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NEST 2025 Exam Pattern 2025 will be published by the exam conducting authority NEST on their official website along with the release of notification. The exam pattern helps candidates know the information related to the questions paper of the NEST Exam they are preparing for.
The NEST Exam Pattern 2025 is divided into four sections and the chances of it remaining the same as the previous year are high. The authorities will release the NEST 2025 Admit Card in the third week of June 2025, tentatively in online mode.
There is no specific dress code specified by the NISER and CEBS during the NEST Entrance Exam 2025. Candidates are allowed to wear any comfortable attire of their choice. The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar is the conducting body of NEST 2025 jointly with the Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai (UM-DAE CEBS). The entrance exam will be held in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode in the last week of June 2025.
Candidates must be aware of the NEST syllabus 2025 along with the NEST exam pattern to improve their chances of qualifying exam. Candidates can check all about the exam pattern of NEST 2025 including, key features, exam schedule, subject details and marking scheme as mentioned on this page below.
NEST 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
Here are some of the key features of the NEST question paper for candidates who are preparing for this exam must be aware of.
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam mode | Online mode - CBT |
| Exam Level | National level - Undergraduate exam |
| Test language | English only |
| Type of questions | Objective-type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Selection Questions (MSQs) |
| Total Questions | 68 questions |
| Total marks | 200 marks |
The exam timings for both sessions of NEST 2025 will be expected as under:
| Shift |
Timing |
|---|---|
| Morning shift |
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| Evening shift |
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NEST 2025 Sectional Weightage
Candidates must check out the section-wise allotment of questions and marks as mentioned in the below table.
| Section | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| I - Biology | 17 questions (12 MCQs + 5 MSQs) | 50 marks |
| II - Chemistry | 17 questions (12 MCQs + 5 MSQs) | 50 marks |
| III - Mathematics | 17 questions (12 MCQs + 5 MSQs) | 50 marks |
| IV - Physics | 17 questions (12 MCQs + 5 MSQs) | 50 marks |
| Total | 68 questions | 200 marks |
NEST 2025 Marking Scheme
Students must check out the NEST Marking Scheme before they appear for the exam to understand the difficulty level.
| Question Type | Marking Scheme |
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| MSQs |
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Along with knowing the NEST Marking Scheme, applicants are advised to attempt the questions from all sections. The merit list of NEST 2025 will be prepared using the best three qualifying scores out of four sections and the section which has a minimum or less score will be omitted. Thus attempting all sections will increase the probability of qualifying for the exam.
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