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!!