Content Writer at Collegedunia | Updated On - Aug 9, 2024
NEST 2024 Counselling Round 2 Merit for the University of Mumbai CEBS is out on the official website – nestexam.in. Students can visit the official site to download the merit list. NISER released NEST 2024 subject-wise cut off list for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Candidates can check shift and category-wise cut offs for the said subjects. Students who took the NEST 2024 exam and made it to their preferred university must check out the important events and dates related to NEST Counselling Schedule 2024. The last date to register for the NEST CEBS Counselling 2024 was July 29, 2024.
The authority has declared NEST 2024 Result on July 12th, 2024 at – nestexam.in. Candidates need to use their login ID and password to download the result. Candidates with higher marks will be given priority during tie breaking criteria.NEST 2024 utilizes a Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) system for admissions. This MAP signifies the minimum percentile score required in the exam to qualify, and it varies depending on the candidate's category.
To be eligible, students from the General category must secure a minimum of 95th percentile, while those belonging to the OBC category need to achieve at least the 90th percentile. For SC/ST/Divyangjan candidates, the minimum qualifying MAP is set at the 75th percentile.
NEST 2024 was conducted in two sessions on June 30th, 2024 and different sets of question papers were used for each session. The exam was held in approximately 120 cities across India.The overall exam difficulty level of the examination was moderately easy.
What is NEST 2024?
NEST is a mandatory test for admission to the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. Established in 2007 by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, both institutions aim to train scientific professionals for advanced research and contribute to the scientific initiatives of the Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in India.
NEST 2024 Exam Date
Candidates can check the official NEST 2024 Exam Dates tabulated below:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| NEST 2024 Registration Begins on | April 3 – June 3, 2024 |
| Last day to submit NEST 2024 Application Form Correction | June 13 – 14, 2024 |
| Issue of NEST 2024 Admit Card | June 20, 2024 |
| NEST 2024 Exam Date | June 30, 2024 |
| NEST 2024 Answer Key | July 5, 2024 |
| Raise Objections Against Answer Key | July 5- July 7, 2024 (till 11 AM) |
| Release of NEST 2024 Result | July 12, 2024 (4 PM) |
| Release of NEST 2024 Subject-wise Cutoff | July 16, 2024 (Out) |
NEST 2024 Result
NEST 2024 exam result will be declared on July 12, 2024 at 4 PM. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for all important updates. The result will reflect on the official website on a tab that will read result 2024. The steps candidates need to follow in order to check the result are:
- Login to official website using user id and password credentials.
- Click on result tab ‘NEST 2024 Result’
- Download the result along with answer key.
- Check the cut-off score.
- The scorecard will give a brief understanding about the merit list.
- Based on the result and merit list the final list of candidates will be released.
- This list will focus on the applicants who are selected for student counselling.
NEST 2024 Cutoff
NISER released NEST 2024 subject and category-wise cut off as tabulated below.
Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score
| Subject | General/ General-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ Divyangjan/ JK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift-I | Shift-II | Shift-I | Shift-II | Shift-I | Shift-II | |
| Biology | 9.29473684 | 8.054 | 8.36526315 | 7.2486 | 4.64736842 | 4.027 |
| Chemistry | 8.198 | 8.504 | 7.3782 | 7.6536 | 4.099 | 4.252 |
| Mathematics | 6.358 | 6.824 | 5.7222 | 6.1416 | 3.179 | 3.412 |
| Physics | 5.534 | 6.10105263 | 4.9806 | 5.49094736 | 2.767 | 3.05052631 |
Minimum Admissible Score for Merit List
| Category | Percentile |
|---|---|
| General / General-EWS | >=90 |
| OBC-NCL | >=85 |
| SC/ST/Divyangjan/JK | >=60 |
NEST 2024 Counselling
NEST 2024 counselling will be conducted in July 2024. The selected aspirants will be allotted dates and venues for the counselling. This is the final step to get admission to the five years integrated program. The final merit list is uploaded on the official website. Candidates are requested to check the official website for NEST 2024 for the list. Based on the list and location of the candidate, a venue will be suggested along with the date and time. Candidates need to appear on the mentioned date and time on that venue for NEST Counselling. The schedule of counselling is tabulated below:
First Round Counselling and Admission
| Event (First Round) | Date |
|---|---|
| Emails being sent to qualified candidates for 1st admission round | To be announced |
| Last date to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) | To be announced |
| Link Available to Upload Documents | To be announced |
| Last date to upload documents | To be announced |
| Payment Window Opens | To be announced |
| Payment Window Closes | To be announced |
Second Round Counselling and Admission
| Event (Second Round) | Date |
|---|---|
| Link Available to Upload Documents | To be announced |
| Last date to upload documents | To be announced |
| Payment Window Opens | To be announced |
| Payment Window Closes | To be announced |
Third Round Counselling and Admission
| Event (Third Round) | Date |
|---|---|
| Link Available to Upload Documents | To be announced |
| Last date to upload documents | To be announced |
| Payment Window Opens | To be announced |
| Payment Window Closes | To be announced |
Important Documents to be carried for counselling are as follows:
- Mark sheets till 10+2.
- Incase candidate has already done some diploma course post twelfth then the mark sheet for the same is also required.
- Along with mark sheet certificate is also required.
- Either of the address proofs likes; voter id card, Aadhar card, bank passbook, LIC policy document, ration card or any other government address proof.
- Id proof like; driving license, pan card, voter id card, Aadhar card, 10+2 admit card or any other document issued by Government of India authority.
- In case of SC and ST candidates, government certificate for class category is essential to submit.
- Candidates need to carry minimum of three passport-sized photos with themselves.
There are main two rounds that take place; one is group discussion and the other is personal interview:
- In group discussion candidate’s in-depth knowledge is checked.
- In personal interview, candidates are counselled and mentally prepared for the course they are aspiring.
- Since it is a five-year integrated course so students need to really focus on their real aspiration towards a specific course.
NEST 2024 Eligibility Criteria
NEST Eligibility Criteria comprises several norms and rules that all candidates must satisfy before applying for the entrance test. Some of the important Eligibility Criteria for NEST 2024 are discussed below:-
Age Criteria
- Candidate’s date of birth must not be before August 2000.
- This holds true for general and OBC candidates.
- There are a total of five years of relaxation for SC/ ST candidates.
Educational Qualification
- Clear the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2022, 2023, or be appearing for the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2024, regardless of category.
- Secure a position in the NEST 2024 merit list.
- Candidates must have Mathematics as the mandatory subject in 10+2 exam.
- Other mandatory subjects are physics, chemistry, biology or life science subjects.
Minimum Marks Required
- Attain at least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII examination from any recognized Board in India. For SC, ST, and Divyangjan candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.
State-wise Quota
- Candidates from J & K, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana state have a quota of 15%.
Summary of Eligibility Criteria
A candidate becomes eligible for the programme when he/she satisfies following all four criteria:
- (a) Secures a position in the NEST merit list. Please refer to page 10 of this document for the rules of merit list preparation.
- (b) Pass the XII standard board examination or equivalent in the science stream in the years 2019 or 2020 or appeared in 2024 from any recognised Higher Secondary Education Board in India.
- (c) Secures at least 60% in aggregate in the XII standard board examination. For SC/ST/Divyangjan candidates the requirement is 55%.
- (d) Born on or after August 01, 2001. For SC/ST/Divyangjan students the limit is relaxed by five years.
Note: Necessary certificates supporting eligibility criteria have to be furnished only at the time of admission. Offer of admission is subject to verification of all original certificates at the time of admission/counselling and availability of seats. Certificates in support of eligibility criteria need not be produced for appearing in NEST 2024 examination.
NEST 2024 Application Form
NEST 2024 Application Form can be filled online at the official website of NEST i.e. nestexam.in. Follow the below steps to learn how to register for NEST 2024:
- Visit the official website of NEST i.e. nestexam.in.
- Click on the link ‘Apply Online’ link on NEST 2024 website to reach the online application page.
- Enter the required credentials i.e. name, valid email id and a password of their choice in a window.
- Candidates will then receive an email containing a link to confirm the registration.
- After confirmation, provide the same email id & password, enter the secret code and click on ‘Login’ in the window.
- NEST 2024 Application Process allows multi-session data entry.
- If the candidate forgets their password then click ‘forgot password’ link.
- For safety reasons, candidates are allowed to retrieve the password only twice.
NEST 2024 Application Fee
- NEST 2024 Application Fee needs to be paid in online mode using debit/ credit card or net banking.
- There is no option of sending a demand draft to the council for the fee.
- NISER Conducting body has clearly mentioned that no center will physically collect the application fee from students.
- Below is the fee structure that NEST 2024 follows. Based on the category, applicants need to pay the fee.
| Category | NEST Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/ OBC/ EWS | INR 1400 |
| SC/ ST/ PWD/ Female | INR 800 |
NEST 2024 Admit Card
- Admit Card for NEST 2024 was released on June 20th, 2024.
- All the applicants should carry the admit card to the NEST 2024 Exam Center along with a valid Photo ID issued by Govt. Of India.
- The Hall Ticket is to be downloaded from NEST official website – nestexam.in
- No candidate will receive NEST Admit card via e-mail or post.
- Any discrepancy in the details provided during NEST 2024 Registration and mentioned on admit card should be immediately reported to the concerned authorities.
NEST 2024 Exam Centers
- NISER is the allocating authority which reserves the rights to allocate NEST Exam Center to all candidates.
- The allotted Exam Center will be indicated on the NEST Admit Card.
- Candidates have to mention the choice of NEST Exam center with the state code in which it is located.
| Center | Code | Center | Code | Center | Code | Center | Code |
| Guntur [AP] | 01 | Mangaluru (Mangalore) [KA] | 25 | Angul [OD] | 49 | Tirunelveli [TN] | 73 |
| Kurnool [AP] | 02 | Mysuru [KA] | 26 | Balasore [OD] | 50 | Hyderabad [TS] | 74 |
| Rajahmundry [AP] | 03 | Alappuzha [KL] | 27 | Bargarh [OD] | 51 | Karimnagar [TS] | 75 |
| Tirupathi [AP] | 04 | Ernakulam [KL] | 28 | Baripada [OD] | 52 | Warangal [TS] | 76 |
| Vijayawada [AP] | 05 | Idukki [KL] | 29 | Berhampur-Ganjam [OD] | 53 | Agartala [TR] | 77 |
| Visakhapatnam [AP] | 06 | Kannur [KL] | 30 | Bhubaneswar [OD] | 54 | Allahabad [UP] | 78 |
| Vizianagaram [AP] | 07 | Kasaragod [KL] | 31 | Cuttack [OD] | 55 | Kanpur [UP] | 79 |
| Guwahati [AS] | 08 | Kollam [KL] | 32 | Dhenkanal [OD] | 56 | Lucknow [UP] | 80 |
| Patna [BR] | 09 | Kottayam [KL] | 33 | Jharsuguda [OD] | 57 | Noida [UP] | 81 |
| Chandigarh [CH] | 10 | Kozhikode [KL] | 34 | Khurda [OD] | 58 | Varanasi [UP] | 82 |
| Bhilai Nagar [CG] | 11 | Malappuram [KL] | 35 | Rayagada [OD] | 59 | Dehradun [UK] | 83 |
| Raipur [CG] | 12 | Palakkad [KL] | 36 | Rourkela [OD] | 60 | Haldwani [UK] | 84 |
| New Delhi [DL] | 13 | Pathanamthitta [KL] | 37 | Sambalpur [OD] | 61 | Roorkee [UK] | 85 |
| Ahmedabad [GJ] | 14 | Thiruvananthapuram [KL] | 38 | Bhatinda [PB] | 62 | Asansol [WB] | 86 |
| Hamirpur [HP] | 15 | Thrissur [KL] | 39 | Jalandhar [PB] | 63 | Burdwan [WB] | 87 |
| Shimla [HP] | 16 | Bhopal [MP] | 40 | Mohali [PB] | 64 | Durgapur [WB] | 88 |
| Jammu [JK] | 17 | Gwalior [MP] | 41 | Jaipur [RJ] | 65 | Hooghly [WB] | 89 |
| Srinagar [JK] | 18 | Indore [MP] | 42 | Jodhpur [RJ] | 66 | Kolkata [WB] | 90 |
| Bokaro [JH] | 19 | Jabalpur [MP] | 43 | Udaipur [RJ] | 67 | Siliguri [WB] | 91 |
| Dhanbad [JH] | 20 | Mumbai [MH] | 44 | Chennai [TN] | 68 | - | - |
| Jamshedpur [JH] | 21 | Nagpur [MH] | 45 | Coimbatore [TN] | 69 | - | - |
| Ranchi [JH] | 22 | Pune [MH] | 46 | Madurai [TN] | 70 | - | - |
| Bengaluru [KA] | 23 | Imphal [MN] | 47 | Salem [TN] | 71 | - | - |
| Hubballi [KA] | 24 | Shillong [ML] | 48 | Tiruchirappalli [TN] | 72 | - |
NEST 2024 Exam Pattern
NEST Exam Pattern describes the complete paper pattern, subject-wise marking scheme, distribution of marks, time duration and alike. On June 24, 2024 NEST will be conducted in two sessions: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (first session) and 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM (second session). Candidates will be assigned to either of the sessions.
- The question paper will be published in English language only.
- Questions will be in the form of MCQs.
- The total exam duration will be of 3 hours.
- There will 5 sections, each of 50 marks but the general section will carry 30 marks.
- The whole question paper will consist of 230 marks.
- There is no negative marking in General section. However, a negative marking is applied in the subject section.
NEST 2024 Syllabus
The content of the exam will depend broadly on the syllabus that candidates studied in their class 11 and 12. The exam has five sections.
| General Section | There is no specific syllabus for this section. The questions are designed in a way to test a candidate’s hold over General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Astronomy, Computer Science and Environmental Studies.) There may be certain questions that will test a candidate’s grasp over basic mathematics. |
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| Chemistry | Physical Chemistry:
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| Physics |
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NEST 2024 Preparation
- Candidates must familiarize themselves with the syllabus and plan their study accordingly.
- The science syllabus of NEST is similar to that of NCERT or CBSE such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology. None of these papers can be neglected.
- Even though the exam has been postponed candidates must keep preparing on a regular basis as the exam can be conducted anytime with the ease of lockdown.
- The basic and fundamentals concepts of 12th standard science must be understood properly to ace the exam.
- A sound Knowledge of multiple subjects can help candidates avoid negative marks.
- Solving past year questions papers along with mock test are very helpful when it comes to advanced preparation.
NEST 2024 Books
Below are the list of books one can use for preparation purpose:
| Name of the book | Publisher or author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Modern ABC of Textbook Chemistry | Dr. S.P.Jauhar | 9351841219 |
| Physical Chemistry | P.Bahadur | 9382314423 |
| Aptitude Test problems in Physics | S.S Krotov | 9350941449 |
| Concepts of Physics | H.C. Verma | 8177091875 |
| Genetic Engineering | P.S Verma | B00QUYL11W |
| Genetics | P.S Verma | B01AWECMIG |
| Objective Biology | M.P. Tyagi and J.P Goyal | 818722374X |
| Integral Calculus | Amit M. Agarwal | 9311126225 |
| Skills in Mathematics Coordinates Geometry for IIT JEE | S.K Goyal | 9351761401 |
NEST 2024 FAQs
Ques. Who all can appear for NEST 2024?
Ans. Candidates who wish to pursue M.Sc in basic sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) in a 5 year integrated programme offered at NISER and UM-DAE CEBS, will have to appear for NEST 2024.
Ques. What is the difficulty level of NEST 2024?
Ans. NEST is not difficult for candidates who have clarity in basic concepts of science. The questions in the paper are asked from class 11 and 12 syllabi.
Ques. Which is tougher: JEE Main or NEST?
Ans. NEST comprises of multiple choice questions asked from basic concepts of science stream. The overall dificulty level of the exam is not much high. However, in comparison to JEE Main, NEST is termed to be easier by experts.
Ques. What steps do I need to take incase I forget my login credentials?
Ans. In a case wherein you forget your login credentials, you need to click on ‘Forgot password?’ option. Then you can reset your password by clicking on the ‘Reset Password’ option. For resetting your password, the NEST officials will send the required details to your registered email ID and mobile numbers.
Ques. I did not have Mathematics as a subject in Class 12. I belong to PCB stream. Am I eleigible to apply for NEST 2024?
Ans. Yes. You can apply for NEST 2024 even if you belong to PCB stream as the paper includes a General Section which needs to be attempted by all. Besides that, other 4 sections are optional and a candidate can attempt questions according to his/her understanding.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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The notification for the regsitration process of NEST 2023 has not been released yet. The registration process for NEST 2023 is expected to begin in February 2023 and the examination to be conducted in June 2023.