NEST Application Form 2025: Registration, Fees & Steps to Apply Online

The NEST 2024 eligibility criteria is defined on both basis age wise as well education wise.

Admissions in NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai are done based on a candidate's score in the NEST exam. Candidates who have passed Class XII from the Science stream are eligible to apply for the NEST exam. 

Candidates should pass Class XII in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates). Candidates should have passed Class XII either last year or will pass this year.

The application form of NEST 2025 will start on February 17, 2025 by exam conducting authorities on the official website. Applicants are advised to check the eligibility criteria before filling the form. The last date to fill in the application form and to submit the application fee is May 9, 2025.
Students must keep a check on some of the important events such as admit card date, exam date, answer key date and result dates by visiting the official site.

Applicants must have the following document to upload while filling NEST application form:

• Class 10 mark sheet/ report card/ certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet/ report card/ certificate
• Digital copy of the photograph
• Scanned signature

The size of photograph and signature will be mentioned in official notification. Applicants are advised to follow the same specifications otherwise their candidature/application form may be rejected by the authorities.

Here are some tips for filling the NEST application form:

• Start early. The NEST application form is usually released in May or June, and the deadline for submitting the form is usually in June or July. It is important to start filling out the form as early as possible to avoid any last-minute rush.
• Gather all the required documents. Before you start filling out the form, make sure that you have all the required documents, such as your passport-size photograph, signature, and Class 10 and 12 mark sheets.
• Fill out the form carefully and accurately. The NEST application form is a very important document, so it is important to fill it out carefully and accurately. Make sure to read all the instructions carefully and answer all the questions correctly.
• Proofread your application before submitting it. Once you have filled out the form, take some time to proofread it carefully to make sure that there are no errors. You can also ask a friend or family member to proofread the form for you.
• Keep a copy of your submitted application for your records. Once you have submitted the form, keep a copy for your records. This will be helpful in case you need to refer to the form at a later date.

Applicants are advised to fill the exam centres while filling the application form of NEST exam. There will be around 120 NEST exam centres mentioned in the official notification. Students who want to apply and participate in the NEST exam must fill the 5 exam centres of their preferred choice from that list.

The exam conducting authorities will release the admit card atleast 10 days before the exam which will include the allotted NEST exam centre to the applicants.

While filling the NEST online form, candidates must ensure that they uploaded the photograph in the format prescribed by exam authorities. The digital photograph uploaded by candidates need to be in JPEG format and should not have exceeded 80 KB.

If all the image specifications are correct then also applicants need to check their internet failing which their registration process can be cancelled.

The exact dates of NEST online correction will open between May 10, 2025, to May 14, 2025, as per the official notification. Candidates who will fill the NEST 2025 application form would get the opportunity to update or change the details which were earlier got filled incorrectly.

Candidates would update their details in the NEST 2025 application form by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of NEST portal.
• Here, candidates need to log in using the application id and password to update details.
• In the application account, candidates will have to update the details that they want to edit.
• Click on the 'Submit' button and save the updated locations successfully

The exam authority has not mentioned any section-wise cut off marks for the NEST exam. Hence there is no minimum qualifying or passing marks in the exam. 

However, out of the four sections - the best three scores of the subject section i.e. Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry will be taken for preparation of the merit list.

Hence applicants need to try to solve the questions from all four sections as the section from which applicants will score less will be ommiited and will not be consideration for preparing the merit list. 

Here is the application fee of the NEST Exam which is conducted once a year. NEST is a national-level exam and candidates who wish to appear for the exam can check out the category-wise application fee for the exam. 

The test centres of NEST exam are allotted based on the number of applicants opting for a particular test. It is to be noted that NEST committee reserves the right to cancel or add any of the test cities without prior notice to applicants.

The final allocation of NEST Test Centres will be mentioned on the admit card, Applicants can not make any request to change the address or venue in it once it is decided.

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2025 application form date has been announced on February 17, 2025. The NEST application process end date is May 9, 2025.

NEST 2025 registration process will be completely online. Aspirants who will be appearing for the examination are advised to check the eligibility criteria conscientiously before applying for the application form. The online application window is expected to remain open for a period of a month or so. The application fee for nest will be paid online, through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking or UPI.