- By Sakshi Gupta
- Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:40 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
NEST 2024: The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Bhubaneswar will open registration for the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2024 today, March 20. Interested applicants can register for the NEST 2024 exam on the official website of NEST at nestexam.in.
Candidates can fill out the NEST 2024 application form until May 31. According to the schedule, the NEST 2024 exam will take place on June 30, and the admit card will be available on the official website on June 15.
The NEST 2024 exam will be held to fill a total of 200 seats for Integrated MSc programs in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The NEST 2024 results will be announced on July 10.
NEST 2024: Exam pattern
The NEST 2024 exam will last three hours and thirty minutes. The exam will have 68 questions totaling 200 points. There will be four components in the paper: physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology.
Candidates appearing for the NEST 2024 examination can check the exam pattern in the table provided below.
- Exam mode: Online mode- CBT
- Test language: English only
- Type of questions: Objective-type of questions- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Multiple Selection Questions (MSQs)
- Total Questions: 68 questions
- Total marks: 200 marks
NEST 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who passed the Class 12 examinations or equivalent in 2022, 2023, or are appearing in 2024, regardless of category or age, are eligible to enroll for NEST 2024. To be eligible, candidates must have scored at least 60% in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class 12 exams from any recognized board. The minimal criteria for reserved category candidates, such as SC and ST, as well as Divyang applicants, is 55%.