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NEST cutoff marks are the marks that need to be secured by applicants to get admission to NISER as well as other institutes. Applicants need to secure NEST 2025 cutoff marks in both sectionals, subject-wise, and individual category cutoff marks. The authorities released the NEST exam cutoff marks shift-wise after the declaration of the NEST result 2025 which are mentioned below.
The section-wise cutoff mark of NEST 2025 exam is known as the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) while the overall cut-off marks are known as the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP).
Candidates must secure both SMAS and MAP to get a rank in the NISER and CEBS merit list since last year exam conducting authorities have changed the scheme for evaluation of the NEST exam. Earlier applicants had to attempt & pass in all four subjects. But now the marks in any of the three subjects with maximum marks will be considered to pass the NEST exam.
Read in details to know more about NEST 2025 cut off marks, factors determing the cutoff and other details.
Q: What is NEST cut off?
The NEST cut off marks are the minimum marks required for a candidate to qualify and secure a rank in the merit list of NISER and CEBS.
Applicants who secure the NEST 2024 cut off marks will be eligible to take admission in various institutes affliated to NEST exam.
Students need to secure cut off marks in both sectional subjects as well as individual category.
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Q: What can be NEST cutoff marks this for NISER for General category?
Applicants who want to take admission in NISER and are from General category need to secure the passing marks in their category.
Since general category cut off marks are higher than other categories hence applicants who belong to this category need to put more effort to take admission.
This year NEST cut off marks for general category for NISER are in between 80 to 90 marks. Though final marks will be decided after the conlusion of the exam.
Upvote Q: Who releases NEST cutoff marks 2024?
The examination conducting body, NISER & UM-DAE CEBS will release NEST cut off marks for the applicants who want to take admission in participating institutes. The cut off marks will be released after the declaration of the result.
Applicants who secures the cut off marks of NEST 2024 will be eligible to participate for the counselling held by the authorities.
Applicants need to secure the passing marks both overall as well as individuall category.
Upvote NEST Cutoff 2025
Applicants who want to appear in the NEST exam can check the cutoff for both NISER & CBES mentioned below
NEST 2025 Cut off For NISER & CBES (Shift wise)
| Category | Shift-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub: | Biology | Chemistry | Mathematics | Physics |
| General/EWS | 9.29473684 | 8.198 | 6.358 | 5.534 |
| OBC-NCL | 8.36526315 | 7.3782 | 5.7222 | 4.9806 |
| SC/ST/PwD/JK | 4.64736842 | 4.099 | 3.179 | 2.767 |
| Category | Shift-2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub: | Biology | Chemistry | Mathematics | Physics |
| General/EWS | 8.054 | 8.504 | 6.824 | 6.10105263 |
| OBC-NCL | 7.2486 | 7.6536 | 6.1416 | 5.49094736 |
| SC/ST/PwD/JK | 4.027 | 4.252 | 3.412 | 3.05052631 |
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Integrated M.Sc. in Physics : NEST 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University | 14 |
| NISER - National Institute of Science Education and Research | 1852 |
NEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEST 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
Jul '25 | NEST 2024 Provisional Answer Key TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | NEST 2024 Answer Key Objection Window TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | NEST 2024 Exam Result TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | NEST NISER 2024 1st Round Admission TENTATIVE |
Aug '25 | NEST CEBS 2024 2nd Merit List TENTATIVE |
Aug '25 | NEST NISER 2024 2nd Round Admission Online TENTATIVE |
Aug '25 | NEST CEBS 2024 Admission Portal Payment TENTATIVE |
Key Factors of NEST 2025 Cut off
Various factors are taken into consideration to decide the NEST cutoff marks, it is mentioned below:
- Total no of applicants appeared in the NEST exam
- Difficulty level of the exam.
- The cut-off marks i.e. SMAS will vary for each section as well as MAP for NISER and CEBS.
- For NISER, candidates should score equal to and above MAP and in SMAS in the General section and all four sections to secure a rank in the merit list.
- For CEBS, candidates should score equal to and above MAP and in SMAS in the General section and any three of the subject sections to secure a rank in the merit list.
NISER & CBES Sectional Cutoff Marks
| Category |
Biology/Chemistry |
Maths/Physics |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS |
8-10 |
7-9 |
| OBC |
6-8 |
5-7 |
| SC/ST |
5-7 |
4-6 |
Applicants can check subject wise NEST cutoff marks for Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics subject in the above mentioned table.
NEST 2025 Sectional Cut off
The sectional cut-off marks known as SMAS are the key parameter for shortlisting a candidate. The merit list of NEST 2025 for NISER and CEBS will be based on percentile scores obtained by the candidates in all the subject sections.
- The total score of a candidate.
- For each section, '20 per cent of the average of the best 100 scores in the section will be the SMAS.
- The numerical value of SMAS varies for each section.
- Candidates should meet SMAS to qualify for the merit list of NISER and CEBS.
- For the OBC category, SMAS would be 90 per cent of SMAS for the General category.
- For SC/ ST/ Divyangjan, SMAS would be 50 per cent of SMAS for the General category.
NEST Previous Year Cutoff Marks
This section will bring the section-wise NEST previous year cutoff for NISER Bhubaneswar and CEBS Mumbai for each section according to sections and categories.
Since the NEST 2025 exam has not taken place yet, it is not possible to give accurate information on the NEST 2025 cut-off. However, for reference candidates can look in the following table which provides the NEST 2022 cut-off for Session I and II for better understanding and can expect the NEST 2025 cut-off.
NEST 2022 Cutoff for NISER Bhubaneswar - Session I
The following table brings the NEST 2022 cutoff for Session I as stated by NISER.
| Category |
Bio |
Chem |
Math |
Phy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
4.2170 |
3.4805 |
3.6305 |
2.9345 |
| OBC |
3.7953 |
3.1325 |
3.2675 |
2.6411 |
| SC/ST/PD/JK |
2.1085 |
1.7403 |
1.8153 |
1.4673 |
NEST 2022 Cutoff for NISER Bhubaneswar - Session II
The following table brings the NEST 2022 cutoff for Session II as stated by NISER.
| Category | Bio | Chem | Math | Phy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 3.4599 | 3.3875 | 2.7815 | 2.9620 |
| OBC | 3.1140 | 3.0488 | 2.5034 | 2.6658 |
| SC/ST/PD/JK | 1.7300 | 1.6938 | 1.3908 | 1.4810 |
NEST 2022 Cutoff for CEBS Mumbai - Session I
Check out the NEST 2022 cutoff for the first session for CEBS Mumbai.
| Category | Bio | Chem | Math | Phy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 8.43 | 6.96 | 7.26 | 5.87 |
| OBC | 7.59 | 6.26 | 6.53 | 5.28 |
| SC/ST/PD/JK | 4.22 | 3.48 | 3.63 | 2.93 |
NEST 2022 Cutoff for CEBS Mumbai - Session II
The following table brings the NEST 2022 cutoff for Session II as stated by CEBS Mumbai.
| Category |
Bio |
Chem |
Math |
Phy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
6.92 |
6.78 |
5.56 |
5.92 |
| OBC |
6.23 |
6.10 |
5.01 |
5.33 |
| SC/ST/PD/JK |
3.46 |
3.39 |
2.78 |
2.96 |
FAQs for NEST 2025 Cut off marks
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Q: What were NEST previous year cutoff marks
The NEST cutoff marks for session I, for NISER Bhubaneswar are mentioned below:
Category | Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Mathematics |
General | 4.2170 | 3.4805 | 3.6305 | 2.9345 |
OBC | 3.7953 | 3.1325 | 3.2675 | 2.6411 |
SC/ST/PD/JK | 2.1085 | 1.7403 | 1.8153 | 1.4673 |
Upvote Q: What is the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) for NEST 2024?
The MAP is the cut off percentile overall obtained by the candidates in NEST 2024. The highest MAP is 100th percentile and for each category it is, 95 percentile for the General category, 90 percentile for OBC category and 75 percentile for SC/ ST/ Divyangjan categories.
Applicants are advised to secure the qualifying marks as well as overall marks to pass the exam.
Upvote Q: What is the cutoff criteria for NISER?
Applicants who want to take admission in NISER needs to secure the passing marks decided by the authorities for this. The NISER cut off marks can be less than or equall to cut off marks for CEBS.
Since last year passing criteria has been changed hence applicants need to just secure passing marks in any of three subjects. Candidates scoring equal to and above the MAP and in SMAS in three sections will qualify for NISER through NEST exam.
Upvote Q: What are the factors considered for making NEST cutoff marks 2024?
There are various factors which are taken into consideration while deciding NEST cut off 2024 marks. Some of them are mentioned below.
- Total number of test takers
- Total number of seats
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Minimum qualifying marks
Along with the above mentioned criteria, there are certain other factors too which are taken into consideration while deciding the cutoff marks of NESt exam.
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