The National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER), in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai releases the list of NEST 2026 exam centres. Candidates are advised to go through the exam centres of NEST 2026 to fill their preferred choices for the test centres.
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The university will conduct the NEST 2026 through 140 NEST exam cities 2026. NISER, in collaboration with UM-DAE CEBS will conduct the NEST entrance test on July 6. Candidates can check the allotted NEST Test centres 2026 on their hall ticket. To know more about the NEST test centres 2026 and other exam-related information, go through the article below.
There are 140 major cities across the country that will conduct the online NEST Exam. According to their preferences and convenience, candidates should select their NEST 2026 exam centre. The candidate needs to select a maximum of three exam cities while filling out the NEST 2026 application form. Below is a list of the NEST 2026 exam centres with their respective codes.
No. | Centre | No. | Centre | No. | Centre | No. | Centre |
01 | Port Blair[AN] | 36 | Mysuru (Mysore) [KA] | 71 | Balangir [OD] | 106 | Bikaner [RJ] |
02 | Guntur [AP] | 37 | Alappuzha [KL] | 72 | Balasore [OD] | 107 | Jaipur [RJ] |
03 | Kurnool [AP] | 38 | Ernakulam [KL] | 73 | Bargarh [OD] | 108 | Jodhpur [RJ] |
04 | Rajahmundry [AP] | 39 | Idukki [KL] | 74 | Baripada [OD] | 109 | Kota [RJ] |
05 | Tirupathi [AP] | 40 | Kannur [KL] | 75 | Berhampur [OD] | 110 | Udaipur [RJ] |
06 | Vijayawada [AP] | 41 | Kasaragod [KL] | 76 | Bhadrak [OD] | 111 | Gangtok [SK] |
07 | Visakhapatnam [AP] | 42 | Kollam [KL] | 77 | Bhawanipatna [OD] | 112 | Chennai [TN] |
08 | Vizianagaram [AP] | 43 | Kottayam [KL] | 78 | Bhubaneswar [OD] | 113 | Coimbatore [TN] |
09 | Naharlagun-Itanagar [AR] | 44 | Kozhikode [KL] | 79 | Boudh [OD] | 114 | Madurai [TN] |
10 | Dibrugarh [AS] | 45 | Malappuram [KL] | 80 | Cuttack [OD] | 115 | Salem [TN] |
11 | Guwahati [AS] | 46 | Palakkad [KL] | 81 | Deogarh [OD] | 116 | Tiruchirappalli [TN] |
12 | Tezpur [AS] | 47 | Pathanamthitta [KL] | 82 | Dhenkanal [OD] | 117 | Tirunelveli [TN] |
13 | Bhagalpur [BR] | 48 | Thiruvananthapuram[KL] | 83 | Jagatsinghpur [OD] | 118 | Hyderabad [TS] |
14 | Patna [BR] | 49 | Thrissur [KL] | 84 | Jajpur [OD] | 119 | Karimnagar [TS] |
15 | Bhilai Nagar [CG] | 50 | Wayanad [KL] | 85 | Jeypore [OD] | 120 | Warangal [TS] |
16 | Raipur [CG] | 51 | Leh [LA] | 86 | Jharsuguda [OD] | 121 | Agartala [TR] |
17 | New Delhi [DL] | 52 | Bhopal [MP] | 87 | Kendrapara [OD] | 122 | Agra [UP] |
18 | Panaji [GA] | 53 | Gwalior [MP] | 88 | Keonjhar [OD] | 123 | Aligarh [UP] |
19 | Ahmedabad [GJ] | 54 | Indore [MP] | 89 | Malkangiri [OD] | 124 | Gorakhpur [UP] |
20 | Bhuj [GJ] | 55 | Jabalpur [MP] | 90 | Nayagarh [OD] | 125 | Kanpur [UP] |
21 | Rajkot [GJ] | 56 | Aurangabad [MH] | 91 | Nuapada [OD] | 126 | Lucknow [UP] |
22 | Surat [GJ] | 57 | Jalgaon [MH] | 92 | Paralakhemundi [OD] | 127 | Noida [UP] |
23 | Hisar [HR] | 58 | Kolhapur [MH] | 93 | Phulbani [OD] | 128 | Prayagraj (Allahabad) [UP] |
24 | Kurukshetra [HR] | 59 | Mumbai [MH] | 94 | Puri [OD] | 129 | Varanasi [UP] |
25 | Hamirpur [HR] | 60 | Nagpur [MH] | 95 | Rayagada [OD] | 130 | Dehradun [UK] |
26 | Shimla [HP] | 61 | Nanded [MH] | 96 | Rourkela [OD] | 131 | Haldwani [UK] |
27 | Jammu [JK] | 62 | Pune [MH] | 97 | Sambalpur [OD] | 132 | Roorkee [UK] |
28 | Srinagar [JK] | 63 | Ratnagiri [MH] | 98 | Sonepur [OD] | 133 | Asansol [WB] |
29 | Bokaro Steel City [JH] | 64 | Solapur [MH] | 99 | Sundargarh [OD] | 134 | Berhampur [WB] |
30 | Dhanbad [JH] | 65 | Shillong [ML] | 100 | Umerkote [OD] | 135 | Burdwan [WB] |
31 | Jamshedpur [JH] | 66 | Imphal [MN] | 101 | Puducherry [PY] | 136 | Durgapur [WB] |
| 32 | Ranchi [JH] | 67 | Aizawl [MZ] | 102 | Bhatinda [PB] | 137 | Hooghly[WB] |
| 33 | Bengaluru [KA] | 68 | Dimapur [NL] | 103 | Jalandhar [PB] | 138 | Kalyani [WB] |
| 34 | Hubballi (Hubli) [KA] | 69 | Kohima [NL] | 104 | Chandigarh [PB] | 139 | Kolkata [WB] |
| 35 | Mangaluru(Mangalore) [KA] | 70 | Angul [OD] | 105 | Mohali [PB] | 140 | Siliguri[WB] |
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Candidates should follow the steps mentioned below on how to select NEST exam centres:
Fill and submit the NEST application form within the deadline.
While filling the application form, select up to 3 cities as a preference in city centre section.
The exam authorities will announce the NEST admit card release date and the NEST exam.
The exam centres cannot be changed.
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The duration of the NEST 2026 exam is three hours and thirty minutes.
Candidates should report half an hour early to the NEST testing centre.
In addition to the NEST admit card, candidates should carry photo ID such as an aadhaar card, pan card, voter identification card, or driving licence.
Candidates should bring a pen or pencil.
Electronic gadgets like smartwatches, mobile phones, and calculators should not be carried by the candidates.
Latecomers will not be allowed to sit for the NEST exam.
NEST admit cards 2026 will be downloaded using candidates' login credentials. It is important that candidates understand they will not receive their NEST 2026 admit card in hardcopy form from the institute. By visiting the official website at nest exam.in, candidates can download the NEST admit card 2026. On the examination day, applicants must bring a valid photo ID proof and the NEST 2026 hall ticket. The admit card carries various key details about the candidates and NEST 2026 entrance exam such as name, enrollment number, category, etc.
Name of the candidate
Enrollment number
Category
Gender
Programme applied
Application form number
Exam centre address
Examination day instructions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER) and the Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai will release the list of NEST exam centres.
The duration of the NEST 2026 entrance exam will be three hours.
It is mandatory for the candidate to select five centres of his choice while filling the application form.
The candidate should carry the admit card of NEST 2026 along with one of the ID proofs - aadhaar card, pan card, voter id and passport. The candidate should also bring a pen or pencil for rough work.
The candidates can download the admit card of NEST 2026 from the official website, nestexam.in using the login credentials.
No, you cannot carry your bag or any other personal belongings into the NEST exam centre.
Candidates should carry the following documents for the NEST exam centre like Admit card, Valid ID proof, Passport, Driving license, PAN card.
No, candidates are required to carry the physical copy of the ID proof to the NEST exam city centre.
On Question asked by student community
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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Yes , the NEST exam is generally considered tougher than NEET as it requires more focus towards conceptual understanding and thinking , while NEET generally tests NCERT based knowledge where as in NEST it requires you to have deeper clarity in Physics , Chemistry , Biology and Mathematics.
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