NEST

Please refer to the link provided below for details regarding eligibility for NEST exam 2018. National Entrance Screening Test NEST is conducted jointly by National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Mumbai University-Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. The exam is conducted in order to provide admission to candidates in five-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in basic sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) offered at both NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Link:
https://www.shiksha.com/college/national-institute-of-science-education-and-research/exams/nest.

Fill NEST Application Form After successful lo gin, candidates can start filling their NEST 2018 application form. Details that candidates need to fill in the application form are: Personal information such as name, date of birth, nationality, religion, parents names, etc. Academic information such as name of the school/ university from where the candidate has passed, percentage scored, passing year, etc. Choice for NEST exam centres:
Once all details are filled candidates can click on the save button and proceed to the next page. The next page will show a newly generated application number that candidates need to save for future correspondence.

NEST 2018 Eligibility
Candidates fulfilling the below-mentioned requirements meet NEST 2018 eligibility criteria:
Candidates should pass Class XII in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates).
Candidates should have passed Class XII either in 2016 or 2017. Candidates appearing for their Class XII exams in 2018 are also eligible to apply.
Candidates should have studied a combination of any three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics in classes XI and XII.
Age criteria: Candidates belonging to General and OBC categories should be born on or after August 1, 1998 in order to fulfill NEST eligibility criteria. Age limit relaxation of five years is given to candidates belong to SC/ ST/ PwD category.
For OBC category candidates, the OBC (NCL) certificate should be issued on or after June 1, 2017.

NEST 2018 exam pattern is such that the question paper will contain five sections carrying multiple choice questions.
First section of NEST 2018 is mandatory for all candidates. Out of the other four sections, candidates need to attempt any three sections. However, the official website states, "Candidates are permitted to attempt as many subjectsections as they wish. Only the best three subjectscores along with the score in the general section will be counted for evaluation."
Maximum marks candidates can score are 180 marks. Candidates need to complete the exam in three hours duration.
Please refer to the link provided below for further details.
https://www.shiksha.com/college/national-institute-of-science-education-and-research/exams/nest