JEST Preparation

The syllabus of JEST 2024 will be around the topics of Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, and Neuroscience, the subjects in which PhD is offered through JEST at the participating institutes. There is no prescribed syllabus for JEST 2024. However the important topics are mentioned below JEST 2024 Syllabus for Mathematical Methods:Vector Algebra and Vector CalculusTensorsCurvilinear Coordinate SystemsLinear AlgebraLinear Differential EquationsElements of Sturm–Liouville TheorySpecial FunctionsComplex AnalysisFourier Series And Fourier TransformsLaplace TransformsElementary Properties of Discrete GroupsElements of Probability TheoryError AnalysisJEST 2024 Syllabus for Classical Mechanics:Newton’s LawsConservation Of Energy and MomentumCollisionsGeneralised CoordinatesPrinciple of Least ActionLagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations of MechanicsSymmetry and Conservation LawsCentral Force ProblemKepler ProblemSmall Oscillations and Normal ModesSpecial Relativity in Classical MechanicsJEST 2024 Syllabus for Electromagnetism & Optics: Electrostatics and MagnetostaticsBoundary Value ProblemsMultipole ExpansionFields in ConductingDielectricDiamagnetic and Paramagnetic MediaFaraday’s Law and Time-Varying FieldsDisplacement CurrentMaxwell’s EquationsEnergy and Momentum of Electromagnetic FieldsPropagation of Plane Electromagnetic WavesReflection, RefractionElectromagnetic Waves in Dispersive And Conducting MediaDiffractionInterferencePolarisationJEST 2024 Syllabus for Quantum Mechanics:Uncertainty PrincipleSchrodinger EquationCentral PotentialsHydrogen AtomOrbital and Spin Angular MomentaAddition of Angular MomentaMatrix Formulation of Quantum TheoryUnitary TransformationsHermitian OperatorsVariational PrincipleTime Independent Perturbation TheoryTime-Dependent Perturbation TheoryJEST 2024 Syllabus for Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics: Laws of ThermodynamicsWork and HeatThermodynamic PotentialsElements of Kinetic TheoryMaxwell’s RelationsStatistical EnsemblesPartition FunctionClassical Ideal GasHarmonic OscillatorsClassical and Quantum StatisticsFermi and Bose GasesBlack Body RadiationStatistics of ParamagnetismJEST 2024 Syllabus for Electronics :Basics of Semiconductorp-n JunctionsDiodesTransistorsLCR CircuitsRectifiersAmplifiersActive Filters and OscillatorsBasics of OPAMPS and their ApplicationsBasics of Digital Electronics

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is an entrance exam test for admission to PhD and International PhD programme of different participating institutes for two subjects Physics and theoretical Computer Science/Neuroscience.This exam is conducted in offline mode/ pen-paper mode. This year exam conducting authorities have changed, earlier it used to be Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) but now it has changed to Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST). Hence the final validation will be declared along with releasing of notification but as per previous year JEST exam pattern it will be conducted in offline mode only. 

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Before the exam:
The meticulous study is the correct approach that can help you resolve all your doubts and attain lucid perception of various theories, concepts and their uses regarding the syllabus. Try to solve as many as mock test papers & previous years papers, especially 1-2 months before the exam, as it will give you a clear idea about the difficulty level, pattern, & how to allot the minimum time to solve a particular type of questions. This will help you know yourself, your capabilities & the field in which you are lagging. You should give at least 6 to 7 hours daily to your studies. The best way to prepare for the exam is preparing a time table and then sticking to it throughout the preparation tenure. Refer to standard books only, and prepare hand-written notes. During Exam:Always remember Time is the key to success. Learn to manage your time. Try to solve a question with maximum speed, allotting a very little time to it. Don't spend too much time on a particular question, it's better to move on and solve other questions. Try to attempt section first which you can do very fast. Don't try to attempt the questions which you don't know or don't know to solve. Keep negative marking policy always in your mind.