NEST 2027 or National Entrance Screening Test is conducted by NISER, Bhubaneswar & UM-DAE CEBS (Mumbai) jointly at the national level once a year. The exam date for the 2027 session is expected to be announced. This entrance exam offers admission into a 5-year Integrated M.Sc course in basic sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM–DAE CEBS), Mumbai. Interested candidates can go through the following article for detailed information regarding NEST exam 2027.
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NEST 2027 Latest Update as on 31 Oct 2026
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Checked on 31 Oct 2026
As of 31 Oct 2026, no official NEST 2027 notification, application schedule, admit card date, or result timeline has been released; students should watch the official NEST website for the first announcement by the conducting body, NISER and UM-DAE CEBS.
NEST 2027 has not yet received an official notification, so no application date, exam date, admit card schedule, or result timeline is confirmed at this stage. The exam cycle for NEST 2027 is still awaiting its first official announcement from the conducting authorities, NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Based on the previous-year pattern, the next step is usually the release of the notification and application form, followed later by admit card details and the examination schedule. Students should keep checking the official website on nestexam.in for updates and avoid relying on unofficial dates until the notice is published. For now, the safest approach is to monitor eligibility, documents, and application readiness so registration can be completed quickly once the form opens.
- Registration is expected to open first, but no official 2027 date has been announced yet.
- The information brochure/notification is usually released before the application window; this is still awaited for 2027.
- Admit card release is expected only after the application process closes and exam city/slot details are finalized.
- The NEST 2027 exam date is expected to be notified later with the official schedule; it is not yet confirmed.
- Result declaration is expected after the examination and evaluation process, but no 2027 timeline is official yet.
NEST 2027 Status
- The NEST 2024 exam will be conducted on 30th June 2024 in two shifts.
- The answer key for NEST 2023 has been released on July 10, 2023.
- The challenge period for the answer key ended on July 16, 2023.
- The NEST 2024 result is expected to be announced in the first week of August 2024.
- The counselling process for admission to NISER and UM-DAE CEBS will be conducted in August-September 2024.
- The exam was conducted in four sections: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
- There were a total of 120 questions in the exam, each carrying 1 mark.
- The duration of the exam was 3 hours.
- The minimum qualifying marks for the NEST 2024 exam are 60% for general category candidates and 50% for reserved category candidates.
- The number of seats available for NISER and UM-DAE CEBS is 257 and 120, respectively.
NEST 2027 Important Dates
The important dates of the NEST 2027 exam are expected to be announced.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| NEST 2027 Exam Date | Expected to be announced |
| Answer Key Release | Expected to be announced |
| Answer Key Challenge Period End Date | Expected to be announced |
| NEST 2027 Result Date | Expected to be announced |
| Counselling Process | Expected to be announced |
NEST 2027 Application Form
Major Changes This Year
No official change has been announced for NEST 2027 yet; the cycle appears to be pending, and the next expected step is the release of the notification and application schedule based on the previous-year pattern.
No major change has been officially announced yet for NEST 2027. Since the official notification has not been released, there is no confirmed update on the application pattern, exam mode, syllabus, marking scheme, eligibility, or important dates. Any expected changes would only be speculative until the official brochure is published. Students should treat all third-party date claims as unconfirmed and wait for the official notice before assuming any new rule or schedule.
The detailed information regarding the NEST application form is given below.
- The application form for the 2027 session is expected to be announced by the conducting authority.
- The last date of filling the form will be updated upon official notification.
- Correction and update window dates are expected to be announced by the conducting body.
- Mock test dates will be updated later.
- Candidates can download the admit card once the dates are officially released.
- NEST 2027 exam dates and shift details are expected to be announced by the conducting authority.
- Result announcement date will be updated after the examination.
- Applicants can fill the form in online mode on the official website.
- Candidates must complete the entire form as incomplete applications will be rejected by the conducting body.
- Multiple forms submitted by a single candidate will be rejected by officials.
NEST 2027 Application Fee
The category wise NEST application fee is given below.
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General/OBC | Rs.1400/- |
| SC/ST and PWD | Rs.700/- |
The figures above reflect the 2024 session; the fee structure for NEST 2027 is expected to be announced by the conducting authority. Mode of Payment: Candidates pay their fee through online mode using a credit card, debit card or net banking.
How to fill the NEST 2027 Application Form?
The procedure for filling the application form is given below.
- Step 1 – Visit the official website. i.e. www.nestexam.in Click on ‘Registration’.
- Step 2 – Click on ‘Login’.
- Step 3 – Applicants have to fill the academic and personal details.
- Step 4 – Applicants have to enter the exam city preference while filling the NEST application form.
- Step 5 – Also, upload the copy of the passport size photo and scanned image of the signature in .jpeg or .jpg format (size limit: 100 kb).
- Step 6 – Take the copy after the submission of the application fee.
NOTE: No request for refund will be entertained by the conducting body.
NEST 2027 Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria given below to be eligible to sit in the NEST 2027 examination.
- Qualifying Exam: Applicants must have passed the 12th or equivalent exam from any recognized Board in the years 2025 or 2026 or be appearing in 2027.
- Subjects: Applicants should be from regular science stream with the only combination of minimum 3 subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics in classes 11th and 12th.
- Minimum Marks: Applicants must secure minimum 60% marks in aggregate in class 12th exam. For applicants from SCPWD/PWD categories, the minimum required marks is relaxed to 55% in aggregate.
- Age Limit:
- General and OBC category applicants should born on or after 01 August 2004.
- The age limit is relaxed by 5 yrs. for SC/ST/PWD applicants.
NEST 2027 Exam Pattern
The detailed information regarding NEST Exam Pattern is given below.
| Exam Mode | Online (CBT) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Type of Questions | Objective (MCQ) type questions |
| Total Marks | 240 marks |
| Language | English only |
| Sections | 4 sections |
| Negative Marking | -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Sections | Subjects | Max. Marks |
| Section 1 | Biology | 60 |
| Section 2 | Chemistry | 60 |
| Section 3 | Physics | 60 |
| Section 4 | Mathematics | 60 |
| Total | 240 |
- Only top three sections will be considered for Merit list preparation.
- The Merit List will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained out of 180 marks.
NEST 2027 Admit Card
The detailed information regarding the NEST 2027 Admit card is given below.
- The NEST admit card is expected to be available on the official portal.
- It can be downloaded from the official portal.
- Applicants must bring the admit card along with school photo ID card or ID issued by Government to the examination hall.
- It is advised to take a copy of admit card because aspirants need to show the admit card during admission.
NEST 2027 Syllabus
The vital information regarding NEST Syllabus is given below.
#1. Biology
- Cell Biology
- Ecology
- Genetics and Evolution
- Humans and Environment
- Biotechnology
- Biology of Animal Systems – Digestive system, Circulatory system, Excretory system, Nervous system, Reproductive system, Developmental Biology, Immunology
- Biology of Plant Systems
- Systematics
#3. Mathematics
- Algebra
- Logarithms and their Properties
- Analytical Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Differential Calculus
- Integral Calculus
- Vectors
#4. Physics
- General topics like Units and Dimensions, Dimensional Analysis, Least Count, Significant Figures etc
- Mechanics
- System of Particles
- Gravitation
- Sound and Mechanical Waves
- Thermal Physics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Optics
- Modern Physics
#2. Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
- Measurements in Chemistry
- Mole Concept
- Gaseous and Liquid States
- Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
- Thermodynamic – Thermodynamic States
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Electrochemistry
- Solid State
- Solutions
- Solid Chemistry: Adsorption and Collidal State
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- s-block elements (Group 1 and 2)
- p-block elements (Group 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18)
- d-block elements (Mainly 3D elements)
- f-block elements (Mainly Lanthanides)
- Coordination Compounds
- Metals and Metallurgy
Organic Chemistry
- Basic Elements
- Reactive Intermediates
- Nomenclature
- Alkenes and Alkynes
- Aromatic Compounds
- Haloalkanes
- Haloarenes
- Alcohols
- Phenols
- Ethers
- Aldehydes and Ketones
- Carboxylic Acids
- Amines
- Carbohydrate
- Amino Acids and Proteins
- Polymers
NEST 2027 Answer Key
The NEST Answer key is sent to the registered email address of candidates. Also, the information regarding the keys is available on the official website of NEST.
- Candidates can use the answer key to calculate their probable score.
- Candidates can count the total number of correct and wrong answers using the answer key and can accordingly have an estimate of their score.
- Additionally, if the candidates find any error in the answer key, they can challenge it.
- To do so, challenges have to be sent to the email id specified by the official authority.
- While submitting the challenge, the candidates must mention their roll number and the question id of the questions.
- Then, after reviewing the errors, a final answer key is released.
NEST 2027 Result
The detailed information regarding the NEST Result is given below.
- NEST result will be declared through online mode after the completion of the written exam.
- The result date is expected to be announced.
- A merit list of the applicants is prepared after the declaration of result and released on the NEST official website.
NEST 2027 Scoring System
The exam pattern and merit list preparation are listed here.
- In the NEST examination, there are four subject sections of 60 marks each.
- Aspirants can attempt ‘as many’ from the subject sections.
- Also, while preparing the merit list for admission, the score for the general section is considered along with three best scores from the remaining subject sections. In other words, the worst score among section 1 through 3 is discarded during merit list calculation.
- As merit list calculation is performed on marks obtained in the general section and
in (best) three subject sections, the ‘total’ marks for the exam becomes 180 (60*3 = 180).
NEST Exam 2027 Ranking
NEST 2027 Test Centers
The exam centre list for NEST 2027 will be provided in the official notification. Given below is the list of exam centres with Code:
- Guntur [AP] 01
- Mangaluru (Mangalore) [KA] 25
- Angul [OD] 49
- Tirunelveli [TN] 73
- Kurnool [AP] 02
- Mysuru [KA] 26
- Balasore [OD] 50
- Hyderabad [TS] 74
- Rajahmundry [AP] 03
- Alappuzha [KL] 27
- Bargarh [OD] 51
- Karimnagar [TS] 75
- Tirupathi [AP] 04
- Ernakulam [KL] 28
- Baripada [OD] 52
- Warangal [TS] 76
- Vijayawada [AP] 05
- Idukki [KL] 29
- Berhampur-Ganjam [OD] 53
- Agartala [TR] 77
- Visakhapatnam [AP] 06
- Kannur [KL] 30
- Bhubaneswar [OD] 54
- Allahabad [UP] 78
- Vizianagaram [AP] 07
- Kasaragod [KL] 31
- Cuttack [OD] 55
- Kanpur [UP] 79
- Guwahati [AS] 08
- Kollam [KL] 32
- Dhenkanal [OD] 56
- Lucknow [UP] 80
- Patna [BR] 09
- Kottayam [KL] 33
- Jharsuguda [OD] 57
- Noida [UP] 81
- Chandigarh [CH] 10
- Kozhikode [KL] 34
- Khurda [OD] 58
- Varanasi [UP] 82
- Bhilai Nagar [CG] 11
- Malappuram [KL] 35
- Rayagada [OD] 59
- Dehradun [UK] 83
- Raipur [CG] 12
- Palakkad [KL] 36
- Rourkela [OD] 60
- Haldwani [UK] 84
- New Delhi [DL] 13
- Pathanamthitta [KL] 37
- Sambalpur [OD] 61
- Roorkee [UK] 85
- Ahmedabad [GJ] 14
- Thiruvananthapuram [KL] 38
- Bhatinda [PB] 62
- Asansol [WB] 86
- Hamirpur [HP] 15
- Thrissur [KL] 39
- Jalandhar [PB] 63
- Burdwan [WB] 87
- Shimla [HP] 16
- Bhopal [MP] 40
- Mohali [PB] 64
- Durgapur [WB] 88
- Jammu [JK] 17
- Gwalior [MP] 41
- Jaipur [RJ] 65
- Hooghly [WB] 89
- Srinagar [JK] 18
- Indore [MP] 42
- Jodhpur [RJ] 66
- Kolkata [WB] 90
- Bokaro [JH] 19
- Jabalpur [MP] 43
- Udaipur [RJ] 67
- Siliguri [WB] 91
- Dhanbad [JH] 20
- Mumbai [MH] 44
- Chennai [TN] 68
- Jamshedpur [JH] 21
- Nagpur [MH] 45
- Coimbatore [TN] 69
- Ranchi [JH] 22
- Pune [MH] 46
- Madurai [TN] 70
- Bengaluru [KA] 23
- Imphal [MN] 47
- Salem [TN] 71
- Hubballi [KA] 24
- Shillong [ML] 48
- Tiruchirappalli [TN] 72
NEST 2027 Important Links
- Download NEST 2024 Information Brochure and Syllabus PDF (latest available; the NEST 2027 brochure is expected to be announced by the conducting authority)
NEST 2027 Highlights
Aspirants can check hereunder; short details of NEST 2027:
| Name of Examination | National Entrance Screening Test (NEST). |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER). |
| Institutes | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM–DAE CEBS), Mumbai. |
| Courses | 5 years of Integrated M.Sc course. |
| Official Website | www.nestexam.in |
Direct Admission to Five Year Integrated M.Sc. Course at UM DAE CEBS
In addition to admission through NEST examination, UM-DAE CEBS will also admit students through the following routes:
- A. Through Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana – KVPY
- B. Through National Science Olympiads (Supernumery)
Frequently Asked Questions
Has the NEST 2027 application form been released?
No official release has been confirmed yet for NEST 2027.
What is the NEST 2027 exam date?
The exam date has not been officially announced yet.
When will the NEST 2027 admit card come out?
The admit card date is not confirmed yet; it is expected only after the official schedule is released.
Who conducts NEST 2027?
NEST is conducted by the relevant official authorities, including NISER and UM-DAE CEBS.
Is there any official update on NEST 2027 result date?
No official result date has been announced yet.
Where should students check NEST 2027 updates?
Students should follow the official website, nestexam.in, for the first confirmed notice.
Should I rely on expected dates for NEST 2027?
No. Expected dates are only tentative and should not be treated as official until the notification is released.
1. For female candidates the fee is Rs 600/-
2. Applicants must have passed their 12th standard in 2018, 2019 or appearing in 2020
3. Number of students mentioned in wrong for NISER and CEBS
The correct details are available on the official site of NEST – https://www.nestexam.in
Apart from admissions through NEST, UM-DAE CEBS will also admit students through the KVPY route and Science Olympiads. You can see the official notification at https://www.cbs.ac.in/academics/addmission.
The details have been uploaded but the admissions will start from April 10, 2020
With regards
Kishore Menon