NEST Eligibility Criteria 2022: Age, Qualification, Percentage, Seats, Courses
NEST Eligibility Criteria 2022 - The NISER along with UM-DAE CEBS has released the NEST 2022 eligibility criteria along with the official brochure. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for NEST 2022. The NEST eligibility 2022 mentions the age limit and the academic qualifications that candidates must possess to be eligible for admission. The entrance examination of NEST 2022 will be conducted in computer-based mode. Candidates can read the further article to know more details about NEST 2022 eligibility criteria.
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NEST Eligibility Criteria 2022
The NEST 2022 eligibility criteria includes age limit and minimum academic qualification that a candidate has to meet to apply for National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2022.
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NEST 2022 Eligibility Criteria - Academic Qualification
As per the NEST 2022 eligibility criteria, candidates should have completed their class 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 60% from Science stream. They also must have qualified the last qualifying examination in 2020 or 2021. The candidates of general/OBC category must have passed with at least 60% aggregate, whereas reserved (SC/ST/PwD) category candidates must have scored at least 55% in their Class 12th qualifying exam.
NEST Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Age Limit
To be eligible for NEST 2022, candidates must match the required age limit prescribed by the university. It must be noted that the age limit of NEST 2022 eligibility criteria varies for candidates depending upon their category. Candidates of General/OBC category must be born on or after August 1, 2002, while the reserved (SC/ ST/ PwD) category candidates are given a relaxation of maximum 5 years.
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NEST Reservation Criteria 2022
NISER and CEBS will offer reservation 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 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 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 Courses 2022
Candidates applying for National Entrance Screening Test should check out the list of NEST 2022 courses offered at NISER and UMDAE-CBS. Check out the table below to know the NEST courses 2022 offered at different schools.
NETS 2022 Courses
School | Programmes |
School of Biological Sciences | M.Sc Biological Sciences |
School of Chemical Sciences | M.SC Chemical Sciences |
School of Physical Sciences | M.Sc Physical Science |
School of Mathematical Sciences | M.Sc Mathematical Science |
School of Computer Sciences | M.Sc Computer Science |
School of Environmental Sciences | M.Sc Environmental Sciences |
NEST Seats 2022
Candidates who wish to appear in the NEST 2022 courses should check out the number of seats available at NISER and CEBS. Eligible candidates are offered admission to a total of 249 seats offered at M.Sc courses by NISER Bhubaneswar and UMDAE-BS.
NEST 2022 Seats
Category | NISER Bhubaneswar | UMDAE CBS |
General | 101 | 23 |
SC | 15 | 3 |
ST | 30 | 7 |
OBC NCL | 54 | 12 |
PwD | 3% of each category | 3% of each category |
Supernumerary | 2 | 2 |
Total | 202 | 47 |
NEST Application Form 2022
The release date of NEST 2022 application form has been postponed. The deadline to fill and submit the NEST application form 2022 has been extended till May 21. The application process of NEST 2022 is completely online. Candidates have to enter their personal and academic details in the NEST 2022 application form. All the details mentioned in the NEST application form 2022 must be correct.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NEST Eligibility Criteria 2022: Age, Qualification, Percentage, Seats, Courses
Question: What percentage of seats is reserved for candidates belonging to OBC-NCL and SC/ST category?
Answer:
27% of seats will be reserved for candidates of OBC-NCL category, whereas for SC/ST category candidates the 15% seats will be reserved.
Question: When will the NEST application form 2022 be released?
Answer:
The release date of NEST 2022 application form has been postponed.
Question: What percentage of total seats is reserved for candidates of PwD category?
Answer:
The 5% of the total seats will be reserved for candidates who belong to the PwD category.
Question: What is the age limit of NEST 2022 eligible criteria?
Answer:
Candidates of General/OBC category must be born on or after August 1, 2002, while the reserved (SC/ ST/ PwD) category candidates are given a relaxation of maximum 5 years.
Question: What is the last date to fill the NEST 2022 application form?
Answer:
The last date to fill the NEST application form 2022 is May 21.
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Questions related to NEST
what is the nest exam result date
Hello student,
The cut-off of NEST 2022 will be released along with the result on July 5 in online mode and the th e NEST result 2022 will be announced on July 5th Ave and the candidates can check details such as name of the candidate, merit/rank, percentile, marks, candidate’s photograph, roll number, category, qualifying percentage and number of candidates appeared in the score card of NEST 2022.
Hope it helps.. if you have any other doubts feel free to post it here..
nest is a medical entrance exam?
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. The NEST EXAM is basically an entrance test to get admission in top university for all the students from science streams. The National Entrance Screening Test (popularly known as NEST) is an annual college entrance examination in India held for admission to the National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER) and the Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences Mumbai. A universal exit exam used to encourage meritorious medical students to practice medicine in their particular professions or perhaps continue higher education.
Candidates must have finished their class 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 60% from the Science stream in order to be eligible for NEST 2022.
You can refer more details from the below link:
https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-eligibility-criteria
ALL THE BEST
nest is a medical entrance exam
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. The NEST EXAM is basically an entrance test to get admission in top university for all the students from science streams. The National Entrance Screening Test (popularly known as NEST) is an annual college entrance examination in India held for admission to the National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER) and the Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences Mumbai. A universal exit exam used to encourage meritorious medical students to practice medicine in their particular professions or perhaps continue higher education.
Candidates must have finished their class 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 60% from the Science stream in order to be eligible for NEST 2022.
You can refer more details from the below link:
https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-eligibility-criteria
ALL THE BEST
can i write both neet and nest
Hi
Yes, you can fill the form of both NEST & NEET.
This is because,
There's no restriction on the number of entrance examinations one can appear in. So, you can fill the form of as many entrance examinations as you want.
NEET application form has been released at its official website i. e neet.nta.nic.in
>>>>>>>>>>> NEET 2022 examination important dates:-
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Application form release:- 6th April 2022
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Last form filling date:- 6th May 2022 upto 11:50 pm
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Last date to pay application fee :- 7th May 2022 upto 11:50 pm
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NEET 2022 Examination date :- 17th july 2022
Follow the below steps to fill the application form:-
-------------------------------) step 1:-Registration:- First of all visit the official website of neet i. e neet.nta.nic.in then you need to click on fill application form and do the neet registration by filling details like your name, date of birth, mobile number, email id etc to generate your login credentials i. e registration number and password
To make it even easier , NEET 2022 direct registration link is given below:-
https://examinationservices.nic.in/neet2022/root/Home.aspx?enc=WPJ5WSCVWOMNiXoyyomJgATm16WDSuAdfwpi7ZXy4cM3hblcyDpJgf1oyFFZyuBY
-------------------------------) step 2:-fill the the application form:- Now login using above generated registration number and password, then fill the application form,you need to fill details like your personal details, your academic details you need to you choose the medium of your Neet question paper , select cities for your examination centre etc
-------------------------------) step3:-Upload your documents
Now you need to go for uploading your documents.
Documents to be uploaded are :-
************* your passport size photograph,(size: 10 kb to 200 kb)
************* your postcard size photograph (4”X6”) (Size: 10 kb to 200 kb)
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your photographs must be taken on or after 01.01.2022 and preferably mentioning the name of the student and the date on which the photograph was clicked
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you shouldn't be wearing any cap or goggle,
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spectacles are allowed only if you use them regularly.
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at least 80% face coverage should be there in your photographs
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your ears should be visible
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Should be coloured one
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the background should be white.
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Should be in jpg format
************* your Signature (size :-4 kb to 30 kb)
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Full signature
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in running hand means not in capital letters, in jpg format.
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on white paper
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with black ink
************* your left & right hand thumb and finger impression (10 kb to 200 kb ):-
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with blue ink
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on white paper in JPG format.
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Should not be blurry
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Should be scanned one
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Right Hand Thumb impression can be used in case of non- availability of left-hand thumb due to any eventuality
************* Your Class X pass certificate
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pdf format
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size: 50 kb to 300kb
************* category certificate if you belong to ews/ obc ncl/sc/st
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pdf format
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size: 50kb to 300kb
††† obc ncl & EWS certificate must be issued on or after 1st january 2022. Those who don't have category certificate can fill self declaration form in the lieu of their category certificate.
************* PwBD certificate ( if applicable)
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pdf format
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size: 50kb to 300kb
************* Citizenship certificate or Embassy certificate or any kind of Documentary proof for Citizenship certificate ( for foreign applicants)
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PDF format
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file size: 50 kb to 300 kb
For complete details about documents visit :- https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-photo-size-format-documents
-------------------------------) step 5:- pay the application fee
You can pay application fee using Debit Card or Credit Card or Net-banking or UPI or Wallet
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General :- Rs 1600
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General-EWS/ OBC-NCL :- Rs 1500
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SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender :-Rs 900
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Foreign candidate :- Rs 8500
-------------------------------) step 6:- finally you should take the printout of confirmation page
For detailed information, visit our page, the link for which is provided below at :-
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-application-form
Coming to nest,
The last date to fill the form is 18th May, for complete details checkout:- https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-application-form
Thank you
last date fot NEST scholarships registration for mbbs students in India
NEST Scholarship 2022 notification has been released. The 24th NEST examination is to be held. Online applications are invited by the authorities for the examination from the eligible students. aspirants who desire to get Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test 2022.
The Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test will be held by the Shrimanjis Events Management Centre International sponsored by the Students Unity Foundation of India. Under the NEST Scholarship, students from 7th standard to master degree will be benefited. Applicants must fulfil the eligibility conditions mentioned below. To apply for the scholarship, you have to go to the official website of the NEST before the last date. You can even submit the application after the last date with a late fee.
Benefits Of NEST Scholarship:-
1.NEST BASIC Rs. 20,000.
2 NEST JUNIORI Rs. 25,000.
3.NEST JUNIORII Rs. 30,000.
4.NEST SENIOR-I Rs 35,000.
5.NEST SENIORII Rs. 40,000
6.NEST MASTER Rs. 50,000.
Eligibility Criteria:-
1.NEST BASIC Class 7th & 8th.
2 NEST JUNIORI Class 9th & 10th.
3 NEST JUNIORII Class 11th & 12th (Sci)
4.NEST SENIOR-I Dip Engg (3rdYr), 1st Year & 2nd
5.NEST SENIORII 3rd Year & 4th Year of BSc, BTech & MBBS students
6.NEST MASTER 1st Year & Final Year of MSc, MTech & MD/MS students.
Important Dates Of NEST Scholarship:-
1.Last date of submission of the application 31st March 2022
2.Date of examination 29th May 2022
NEST Scholarship Selection Procedure:-
Selection of the students for the scholarship will be made on the basis of the Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test.
NEST Scholarship Exam Pattern:-
NEST BASIC
Duration:-2 Hours
I Science (PCB) 30marks
II Maths 30marks
III English Grammar 30marks
IV GK (Hist, Civics, EVS) 30marks
NEST JUNIORI
Duration:- 2 hours
I Physics 25marks
II Chemistry 25marks
III Biology 25marks
IV Maths 50marks
V English Gramma 25marks
VI GK (Hist, Civics, EVS) 25marks
NEST JUNIORII
Duration:- 2 hours
I Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) 50 marks
II Maths OR Life Sciences (Botany & Zoology) 50marks
III English Grammar 50marks
IV GK (Hist, Civics, EVS, Diagrams/ Graphics, Statistical, Arithmetic & other Numerical Puzzles) 50marks
NEST SENIOR-I
Duration:- 2 hours
I Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) 50marks
II Maths OR Life Sciences (Botany & Zoology) 50marks
III English Grammar 50marks
IV GK (Hist, Civics, EVS, Diagrams/ Graphics, Statistical, Arithmetic & other Numerical Puzzles) 50marks
NEST SENIORII
Duration:- 2 hours
I Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) 50 marks
II Maths OR Life Sciences (Botany & Zoology) 50 marks
III English Grammar 50 marks
IV GK (Hist, Civics, EVS, Diagrams/ Graphics, Statistical, Arithmetic & other Numerical Puzzles) 50 marks
NEST MASTER
Duration:- 2 hours
I Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) 50 marks
II Maths OR Life Sciences (Botany & Zoology) 50 marks
III English Grammar 50 marks
IV GK (Hist, Civics, EVS, Diagrams/ Graphics, Statistical, Arithmetic & other Numerical Puzzles) 50 marks