National Entrance Screening Test – 2011 (NEST-2011)

                                   Entrance Test for Admission

                                                       to

            National Institute of Science Education and Research
                                              (NISER)
                                        Bhubaneswar

                                             and

             University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy
                         Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
                                    (UM-DAE CBS)
                                           Mumbai 

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2011

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for
students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education
and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai –
Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
(UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and UM-DAE CBS have
been started by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India in
2007. Their mandate is to train scientific manpower for carrying out
cutting edge scientific research and for providing input to scientific
programs of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science
institutions in the country. The test is conducted in 37 centers across
India. This brochure gives the detailed procedure for applying for the
test, syllabus of the test and various deadlines.

1. Eligibility: Students securing at least 60% marks in aggregate (or
equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India are eligible to apply. For Scheduled Cast (SC),
Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Persons with Disability (PD), the
minimum requirement is 55%. Students who have passed the Class XII
qualifying examination in 2009 or 2010 or are appearing in 2011 are eligible
to apply. ( Where only Letter grade is given by the Board, a certificate from the
Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence
of such a certificate the decision of the respective Admissions Committee will
be final.)

2. Age Limit: General category candidates and Candidates belonging to Other
Backward Castes (OBC) born on or after 01 Oct. 1986 are eligible to apply.
For SC/ST/PD candidates the age limit is relaxed by 5 years. In any case, the
eligibility criterion mentioned in point 1 above must be satisfied.

3. Number of Seats and Reservation: The details of number of seats and
their break-up as per statutory government norms is given in the websites of
NISER (http://www.niser.ac.in) and UM-DAE CBS (http://www.cbs.ac.in).
This year (2011), the number of seats is 60 at NISER and 35 at UM-DAE
CBS. The admission will be very selective and students who are highly
motivated to pursue higher education and research in science and its
applications are likely to be selected.

Application Fee: Application fee for appearing in NEST is Rs.600/- for
general category and OBC male candidates. For SC/ST/PD candidates and
female candidates the amount is Rs.300/-. The application fee should be sent
to Chief Coordinator, NEST-2011 in the form of a demand draft in favour
of NEST-2011 payable at Bhubaneswar. Candidates can also pay the
application fee through electronic transaction. Such candidates are requested to go through the instructions carefully available at http://nestexam.in
website, before making the transaction.

Application form: Application form for NEST examination is available on
NEST website (http://nestexam.in). Candidates may fill the application form
on-line or download it from the website. They may also get the form by post
by writing to


Last date for receipt of request for application form is February 21, 2011.

Completed application forms along with application fee must reach The
Chief Coordinator, NEST-2011 by March 7, 2011.
The Chief Coordinator, NEST-2011
National Institute of Science Education and Research,
Institute of Physics Campus,
Bhubaneswar - 751 005



Last date for receipt of request for application form is February 21, 2011.

Completed application forms along with application fee must reach The
Chief Coordinator, NEST-2011 by March 7, 2011.

On-line applications: This mode of filling of application form is
recommended. On-line application forms may be filled in more than one
sitting. Follow the instruction given at the website for completing
application procedure.
Application forms and demand draft should be sent by speed post
or registered post.

Test Schedule: The test will be conducted on May 29, 2011 from 2:00 pm
to 5:00 pm.

Question paper pattern: The question paper will have five sections. The
first section, which is compulsory for all candidates will include general
questions. The next four sections will include questions on (1) biology, (2)
chemistry, (3) mathematics and (4) physics. Candidates may opt to answer
any three of the four sections. All sections carry equal marks. The questions
will be aimed at testing the comprehension and analytic ability of the
candidates. The questions will be objective type with four answers given for
each question. There may be one or more correct answers for each question.
Wrong answers will be awarded negative marks

Admit Cards: Admit cards will be mailed to candidate's postal addresses
beginning March 20, 2011. Candidates will have an option of downloading
their admit cards from the web site (http://nestexam.in). This procedure is
recommended for those candidates who have filled the application form on-
line.

NEST Result: Results of NEST examination will be announced on June 20,
2011 on NEST web site.

Important Dates:

 Last date for requesting application
form: February 21, 2011.
 Last date for receipt of completed
application form: March 7, 2011.
 On-line applications freeze: March 7,
2011.
 Dispatch of admit cards begins: March
20, 2011.
 Date of Examination: May 29, 2011
(Sunday) 2 PM to 5 PM.
 Announcement of test results on
(http://nestexam.in): June 20, 2011.