National Entrance Screening Test NEST Exam Pattern, Details and Previous Year Papers
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Mumbai campuses have released notification for their Entrance Exam called NEST to be regulated by Centre Excellence in Basic Sciences. Availability of online forms would start from 8th January 2020 and last till 19th April 2020. The selected date for the exam is 6 June 2020. The location of test cities would be across India covering 91 cities in total. Candidates who have passed 12th class from a recognized board with minimum 60% aggregate marks with science background are eligible to apply. Age Limit for participating candidates will be 18 years, that is, candidates must have born on or after 1st August 2000. For further detail aspirants are advised to go through the official notification or just go through the links given below:
Exam Pattern | Syllabus | Eligibility Criteria | Tips and Tricks | Take Free Mock Tests
Key Highlight
of NEST
Application Form:
January 8, 2020 to April 19, 2020 (Extended)
Educational Qualification:
12th passed from a recognized board with 60% aggregate marks
Exam Date:
6 June 2020
Gender:
For male and female candidates
Exam Duration:
3 Hours
No. of Sections:
4
Mode of Conduct:
Offline
Result Date:
June 16, 2020
Application Fee:
For Male (General/OBC) Rs.1000
For SC/ST/Female/PwD candidates Rs.500
Exam Pattern:
General Aptitude: 30 questions
Physics: 50 questions
Mathematics: 50 questions
Chemistry: 50 questions
Biology: 50 questions
Eligibility of National Entrance Screening Test NEST
Educational Qualification:
The Eligibility for Applying for National Entrance Screening Test NEST is candidates must have passed 12th from a recognized board with 60% aggregate marks and having science background.
Age Limit:
The age limit is minimum of 18 years born on or after 1 August 2000.
Exam Pattern of National Entrance Screening Test NEST
Type: Offline
Duration: The duration of the National Entrance Screening Test NEST exam will be of 180 minutes.
Type of Questions: Objective type questions.
Syllabus Covered: The Syllabus includes Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, General Awareness
Marking Scheme: 1+ marks will be awarded for every correct answer and no mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Syllabus of National Entrance Screening Test NEST
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
General Awareness
Tips and Tricks of National Entrance Screening Test NEST
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· Use Time Intelligently: Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.
· Previous Years’ Papers: Try to get your hands on as many previous years’ question papers as you can. There is a certain type of question pattern you will find useful for your preparation and also get familiar with past exam paper trends.
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