NEST 2016 Entrance Exam | Integrated M.Sc

About

• NEST 2016 (National Entrance Screening Test) is a compulsory test for students seeking admission to NISER Bhubaneswar-National Institute of Science Education and Research and UM-DAE CBS Mumbai- University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
• Both NISER Bhubaneswar and CBS are autonomous institutions established by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, in 2007.
• NEST 2016 is for Admission into Integrated M.Sc in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. It is a yearly college entrance examination in India, conducted for admission in the participating institutes
• Scholarship: All students admitted to NISER and CBS are eligible for INSPIRE Scholarship of Rs. 60,000 per year and additional Rs. 20000 per year for Summer Internship.
• Top Performers of NISER and CBS can directly apply for selection interviews of BARC Training School.

Conducted By

NISER Bhubaneswar (National Institute of Science Education and Research) & The Center Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai

Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for NEST 2016 Exam, Candidates must qualify all three eligibility criteria listed below:

• Academic Qualification: Class 12 qualifying examination should be passed in either 2014 or 2015. Candidates appearing in 2016 are also eligible. 
  • The candidates should be from science stream (having any combination of
    Biology/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics) at class XII.
• Age:
  • Candidates in General and OBC category should be born on or after
    July 15, 1996.
  • For SC/ ST/ Physically Disabled (PD) candidates-The age limit is relaxed by 5 years 
• Minimum Qualifying Marks:
  • General and OBC category : At least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class 12 (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India.
  • For SC/ ST/ Physically Disabled (PD) candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.

Application Process

Links:- http://www.nest.net.in/nest-2016.htm

http://www.nestexam.in/

The candidates can apply for NEST 2016 Exam by any one of the 2 modes:

• Mode 1: Online
• Mode 2: Offline

Payment of Fees in the Online Application

• Demand Draft (DD): Prepare the DD in favour of NISER-NEST, payable at Bhubaneswar. Candidate must write her/his name and application number at the back of the DD.
• Online Payment (SB Collect): Payment using any Credit/Debit Card or through Net Banking without visiting any Bank. 

Send the printed copy of the application summary page along with below-mentioned documents by speed post to the NEST office at the address of correspondence given below:

• the Demand Draft (DD) or
• the Part-C of the NEFT challan (NEST office copy) or
• the SB Collect receipt

The Chief Coordinator, NEST 2016,

NISER, Institute of Physics Campus,

Sachivalaya Marg, Sainik School (PO),

Bhubaneswar – 751 005, Odisha

The duly filled in application form should reach the above address on or before 

March 4, 2016.

NEST 2016 Offline Application

• The off-line application is to be filled on a prescribed form.
• The student needs to send a request for the offline NEST 2016 application form.
• The request for the application form must reach the NEST office on or before
   February 2016
• The application form along with the information brochure will be mailed to the candidate on receiving the request along with the payment.

Payment can be made through

• Demand Draft (DD): Prepare the DD in favour of NISER NEST, payable at Bhubaneswar. (Candidate must write her/his name and application number on the back of the DD.

Application Fees

• General : Male-Rs. 700, Female- Rs. 350

• OBC : Male-Rs. 700, Female- Rs. 350

• SC and ST: Male-Rs. 350, Female- Rs. 350

• Person with Physical Disability: Male-Rs. 350,Female-Rs. 350

Selection Procedure

• NEST 2016 Result: A Merit List of the candidates will be prepared and posted on NEST 2016 website onJune 2016 on the basis of performance in NEST.
• The best three subject-scores along with the score in the general section will be counted for evaluation and merit list preparation. 
• The successful candidates will be called for counselling and admission will be strictly according to the Merit List until all the seats are filled.

Exam Pattern

• language: The test will be in English Language only.
• Questions will be designed to test analytic abilities and comprehension of scientific passages.
• Some of the questions in this section may require knowledge of class 10
  Mathematics.
• Duration: 3 hours
• It will be an Objective MCQ Question Type Exam and will consist of 5 sections.
• Section 1- General Science:  It is compulsory and will have questions on General Science. No Negative marking in this section.
• Sections 2 to 5 - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
• Candidates are permitted to attempt as many subject-sections as they wish. However, only the best three subject scores along with the score in the general section will be counted for evaluation and merit list preparation. So a candidate must answer questions from at least three of these four sections.
• It will consist of subject specific questions from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
• There will be negative marking in Section 2-5 for incorrect answers.

Sections

• Section 1: General Section (Compulsory)-60 Marks
• Section 2: Biology-60 Marks
• Section 3: Chemistry-60 Marks
• Section 4: Mathematics-60 Marks
• Section 5: Physics-60 Marks

Important Dates

• NEST 2016 Application Begins-January 4, 2016

• Last date for receiving request for Offline application form+DD-Februaury 2016

• NEST 2016 Application Ends-March 4, 2016

• Download/ Dispatch of NEST 2016 Admit Card-April 2016

• NEST 2016 Exam Date-May 28, 2016

• NEST 2016 Result-June 2016