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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 2018 and will admit students for its Integrated MSc course from the Merit List of NEST 2018. 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 :

Eligibility:

Candidates must qualify all three eligibility criteria listed below:

• Candidates in General and OBC category should be born on or after 1st August, 1998. The age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ ST/ Physically Disabled (PD) candidates.
• Class XII qualifying examination should be passed in either 2017 or 2018. Candidates appearing in 2018 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. 

Important Dates:

NEST 2018 will be conducted on Saturday, June 2, 2018 10.00 am-1.00 pm.

Online Application opens on Jan 01,2018 and closes on Mar 05,2018.

 Admit card: 25th april,2018

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