NISER Bhubaneswar has released the NEST 2026 cutoff on June 24. Students can visit the website at nestexam.in to check the NEST cutoff 2026. The NEST cutoff is the minimum marks required to qualify for the exam and take part in the further admission process. The institution may release two or three cutoff lists. The NEST cutoff is expected to be between 158 to 176 on the higher side.
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The cutoff is prepared based on the marks of NEST 2026. Students who qualify for the NEST cutoff marks will be required to attend the counselling process for final admission in the college. Read this complete article to know about the NEST cutoff, and other relevant details.
Rank Range | 2026 Expected Cutoff Marks (Out of 240) |
1 to 10 | 158 to 176 |
11 to 50 | 136 to 157 |
51 to 100 | 124 to 135 |
101 to 201 | 112 to 123 |
202 to 350 | 103 to 112 |
351 to 555 | 95 to 102 |
Students can visit the website to view the NEST cutoff 2026.
Visit the official website of the NEST 2026 at nestexam.in
Then, click on the ‘Cut Off’ link.
A new window will open on your screen.
The NEST 2026 cutoff will be displayed
Download and take printed copies for easy access
Students who are appearing in the NEST exam must know about all those factors that influence the cutoff. Conducting bodies review all the following points before preparing the NEST cutoffs.
Number of applicants appearing in the NEST exam
Total number of seats available
Difficulty level of the exam
Reservation policy
Last year cut off trends
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Category | SMAS Percentile | SMAS Marks | MAP Percentile | MAP Marks |
General | 90% | 45 | 95% | 14.25 |
OBC | 90% | 45 | 90% | 135 |
SC | 50% | 25 | 75% | 112.5 |
ST | 50% | 25 | 75% | 112.5 |
PWD | 50% | 25 | 75% | 112.5 |
Students are advised to check the NEST previous cutoff marks to get an idea about the trends. This also gives candidates an idea on what type of cutoff they may expect in the future.
Rank | Marks |
1 to 10 | 155 to 175 |
11 to 50 | 133 to 155 |
51 to 100 | 121 to 133 |
101 to 201 | 110 to 121 |
202 to 350 | 100 to 110 |
351 to 555 | 92 to 100 |
Students who secure the NEST cutoff 2026 are required to attend the counselling session. The NEST counselling 2026 consists of various stages like document verification, payment of seat confirmation fees and more. Students who fail to present the category certificate during NEST counselling 2026 will be considered as general category students.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
Can you please tell what your interests are and what are your career aspirations?
Hello,
CEBS has started the NEST 2026 registration process on January 5 at nestexam.in. Candidates can fill and submit the NEST 2026 application form till April 6. The last date to pay the NEST application fee 2026 is April 12.
For NEST Exam Eligibility 2026, Age Limit, Qualification, Marks Required,
Hi, the exact data for 2025 is not available. However, in 2024, over 45,000 students registered for the exam and more than 27,000 appeared. The NEST 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on June 6.
If any candidate has lost their NEST exam certificate, they can visit the official website, nestexam.in to request another copy of the certificate.
https://www.nestexam.in/qnsans/NEST-25.pdf
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