NEST Cut Off 2026: Get Section Wise Cut Off Marks Here

NEST 2026 Cut Off Marks will be released through online mode. It is displayed after the exam followed by the release of result. National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a national level examination.

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NEST 2026 Cut Off – Releasing Soon

 NEST 2026 Cut Off is releasing soon in July 2026 via online mode. Link will be given here.

It is a compulsory test for getting admission to the 5 years integrated M.Sc. programmes which are offered by the NISER, Bhubaneswar & UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai. This course is available in basic sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

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In this article, we have updated complete information about NEST Cut Off 2026 including dates, admission and many more. 

NEST 2026 Cut Off

The cut off is the qualifying marks which candidates will have to secure in the examination to get eligible for the admission. It will be released after the announcement of the result. On the basis of NEST 2026 Cut Off marks, the merit list will be prepared.

The Institution will release the sectional as well as category wise rank list for the exam. NEST Result 2026 will be declared on 24th June 2026. It will be provided through online mode (CBT Based). Candidates will be able to check it by entering their roll number/ application number & date of birth.

NEST 2026 Cut Off Dates

Below check the official dates regarding the NEST 2026:

NEST Cut Off Marks 2026

NEST Cut Off 2026 Marks (total & section-wise) will be determined by the following process:

Total Score:

• In the general section, the total score of each student will be the direct sum of their score & their best three scores in the subject sections.

Section wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS):

• For each section, 20% of the average of the best 100 scores in that section will be considered as Section wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS).
• It means if the average of the best 100 scores in Chemistry section will be 43 out of 50, then SMAS for this section will be 43 x 0.20 = 8.6 marks. This process will be similar to other section also.
• Candidates should secure equal to or more than particular SMAS in the General section & also in at least three subject sections. Then, these subject sections will be counted in merit list calculation. In case, candidate’s scores SMAS in all four subjects sections, then the scores of best three subject will be considered.
• In a case, candidates not score SMAS in the general section or at least three subject sections, then they will not be allotted any merit rank & will not be eligible for admission.

Minimum Admissible Score (MAS):

• To get a merit rank, candidates should score equal to or above a total Minimum Admissible Score (MAS).
• Candidates, those will secure less than 90 (MAS) in total, they will not be allotted any merit rank & will not be eligible for admission, even after they will secure SMAS in all sections.
• Candidates, who score equal to or more than MAS but not secure SMAS in the general section or in at least three subject sections will be allotted any merit rank. To get a merit rank, it will be compulsory to fulfill both MAS & SMAS conditions.

NEST Previous Year’s Cut Off 

Check below for previous year’s cut off marks of NEST exam below:

NEST 2025 Cut-off:

NEST 2025 Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS): 

NEST 2025 Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP): 

Shift 1 (For 2024):

Shift 2:

NEST 2023 Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS):

NEST 2022 Cut Off for NISER Bhubaneswar- Session-1 

NEST 2022 Cut Off for CEBS Mumbai- Session- 1 

NEST 2019 Cut Off- NISER Bhubaneswar 

NEST Cut Off 2019 – CEBS Mumbai 

NEST 2018 Cut Off – NISER Bhubaneswar  

NEST 2026 Admission

NEST counselling 2026 will be organised separately by the two participating institutions. Those students who will qualify the NEST 2026 entrance exam will be eligible for the further counselling procedure. The Institutions may restrict the number of students, those will be invited for admission to some reasonable limit.

Getting a merit rank by satisfying SMAS and MAS criteria will not automatically allow a candidate to be called for counselling/ admission procedure. The committee reserves the right to relax any of the defined cut off in explanatory circumstances.

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