NEST

Candidates could pay the application fee of NEST 2024 till the last date as mentioned in the official notification.After all details on the NEST application form will be filled, candidates need to pay the application fee. Candidates could make the payment of the NEST 2024 application fee in online (through credit/ debit card/net banking) mode.After the payment is done, applicants need to download the recipt of payment for future use. 

The NEST 2024 Result was announced on July 12, 2024. Earlier the exam officials mentioned the NEST 2204 result date as July 10, 2024 which was later postponed. The result was out on the official website. NEST merit list/ result carries the roll numbers and/or names of candidates qualifying for the integrated MSc entrance exam. Candidates will have to download their scorecards by entering their login credentials.  

The Department of Atomic Energy’s Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences at the University of Mumbai (UM-DAE CBS) and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), both located in Bhubaneswar, jointly administer the NEST Exam.  BSc + MSc in Physics (Integrated)BSc + MSc in Chemistry (Integrated)BSc + MSc in Biology (Integrated)BSc + MSc in Mathematics (Integrated) The institutes accepting NEST are - National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneshwar.University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS).

The NEST cutoff marks for session I, for NISER Bhubaneswar are mentioned below: CategoryBiologyChemistryPhysicsMathematicsGeneral4.21703.48053.63052.9345OBC3.79533.13253.26752.6411SC/ST/PD/JK2.10851.74031.81531.4673

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. 

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 takersTotal number of seatsDifficulty level of the examMinimum 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. 

 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. 

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. 

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.  

Yes, students who want to appear in NEST 2024 exam must solve the NEST previous year question book which will help them in a better way. By checking the questions, Students can compose their strategy and accordingly they can increase their chances of qualifying the exam.