NEST 2023: Application Form (Till 17 May), Syllabus, Exam Pattern

National Entrance Screening Test 2023 or NEST 2023 will be conducted by the 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 CEBS). This exam is a gateway for admission to the 5-year integrated M.Sc programme. The int. M.Sc degree will be offered basic sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. The admissions will be provided in NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS.

The mode of application is online. The aspiring candidates can check all the necessary details regarding the NEST 2023 such as exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria etc. from this article.

Latest: NEST 2023 application form has been released now.

NEST 2023 Overview

NEST 2023 Important Dates

The official dates for the NEST 2023 exam are as follows:

NEST 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should read and understand the eligibility criteria for NEST 2023 exam before submitting the application form. The eligibility criteria for the NEST exam are given below:

Age Limit

• The age of a candidate should be less than 20 years as on 1^st August 2023. In other words, the candidate should be born on or after the 1^st August 2003.
• The candidate from SC/ ST/ PwD categories will get the relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit.

Educational Qualification

• The candidate must have passed Class 12^th or equivalent exam with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates)
• The candidate must have studied any three subjects among Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics in class 11^th and 12^th.
• The aspirant must have passed class 12^th either in 2019 or 2020.
• The students who are appearing for the class 12^th exam in the year 2023 can also apply.

How to Apply for NEST 2023 exam?

The NEST Application Form 2023 will be available in online mode through the official website i.e. www.nestexam.in.

• In order to apply for the NEST exam, the candidates need to register themselves on the official portal.
• During registration, the candidates have to provide a working mobile number and email id.
• After registration, the candidates need to login and fill all the necessary educational and personal details in the application form.
• Along with the details, the candidates have to enter their choice of exam center as well.
• In addition to the details, the aspirants have to upload the scanned copies of their passport size photograph and signature.
• The uploaded image should be in .jpeg or.jpg format. The size of an image should be less than 80 KB.

Application Fee

The application fee for candidates from different categories will be as follows:

Male candidates from General and OBC categories: Rs. 1200/-

Female, SC, ST and PwD candidates: Rs. 600/-

Mode of Payment

• The application fee will be paid in online mode using a credit card, debit card or internet banking.

NEST 2023 Exam Pattern

The candidates preparing for the NEST exam should check the exam pattern given below:

Mode of Exam: Online (Computer Based Test)

Number of Questions: 230

Type of Questions: Objective Type MCQs

Duration of Exam: 3 Hours

Number of Sections: 5

Language of Questions: English only.

Section-wise Distribution of Questions

Note: The candidates can attempt as many sections as they want. However, only the scores of best three sections along with the general section will be counted for the merit list preparation.

NEST 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus for NEST 2023 mainly follows the CBSE science curriculum of class 11^th and 12^th. The section-wise important units for the exam are as follows:

• General Section: There is no particular syllabus for the general section. The questions will be asked to assess candidate’s basic knowledge of physics, chemistry, astronomy, computer science, Maths and environment.
• Physics: Law of gravitation, Systems of particles, Mechanics, Units and dimensions, Sound and mechanical waves, Thermal physics, Electricity and magnetism, Capacitance, Electric current etc.
• Chemistry: Measurements in chemistry, Gaseous and liquid states, Atomic structure and chemical bonding, Thermodynamics – Thermodynamic states, Chemical equilibrium, Chemical kinetics, Electrochemistry etc.
• Mathematics: Algebra, Logarithms and their properties, Permutations, and combinations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry, Differential calculus, Integral calculus, Vectors etc.

How to prepare for NEST 2023 exam?

Here are some tips and tricks that can help the candidate’s preparing for the NEST exam.

1. There is ample time left for this exam. So, the candidates should prepare in a planned manner by making a proper timetable.
2. Always follow high-quality books from renowned writers only.
3. Try to solve a minimum of two previous years question papers on a weekly basis.
4. Keep revising the topics you have studied regularly.
5. Make short notes of all the important topic and numerical formulas. This will help you in revising the syllabus easily.

Recommended Books

NCERTs are without a doubt the best books for NEST exam preparation. In addition to the NCERTs, the candidates can also opt for following help books.

For Chemistry: Modern ABC of Textbook Chemistry by Dr. S.P.Jauhar

For Physics: Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma

For Biology: Objective Biology by S.Biswas and A.Biswas

For Mathematics: Objective Mathematics by R.D. Sharma

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: What will be mode of NEST application form?

Answer: NEST application form will release in online mode only.

Question 2: What will be the mode of NEST entrance exam?

Answer: NEST entrance exam will be conducted in online mode.

Question 3: How many questions are there in NEST exam?

Answer: NEST exam comprises of 230 questions in total.

NEST 2023 Admit Card

• The admit card for NEST Exam 2023 will be available for download through the official website.
• Please note that the authorities will not dispatch admit card by post or any other offline medium.
• It is compulsory for every candidate to carry a hardcopy of downloaded admit card to the exam center.
• The candidate should keep the admit card safe unless the NEST Admission process 2023 gets completed.
• In case any candidate faces problem in downloading the admit card then he/she may contact the authorities by writing an email to [email protected].

NEST 2023 Result and Counselling

• After the commencement of NEST 2023 exam, the authorities will publish the NEST Result on the official website.
• The candidate needs to clear both section-wise and total cut-off in order to get selected for the admission.
• Please note the merit ranks will be allotted only to those candidates who will clear both section wise and total cutoff.
• The successful candidates will be invited to participate in the counselling process on the basis of their rank.
• During counselling process, the candidates have to get their document verified and fulfill other admission formalities.