Checking the NEST exam centres 2027 are cucial for students before they fill out the application form. Candidates are advised to go through the exam centres of NEST 2027 to fill their preferred choices for the test centres. The National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER), in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai will conduct the NEST 2027 exam.
The university will conduct the NEST 2027 through 140 NEST exam cities 2027. Candidates can check the allotted NEST Test centres 2027 on their hall ticket. To know more about the NEST test centres 2027 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 2027 exam centre. The candidate needs to select a maximum of three exam cities while filling out the NEST 2027 application form. Below is a list of the NEST 2027 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.
The duration of the NEST 2027 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 2027 will be downloaded using candidates' login credentials. It is important that candidates understand they will not receive their NEST 2027 admit card in hardcopy form from the institute. By visiting the official website at nest exam.in, candidates can download the NEST admit card 2027. On the examination day, applicants must bring a valid photo ID proof and the NEST 2027 hall ticket. The admit card carries various key details about the candidates and NEST 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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.
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