National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2025 Notification Released
Notification Date: 2025-01-31
Last Updated on: 2025-02-20
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai.
Both NISER and UM-DAE CEBS were set up by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India in 2007. Their mandate is to train scientific manpower for carrying out cutting edge scientific research and for providing input to scientific programmes of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in the country. NEST 2025 will be conducted in around 140 cities across India.
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit:
There is no upper age limit for appearing in the NEST 2025 examination and admission to either NISER or UM-DAE CEBS
Candidates must qualify all three eligibility criteria listed below:
Educational Qualification:
The candidates who have cleared the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2023, 2024 or those who will be appearing for the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2025, irrespective of category and age, will be considered to be eligible for admission to the Integrated M.Sc. programme of NISER/CEBS in 2025.
1At least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII examination from any recognized Board in India. For Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Divyangjan candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.
Candidate should secure a position in the NEST 2025 merit list.
Female applicants (irrespective of category): Rs. 700/-
Applicants of SC/ST/Divyangjan category: Rs. 700/-
Male/Other applicants of UR/OBC category: Rs. 1400/-
Exam Pattern:
Subjects
No. of Questions
No. of Marks
Mathematics
20
60
Physics
20
60
Chemistry
20
60
Biology
20
60
Total
60
180
"-1" Negative Marking for Wrong Answers
The merit list for both institutes will be prepared using the best three scores out of the four sections and the section with the lowest score will not be considered.
Important Dates:
Activity
Dates
Online application opens
17 February 2025
Online application closes
09 May 2025
Correction & Update Window
10 - 14 May 2025
Mock test opens
16 May 2025
Download of admit card
02 June 2025
Date of examination
22 June 2025 (Sunday)
Challange the answer keys
To be announced
Result Announcement
To be announced
Scorecard Download
To be announced
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