverviewStructural Representations of Organic CompoundsFundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction MechanismTetravalence of Carbon Shapes of Organic CompoundsMethods of Purification of Organic CompoundsClassificationAlkanesAlkenesAlkynesAromatic HydrocarbonCarcinogenicity and ToxicityAbnormal Molar MassColligative Properties and Molar MassSolubilityProteinsVitaminsCarbohydratesEnzymesHormonesNucleic AcidsElectrolytic Cells and ElectrolysisCorrosionGalvanic CellFuel CellsNernst EquationElectrochemical CellsBatteriesRate of ReactionIntegrated Rate EquationsCollision Theory of Chemical ReactionsTemperature Dependence of the Rate of a ReactionFactors Influencing Rate of a ReactionBonding in Metal CarbonylsDifference between Glucose and Fructose
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No, ITM NEST is not compulsory for enrolling in BTech courses offered by ITM University Gwalior. Students who do not wish to take the university's in-house entrance test can also take admission based on JEE Main results. While filling out the application forms, students must indicate their preferred

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No, admission to the ITM University Gwalior BCom course is not possible without a valid ITM NEST score. It is an admission-cum-scholarship test that is conducted by the university itself. Thus, candidates seeking admission to the BCom course at the university must take the ITM NEST exam. To apply, v

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No, admission to the ITM University Gwalior BBA course is not possible without a valid ITM NEST score. It is an admission-um-scholarship test that is conducted by the university itself. Thus, candidates seeking admission to the BBA course at the university must take the ITM NEST exam. To apply, visi

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