NEST -National Entrance Screening Test

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 have been started 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 programs of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in the country. The test is conducted in more than 25 centers across India .Test centres in Kerala is Kochi (14)

NEST 2009

Important Dates

• Last date for request of application form : March 6, 2009
• Last date for receipt of completed application form with DD : April 3, 2009
• Online applications freeze : April 3, 2009
• Dispatch of offline admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
• Download of online admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
• Date of examination : May 10, 2009 (Sunday), 1 pm to 4 pm
• Announcement of results on NEST website : June 8, 2009

NEST 2009 Result

Eligibility for appearing NEST

 
Students securing at least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India are eligible to apply. For Scheduled Cast (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Persons with Disability (PD), the minimum requirement is 55%.

How to apply

Online form submission is the most convenient and preferred way. Follow these steps to go for it.Register yourself before you login.Confirm your registration from a mail sent to you just after registration.Login in the NEST homepage with your mail-id and password.Fill the form and save it or, modify an already saved form.Take the print-out and send along with DD (in favour of "NISER-NEST", payable at Bhubaneswar).Form can be downloaded, filled and sent back with DD (in favour of "NISER-NEST", payable at Bhubaneswar).Download form NEST Brochure Please set margin in the browser page-setup to accomodate the form in a single A4 sheet.

A letter of request can be sent to get the printed form by post. This form will have to be sent back along with DD after filling it properly.

Send request/ filled-in form and DD to..

The Chief Coordinator, NEST 2009,
National Institute of Science Education & Research,
Institute of Physics Campus,
Bhubaneswar - 751 005

NEST Centers

The names of NEST examination centers is given in Appendix I as well as on the application form. Candidates should mark their first and second preferences at appropriate place in the form. Every effort will be made to allot a center of their choice. Allotment of an examination center by the chief coordinator, NEST will be regarded as final and any request to change of center will not be entertained. The center address will be mentioned in NEST admit card.

NEST Examination Details

 The question paper will have five sections. The first section, which is compulsory for all candidates will include general questions. The next four sections will include questions on

1.  biology,
2.  chemistry
3.  mathematics
4.  physics.

Candidates may opt to answer any three of the four sections. All sections carry equal marks. The questions will be aimed testing the comprehension and analytic ability of the candidates. The questions will be objective type with four answers given for each question. There may be one or more correct answers for each question. Wrong answers will be awarded negative marks. The syllabus for the entrance examination is given in Appendix II. Language of the question paper will be English only.

Syllabus for NEST

The syllabus for NEST examination is basically same as CBSE syllabus of 12th standard. Detailed syllabi of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics are given in Appendix II. There is no syllabus for the general section. This section tests the candidate's familiarity with ( and not a detailed understanding of ) major historical milestones in astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

About NISER

 
NISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India to impart high-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience with a faculty of distinguished scientists and teachers. NISER offers 5-year integrated M.Sc. programme in biological, chemical, mathematical and physical sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, a renowned Institute with state-of-art infrastructure that includes an excellent library, a large computer center and a number of research laboratories. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhaba National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the department of Atomic energy.This year there are 52 seats, including reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Government norms

About UM-DAE CBS

 
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India has set up a new autonomous center of excellence in basic sciences in Mumbai. UM-DAE CBS, is to be an international class center for high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant post-graduate and research environment with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutions in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT Bombay) and the University and its colleges on its faculty. The center is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. The degrees at UM-DAE CBS are awarded by the 150 year old University of Mumbai.Tentatively, there will be 14 seats in Physics stream, 10 in Mathematics and 6 in Life Sciences with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD).

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