National Entrance Screening Test (NEST 2016)

About us :

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 CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and UM-DAE CBS 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. The test is conducted in 45 centers across India. This brochure gives the detailed procedure for applying for the test, syllabus of the test and various deadlines. Integrated Science Education and Research Center (ISERC), Visva Bharati, is also participating in NEST 2016 and will admit students for its Integrated MSc course from the Merit List of NEST 2014. The eligibility criteria are the same as that for NISER/ CBS and the students admitted to ISERC are also eligible for INSPIRE scholarship.

ENTRANCE TEST FOR 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 CBS) Mumbai

 Courses Offered :

  

INTEGRATED PROGRAMMES
B.Sc+M.Sc. (5 Year): Biology Chemistry	Mathematics Physics

  

Eligibility:

Candidates must qualify all three eligibility criteria listed below:

• Candidates in General and OBC category should be born on or after July 15, 1995. The age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ ST/ Physically Disabled (PD) candidates.
• Class XII qualifying examination should be passed in either 2013 or 2014. Candidates appearing in 2015 are also eligible. (Where only Letter Grade is given by the Board, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective Admission Committees will be final.)
• At least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India. For Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Persons with Disability (PD), the minimum requirement is 55%.

How to apply :

Application can be made only through online portal .

Mode of payment : Either Online(Using netbanking/credit card/debit card) of through a Demand Draft(DD).If paying by DD,send summary page of online application form and original demand draft of required amount in the name of (drawn in favour of) NISER-NEST and payable at Bhubaneswar. The draft, along with the application should reach NEST office on or before March 7, 2015.

EXAMINATION FEE DETAILS
# Particulars	ONLINE Application Fee (by DD or SBCollect)	OFFLINE Application Fee (by DD only)
Male (General and OBC categories)	700/-	750/-
Male (SC and ST categories)	350/-	400/-
Female (All categories)	350/-	400/-
Persons with Physical Disability (All categories)	350/-	400/-

Important Dates:

NEST 2016 will be conducted on Saturday, May 28, 2016 10.00 am-1.00 pm.

Online Application opens on Jan 04,2016 and closes on Mar 04,2016.

Visit the site after 31 Dec 2015 for notification regarding NEST 2016.