NEST 2021 Exam - Dates, Application Form, Admit Card, Syllabus, Result
Application Date 24 Feb, 2021 - 30 Apr, 2021
Latest Update for NEST
- 24 Feb 2021:
NEST 2021 application form released on February 24
About NEST 2021
NISER and UM-DAE CEBS has released the NEST application form 2021 on February 24, 2021. Candidates have to fill and submit the NEST 2021 application form before the submission deadline on April 30, 2021. Before applying for the admission, candidates must go through the NEST eligibility criteria 2021 to check if they are eligible for admission or not. It must be noted that NEST 2021 eligibility criteria varies as per the candidate belonging to different categories. The varsity will release the NEST admit card 2021 on May 20, 2021. Candidates must carry their NEST 2021 admit card along with the valid ID proofs with themselves to enter the exam centres. The National Entrance Screening Test will be conducted in the 92 cities across India. The NEST entrance test will be held on June 14, 2021. The total duration of the NEST exam is 3.5 hours.
The exam conducting body of National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar along with the University of Mumbai- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) Mumbai. The varsity holds the NEST in computer-based mode for candidates seeking admission to 5 year integrated MSc programmes. Selected candidates are offered admission to five-year integrated MSc programs in various subjects such as Basic Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics at NISER Bhubaneswar or UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai.
NEST 2021 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | National Entrance Screening Test |
| Short Exam Name | NEST |
| Conducting Body | National Institute of Science Education and Research |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 1200 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
| Participating Colleges | 1 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
NEST 2021 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
24 Feb, 2021 - 30 Apr, 2021
Application | Mode: Online Ongoing
20 May, 2021
Admit Card | Mode: Online
14 Jun, 2021
Exam | Mode: Online
30 Jun, 2021
Result | Mode: Online
Candidates who wish to appear in the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) must meet the NEST eligibility criteria 2021 set by NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS. It must be noted that if a candidate fails to meet the NEST 2021 eligibility criteria then their candidacy will be cancelled by the authorities. Candidates who qualify the NEST 2021 and match the NEST eligibility criteria 2021 are offered admission to five-year integrated MSc programs offered by NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS. The NEST 2021 eligibility criteria is given below.
Qualifying Exam: Aspirants must have qualified Class 12th exam form Science stream or been appearing in Class 12th exam, from a recognized board by the Indian government. Furthermore, candidates are required to have passed Class 12th in the years 2020/2021 or must be appearing for the exam in 2021.
Qualifying Exam Marks: Candidates who belong to the General category are required to have a minimum aggregate of 60% in the Class 12th examination, whereas candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC/ST/PwD only need to score 55% aggregate in Class 12th.
Lower Age Limit: The authorities have laid out the lower age limit NEST which candidates have to satisfy to attempt the entrance exam. The lower age limit set by the authorities varies for candidates as per the category they belong to. Candidates belonging to the General and OBC category must have been born on or after August 1, 2001, while candidates of SC/ST/PwD categories are given a relaxation of 5 years such that they must have been born on or after August 1, 1996.
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
The NEST application form 2021 has been released on February 24 in online mode. The last date to submit the application form NEST 2021 will be April 30. The NEST 2021 application process from filling the application form to submitting it is completely online. While filling the NEST application form 2021, candidates will go through various stages such as registration, submitting personal information, uploading necessary documents and paying the application fee. Before submitting the NEST 2021 application form, candidates must make sure that all the details mentioned in the application form is correct. Candidates can follow the procedure given below to know how to fill the NEST application form 2021.
Things to keep ready before filling the NEST Application Form
- Valid email ID and mobile number
- Class 10th mark sheet and certificate
- Class 12th mark sheet and certificate
- Valid ID proof such as Aadhar Card/Pan Card/Ration Card/Voter ID/Driving License/Passport
- Scanned copy of recent passport size photograph
- Scanned copy of candidate’s signature
Steps to fill the NEST Application Form 2021
Step 1: Go to the official website - nestexam.in.
Step 2: Click on the 'Apply Online' button, followed by 'New Registration'.
Step 3: Now register yourself by submitting the required information.
Step 4: After entering the details, click on 'Register'.
Step 5: The login credentials will be sent to the registered mobile number and email-Id of the candidate.
Step 6: Candidates can login using their login credentials and fill the NEST application form by filling information and uploading the necessary documents.
Step 7: Now, candidates can proceed on to pay the application fee through credit card/debit card/net banking and then submit the application fee.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, OBC | Online | Male | ₹ 1200 | |
| ST, General, SC, OBC | Online | Female | ₹ 600 | |
| ST, SC | Online | Male | ₹ 600 | |
| ST, General, SC, OBC | PWD | Online | Female, Male | ₹ 600 |
NEST E-books and Sample Papers
NEST 2020 Session II Question Paper with Answer Key
NEST 2020 Session I Question Paper with Answer Key
NEST 2021 Syllabus
General section-Aptitude
Major historical milestones in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, computer science and environmental studies |
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Mathematics up to 10th standard |
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Scientific passage |
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Interpret graphical and/ or tabular representation of information |
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Biology
Cell biology |
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| Cell theory and cells as unit of life |
| Basic concepts of biomolecules-proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids |
| Tools and techniques of cell studies-use of microscope and calibration (microscopy), elements of microscope |
| Biomembranes-transport mechanism, cellular respiration |
| Cell organelles-structure and functions |
| Discovery and structure of DNA, processes of replication, transcription, genetic code and translation |
| Principles of the basic techniques in molecular biology |
| Enzymes-catalysis, kinetics, activation energy, competitive, and non-competitive inhibition |
Genetics and evolution |
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| Fundamentals of genetics and evolution |
| Evidences and theories of organic evolution |
| Organization of the heredity material in chromosomes |
| Equational division |
| Reduction division |
| Mitosis and meiosis compared, and contrasted |
| Significance of meiosis |
| Mendel's laws of inheritance |
| Discovery of linkage, sex-linked inheritance |
| Crossing-over, stage at which crossing-over occurs |
| Neurospora genetics |
| Mutation-discovery, types of mutation, and mutations in diploids |
| Role of mutations in evolution |
| Elaboration of mendel's laws of inheritance |
| Monohybrid or dihybrid crosses |
| Human genetics-human chromosomes, sex-determination, sex-linked inheritance |
Ecology |
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| Physical and biological factors in influencing organisms |
| Food chains, pyramids of numbers, and biomass |
| Biological equilibrium |
| Interspecific associations |
| Biodiversity |
| Flora and fauna |
| Basics of microbial systems, ecosystems |
Humans and environment |
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| Soil, rainfall, and temperature with reference to natural resources |
| Our natural resources-their uses and abuses |
| Environmental pollution and preventive measures |
| Biodiversity and conservation |
Biotechnology |
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| Principles of recombinant dna technology |
| Applications of biotechnology |
Biology of animal systems |
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| Digestive system: Modes of nutrition. Different vitamin compounds and their deficiencies. Structure of alimentary canal and associated glands, digestive enzymes, and gastrointestinal hormones |
| Digestive system: Absorption of products of digestion, peristalsis, balanced diet |
| Respiratory system: Gaseous exchange in animals. Structure of respiratory organs, mechanism of breathing, gaseous transport, tissue respiration |
| Circulatory system: Open and closed systems. Functions of blood and lymph. Microscopic structure of blood and blood vessels. Structures and working of heart. Distribution of arteries and veins. Circulation of blood coagulation. Blood groups |
| Excretory system: Elimination of nitrogenous waste. Osmoconformers and osmoregulators. Structure and function of kidney tubules. Arrangement of excretory organs |
| Nervous system: General account of brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Reflex actions (simple and conditioned). Sense organs (eye and ear) |
| Reproductive system: Sexual and asexual reproduction. General arrangement and functions of reproductive organs |
Developmental biology |
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| Basic features of development in animals |
| Types of eggs, fertilization, cleavage, blastula |
| Stem cells-definition, types, uses, advantages, and disadvantages, induced pluripotent stem cells |
| Different hormones and their roles |
| Diversity of animal life-principles of classification, binomial nomenclature |
| General classification of animal phyla up to classes (invertebrates) and up to sub-classes/ order (vertebrates), general characters of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals |
Immunology |
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| Basics of immune mechanisms and diseases-active and passive immunity, T-and B-cell responses, antigen presentation, principles of vaccination, monoclonal antibodies and their uses, immunology of AIDS |
Biology of plant systems |
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| Anatomy and physiology of plants-meristems |
| Plant growth and development |
| Internal and external regulators of growth, and development in plant |
| Plant reproduction |
| Internal structure of root, stem, secondary growth, and leaves |
| Xylem and phloem-their cell elements and functions |
| Internal structure of dicot and monocot leaves |
| Photosynthesis-history, importance, factors, and mechanism, stomatal mechanism, transpiration, and respiration |
| Comparative study of dicot and monocot anatomy |
| Absorption and cell-water relations, transport of water, and minerals, tropic, and turgor movements |
| Significance of life-cycles with special reference to alternation of generations as exemplified in funaria, selaginella, and pinus (no structural details) |
| Plant hormones |
Systematics |
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| Principles of classical and new systematics |
| Binomial nomenclature |
| Familiarity with taxa |
| Plant breeding and tissue culture |
Chemistry-Physical chemistry
Measurements in chemistry |
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| SI units for fundamental quantities, significant figures in calculations |
Mole concept |
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| Avogadro number and mole concept, molar masses, mole fraction, molarity, molality, percent composition, stoichiometry |
| Equivalent weight and normality |
| Calculations based on mole concept and stoichiometry of different reactions |
| Oxidation-reduction reactions |
Gaseous and liquid states |
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| Absolute scale of temperature |
| Gas laws, ideal gas equation, real gases and deviation from ideality, liquefaction of gases, Van Der Waals equation |
| Kinetic theory of gases; average, root mean square, and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature |
| Law of partial pressures |
| Vapour pressure |
| Diffusion of gases |
Atomic structure and chemical bonding |
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| Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom, quantum numbers |
| Wave particle duality, De Broglie hypothesis |
| Uncertainty principle |
| Orbitals and quantum numbers; shapes and energy of s, p, and d orbitals |
| Electronic configurations of elements (up to atomic number 36), filling of orbitals-Aufbau principle |
| Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule |
| Hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals |
| Atomic orbital overlap and chemical bonds; ionic, covalent, and coordinate bonds; bond parameters |
| Orbital energy diagrams for homo-nuclear diatomic species |
| Lewis structures |
| Hydrogen bond |
| polarity in molecules, dipole moment (qualitative aspects) |
| Vsepr theory and shapes of molecules |
| Valence bond theory |
| Molecular orbital theory of homo-nuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea) |
Thermodynamics |
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| Thermodynamic states |
| First law of thermodynamics |
| Internal energy, work, and heat, pressure-volume work |
| Enthalpy and enthalpy change, Hess's law, heat of-reaction, fusion, and vaporisation |
| Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, free energy, criterion of spontaneity |
Chemical equilibrium |
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| Laws of chemical equilibrium, law of mass action |
| Equilibrium constant-factors affecting equilibrium constant and its applications |
| Le Chatelier's principle-effect of concentration, temperature, and pressure |
| Significance of δG and δG in chemical equilibrium |
| Relationship of k and δg |
| Ionic equilibrium: Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts), salts. Ka, Kb, Kw, degree of dissociation, Ph, and their relationships. Solubility product, common ion effect. Hydrolysis of salts. Buffer solutions |
Electrochemistry |
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| Redox reactions and electrode potential, electrochemical cells, galvanic cells and cell reactions |
| Standard electrode potential |
| Nernst equation and its relation to δg and k |
| Electrochemical series, EMF of galvanic cells |
| Electrolysis and faraday's laws of electrolysis |
| Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent, and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch's law |
| Concentration cells |
| Batteries (primary and secondary), fuel cells, corrosion |
Chemical kinetics |
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| Rates of chemical reactions |
| Order of reaction, rate constant |
| First order and pseudo first order reactions |
| Factors affecting rate of reaction-concentration, temperature (Arrhenius equation), catalyst |
Solid state |
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| Classification of solids, amorphous, and crystalline solids, crystalline state, crystal lattice, and unit cells; seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, c, α, β), close packed structure of solids (cubic) |
| Packing in fcc, bcc, and hcp lattices |
| Packing efficiency, nearest neighbours, ionic radii |
| Simple ionic compounds, imperfection in solids, point defects |
| Electrical and magnetic properties, band theory of metals |
Solutions |
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| Solution of solid and gas in liquid |
| Concentration of solution |
| Ideal and non-ideal solutions |
| Colligative properties |
| Vapour pressure of solution, Raoult's law |
| Molecular weight determination from lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point |
| Abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor |
| Osmosis-osmotic pressure, reverse osmosis |
Surface chemistry |
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| Adsorption: Physisorption and chemisorptions. Factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids. Adsorption isotherm. Catalysis-homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity. Enzyme catalysis |
| Colloidal state: Types, preparation, and properties of colloids. Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation. Application of colloids. Micelles |
Chemistry-Inorganic chemistry
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
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| Modern periodic table, classification of elements, periodic trends in properties of elements-valence, oxidation state, atomic/ ionic radius, ionization energy, electron gain energy, electro negativity, valency, chemical reactivity |
| Diagonal Relationship |
| Anomalous behaviours of li, be, b, c |
Hydrogen |
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| Isotopes, preparation, isolation, properties, and uses |
| Hydrides-ionic, covalent, and interstitial |
| Properties of water and heavy water |
| Hydrogen peroxide-preparation, structure, reactions, uses |
| Hydrogen as fuel cell |
s-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth elements) |
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| General characteristics and trends in properties |
| Group 1: Preparation, properties, and reactions of alkali metals with emphasis on chemistry of Na and K and their compounds-oxides, peroxides, hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates |
| Group 2: Preparation, properties, and reactions alkaline earth metals with emphasis on the chemistry of Mg and Ca and their compounds-oxides, peroxides, hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides, and sulphates. Uses |
P-block elements |
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| General characteristics and trends in properties |
| Group 13: Chemistry of boron and its compounds-borax, boric acid, and diborane |
| Group 14, 15, and 16: Chemistry of carbon, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus. Allotropy. Chemistry of oxides and oxyacids of these elements. Phosphines, phosphorus chlorides, ammonia, peroxide, and ozone; silicones, silicon tetrachloride, and silicates |
| Group 17: Chemistry of halogens, chemistry of chlorine in detail. Interhalogen compounds. HX and oxyacids of halogens |
| Group 18: Isolation, properties, and reactions of inert gases with emphasis on chemistry of xenon |
d-block elements |
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| General characteristics and trends in properties (mainly 3d elements) |
| Variable oxidation states and their stabilities, colour (excluding the details of electronic transitions) and calculation of spin-only magnetic moment |
| Catalytic properties |
| Interstitial compounds, alloy formation |
| Preparation and properties of potassium dichromate, and permanganate |
f-block elements |
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| General characteristics and trends in properties (mainly lanthanides) |
| Variable oxidation states |
| Lanthanide contraction and its consequences |
Coordination compounds |
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| Nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds |
| Isomerism |
| Hybridization and geometries of mononuclear coordination compounds |
| Magnetic properties |
| Werner's theory, VBT, CFT |
Metals and metallurgy |
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| Occurrence of metals |
| General methods of extraction involving chemical principles-thermodynamic, electrochemical, and redox principles |
| General operation stages involved in metallurgical operation |
| Metallurgy of p-block element (emphasis on Al) |
| Metallurgy of Fe-triad (more emphasis on Fe metallurgy) |
| Metallurgy of coinage metals (Cu, Ag with more emphasis on Cu) |
| Refining |
Chemistry-Organic chemistry
Basic concept |
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| Representation of organic compounds |
| Hybridisations of carbon |
| Sigma and pi-bonds |
| Shapes of simple organic molecules |
| Inductive effect, electrometric effect, resonance effect, hyper conjugation |
| Keto-enol tautomerism |
| Determination of empirical and molecular formulae (only combustion method) |
| Hydrogen bond-definition and effect on physical properties of alcohols and carboxylic acids |
| Acidity and basicity of organic acids, and bases |
| Methods of purification of compounds |
Reactive intermediates |
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| Homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavages |
| Formation, structure, and stability of-carbocation, carbanion, and free radical |
Isomerism |
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| Structural and stereoisomerism |
| Geometrical isomerism |
| Chirality |
| Enantiomers |
| Optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric centres, (R, S and E, Z nomenclature excluded) |
| Racemic mixture |
| Conformations of ethane and butane (Newman projections) |
Nomenclature |
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| IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds (only hydrocarbons, mono-functional and bi-functional compounds), including benzene derivatives |
Alkanes |
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| Preparation, properties, and reactions |
| Idea of homologous series, combustion, and halogenation of alkanes |
| Mechanism of photohalogenation, Wurtz reaction |
Alkenes and alkynes |
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| Preparation, properties, and reactions of alkenes and alkynes |
| Isomerization |
| Acidity of alkynes |
| Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes and alkynes (excluding the stereochemistry), reactions of alkenes with KMnO₄, sulphuric acid, reduction of alkenes and alkynes, preparation of alkenes and alkynes by elimination reactions (excluding stereochemistry) |
| Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX, and H2O (X=halogen) |
| Makowniko rule |
| Peroxide effect |
| Polymerization of alkenes, addition reactions of alkynes, metal acetylides, ozonolysis |
Aromatic compounds |
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| Aromaticity |
| Huckel theory of aromaticity |
| Structure of benzene |
| Isomerism in substituted benzenes |
| Electrophilic substitution reaction on benzene-general mechanism |
| Orientating influence of substituents in electrophilic substitution reaction of monosubstituted benzenes |
| Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene and substituted benzenes-halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation (no mechanism) |
Haloalkanes (alkyl halides) |
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| Preparation from alkanes, alcohols, olens |
| Grignard reagents and their reaction with aldehydes/ ketones/ esters/ nitriles |
| Nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halides with different nucleophilic species |
| Sn1 and sn2 reactions with mechanism |
| Halogen exchange reaction |
| Polyhalogen compounds |
Haloarenes |
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| Nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and substituted haloarenes (excluding benzyne mechanism and cine substitution) |
Alcohols |
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| Preparation from-olens, alkyl halides, carboxylic acids, aldehydes/ ketones |
| Hydroboration reaction |
| Dehydration, oxidation to aldehydes and ketones |
| Reaction with sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl₂/ HX, H₂SO₄ |
| Identification of p-, sec-,and tert-alcohols |
| Uses of methanol and ethanol |
Phenols |
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| Preparation of phenol from halobenzene, cumene, and benzene sulphonic acid |
| Acidity |
| Reactions of phenols-halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, with Zn. Reimer-Tieman reaction, Kolbe reaction |
Ethers |
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| Ethers-preparation by Williamson's Synthesis, dehydration of alcohols |
| Reaction with H2O, HX |
Aldehydes and ketones |
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| preparation of aldehydes and ketones from-alcohols, olefins, acid chlorides, arylalkanes, nitriles, esters, Friedel-Crafts reaction |
| Reactions with-alcohols, HCN, NaHSO3 |
| Reactions-oxidation, reduction, oxime, and hydrazone formation |
| Aldol condensation, Perkin reaction |
| Cannizzaro reaction |
| Haloform reaction |
| Tests to distinguish aldehydes and ketones |
Carboxylic acids |
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| Acidity and structure, acidity relationship |
| Preparation of acids |
| Preparation of amides, acid chlorides, esters, and anhydrides |
| Ester hydrolysis |
| Reactions of acids with-thionyl chloride, P-halides, ammonia, alkalis, metals, halogens, reducing agents |
| Decarboxylation |
| Halogenation |
Amines |
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| Basicity and structure, basicity relationship |
| Identification of p-, sec-, and tert–amines |
| Preparation of amines from-nitro compounds, nitriles, amides, haloalkanes/ aromatic compounds |
| Reaction with-acids, alkylating agents, acylating agents, nitrous acid |
| Diazotization of aromatic primary amines-reactions of aromatic diazonium salts-azo coupling reaction, Sandmeyer, and related reactions |
| Carbylamine reaction of p-amines |
Carbohydrate |
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| Classification of carbohydrates |
| Mono-and di-saccharides (glucose and sucrose) |
| Characteristic tests |
| Structure of glucose |
| Reactions of glucose-oxidation, reduction, hydroxylamine, HI, acetic anhydride |
| Cyclic structure of glucose |
| Structures of-sucrose, maltose, starch, and cellulose |
| Glycoside formation and hydrolysis of sucrose |
Amino acids and proteins |
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| α-amino acids |
| General structure of peptides and proteins |
| Peptide Bond |
| Characteristic tests |
| Separation of amino acids using physical properties |
| Denaturation of Proteins |
| Enzymes |
Polymers |
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| Classification |
| Homo and co-polymers, addition, and condensation polymerizations |
| Polythene, nylons, polyesters, bakelite, melamine-formaldehyde, rubber-natural and synthetic |
Mathematics
Algebra |
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| Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation, properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle inequality, cube roots of unity, geometric interpretations |
| Quadratic equations with real coefficients, relations between roots and coefficients, formation of quadratic equations with given roots, symmetric functions of roots |
| Arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic progressions, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, sums of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural numbers |
| Logarithms and their properties |
| Permutations and combinations, binomial theorem for positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients |
| Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition, multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix, determinant of a square matrix of order up to three |
| Inverse of a square matrix of order up to three, properties of these matrix operations, diagonal, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices and their properties, solutions of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables |
| Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, independence of events, computation of probability of events using permutations and combinations |
Trigonometry |
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| Trigonometric functions, their periodicity and graphs, addition, and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations |
| Relations between sides and angles of a triangle, sine rule, cosine rule, half-angle formula and the area of a triangle, inverse trigonometric functions (principal value only) |
Analytical geometry |
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| Two dimensions-Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae, shift of origin |
| Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line |
| Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines |
| Centroid, orthocentre, incentre, and circumcentre of a triangle |
| Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal, and chord |
| Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line |
| Equations of a parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices and eccentricity, parametric equations, equations of tangent, and normal |
| Locus problems |
| Three dimensions-direction cosines and direction ratios, equation of a straight line in space, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane |
Differential calculus |
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| Real valued functions of a real variable, into, onto, and one-to-one functions, sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions, composite functions, absolute value, polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions |
| Limit and continuity of a function, limit, and continuity of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions, L'hospital rule for evaluation of limits of functions |
| Even and odd functions, inverse of a function, continuity of composite functions, intermediate value property of continuous functions |
| Derivative of a function, derivative of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions, chain rule, derivatives of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions |
| Derivatives of implicit functions, derivatives up to order two, geometrical interpretation of the derivative, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, maximum and minimum values of a function |
| Rolle's theorem and Lagrange's mean value theorem |
Integral calculus |
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| Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard functions, definite integrals and their properties, fundamental theorem of integral calculus |
| Integration by parts, integration by the methods of substitution and partial fractions, application of definite integrals to the determination of areas involving simple curves |
| Formation of ordinary differential equations, Solution of homogeneous differential equations, Separation of variables method, Linear first order differential equations |
Vectors |
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| Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot, and cross products, scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations |
Physics
General |
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| Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis, least count, significant figures |
| Methods of measurement (direct, indirect, null) and measurement of length, time, mass, temperature, potential difference, current and resistance |
| Design of some simple experiments, such as: i) Searle's method to determine Young's modulus, ii) determination of 'g' by simple pendulum, iii) speed of sound using resonance tube, iv) coefficient of friction using angle of repose |
| Design of some simple experiments, such as: v) Determination of focal length of a convex lens by plotting a graph between 'u' and 'v', vi) refractive index of material of prism using the method of minimum deviation, vii) verification of Ohm's law |
| Design of some simple experiments, such as: viii) Resistance of galvanometer using half deflection method, ix) specific heat of a liquid using calorimeter, x) I-V characteristic curve for p–n junction in forward and reverse bias |
| Graphical representation and interpretation of data |
| Errors in the measurements and error analysis |
Mechanics |
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| Kinematics in one and two dimensions (Cartesian coordinates only), projectiles |
| Uniform circular motion |
| Relative velocity |
| Newton's laws of motion |
| Inertial and uniformly accelerated (linear only) frames of reference |
| Static and dynamic friction |
| Kinetic and potential energy |
| Linear and circular simple harmonic motion |
| Work and power |
| Conservation of linear momentum and mechanical energy |
| Systems of particles |
| Centre of mass and its motion |
| Centre of gravity |
| Impulse |
| Elastic and inelastic collisions |
| Law of gravitation |
| Centripetal acceleration and centrifugal force |
| Gravitational potential and field |
| Acceleration due to gravity |
| Motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits |
| Escape velocity |
| Rigid body, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, moment of inertia of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes |
| Angular momentum, torque |
| Conservation of angular momentum |
| Dynamics of rigid bodies with fixed axis of rotation |
| Rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders, and spheres |
| Equilibrium of rigid bodies |
| Collision of point masses with rigid bodies |
| Hooke‘s law and stress-strain relations |
| Elastic limit, plastic deformation |
| Young's modulus, bulk, and shear moduli |
| Pressure in a fluid |
| Pascal's law |
| Buoyancy |
| Surface energy and surface tension, capillary rise |
| Viscosity-Stoke's and Poiseuille's law, terminal velocity |
| Qualitative understanding of turbulence |
| Reynolds number |
| Streamline flow, equation of continuity |
| Bernoulli's theorem |
Sound and mechanical waves |
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| Plane wave motion, longitudinal, and transverse waves, superposition of waves |
| Progressive and stationary waves |
| Vibration of strings and air columns |
| Resonance (qualitative understanding) |
| Beats |
| Speed of sound in gases |
| Doppler effect |
Thermal physics |
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| Thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases |
| Calorimetry, latent heat |
| Heat conduction in one dimension |
| Elementary concepts of convection and radiation |
| Newton's law of cooling |
| Ideal gas laws |
| Specific heats (Cv and Cp for monatomic, and diatomic gases) |
| Isothermal and adiabatic processes, bulk modulus of gases |
| Equivalence of heat and work |
| First and second law of thermodynamics and its applications (only for ideal gases) |
| Entropy |
| Blackbody radiation-absorptive and emissive powers |
| Kirchhoff's law |
| Wien's displacement law, Stefan's law |
Electricity and magnetism |
|---|
| Coulomb's law |
| Electric field and potential |
| Electrical potential energy of a system of point charges and of electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field; electric field lines |
| Flux of electric field |
| Gauss's law and its application in simple cases, such as to find field due to infinitely long straight wire |
| Uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell |
Capacitance |
|---|
| Calculation of capacitance with and without dielectrics |
| Capacitors in series and parallel |
| Energy stored in a capacitor |
| Electric current |
| Ohm's law |
| Series and parallel arrangements of resistances, and cells |
| Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications; heating effect of current |
| Biot-savart's law and Ampere's law |
| Magnetic field near a current carrying straight wire, along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid |
| Force on a moving charge and on a current carrying wire in a uniform magnetic field |
| Magnetic moment of a current loop |
| Effect of a uniform magnetic field on a current loop |
| Moving coil galvanometer, voltmeter, ammeter, and their conversions |
Electromagnetic induction |
|---|
| Faraday's law, Lenz's law |
| Self and mutual inductance |
| RC, LR, and LC circuits with AC sources |
Optics |
|---|
| Rectilinear propagation of light |
| Reflection and refraction at plane, and spherical surfaces, deviation and dispersion of light by a prism |
| Thin lenses |
| Combination of mirrors and thin lenses |
| Magnification |
| Wave nature of light-Huygen's principle, interference limited to Young's double slit experiment |
| Elementary idea of diffraction-Rayleigh criterion |
| Elementary idea of polarization-Brewster's law and the law of Malus |
Modern physics |
|---|
| Atomic nucleus |
| Alpha, beta, and gamma radiations |
| Law of radioactive decay |
| Decay constant |
| Half-life and mean life |
| Binding energy and its calculation |
| Fission and fusion processes |
| Energy calculation in these processes |
| Photoelectric effect |
| Bohr‘s theory of hydrogen like atoms |
| Characteristic and continuous x-rays, Moseley's law |
| De Broglie wavelength of matter waves |
| Heisenberg‘s uncertainty principle |
NEST 2021 Preparation Tips
The NEST 2021 is a computer-based, MCQ type examination. As per the official exam pattern of NEST 2021, the question paper of NEST 2021 is prepared as per the science stream syllabus of Class 11 and 12 of NCERT/CBSE. Talking on NEST 2021 preparations tips, it is suggested that the candidates prepare for NEST 2021 from CBSE/NCERT syllabus along with mock tests and previous year question papers of the NEST. The previous year NEST question papers are available on the NEST exam website. To help students get a hang of the computer-based examination, various video tutorials and practice sessions will also be organized for candidates who have filled and submitted the NEST application form 2021, which will be accessible for these candidates through their NEST accounts.
The NEST 2021 will be held on June 14, 2021. Candidates who wish to sit in the entrance exam must check the NEST exam pattern 2021 to get an overview of the question paper. By going through the NEST 2021 exam pattern, candidates will get a better understanding of the format and structure of question paper. The NEST exam pattern 2021 consists of various important details about the entrance exam such as exam’s mode and medium, duration, total marks, number of sections and marking scheme. The question paper of NEST 2021 includes four sections, four subject sections which consists of single or multiple MCQ type questions. According to the NEST 2021 exam pattern, candidates are allowed to attempt as many subject sections as they want to (beyond the compulsory three). To determine the final NEST result 2021, the best of the three subject sections along with general section scores are taken into account. Check the NEST exam pattern 2021 to get a better understanding of the question paper.
NEST 2021 Exam Pattern
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam duration | 3.5 hours |
| Type of questions | Multiple type questions |
| No. of sections | 4 |
| Total marks | 150 |
| Marking scheme | 1/4 marks for every incorrect responses |
| Section | Number of MCQ |
| Biology* | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Chemistry* | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Physics* | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Mathematics* | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
*At least three of these subject sections need to be attempted.
The varsity will release the NEST admit card 2021 on May 20, in online mode at nest exam.in. Candidates who submitted the application form can download the NEST 2021 admit card by using their login credentials. The candidates must carry the NEST admit card 2021 along with other valid ID proofs while going to attempt the entrance exam. While downloading the NEST 2021 admit card, candidates must thoroughly check the hall ticket to make sure that all the details mentioned in the admit card are correct. The NEST admit card mentioned various key details such as candidate’s roll number, allotted exam centre and reporting time. It must be noted that varsity does not send the NEST admit card 2021 through post or courier. Thus, NEST 2021 admit card will be available only on the official website of NEST - nestexam.in. Candidates are advised to make multiple copies of NEST admit card 2021 to avoid any problems on the examination and counselling day.
NEST 2021 Exam Centers
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Kakinada | |
| Kurnool | |
| Nellore | |
| Rajahmundry | |
| Tirupati | |
| Vijayawada | |
| Visakhapatnam | |
| Vizianagaram | |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| Raipur | |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
| Uttar Pradesh | Noida |
| Allahabad | |
| Kanpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Varanasi | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur |
| Shimla | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Samba | |
| Srinagar | |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro |
| Dhanbad | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Hubballi | |
| Mangalore | |
| Mysore | |
| Kerala | Alappuzha |
| Ernakulam | |
| Idukki | |
| Kannur | |
| Kasaragod | |
| Kollam | |
| Kottayam | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Malappuram | |
| Palakkad | |
| Pathanamthitta | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Thrissur | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Nagpur | |
| Pune | |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Angul |
| Balasore | |
| Bargarh | |
| Baripada | |
| Berhampur | |
| Bhubaneswar | |
| Cuttack | |
| Dhenkanal | |
| Jharsuguda | |
| Khurda | |
| Rayagada | |
| Rourkela | |
| Sambalpur | |
| Punjab | Bathinda |
| Jalandhar | |
| Mohali | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Udaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Madurai | |
| Salem | |
| Tiruchirappalli | |
| Tirunelveli | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | |
| Warangal | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Haldwani | |
| Roorkee | |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Burdwan | |
| Durgapur | |
| Hooghly | |
| Kolkata | |
| Siliguri |
Documents Required at Exam
- NEST Admit Card
- A valid Photo ID Card (School ID or any other government issued photo ID proof)
The university will release the NEST answer key 2021 after the commencement of entrance exam. The NEST 2021 answer key 2021 is released on the official website of the university. The NEST answer key contains the answers to all the questions that were asked in the entrance exam. Candidates who sat in the entrance exam can check the NEST answer key 2021 to calculate their probable marks. The university also allows the candidates to challenge the NEST 2021 answer key within a certain period of time. Before challenging the NEST answer key 2021, candidates must thoroughly cross-check the answers. If the objections raised by candidates are found to be legit then varisity will release the final answer key of NEST 2021.
The NISER and UM-DAE CEBS will release the NEST result 2021 along with the scorecard on June 30 in online mode. Candidates who appeared in the entrance exam can check the NEST 2021 result by visiting the official website of the university. To check the NEST result 2021, candidates have to enter their login credentials in the login portal. The required login credentials are User ID and password. The NEST 2021 result is formulated on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the entrance examination. The NEST result 2021 carries various important information such as name and photograph of the candidate, roll number, category, category rank, merit rank, percentile, acquired marks and percentile. After declaring the NEST 2021 result, selected candidates will be invited to the counselling session.
The cutoff of NEST 2021 will be released by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS separately on their official website. The NEST cutoff 2021 will be formulated on the basis of section marks and overall marks secured by candidates in the exam. The NEST 2021 cutoff consists of the score which candidates have to secure in the entrance test to be eligible for admission to the university. Candidates who scored equal or more marks than NEST cutoff 2021 will be invited to the counselling process to secure the seat in their desired programme. If a candidate fails to secure the minimum marks mentioned in the NEST 2021 cutoff then their candidacy for admission will be cancelled by the university.
- Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS): SMAS is a section-wise minimum score required to be obtained by the aspirants in each section of NEST 2021 exam. SMAS is the 20% of the score which comes after taking the average of best 100 scores in that section. For instance, if the best 100 scores of General section is 20 marks out of 30, then 20% of 20 marks, i.e. 4 marks will become the SMAS for General section (for general category). The same method will be adopted for all other sections. SMAS for OBC candidates will be 90% of the SMAS obtained for general category, and for SC/ST candidates, it will be 50% of that obtained for general candidates. Candidates will be required to obtain SMAS in the general section and at least three of the subject-sections to become eligible for further admission process.
- Minimum Admissible Score (MAS): The MAS is the overall score candidate is required to obtain in order to become eligible for further admission process of NEST 2021. It can vary from year to year, for instance, MAS for NEST 2019 was 90 (50% of the total 180 marks paper). The overall score of a candidate will include the scores obtained in the General and best-of-three subject sections. However, it will be important for a candidate to obtain SMAS in each of the sections whose scores are considered for MAS. Similar to SMAS, the MAS for OBC category candidates will be 90% of the MAS determined for general category and in case of SC/ST candidates, it will be 50% of the MAS determined for general category.
Mode of Counselling: Online, Offline
The candidates who qualify the entrance as per the result have to participate in the NEST counselling 2021 to secure a seat in their desired programme. The NISER and UM-DAE CEBS will conduct the NEST 2021 counselling in offline mode. The time and venue for the NEST counselling 2021 will be released after the declaration of result. The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) will hold their NEST 2021 counselling individually on their official website. While attending the NEST counselling 2021, candidates have to present various necessary documents which are given below.
Document required for NEST 2021 Counselling
- Caste certificate
- Date of birth proof
- 4 passport size photograph
- ID proof
- Mark sheet of Class 10th and 12th
- Disability certificate
Documents Required at Counselling
- NEST 2021 Admit Card
- Class 12 Certificate and Marksheet
- Class 10 Certificate and Marksheet
- SC/ST/OBC/PwD Certificate (If applicable)
- Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) Certificate issued on or after June 1, 2018 (for OBC candidates)
- Domicile Certificate (for Jammu & Kashmir Candidates)
General Information
Questions related to NEST
answer keys of lapu nest exam 2020
Hello Student
Answer key of lovely Professional University NEST exam previous year answer key questions answer key and question answers with authentic answer will be available in the official website of NEST.
Official website of NEST:-w w w.nestexam.in
The national entrance screening test is is an annual entrance entrance test is a college level entrance test for admission in Indian Institute of Science education and research Bhubaneswar and Indian Institute of basic science.
Hope this helps.
Answer laterplease tell me how can preparation NEST 12th appearing and past anabel
NEST stands for National Entrance Screening Test conducted by NIISER Bhubaneswar. The exam basically comprises of four sections,
Biology,
Mathematics,
Physics
Chemistry.
It's rather easy for you to prepare because the syllabus is same as your 10+2 syllabus. You just need to prepare for one more section which you can do in bit by but. If you belong to maths stream you need to prepare for Biology and if you belong to biology stream you need to prepare for maths.
I know a bit of hard work will be required but once you will crack the exam everything will be worth it.
Tips.
Plan a proper schedule or routine to give time for the preparation of both exams consecutively.
Try solving past year question papers.
Try to give mocks in order to analysze the time management.
Don't stress much and keep your confidence till the end.
All the Very best.
Thank you.
I studied mpc in 12 th standard am I eligible for admission In niser if I get good marks in nest
Hey,
The minimum eligibility required to sit for NEST exam is that
- the students should have passed their 10+2 from a science stream.
-minimum of 60% marks in your 12 th for general category and 55% marks for reserved category students.
Below is the link you can refer to for more help,
https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest-eligibility-criteria
Based on the above criteria I believe you are eligible for admission in NISER if you get good marks in Nest.
All the very best.
Thank you.
What is nest exam. please give me details . kya ye hindi language mein hota h
The NISER and UM-DAE CEBS will conduct the NEST 2021 on June 14, in online mode. The NEST 2021 application form has been released on February 24. Candidates who wish to seek admission in various five-year integrated MSc. courses can apply for admission in NEST 2021 before April 30. Candidates will be required to register online on the official website to apply for the National Eligibility & Screening Test 2021.After successful registration, eligible candidates will be allotted NEST 2021 admit card on May 20, with the help of which aspirants will be able to sit for the exam. The result of NEST 2021 will be announced on June 30 in the form of the merit list which will include the names of the selected candidates. Those candidates who manage to pass the online examination will be called for NEST 2021 counselling in the two universities.
The language of the NEST 2021 Question Paper is in English only.
To know more visit the link below:
https://university.careers360.com/articles/nest
I hope my answer helps. All the very best fir your future endeavors!
NEST EXAM 2021 and IPMAT exam 2021 is on same date . June 14th . what to do ? where to convey ?
Ideally, NEST for NISER and UM DAE, And IPMAT for IIM Indore IPM have nearly 99% different audiences and hence, the Date doesnt quite become an issue. In case you are applying for both the Tests, you must choose between one, unless their is a change in Date . You may convey your grievances to the Exam Regulatory Authority of IIM Indore or UMDAE, but you should expect any significant reply and action.
