JEST 2022 exam has been conducted by IISER Kolkata on March 13 in 28 cities across India. The exam was held in a paper-pencil based mode for a duration of three hours. Know the details of the exam here.
The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2022 exam has been held today, March 13, in 38 cities across India. The JEST 2022 exam has been conducted by IISER Kolkata. It is a national-level entrance exam for PhD and Integrated PhD programmes. The exam has been conducted in a paper-pencil based (PBT) or offline mode. JEST 2022 scores will be accepted by 33 institutes across India. The programmes or courses to which admission is conducted through JEST are Physics, Neuroscience, Computational Biology and Theoretical Computer Science (TCS). Let us take a look at the exam pattern and other important information regarding JEST 2022.
JEST 2022 Exam Pattern
As per the exam pattern for JEST 2022, the duration of the exam is three hours. The paper consisted of 50 questions. The test paper comprised multiple-choice questions and the paper will be divided into three parts. In the JEST exam, candidates are evaluated out of 100 marks.
| Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Part A |
15 |
| Part B |
10 |
| Part C |
25 |
| Total |
50 |
JEST 2022 Marking Scheme
There is a differential marking scheme in the JEST exam, which means that the marking scheme varies in each section. The following table brings the detailed marking scheme for the JEST 2022 exam.
| Section |
Marks for Each Correct Answer |
Marks for Each Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Part A |
+3 |
-1 |
| Part B |
+3 |
No negative marking |
| Part C |
+1 |
-1/3 |
| Maximum Marks |
100 |
|
It is expected that the JEST 2022 answer keys will be released in the third week of March, within a week of the exam. Candidates may file objections against the answer keys in case they find any discrepancy. The JEST 2022 result is likely to be released by March-end, or the first week of April.
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