NEST 2021 (Exam Postponed till 15th july) - Check Application Form (Extended till 15th july), Fees, National Entrance Screening Test Exam Date, Admission Process Here
Sathya | Updated: Jun 08, 2021, 18:13 IST
NEST 2021 (Exam Postponed till 15th july) - Check Application Form (Extended till 15th july), Fees, National Entrance Screening Test Exam Date, Admission Process Here
NEST 2021 - Exam Postponed, Application Extended till 15 July
New Update on 08-06-2021: NEST 2021 - The NEST 2021 exam dates have been announced, and the test will take place on 14 June 2021 (Postponed) and test will be conducted on 14th August 2021. NEST 2021 NISER Application Form has released on February 24, 2021, and The last date to apply for NEST exam 2021 has been extended to July 15, 2021. The NISER, Bhubaneshwar, and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai are jointly conducting NEST 2021. NEST 2021 is the national level entrance test. NEST 2021 is conducted to offer admission into the 5 Years Integrated M.Sc program in the Mathematical, Biological, Physical Science, Chemical and other fields in various in all the Nest Participating institutes all over the country. To know more information about NEST 2021, read the complete article.
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NEST 2021 Important Dates
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NEST 2021 Events |
Important Dates |
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Release of the application forms |
February 24, 2021 |
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Last date to apply online |
July 15, 2021 |
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Exam date |
14th august 2021 |
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Release of the admit card |
3rd august 2021 |
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Conduct of NEST 2021 |
June 14, 2021 (Postponed) |
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Release of answer key |
June 2021 |
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Announcement of the results |
June 30, 2021 |
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Release of the cut-off |
June 2021 |
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NISER counselling |
July 2021 |
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UM-DAE CEBS counselling |
July 2021 |
NEST 2021 - Overview
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and CEB-DAE Mumbai will conduct NEST 2021 exam. The registration window will be available soon. It is a national entrance screening test conducted every year to offer admission into 5 years of Integrated M.Sc programmes in Biological, Mathematical, Chemical and Physical sciences. NEST Admission will be offered to the candidates who will qualify for the entrance exam successfully.
What is the NEST 2021 Eligibility Criteria?
Candidates, before getting admission, must reach the eligibility criteria. Candidates check the details mentioned NEST 2021 exam is as follows:
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Candidates should be a Class XII pass in the science stream from a recognised board in India with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. (55% for SC/PwD category candidates)
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Candidates must have passed Class XII either in 2018 or 2019.
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Candidates who have appeared for their Class XII exams in 2020 are also eligible to apply.
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Candidates must have studied a combination of biology, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics in classes XI and XII.
Age Criteria
Candidates belonging to the General and OBC categories should be born on or after August 1, 2000, to fulfil the NEST eligibility criteria. Age limit relaxation of five years is given to candidates belonging to SC/ ST /Divyangjan category.
What is the NEST 2021 Admission Process?
Candidates can go through the steps they need to follow to secure admission through the NEST exam successfully.
Step 1: Fill NEST Application Form
For NEST 2021 registrations, candidates will be required to fill the application form in the online mode on the official website of the exam. After all details on the NEST application form are filled, candidates must pay the application fee. Candidates can pay the NEST 2021 application fee online (through credit/ debit card) mode.
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Category |
NEST Application Fee |
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General/ OBC (Only Males) |
Rs 1,200 |
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SC/ ST/ PwD (Only Males) |
Rs 600 |
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All Females |
Rs 600 |
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Divyang |
Rs 600 |
Candidates must not send any document to the NEST office in the complete application process, informs by the official website.
Step 2: Download NEST Admit Card
After successful payment of the application fee, candidates need to download their NEST 2021 admit card from the official website of the exam. The admit card download link will be available only till the day of the examination, states the official website.
It may be noted that the 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 Science entrance exam at the allotted NEST exam centre. NEST 2021 exam will contain five sections carrying multiple-choice questions. Candidates need to complete the exam in three hours.
Step 4: Check NEST Result
NEST 2021 results 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 for the integrated MSc entrance exam.
Step 5: Appear for NEST Counselling
Finally, candidates need to appear for the counselling session, where they will be allotted seats in their respective courses and colleges.
What is the NEST 2021 Exam Pattern?
Candidates must check below the complete exam pattern of NEST 2021, and candidates will get the complete details about the NEST Exam Pattern like time duration, Total Marks, Question paper and more.
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Exam Mode and Date: NEST 2021 will be conducted on August 10th 2020, in online (CBT) mode.
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Type of Questions: The question paper will consist of objective type of questions.
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Time Duration: The time duration to complete the exam paper will be 3 hours.
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Sections: The question paper will consist of a total of five sections. Section 1 will be the General Section (Compulsory). Section 2 will contain questions from Biology, Section 3 from Chemistry, Section 4 from Mathematics and Section 5 from Physics. Candidates have to attempt any three other sections after attempting Section I.
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Total Marks: The exam paper will be of a total of 230 marks.
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Marking Scheme: There will be no negative marking for answering wrong responses except in Section 1. Also, there will be more than one correct answer in some questions, and candidates will get points only by marking all the correct answers and no wrong answer.
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Sections |
Subjects |
Maximum Marks |
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(Compulsory) |
I |
General Section |
30 |
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Any 3 Sections |
II |
Biology |
50 |
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III |
Chemistry |
50 |
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IV |
Mathematics |
50 |
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V |
Physics |
50 |
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Total Marks |
230 marks |
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What is the NEST 2021 Syllabus?
The authority has published NEST 2021 syllabus through online mode. The questions in the exam will be asked from the syllabus of the 11th and 12th level. The question paper will contain questions from the General Section, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics subjects. Candidates must review the complete syllabus before starting their preparation. Questions asked in the paper will test the candidate’s analytic ability to know the quantitative and qualitative aspects of a given scientific passage. It will test the candidate’s aptitude for a career in science.
NEST 2021 Admit Card
The address of the applicant's test location will be listed on the NEST admit card. The online application platform will have to admit cards available for download. Also to be released is the NEST 2021 Admit Card Release Date.
NEST 2021 Result
Here you can find more information about the NEST 2021 Result. The lookout for the NEST 2021 Result. The results are available for those who took the NEST Exam 2021 on June 14, 2021(postponed).
NEST 2021 Preparation Tips
Check the complete syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme and other details before starting the exam preparation; for good practice and experience, candidates must solve previous year question papers and sample papers. Make a proper study timetable before starting the exam preparation. Make short notes and revise them regularly. Attempt online and offline mock tests to increase your speed and accuracy level for good practice and experience; candidates must solve previous year question papers and sample papers. Make a proper study timetable before starting the exam preparation. Make short notes and revise them regularly. Attempt online and offline mock tests to increase your speed and accuracy level.
Exams 2021 - FAQ
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS).
There are a total of 200 seats offered for NEST by NISER and 57 seats offered by CEBS.
The online examination of NEST 2021 is held in two sessions with a duration of three hours and thirty minutes for each session. NEST 2021 will have objective type questions with MCQs.
The applicants can not apply for the change of NEST 2021 exam centre. The exam centre once allotted in the admit card of NEST 2021 cannot be changed.
Candidates must have documents such as scanned copy of signature, scanned copy of passport size photograph and highschool and intermediate marksheets.
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