NISER NEST 2016 National Entrance Screening Test

Organisation : National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)
Entrance Test : National Entrance Screening Test NEST 2016

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National Entrance Screening Test :

The National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is a compulsory test for admission to the 5-year Integrated MSc programme in basic sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics – at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai.

Related : NISER Bhubaneswar NEST 2015 National Entrance Screening Test : www.entrance.net.in/127.html

Both NISER and CBS are autonomous institutions established by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, in 2007.

Educational qualification :
Candidates seeking admission to NISER and UM-DAE CBS for the academic session 2016-17 should be from science stream (having any combination of Biology/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics) at class XII and must write the NEST 2016 examination. Candidates who have passed class XII examination or equivalent from any recognised Board in India in 2014 or 2015 or are appearing in 2016 are eligible for admission.

Admission will be offered strictly on the basis of Merit List of NEST 2016. Candidates securing at least 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination will be eligible for admission to NISER and CBS. However, there is no restriction on appearing for NEST. For candidates belonging to scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and physical disabilities (PD) categories, the minimum requirement of marks is 55% in aggregate. Where only letter grades are available, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage of marks is required. In the absence of such a certificate, the decision of the Admissions Committee of the concerned Institution will be final.

Age limit:
General and OBC category candidates born on or after August 01, 1996 are eligible for admission to the integrated M.Sc. programme of NISER/CBS. The age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC / ST / PD candidates. However, there is no restriction on appearing for NEST 2016.

How to apply :
To apply for NEST 2016, candidates must fill-up the online application form through nestexam.in on or after January 4, 2016. Candidates are strongly advised to read through the detailed online application procedure available on the website. There is no offline application mode available for NEST 2016.

Application Fee: The application fee for the male candidates of General/OBC category is 700/-. The application fee for SC/ST/PD categories and all female candidates is 350/-. Payments can be made by DD or using credit card/debit card/net-banking through online payment gateway.

Demand Draft: DD for required amount may be prepared from any bank and should be drawn in favour of the NISER-NEST and payable at Bhubaneswar. Candidate must write her/his name and application number at the back of the DD before dispatching. The DD should be sent along with a printout of the application summary obtained at the end of the application process. Please DO NOT staple the DD with the summery page. The DD has to be sent preferably by speed post at the address given below and must reach NEST office on or before March 15, 2016.

Online payment portal: The multi–modal payment portal offers payment by credit card/debit card/net-banking of multiple banks. A detailed step-by-step instruction for payment through online portal is available on nestexam.in and also inside the online application page for NEST 2016. Candidates opting for online payment need not send any document to NEST office and hence online payment is highly recommended.

Address for correspondence :
Demand Drafts and/or any NEST-2016 related queries by postal mail must be sent at The Chief Coordinator, NEST 2016
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)
At/PO-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN- 752050, Odisha, India
For any query requiring quicker response, please contact at Phone: (0674) 2494102 (Mon-Fri, 10:00-13:00 & 14:30-17:00)
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Important Dates :
Registration / Online application opens : January 04, 2016 (10:00 am)
Online application closes : March 04, 2016 (midnight)
Download of admit card starts : April 15, 2016
Date of examination : May 28, 2016 (Saturday), 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Announcement of results on NEST website : June 17, 2016