Eligibility
It is an online/computer based test for admission in M.Sc programme in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Students studying in Plus two course in regular Science Stream (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology combination) and to appear for board exam in 2025 or passed the exam in 2023 or 2024 can apply for it. Applicants must have scored minimum 60% of marks or equivalent grade. For SC & ST category and Persons with disability 55% is sufficient.
Exam Pattern
The admission test is conducted to test the subject competencies, analytical ability, interpretation of graphical data, grasp of mathematics, comprehensive, qualitative and quantitative aspects of scientific passages etc. There would be five sections of objective type questions. The first one is general section of 30 marks. Section 2 to 5 would be for 50 marks each from subjects. The merit list will be prepared according to the score obtained in general section and best 3 subject sections ( sec. 2-5 ). A mock test link will be made available 2 weeks before the exam date.
NEST 2025 Schedule & Fee
Online applications for admission test can be submitted from 17th February 2025 to 9th May 2025. General and OBC students will have to pay fee Rs.1400/- and for SC, ST, PwD and all female applicants, it would be Rs.700/- only. Exam will be conducted in the major towns or cities on 22nd June 2025.
Scholarship
The students getting admission to this course would also get the privilege of becoming eligible for scholarship of Rs.60,000/- and also grant of Rs.20,000/- per annum for Summer internship. Moreover, the top performers can attend direct interview for admission to BARC training school. For detailed information on syllabus and previous year NEST question papers, click the below links.
NEST 2025 Syllabus
The syllabus for NEST 2025 follows the rationalised science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) syllabus of class XI–XII as per NCERT.| NEST 2025 |
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| NEST 2025 Portal for Online Application |
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