NEST Exam to be Held on 28ThMay 2016
NEST Exam 2016: The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a national level entrance exam for admission in the 5-year integrated MSc programme in basic sciences- Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics - for:
- National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) ,
- Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai
- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UMDAE CBS) , Mumbai.
NEST 2016 will be conducted in around 59 towns and cities across India on Saturday, May 28,2016 (Saturday) , 10: 00 am - 1: 00 pm.
NEST offers following 5 years M. Sc. course:
- Chemical Science.
- Physical Science.
- Biological Science.
- Mathematic Science.
Important Dates:
| Event | Dates |
| Registration starts from | 4th January 2016 (10: 00 AM) |
| Last date of registration | 4th March 2016 (11: 49 PM) |
| Admit card will be available from | 15th April 2016 |
| Date of exam | 28th May 2016 (Sunday) 10: 00 AM to 1: 00 PM |
| Result will be declared on | 17th June 2016 |
NEST 2016 Eligibility Criteria:
How to apply for NEST 2016
- visit the official website at-http: ⁄ ⁄ nestexam. in/
- Click on the link NEST 2016 Application Form
- Read the given information details carefully.
- After that fill up appropriate details in your application form.
- Complete fees payment procedure.
- After that click on the submit button.
- don՚t forget to take print out of your application form.
Exam Pattern:
- The question paper will consist of 5 sections of objective (MCQ) type questions.
- Section 1 is compulsory for all candidates.
- There will be no negative marking in general section.
- Sections 2 to 5 will contain subject specific questions from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
- Candidates have to answer questions from any 3 of these 4 sections.
NEST 2016 Syllabus
The syllabus for NEST 2016 primarily follows the NCERT/CBSE science syllabus of class XI-XII. For the detailed syllabus for NEST examination visit /NEST/NEST-Syllabus/
Application Fee
- Male (General and OBC categories) - ₹ 700/-
- Male (SC and ST categories) - ₹ 350/-
- Female (All categories) - ₹ 350/-
- Persons with Physical Disability (All categories) - ₹ 350/-
Number of Seats Number of seats available at the two institutes for admission in the year 2016 would be as follows:
| Category | NISER | CBS |
| General | 65 | 22 |
| Supernumerary: J&K | 2 | 2 |
| OBC | 35 | 12 |
| SC | 20 | 7 |
| ST | 10 | 3 |
| PD (part of other categories) | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 132 | 47 |
List of NEST 2016 Test Centers
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