As per the NEST 2021 brochure, the exam will be conducted in online mode and the student have to reach the venue as in the admit card to give the exam. You can download the admit card by visiting the official website and the NEST 2021 exam is going to be conducted on 14th August 2021.

For the official website visit the link below:

https://www.nestexam.in/

To know more about NEST exam pattern visit the link below:

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

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hi Av,

Don't take stress for this. I hope you have recuperated by now if not I wish you a very speedy recovery. As you already know its an annual exam conducted once a year and when life happens you have to be patient and try to adjust. Try attempting next year you will surely do well if you keep holding to your goals without succumbing to circumstances.

Again get well soon and try again next year.

Get back to us if you have any other query.

Hi there,

National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is an examination that supports talented students. It is a mandatory exam for those students who wished to get themselves enrolled in the National Institute of Science Education and Research or NISER.

Eligibility criteria: A Candidate must have cleared their class 12th with a minimum of 60% marks aggregated. It is 55% for the reserved category.

Coming to your point of giving you preparation tips.

See, firstly you should clear your mind from any doubt regarding your sectionals performance in the main examination. I am mentioning this because neither you have seen your performance nor the result. So stop thinking about this.

Feeling of not enough preparation might give anxiety to you. You should start revising what you have studied so far to score the best you can. As the examination is going to be held on 14 August 2021.

So, rather than thinking about the result. Revise whatever you have studied and be confident with that.

If you have any issue with negative thoughts then I would suggest you compete and keep yourself busy in the works because overthinking may have negative impacts on you. So, Be stress-free and look for your future.

It is high time so do not waste a single minute. Push yourself for the best!!

Wishing you very good luck dear candidate!

Thank you:)

Hello aspirant,

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2021 exam dates has been released by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and the filling of application form in online mode started on February 24, 2021 and ended on July 15, 2021. The NEST 2021 will be administered in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) system. Originally the exam was supposed to be held on June 14, 2021, but it was later postponed by the concerned authority to August 14, 2021. The NEST exam will be held in two sessions on the same day. NEST is the entrance exam for Integrated MSc courses- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.

Hope this helps,

All the Best!!

Hi

You Can very easily download previous year question papers of NEST examination by going through our page, the link for the same is provided below:-

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

Solving these papers will be very beneficial for you, it will help you to :-

------) know the pattern  of the examination.

------)  know the kind / types  of questions which are there in your  examination.

------)  it will give you an idea of the difficulty level  of  the examination .

------)  you  will get to know the important   topics  which  are  covered and asked often in the exam , so  that  you  can  accordingly plan for your examination.

------) it  will  help  you  to check and gauge your level  for  preparation for the examination,

------) it will let you  know  your areas or the topics you are weak at so that you can work on them  and   can  perform  even better in your examination.

------)  will   help you to improve your time management skills so that in your actual examination you can solve questions with better speed and accuracy .

Good luck for your NEST examination preparation.

Thank you

Dear Aspirant

Hope you are doing well

Now let me go through your question

The syllabus of NEST Exam is based on your 11 and 12 subjects. NCERT Textbooks and E xemplar are considered as best books for basic preparation. You may practice Concepts of Physics By HC Verma , RD Sharma for Mathematics, OP Tandon for Inorganic Chemistry, Truman Vol 1 and 2 for Biology and previous year paper

If you want to know more about like dates ,sample paper then visit the link https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-exam-pattern

Hope it helps

Thank you

Hello Ananya,

NEST full form is National Entrance Screening Test. It is annual exam conducted for admissions into National Institutes likes CEBS, NISER, etc. Through NEST entrance exam NISER gives admission into M.Sc programs.

The students must get minimum 60 percentage in 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognised Board if they belong to General Category.

If candidates belong to SC/ST/Pwd Categories then they must get minimum 55 percentage in 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognised Board.

If you fulfil the eligibility then you can apply for NEST exam. You can go through below link to check the eligibility criteria for NEST entrance exam.

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-eligibility-criteria

For more information about NEST exam go through below link.

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

Hope this helps.

All The Best!!

Hello Aspirant,

National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is conducted by National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar along with the University of Mumbai- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) Mumbai. NEST is conducted by the aforesaid authorities to determine the eligibility of the candidates for admission to 5 year integrated M.Sc program in various subjects like Basic Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics at NISER Bhubaneswar or UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai.

You can check that whether you are eligible for NEST or not from the points given below :-

** Candidate must have either passed class 12th with Science stream or appearing for the same are eligible to apply for NEST.

** If the candidate has passed class 12th then the he/she must have achieved 66% marks in class 12th if belongs to General category and 55% if belongs to any of the reserved categories.

** General and OBC category candidates must have been born on or after August 1, 2001, while candidates of SC/ST/PwD categories get relaxation of 5 years so they should have been born on or after August 1, 1996 to be eligible for NEST.

For complete eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-eligibility-criteria

NEST exam is completely based on the syllabus of NCERT class 11th and 12th science stream. So it is recommended that you should have thorough knowledge of syllabus prescribed by NCERT/CBSE for science stream of class 11th and 12th. Also practice different mock tests for it because it will improve your time-management skill and boosts self-confidence in you.

For complete detail about NEST kindly check out the link given below :-

https://university.careers360.com/exams/nest

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

• Concepts of Physics (Vol 1 and 2) by HC Verma
• Practice Problems in Physics for Engineering Examinations by S. Mishra
• IIT Mathematics by R D Sharma
• Textbook of Biology by NCERT
• Textbook of Chemistry for Class XI and XII by NCERT
• NEST 2021 Complete Practice Kit EduGorilla Rohit Manglik
• Higher Algebra By HALL AND KNIGHT
• Science for Everyone: Aptitude Test Problems in Physics by S S Krotov

Hi Aspirant,

Hope you are doing great as per the question asked by you the syllabus of NEST exam is given below as follow:

1. Physics

General - Units and Dimensions, Dimensional analysis, Least count, Design of some simple experiments, Significant figures, Methods of measurement (direct, indirect, null) and measurement of length, time, mass. Potential difference, current and resistance Graphical representation and interpretation of data, Error in measurements and error analysis.

Mechanics - Kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion, Projectile, Uniform linear motion, Relative velocity, Inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of reference, Static and dynamic friction, Linear and circular simple harmonic motion, Systems of particles, Centripetal acceleration and centrifugal force, Rigid body, moment of inertia, Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, Hooke’s law and stress – strain relations. Elastic limit, plastic deformation. Young’s modulus, Bulk and shear moduli, Pressure in a fluid, Pascal’s law, Buoyancy, Surface energy and surface tension, capillary rise.

Sound and Mechanical Waves - Plane-wave motion, Longitudinal, and transverse waves, Superposition of waves, Progressive and stationary waves, Vibrations of strings and air columns.

Thermal Physics - Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, Calorimetry, latent heat, Heat conduction in one dimension, First and the second law of thermodynamics and its applications, Elementary concepts of convection and radiation, Newton’s law of cooling, Equivalence of heat and work, Entropy, Black body radiation - absorptive and emissive powers, Kirchhoff’s law.

Electricity and Magnetism - Coulomb’s law, Electric field and potential, Electrical potential energy of a system of point charges and of electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field.

Capacitance - Calculation of capacitance with and without dielectrics. Capacitors in series and parallel. Energy stored in a capacitor.

Electromagnetic Induction - Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Self and mutual inductance, RC, LR and LC circuits with and A.C sources.

Optics - Rectilinear propagation of light, Reflection, and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces, Deviation and dispersion of light by a prism

Modern Physics - Atomic nucleus. Alpha, beta, and gamma radiations. Law of radioactive decay, Photoelectric effect, Bohr’s theory of hydrogen-like atoms, Characteristic and continuous X–rays, Moseley’s law, Fission and fusion processes.

2.  Maths

Algebra - Algebra of complex numbers, Quadratic equations with real coefficients, Arithmetic, Permutations and combinations, Binomial theorem for positive integral index, relations between roots and coefficients, Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, properties of these matrix operations, Addition and multiplication rules of probability

Trigonometry - Trigonometric functions, Relations between sides and angles of a triangle, general solution of trigonometric equations

Analytical Geometry - Two dimensions - Cartesian coordinates, Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, Equation of a circle in various forms, Parametric equations of a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line

Differential Calculus - Real valued functions of a real variable, Rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, Limit and continuity of a function, Limit and continuity of the sum, Inverse of a function, Derivative of a function, Derivative of the sum, difference, Product and quotient of two functions, Derivatives of implicit functions

Integral Calculus - Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, Integration by parts, Integration by the methods of substitution and partial fractions, Formation of ordinary differential equations

Vectors - Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations

3, Biology

Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology, Humans and Environment, Biology of Animal systems- Digestive System, Circulatory System, Excretory System, Nervous System, Reproductive System, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Biology of Plant systems, Systematic

4. Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Measurements in Chemistry - SI unit for fundamental quantities, Significant figures in the calculation

Mole Concept - Avogadro number and the mole concept, Molar masses, Mole fraction, Molarity, Molality, Percentage Composition, Stoichiometry, Equivalent weight and normality, Calculations based on mole concept and stoichiometry

Gaseous and Liquid States - Absolute scale of temperature, Gas laws, Ideal gas equation, Real gases and deviation from ideality, Liquefaction of gases, Van der wall equations, Kinetic theory of gases; average, Root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature, Law of partial pressures.

Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding - Bohr Model, Spectrum of hydrogen atom, Quantum numbers, Wave-particle duality, Uncertainty principle, Orbitals and quantum numbers

Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics state, First law of thermodynamics, Internal energy, Work and heat, Pressure-volume work, Enthalpy and enthalpy change, Hess’s law, Heat of reaction

Chemical equilibrium - Laws of chemical equilibrium, Law of mass action, Equilibrium constant - factors affecting equilibrium constant.

Electrochemistry - Redox reactions and electrode potential, Electrochemical cells, Galvanic cells and cell reactions, Standard electrode potential, Nernst equation, Electrochemical series, Emf of galvanic cells

Chemical kinetics - Rates of chemical reactions, Order of reaction, Rate constant, Factors affecting the rate of reaction - concentration

Hope you found this answer useful.Stay motivated stay positive.

All the best!