Hello Sagar,

The NEST cutoff is decided based on number of seats available, number of people applying , previous year cutoff trends, difficulty level of the exam etc. Based on 2019 cutoffs the NISER cutoff for general category was 800. Hence , your possibility for a seat seems low. However the first round of counselling is about to happen on October 22nd, so you may attend all the counselling rounds and see your chance.

Visit the below links for more info on NEST:

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-cutoff

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-seat-allotment

All the best

Hi dear,

The National Entrance Screening Test (popularly known as NEST ) is an annual college entrance examination in India, conducted for admission into the National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER) and the Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai.

The question paper consists of five sections. The five sections in the NEST 2020 paper are- General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Each section in the question paper is 50 marks except General Aptitude which consists of 30 marks.

• Candidates have the freedom to choose any one of the four sections- Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
• The maximum marks a candidate can score are 180 marks.
• Only the three sections with the highest scores are considered for merit calculation.
• Section one of General Aptitude is mandatory for all the students.
• NEST syllabus contains 11 ^th and 12 ^th grade level Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology.
• There is no fixed syllabus for the General Aptitude section.

preparing tips:-

Read all basic books like NCERT(specially of chemistry)

The syllabus of NEST is similar to JEE ADVANCED and the lavel of questions are of nearly same lavel as well.

Read and consult one book thoroughly. Solve previous years JEE and NEST papers . Also follow some test series(eg. FIITJEE).

All the best.

Thank you

Hey

You can download previous year question papers of nest examination along with answer keys by visiting our page the link for the same is given below

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-sample-paper/amp

These  papers will help you to understand the types of questions which are asked in exam, you will understand the important topics which are covered in the exam by practising them so that you can accordingly prepare for the exam , you will also get to know your preparation level .

Best of luck for your  NEST examination.

Thank you

There is no specified syllabus prescribed for General Ability section. According to the syllabus mentioned in the official website, his section might consist random questions from History, Mathematics, Geograph, Science, English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. For Mathematics, you need to concentrate on: Numbers, HCF and LCM of Numbers, Decimal Fractions, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Average, Problems on Ages, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Pipes and Cistern, Time and Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats and Streams, Alligation, Simple and Compound Interest, Logarithms, Area, Volume and Surface areas, Calendar, Clocks, Permutation and Combinations, Probability, Reasoning, Sitting Arrangements, Blood relations and Data Interpretation at Class 10 level. So you can stick with NCERT for this.

In English section, command on your English, Grammar, Vocabulary, Understanding of the given paragraph are of more importance. Reading English NewsPaper will also help you in your preparation.

Word Power Made Easy (by Norman Lewis)
This is the go-to book to improve your vocabulary. It is not a book to be read but a book to work with daily to enrich your vocabulary.

High School Grammar and Composition( by Wren and Martin)
It is a very good book for people who want to improve their grammar skills. It helps to understand and conceptualise different aspects of grammar and it is a must have book for anyone with poor grasp on verbal ability or who wants to make up with the basics of english.

For other topics, you can refer to NEST exam guide. News papers, Manorama Year book should help you for this section.

Subject wise NCERT Textbooks of class 11 and 12 are best for basic preparation. Apart from NCERTs, you can prepare and practice from Concepts of Physics by HC Verma, Aptitude Test Problems by Krotov. For chemistry, A Textbook of Organic Chemistry for IITJEE by RK gupta and IIT Chemistry by OP Aggarwal. IIT Mathematics by RD sharma and Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight- these two books are best for preparation. KN Bhatia's Elementary biology for Class 12.

Hello,

Yes,  you are  allowed to give exam after giving exams for these two Subjects  in 2021 but you need to clear the eligibilty criteria for NEST Exam which was that a candidate should secure 60% marks in aggregate or egvivalent to this . Then only you will be allowed to give exams  .And for candidate belongs to reserved(SC/ST /PwD) categories the minimum  requirement  of marks  is relaxed to 55% in aggrigate .And also there is no restrictions on giving number of attempts for NEST and Candidate must Candidates should be from regular science stream with the only combination of at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics in classes 11th and 12th. and candidates (OBC or General) born on or after 1 August 1999 are eligible for apply for NEST Exam, Candidates ( SC/ ST /PwD) born on or after 1 August 1994 are eligible for apply for NEST Exam.

Thankyou.

Hello,

You can join for BArch through jee mains paper2 entrance exam score. The entrance exam has 3 sections which has questions from :-

1. Mathematics
2. general aptitude
3. drawing skills.

You apply for form next year which may be released december of current year. Meanwhile you can start preparing for the entrance exam. Here is the link for JEE mains Paper2 syllabus :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-paper-2-syllabus

The above article has given percentage value of importance of subjects. you can plan  how to prepare accordingly. Here is the link of previous year paper analysis:-

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-paper-2-analysis

it will help you know how question are prepared and how they vary each year.

Hope it helps!

Hello

Your nest examination pattern is given below:' -

• Duration of the exam will be 3.5 hours
  
  
• Multiple Choice questions will be there
  
  
• There will be a total of 5 sections:-
  
  Section I will be of 30 Marks
  
  Section II-V will be of 50 Marks each
  
  
• Exam will be for the total of 180 marks
  
  
• In the exam your understanding of Astronomy, , Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, biology Physics, and Computer Science will be tested
  
  

For detailed information go through

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-exam-pattern

Thankyou

If you want to stay away from the headache of admission process entrance test again and again than no doubt you should go for NISER.

But if you can prepare for a competition and work hard you should definitely go for msc from iit because the environment of an iit  is far better then niser and many international companies will be there to help you.

all the best

There is no particular syllabus prescribed for General Ability section. This section might consist random questions from History, Mathematics, Geograph, Science, English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. For Mathematics, you need to concentrate on: Numbers, HCF and LCM of Numbers, Decimal Fractions, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Average, Problems on Ages, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Pipes and Cistern, Time and Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats and Streams, Alligation, Simple and Compound Interest, Logarithms, Area, Volume and Surface areas, Calendar, Clocks, Permutation and Combinations, Probability, Reasoning, Sitting Arrangements, Blood relations and Data Interpretation at Class 10 level. So you can stick with NCERT for this.

In English section, command on your English, Grammar, Vocabulary, Understanding of the given paragraph are of more importance. Reading English NewsPaper will also help you in your preparation.

Word Power Made Easy (by Norman Lewis)
This is the go-to book to improve your vocabulary. It is not a book to be read but a book to work with daily to enrich your vocabulary.

High School Grammar and Composition( by Wren and Martin)
It is a very good book for people who want to improve their grammar skills. It helps to understand and conceptualise different aspects of grammar and it is a must have book for anyone with poor grasp on verbal ability or who wants to make up with the basics of english.

For other topics, you can refer to NEST exam guide. News papers, Manorama Year book should help you for this section.