NEST
ActiveNational Entrance Screening Test
Dates & Timeline
2026Estimated
Application Opens
Application Deadline
Admit Card
Exam Date
Result
Eligibility
Age None–20 years. Class 12 with Science stream.
Age limitundefined–20 years
EducationClass 12 with Science stream
Selection Process
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NEST
Online CBT — General Section (compulsory) plus four subject sections. Best three subject scores counted. 3.5 hours.
About NEST
Entrance test for 5-year Integrated M.Sc programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics at NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CEBS) Mumbai.