How to fill NEST Application Form 2026: Check Registration Steps

NEST 2026 Application Form has been released from 5th January 2026 through online mode. NEST is a national entrance screening test conducted to offer admission in the Institutions of NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE-CEBS, Mumbai.

Want to know the complete application procedure of NEST 2026? Get details below.

NEST 2026 Application Form – Released

NEST 2026 Application Form has been released from 5th January 2026. Check here for application details.

The admission will be provided in the 5-year integrated M.Sc. course on the basic sciences i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. 

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Through this article, candidates can get to know the detailed information regarding how to fill NEST 2026 application form.

NEST 2026 Application Form

The NEST application form 2026 has been released by the authority through online mode. Candidates are able to register themselves for the exam from 5th January 2026. The last date to fill the application form is till 6th April 2026.

Candidates must fill the application form carefully as the authority will not provide a correction facility. Candidates have to also make the application fee payment to confirm registration successfully.

Application Fee:

The application fee for General and OBC candidates is Rs. 1400/- (for ST/ SC/ PWD/ Female candidates it is Rs. 700/-). Application fee can be paid by the candidates through net banking or debit/ credit card.

How to fill NEST 2026 Application form

Candidates are able to fill their application form of NEST 2026 by following the below mentioned steps:

Registration:

• Visit the website of NEST (link is mentioned above).
• Now register on the website to fill the application form,
• In the registration section, candidates have to fill up the registration form by entering the basic details.
• After the successful registration, candidates will now get a login id and password on their registered email ID.

Filling up the Application Form:

• Candidates have to now login to the website with their new login id and password.
• Now fill up the application form by entering the personal details like name, date of birth, gender etc. and communication details like mobile number, address, email id etc.
• Candidates also have to choose the test center as per their preference.

Uploading of Documents and Images:

• After registering and filling the application form, candidates have to upload their recently clicked scanned Photograph and signature.
• Candidates also upload their documents according to the specifications prescribed by the authority otherwise the application form will not be accepted.
• The format of the uploaded documents should be JPG/JPEG should not be more than 80 kb.

Payment of Application fee:

• Next step for candidates are able to make application fee payment.
• Candidates are able to make their application fee payment by online mode through net banking/debit/credit card.

Printing the Application form:

• After all the above steps, the last step is to submit the form and print the application from.
• Candidates must take out several printout copies of the application form for further use in admission process.

NEST 2026 Important Dates

Below, we have provided the dates for NEST 2026 application form, admit card, exam date and the result:

NEST 2026 Application form must be filled by the candidate with utmost care. Correction window will also be opened after final submission of application. Candidates must verify the filled details in the application form before submitting it.

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