National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)2017

About (Brief description)

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is conducted jointly by National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Mumbai University - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. The exam is conducted in order to provide admission to candidates in five-year integrated MSc programme in basic sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics) offered at both NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Admissions in NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai are done on the basis of a candidate’s score in NEST exam. Candidates who have passed Class XII from Science stream are eligible to apply for NEST exam.

How to Apply

Register Online:

Step 1: Fill NEST Application Form For NEST 2017 registrations, candidates need to fill the application form in the online mode on the official website of the exam. After all details on NEST application form are filled, candidates need to pay the application fee. Candidates can make the payment of NEST 2017 application fee in the online (through credit/ debit card) mode. Category NEST Application Fee General/ OBC (Only Males) Rs 700 SC/ ST/ PwD (Only Males) Rs 350 All Females Rs 350 Candidates are not required to send any document to NEST office in the complete application process, informs the official website. Step 2: Download NEST Admit Card After successful payment of application fee, candidates need to download their NEST 2017 admit card from the official website of the exam. “The admit card download link will be available only till the day of examination,” states the official website. It may be noted that NEST admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. Step 3: Appear for NEST Next, candidates need to appear for the MSc entrance exam at the allotted NEST exam centre. NEST 2017 exam will contain five sections carrying multiple choice questions. Candidates need to complete the exam in three hours duration. Step 4: Check NEST Result NEST 2017 result will be declared on the official website of the exam. NEST merit list/ result will contain the roll numbers and/or names of candidates qualifying the MSc entrance exam.

Mode(s) of Payment:

(through credit/ debit card) mode

Eligibility

Candidates fulfilling the below-mentioned requirements meet NEST 2017 eligibility criteria: • Candidates should pass Class XII in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates). • Candidates should have passes Class XII either in 2015 or 2016. Candidates appearing for their Class XII exams in 2017 are also eligible to apply. • Age criteria: Candidates belonging to General and OBC categories should be born on or after August 1, 1997 in order to fulfill NEST eligibility criteria. Age limit relaxation of five years is given to candidates belong to SC/ ST/ PwD category. • For OBC category candidates, the OBC (NCL) certificate should be issued on or after June 1, 2016.

Official Website

https://www.nestexam.in/

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