NEST Counselling 2026: Registration (Started), EOI Form, Seat Allotment, NISER, UMDAE CEBS

NISER Bhubaneswar Counselling Dates 2026

UMDAE CEBS Counselling Dates 2026

NEST Counselling 2026 Process

NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM - DAE CEBS will conduct the NEST 2026 counselling in offline mode. Candidates are required to attend the counselling sessions at the scheduled location on scheduled date and time. Candidates should submit all the required documents for verification before the NEST 2026 counselling process.

• Applicants are required to submit the application form to appear for the NEST 2026 counselling.

• Candidates can choose their preferred location based on their convenience for the counselling session.

• Candidates are allowed to proceed with the process after the original documents have been verified.

• Candidates must present the appropriate certificate for claiming the reserved category.

• Candidates are required to choose a college and a course preference during counselling.

• Candidates are required to submit a demand draft for the required fee to gain admission in the allotted college.

• Candidates will be issued an offer letter by the authority, with which the candidate can enrol in the designated course and college.

NISER Bhubaneswar Counselling Process for NEST

• EoI Submission: Candidates must fill out the mandatory online Expression of Interest (EoI) form to stay in the process.
• Admission Queue: NISER publishes an admission queue based on the merit of those who submitted the EoI.
• Invitation: Selected candidates receive an invitation email required for campus entry.
• In-Person Reporting: Candidates must report physically to the NISER campus by 9:00 AM on the scheduled date.
• Merit Allocation: Seats are offered in order of merit from the reported candidates until filled.
• Waitlist: Unallocated candidates undergo document verification and form a waitlist for future vacancies.

Documents Required for NEST Counselling 2026

Candidates are required to carry all the required documents to the NEST counselling process for verification. The admission process will not be completed without document verification. Here are the documents required for NEST exam counselling 2026.

• Class 12 marksheet.

• Category certificate.

• Printout of NEST 2026 scorecard.

• Four passport size colour photographs.

• Proof of Date of Birth.

Photocopies of all the documents mentioned above are also required.

NEST 2026 Counselling - Withdrawal of Admission

Candidates who wish to discontinue from the counselling process and want to withdraw their NEST 2026 admission are required to follow the steps mentioned for withdrawing seats.

• Name

• Application number and roll number

• Date of Birth

• Percentage of Class 12th

• Venue for counselling

NEST Counselling 2026 : Reservation Criteria

NISER and CEBS will offer reservations to the reserved category candidates applying for admission. NISER and CEBS also reserve a certain percentage of seats for candidates of SC/ ST, OBC-NCL, PwD and Supernumerary Quota seats for candidates who are from Jammu and Kashmir.

OBC-NCL

• 27% of the total seats are reserved in the admission process for candidates of the OBC-NCL category. It must be noted that candidates belonging to the OBC category are not considered eligible for reservation. Such candidates are treated the same as General category candidates. Even candidates who belong to the Socially and Educationally Backward Class have to match the criteria of OBC NCL to be considered eligible for the reservation as stated by the state government.

SC/ ST

• 15% of the total seats are reserved for candidates of SC category, whereas 7.5% of seats will be reserved for candidates of ST category. To avail the reservation, candidates have to submit the requisite documents like a caste certificate to the admission committee during admission.

PwD

• Candidates of PwD category will have 5% of the total seats reserved for them. The disability certificate presented by candidates has to be in accordance with the latest guidelines specified by the Government of India.

Supernumerary Quota for students from Jammu and Kashmir

• Two supernumerary seats at both NISER Bhubaneswar and UMDAE-CBS will be reserved for candidates from Jammu and Kashmir. To avail the supernumerary quota, candidates must have completed their class 12th from the State Board of Jammu and Kashmir or from CBSE-affiliated schools which are located in Jammu and Kashmir.

NEST 2026 Seat Intake

The following seats are available at NISER and CEBS for each category:

NEST Cut off 2026

The NEST 2026 cut off has been released on June 24. Go through the below table to know about the NEST cut off marks for each category.

What is Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) in NEST?

This acts as the sectional cutoff. It is calculated as a specific percentage (typically 20% for General candidates) of the average of the top 100 scores in that respective section. Scoring above the SMAS in a section is mandatory for that section to be considered.

What is Minimum Admissible Score (MAS) in NEST?

This acts as the overall cutoff. A candidate must score at least the MAS out of the total score to find a place on the final rank list.

NEST Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) 2026

NEST Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) 2026

NEST 2022 Session 1 Cut Off for NISER Bhubaneswar (SMAS)

NEST 2022 Session 2 Cut Off for NISER Bhubaneswar (SMAS)

NEST 2022 Session 1 Cut Off for CEBS Mumbai (SMAS)

NEST 2022 Session 2 Cut Off for CEBS Mumbai (SMAS)

NEST 2022 Overall Cut Off (MAP)

NEST Reservation 2026

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