National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)

Exam Info

Name of Examination	National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)
Category of Exam	National Level Entrance Exam
Conducting Authority	NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai jointly.
Level of Exam (PG/ UG/ Diploma)	Undergraduate
Name of Universities, colleges or Institute providing opportunities to student through this exam	· The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. · The Center for Excellence in Basic Science (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai.
Language	English
Examination Mode	Online
Number of section in paper	4 section
Courses provided through this exam	5-Year Integrated M.Sc program in basic sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
Date of Examination	22^th June 2025
Timing schedule of Examination	Session 1 – 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Session 2 – 2:30 Am to 6:00 PM
Duration of Exam	3 Hrs 30 Min
Total number of questions	68
Total number of Marks	200
Marks of Each question	2.5 Marks
Total numbers of Centers for this exam	Not mentioned
Official website of examination or conducting body	www.nestexam.in
Registration Charges/ Form fill up charges	Male/Other applicants of UR/OBC category : ₹1,400 Female applicants (irrespective of category) : ₹700 Applicants of SC/ST/Divyangjan category : ₹700

Important dates related to Examination

Initial Date for Registration	17^th February 2025
Last Date for Registration	13^th May 2025
Admit Card releasing Date	4^th June 2025
Date of Examination	22^th June 2025
Result Declaration Date	10^th July 2025
Counselling date for admission	No

Reservation for this exam

Category	Percentages
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Cast (OBC)	27%
Persons with Disability (PwD)	5%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	--
Supernumerary Quota (J&K)	2 Sears in both the institutions (NISER and CEBS) are reserved for candidates form the state of Jammu and Kashmir

Eligibility Criteria for exam

Age Limit	Candidates must be born on or after 1^st August 2003
Least Education Qualification	Intermediate
Least Marks in Matriculation	60%
Least Marks in Intermediate	60%

Syllabus of Examination

Subject A	Physics
Subject B	Chemistry
Subject C	Mathematics
Subject D	Biology

Process of Counselling: -

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is an annual entrance exam held for admission to the integrated M.Sc. program in basic sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology) at the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar.

· The qualifying candidates must take part in the counselling process for seat allocation after the NEST exam results are announced. The following steps are part of the counselling process:

· Registration: Candidates who have passed the NEST exam must visit the NEST website to register for the counselling process.

· Choice Filling: After registering, candidates must enter the institutions and courses they wish to enroll in. The options must be filled out in the preferred order.

· Seat Allotment: The candidates' choices and rankings are taken into consideration when allotting seats. The allocation of seats is done in accordance with the candidates' preferences and the order of merit.

· Payment of Fees: Candidates must pay the fees after seats are assigned in order to secure their admission. The fees can be paid online with a credit card, debit card, or net banking.

· Last but not least, candidates must appear at the institute where they have been assigned a seat. They must have all necessary paperwork and certifications with them for verification.

Candidates who do not receive a seat in the first round of the NEST counselling process may still participate in the subsequent rounds. The entire counselling process takes place online, so candidates must regularly check the NEST website for news and notifications pertaining to the counselling process.

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)

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