Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) 2016 (NEST-Junior Scholarships)

About

Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test is being conducted for the award of NEST- Junior Scholarships. Applications are invited from bonafide students of all recognised schools/colleges of Class X, XI & XII (Science Stream only) for the award of Several Scholarships worth Rs 25,000/- to Rs 50,000/- each. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) 2016.

Certificate of Appreciation are also awarded to all high scoring candidates in the test with All India Ranking (AIR). Only for those students who are currently studying in Class X, XI & XII i.e. who are appearing in 2016 exams

NEST 2016 Eligibility Criteria

Only those students who are appearing or passing out their Class X, XI & XII exams of 2016 are eligible to apply for NEST-Junior-2016

Amount & No. of Scholarships  

There are at least 20 scholarships of Rs 25,000/- each to the top 20 scores (Rs 50,000/- to Rank *1 holder in the list)

Certificates: Certificates of Appreciation shall be awarded to all candidates who score aggregate of 40% and above of all the four sections put together in the test

Prize Distribution: The topper winning the scolarships shall be falicitated in a gathering presided over by some renowned person/s of knowledge and/or enterprise in the Last week ofOctober 2016 in Mumbai

Exam Scheme

The scholarships are awarded based on merit in an online test of 02 hours for 200 questions for 200 marks; the test comprises of four sections of 50 questions each (one mark for each question) in Physics & Chemistry, Maths /Biology, English Language and Simple Logic & General Knowledge

NEST 2016 Syllabus

The content and level of questions are based on SSC and HSC books prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE and other State boards in India. The test comprises of four sections as given belows:

• Physics & Chemistry (50 Questions & 50 Marks)

• Maths / Biology (50 Questions & 50 Marks)

• English Language (50 Questions & 50 Marks)

• Logic & General Knowledge (50 Questions & 50 Marks)

Total - All Sections in Two Hours (200 Questions & 200 Marks)

Grading of Marks

Following is the grading of marks

• Grade A+ (From 90% to 100%) / (From 180 to 200 Marks)

• Grade A+ (From 80% and below 90%) / (From 160 to 179 Marks)

• Grade B+ (From 70% and below 80%) / (From 140 to 159 Marks)

• Grade B+ (From 60% and below 70%) / (From 120 to 139 Marks)

• Grade C+ (From 50% and below 60%) / (From 100 to 119 Marks)

• Grade C (From 40% and below 50%) / (From 80 to 99 Marks)

Test Centres

In all State Capitals and other major cities of India, please check list on this website to choose a centre in or near your city, such as the following

Agra, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi and NCR, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Ernakulam, (Cochin), Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hubli Hyderabad, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, & Suburbs, Nagpur, Nashik, Panipat, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shimla, Trichy, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Vijaywada, Vishakapatnam etc

How to Apply

Please log on to www.nest.net.in to apply and pay fees Online or Pleaes follow the below given steps if you are sending applications by post /courier

Step-I: Download the Application Form from www.nest.net.in/application_form.htm

Step-II: Fill up the application form correctly and completely and paste your latest photograph in the space provided on it

Step-III: Send you filled up application form by registered post /courier attached with a Demand Draft of Rs.500/- in favour of SEMCI India payable at Mumbai at the following address SEMCI India, B-1, Piccadilly Flats, 57-J, Clare Road, Byculla, Mumbai-400008

Note: Degree students of science, engineering & medical courses will apply for NEST-I &II-2017 scholarship from 01st July 2016

It is the prerogative of the college of charge Rs.25/- per candidates as processing fee for collection and dispatch of application to NEST office if application are sent through school/college

Participation Fee: Rs.500/-; add late fee Rs.250/- for a Book of Sample Questions. However, the book is Free in January & February

NEST 2016 Important Dates

• Last Date (without late fee): 30th April 2016

• Thereafter, there is late fee of Rs.100/- till 31st May 2016 and Rs.200/- till 30th June 2016

• Date of Results: 05th September 2016

• Admit Cards will be sent by email on 25th July 2016

• Date of Test: 31st July 2016 (Sunday)